The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-07-04

Elghey.ssven years ago to-oay TIE i'm.
mortal "FIrrT sIx'' Issued 40 "Enascipa
tisn Prsclsnssien" setting forth the grsa
doossins Of Of Liberty and Equalisy-ani
declaring 10 oil the world that thence
forth The North American Colonies shoslt
bst'Frss and IBdspeadsst ssases;s and t.
the accomplishment Of this solemn declars.
tion they pledged ts cash other their lives,
their fortunes, and their sacred honors.-
A bsne6ceus Providence regarded with "a
vor their course, and crowned their efforts
with triumphant success. Since then,
Americans, everywhere, and under ell cir
eumstances have hailed the annual return
Of this day with joy and shsnksgiEing--
with giadness and merry.mskipg. Wehave
regarded it ~ day Of general rejoicing
. fitting reason for assembling together
and rehearsing the triumpbs of the past,
the greatness Of the present, AID the glo-
Eies OF the futurs--so congratulate each
other upon the growing greatness of our
common country-hAying arisen from thir.
teen weak and dependent Provinces, 60 o
nation Of great, powerful and Independent
States, our population increased until cur
numbers became as the sands upon the sea-
Shore, and our territory expanded wider
and wider, until our boundaries hsd been
extended from the north TO the south and
from the east TO the west. To dIlass upon
our unprecedented progress, eur national
process, vslor, and greatness; the high and
snviabis position We had attained 10 the
family Of nstions, and the exceeding great.
mess yes 10 stors for ~ In the future, has
ever been our programme upon she 4sh Of
July.
Different 10 The spirit 10 which American
Patriots will TO- day commemorate the an
uivsTsary Of our national Independence: -
Our beassings are silsoceA, cur vssis3 10
set aside, oar pEids 10 fallen; and eur path
so-dsy rans throagh the valley Of hamilia-
sioD; Hastings and prayer are more appro-
pirate than songs aud reioieings-saOk-
cloth and ashes THAI musie aud dancing.
Instead Of being time for our people to
assemble tegeshes and with hilarious re.
jsicings eslebrats the noble deeds Of our
ancestors, il is time when every man, with
Qua drop Of Amssiesn blood in his veins
should feel il his duty 70 take part in re.
ssassiBg the daring deeds Of '76, which rem.
der this day memorable. The principle.
which our fathers pledged their all TO sup.
pors the Govsrnmsns WHICH they poured
oua their blood to establish, aud The great
boOa Of freedem which hey purchased with
their lives fer ~ and fos all coming gen
srations--thsse uith everything most dea,
to the heart Of an American Patrios, hav.
been rushlsssly assailsd with oil the malig.
nifty of infariassd demons, and 10 day hsna
sssmblipg IN the balance bsswsen psrpssa.
isy add eternal annihiiasion. To sysry
American in whose bosom yes bsrns On,
spark Of the sacred are thai kisdled 10 Ii.
breasts Of our Revolutionary sirss this day
will present. itself "a IN occasion Fer rsnsw.
inn our vows Of fidelity to car eoansry, oul
homas, and our GosernmeRs. "A cur faith.
err plsdgsd sslife, fortune and sscrsd hen
er's 10 me sssablishmsss Of free govern.
asnt, lss ne to-day pledge ell that we bold
dear In lifs-@sEen life isself--so it's psrpst-
uasion; DO ~ CIR esrssivss GO living sac-
siass'' apsa sks he altar Of our Oaassry;