The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-09
Vba Fourtb in Kenosha.-The 9Th ami

city. The reverberation of the first gun that wsk
The sleeping echoes of one of the most Lowell
mornings, and was answered by the not unmusi
cal discord Of half dozen bells. Of as many tone
carried us back to that frat 18th Of July I've
when the old bell Of Independence Hall first ram
out the glad tidings that the immortal Declare
ton of Independence, the great charter OF Amer
can Liberty had been adopted by the Contlnen'e
Congress, and proclaimed Freedom to all the ma
tons OF the ealth"
Early in the morning, our friends from the coun
frv began to arrive and by ten o'clock the streets
=. were well filed, with gay and joyous throng-
Under the news already received of the partia
defeat of the Rebel army in Pennsylvania, and
the occupation OF Tulahoma and other important
points by Rosecrans' army aud the cheering news
of the progress of the siege at YickSburg, all fell
as if the Celebration was not inappropriate, and
it was therefore entered into it with a spirit and
good feeling that we have not noticed for years
Friends everywhere greeted friends with more
than usual warmth and cordially.
At half past ten Marshal Thompson and his AS
sistants appeared on the ground and with the aid
of good band of music soon martialed goodly
procession for the Park, where the arrangements
Ehad been made for the exercises OF the day.
Arrived in the Park they found a large con-
course of people already assembled beneath rs
cool and inviting shades. At eleven o'clock the
exercises of the day were opened by the Chaplain,
Rev Mr.. HALL. The Declaration of Independ,
ence was read by Rev. j. GRIDLEY, in his usual
eloquent and emphatic style. J. R. DooLITTLE,
Jr son Of Senator Doolittle, was then introduced
to the audience by the President of the day
Mr.. A. VAN WICK, ESQ, and proceeded 10 deffv-
er well prepared Address, which was listened
| to with marked attention At the request of many
friends, Mr. Doottle has placed the Address in
our hands for publication, for which we shall
make room in our next-week's paper.
Mr. HUBBELL of Milwaukee was then inGoduc>
| ed and gave the audience a short and patriotic
Address.
At this stage Of the exercises, the following Tel
egraphc dispatch was handed to the President
and read from the stand by DIR. GRIDLEyi
WASHINGTON, July 40 A. II The President aunoun-
ces 10 the country that the from the Army Of the
Potomac 10 Of the Sd is such as to cover the ar
my with the highest honor, and promise a great sue
cess to the cause Of the Union and claim the condo
lence of all for the many gallant fallen Aad that for
this he especially desires on this day that he whose
winot should ever be done everywhere be remem-
(Sgned0 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
After the reading of the dispatch, and when the
enthusiastic cheers with it was greeted by the i'm
mense throng had subsidized, at the request of the
President of the day, prayer and thanksgiving
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Gridley. After this in
spiriting incident, Elder A. C. BARRY, the ''old
man Eloquent was introduced, and received with
enthusiastic cheers by the audience. He proceed
ed TO give us one of the most eloquent and patri~
otto speeches, we have heard in a long time He
went in for unconditional loyalty to the Govern
ment, and to the Union, no matter what particu-
lar party happened to represent that government
for the time being. He had been Democrat, but
he believed Abraham Lincoln was an honest man,
and true and loyal man, and was doing his best
to put down this rebellion, and he should stand
by him and support him every time. He was fire.
quenty interrupted by bursts ofapplause and en-
thusiastic cheering, and urged to 90 on once or
twice, when he would have closed his remarks on
account of the lateness of the hour When he did
close it was amid the most deafening applause.
1t had been announced that Mr. julius MILLER
would address our German fellow citizens, but as
was late and the audience had been kept stand
ing long time it was thought best to postpone
the German Address until afternoon. The an
nouncement was accordingly made from the stand
that Mr. Miller would speak in German from the
same stand at half past two P, NJ. The exercise
es were then closed by benediction by the Chap.
lam of the day,
The Ladies' o. the Soldiers Aid Society had
made extensive preparations for Dinner in the
Park but their arrangements proved to be entries
L., ;uo 70, oh
rush Of hungry men and women who were anxious
to cast in their mites to aid the good cause.
The tables were kept filled until the provisions
were exhausted, and the Ladies' work ed until some
of them dropped down in sheer exhaustion. In
addition to the regular dinner, they had several
| stands and booths, where Ice Cream, Lemonade
Srawerries, Confectionry Flowers &c, were sold
and all were most literally patronized. One in
stance we must notice Three patriotic young
ladies, furnished table with boquets oftheir own
manufacture, with few raisins and sticks of can
dy, as their stock in trade, commenced business
and at night had realized the sum of $1,000 and
over for the soldiers aid cause. When their stock
Of flowers grew scarce from sales, one of their
number went TO the garden and replenished it
Either one of those young ladies is worthy the
the army, still uuencumbered.
At half past two, the crowd especially the Gers
man portion Of it began to surge back around the
speakers stand. very respe ctable audience
having assembled, Mr. MILLER, the German Orr
ator, proceeded to address his countrymen, in a
strain ofmingled eloquence and patriotism lie
took for his theme, LIBERTY AND UNION" and
we are assured by those who could understand the
language better tban could, that he handled
the subject i'll most powerful ard convincing
manner. His German auditors evidently appre-
ciatcd his efforts for they cheered him m st en-
Enthusiastically.
Mr.. Miller is young man, Of literal German
education, who has been attending the High
School in this city, during the past term and per
fecting himself in Engligh Classics and Literature
under Prot Stone. He has much talent and is
thoroughly imbued with love for the Union and
its Republican Institutions lad viii yet make his
mark or we are much mistaken.
The day closed with the usual display of Fire
Works IN the evening" when the crowd dispersed
for their homes.
| We have never witnessed celebration where
there was more good feeling and satisfaction ap.
parent Nothing occurred seriously mar the
festivities OF the occasion There were a few as
there always vii! be on al such occasions, whc
destroyed their own pleasure and would have beer
glad to destroy everybody elses by too free in
diligence lie strong drink, but on the whole W,
never saw 4th of July pass off with so little in
ebriation and so much genuine good feeling.
Our celebration Of the 4th ofJuly 1863 viii no
soon be forgotten
Cur commencement Week, IN OF tina
we have College or University here but we hav
our high School, which answers for it, very well
and our Grammar and Intermediate schools, whcl
willrepresent the Preparatory Department, TIL
Annual Examinations in the several Department