, 1862-09-04


memorated. But when that declaration being
made good. is q fact when that charter was the
talisman which called into being and elevated to
place and power among the nations Of the earth q
hitherto dependent people, converting them into a
sovereign and independent nation when, in defense
Of its God-given truths, patriotic army willing
to sacrifice life to maintain its doctrines, small in
numbers, poorly clad, but covered with the pano-
ply Of holy justice and sacred right achieved a
triumph over the veterans Of the strongest nation
Of the globe powerful in all the resources and en-
ginery Of war; then indeed does the day Of pro-
mitigating that declaration attain lottiness Oi
glory denied to any other historic event.
These anniversaries are Of great value. They
serve to remind US Of the past. Weseek to know
why they are worthy Of eOmmemoratiOn. We
learn to be guided by the silent though eloquent
teachings of those "reminiscences. Wisely has it
been said that History is Philosophy teaching by
example" What is the philosophy Of that period?
What is the precept taughtl What is the exam
| pie set for future generations to followl II is,
that the Fathers of the Republic, the heroes and
statesmen Of the Revolution, were inspired by the
grand idea that liberty and nationality could only
be acquired and preserved By Union that they
regarded them as "one and inseparable." The
moral to be drawn, so applicable now, 50 applica-
bic hereafter is that would their descendants insure
the preservation Of liberty, steadily must they keep
that example in view be worthy Of that ancestry
be- equally loyal to their common cause devoted to
their common nationality, loyal to their covenant
Of Union, true to the principles Of that Declare
ton. Then indeed will be realized the great
thought Of the Revolution, so happily expressed
by the immortal Webster, Liberty and Union,
now and forever, one and inseparable."
The various wars between the colouists and the
French and Indians in the first half Of the eight
eenth century, had thrown together the provincial
troops from the various colonies. In their cause
against common enemy, they had become ac-
quainted with each other, and the feeling had been
engendered that, for mutual protection, they must
rely upon each other This paved the way for q
combination to resist the obnoxious legislation Of
the British Parliament, whereby the colonies were
sought TO be taxed, though denied the right Of
representation. In 1865, a convention was held
at New York to effect united resistance, by the
American colonies, Of the Stamp Act. At the
first Continental Congress, Christopher Gadsden,
a delegate from South Carolina, urged as the sen
timent which should animate the colonists, Hthat
the colonial charters oughtnot to ensuare by draw
ing different colonies 10 act diIcutlys honeper
that is the case, all is over with the whole. There
ought to be no New Englander no New Yorker,
no South Carolinian, known upon this continent,
but all Of us americans" Would to God his noble
spirit from his hsavenly home could now be heard
calling back the State he loved so well to the pa
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