Nebraska advertiser., 1863-07-16

4OaHkc ACeN oe sHC OOACDA~eAOA eAN
Fourth Of July. Most Of them we're
written iamprOnstu, on a Drum Head,
in pencil marks, on old scraps Of
paper. Several of them we found it
impossible to read, and we have not
published .hem. We give the names
of the authors of some Of them, but
most of them are unknown. A num-
Der Of the toasts were not handed to
us. Mr. s. P. Majors furnished sew
.eral e zcellent ones, which We would
have been happy TO publish.
TRE NEBRASKA FRsT-First to re-
spond to the Country's call first in
the z lard Of our Nations honor; first
and fdrmest in the battles shock; first
in pu nishing the hordes of treason,
and first ia the confidence of the loy-
al and true. May her future be as
succes sful as her past has been gIori~
gus; and when treason is crushed, and
these war.worn heroes return, may
they be received with the affection to
which their distinguished merits en-
titles them, and with honor which they
have plucked from traitors on many
fields of blood and Victory.
A. g. WHITE.
Re spor5ed - ty Lieut.. Pollock.
on tn FLAG-The Glorious Stars and
Stripes; the sheet anchor for the
oppressed of all Nations, and the hope
Of the World. May she again be as
dearly loved, and as bravely defended
East, West, North and South-as it
was In the days of the immortal Wash
ington. A. BORsT.
SoUTH CARoLINIA-If possible, we
would drag her to the middle of the
Pacific Ocean; as it is she will be
whipped into submission.
A. BoRsT.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIvER-The birth~
right of all Americans: May the can
non never cease sending its death
dealing shots, until every rebel is
willing to own it as the common
highway of all the inhabitants of the
United States. A. BoBsT.
SOLDIERS OF NEMAHA CoUNTY-Not
only do they form an honorable mum.
Der and position in the Neb. 1st In
fantry, Neb. LIST Cav, Neb. I'd Cav,
but they share the glory that results
from the deeds of the Kansas I'd,
Kansas 9th, Kansas 9th, Pennick's
Regiment in Missouri, as we'll as scores
of other Regiments from other States +:
May Nemaha continue the banner
county of Nebraska, in furnishing
soldiers, until the rebellion is crushed.
T. R. F.
Responded to by Capt. J. D. N.
Thompson.
ANDREW JACKsoN-The Hero of
New Orleans: First in Peace, first in
War, and first in the hearts of his
countrymen. Who shook his name,
and swore by the Great Eternal that
the Union must and shall be preserved.
The LANGUAGE, LAWS AND LrTERA-
TURE OF THE UNITED STATEs-May
they continue to improve, and the
latter to become more and more sci.
entifc? A. G.
OUR NATIoN-May she soon be re-
stored to Union and peace! A.G.
The WAR IN THE U. S.-May it
progress with the velocity Of light
ming, and come to an end A. G.
OUR CoUNTRY.-The first in the civ
ilized world-may she always maintain
her position in the foremost ranks of the
nations, and maintain the rights and re-
main what she processes to be-the pro-
tector of the downtrodden.
Qua ARNY.-Foremost in the ranks
of freedom-may it never abandon the
principals for which it is now fighting.
WAsH1NeToN.-The pride of the Am
erican nation-his wisdom as a States
man, his genius and bravery as a war
rioT, and his patriotic devotion to his
country, is a paragon worthy Of our ad-
miration, and imitation.
JEFFERsoN.--The author of the declar-
alton of Independence.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.-The Ameri-
can philosopher, his sayings were like
apples of gold in pictures of silver.
REBEL GUERILLAs.-Enemies Of hum
anily and civilzation-may their rights
be respected, especially the right to be
hung, and the right to be damned.
OUR NATIONAL BANNER.-All hail
to our glorious ensign! Courage be
given to heart and strength to hand, to
which in all time it shall be entrusted
may 1T eUer wav an honor, IN unSullied
glory, and patriotic hope, from the dome
of our national Capitol, on our countrys
holds, on her tented field, and
the wave rocked topmast.
And on whatsoever spot it may here
be planted there may freedom find
a foot hold humanity a braue champions
and religion an alter, and though stained
with blood to-day in a righteous cause /;
may it never in any cause, be stained
with shame.
First raised in the cause Of right and
in that cause alone may it for