Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-13
Grafton Of Rev. J. #. Irish, delivered
al Linden. july 18th, 1861.


:. r-ceired the experience Of nearly G. Q years 10
! bring nx1 up TO 50 tty standard Truths, here
While they had occasionally cropped olt in parti
/ bril..ncy along the highway Of nations. they had
aris.oeracg and despo ism Bat when the old 81 in
the tower OF Ird pee-c Hall pe8le5 forth her sonor
on7 vo.ce i efsllSd res era aInohg men ana ITS
ve ec1oss shock tn thrones Of kings that hour
huIanr Tads = n ad9as stride ieapins as il were
NJ nc rroI Inc sa rs and slo2Ehs Of kingcrait TO
an open plains Of democracy hat Tremendous in
;erests hung upon tn acton o. that hoGr l. required
the nerves q - eng men II len that paper for IL so
doing they signed their I dea h-varran II AIKEN IN
~ tolls o. shsir enemies. Bat they a counted
c5st ana sers eq-st5 the tssk here Afforded
uoher Instance Of hero!s than IN the q harles
! CarroI2 There we're Others 4 as came. and they
might be InlsJIz,n himself But no, X disgrace
must come If death must intervene, innocent
should 9! his place and with clear stroke Of pen he
/ wrote, "Chsrles Carroll of CarroltoD." Noble old
hero, ne sleeps h hs fathers oUt Es orks do follow
No other people ave So clearly defined birthday
perhaps other great cause OF rejoicing Baptized
II iuf4ty with blood. a. sdded yeass own the
past. be youth came forth, rejoicing strong man
20 run race psspf.s th@ sinister designs OF spot:
and tile caaro. enemies despite Ire predictions Of
a!sescrs and the bars o. lts o. Eeras tie Republic
grew apace ead e each returning anniversary brought
'ae people toEeter res cas % lc4ns sans up on
every SIDE Istset, ccr career has been wonderful
one. Tkef4ry taies Il The Arabia Nights scarcely
more ems aBfnE han or history, the growth q the
1rcl es g3G-d scarcely more sudden than the devei-
cPr1ent Il Ibis mighty lsnd There Has been parai-
lei On earth ln-re have been ghty empires Of rap
"a rr5~th, Al NauieT but they but tie change
/ e ruler ther have great republics as The Gre
clan and The Roman. bat they were slow to rise and
! Iacsed many E en.ents Of continued success The
ge Of on i,-os Il hss not been altogether because
Of GU Re uAicEu form Of gov ernment, for We nave
! a,grr variety .. soil and climate an nearly every
laduc1meut 10 the adFancem-n material interests
- -. 80 - H. sreyT frsr,sf,rTnafio7 If
I d-syotisgl mai held sway would now be Mexico
the kingdoms # South America II the sfars aud
Str pes had nor gated ont 70 breeze IS the ensign
Q: freedom. millions Of the oppressed Of the old ord
lzra.t.oa 5u-i never have rolled With sue mighty
-rl1ue urca "h@u nan casts about FOR 3 home.
h I1ozz for place where his sJul. Enettered, RAY
rsj-ig in - I'D! siGa.ity and freedom, ard 10 clone
tn So aAsre y lie sTeat e hLs brow he can
b. tr...E ars-lled "a our Declaration Il Tadepend
eoce ll3r- been said 20 b. immortal Tor hey Eeet
Ecv-rnu,-r- o. founded upon such truths, they are
rs vztcaTorIs. i It ep within The tine Of such in
eacAlen 3 i "-ti s,ala secure 4 has Elthn Eseit
- -1aa.t e d1e mp sl,sc, II 10, crushed By III
strols 4lad might In rs iacipiency IL viii grow nj
til ress trr al last tlaa i,le nishtlest stronger
thll the s.rtLE ess- stranger, then, might ask he
cans Z lli 1-- present trs1..-s IN ready answer
cones Pssr. nd immortal 80 are The fundamental
s. ID. ur GOV ut, gr Id and glorious
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begins 70 crag ana he temple = tctter 70 its very
sc. The -z.ael are aaw busy TeP Ir-ng damages
e. ms pray that ihey may succeed
Pat o,.su u he love Of once ccautry, the pasoio
which ss q sac olc country, either in defending
IA .,s -A's go as l'-is n '-s2T ana PHlF IA
r!5 is Ire characteristic ct good citizen, he no
F-St passion at eliminates afi-l II ihe cAHEactF o. =
egf-r1-s.c -5 z patriotic men While 10 If tn
sE,-aris i 10 p -.rt were ~ The extension Of en-
pir or far The sra-.Ecat % u aL-itigD, al along
tlE2 iS2 The ages Uses IRE h-roisl Of ptriy ism often
r. IAN, + Al 5r Irzt5r- FIR ,551o.est "a . aef.rs
The sgl-ll.F .e y L-yt54s aud d d SpErtlls, who
- tl- p SIS = 1-rys l1- va ls.o-4 tl-r host - N-
& .--TL1-'as - .aeE co-s5r- Ia" ei1tl2lS uses
saving las --uurry b. as proves, compared with 4e
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