The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-07-01
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The murtnur Of the coming National Holiday
is borne to our, ears from every part of this great
land. We hope the people will bear in mind
what they have to celebrate this year. Fourth
of July orationsa have become a by-word, for
spread-eagle oratory, riyaling in exaggerated
rhetoric, the brilliant display Of FIRE works by
which theyiwere followed in the evening y Very
sensible people on. both sides the Atlantic used
to- laugh at these things, but theyo have learned
in the last four years that we can burn powder
to other purposes than empty noise, and that the
Declaration Of Independence is really a living,
.animating principle in ourpeliticsa slsa eli
For 80 years of her aeventful history. the a-
ton has practically set at nohght the spirit r6f
that immortal document! Why we should have
been SO enthusiastic in our celebrations of this
day, is hard to conceive, For surely ssthe doc
Urine that 'sqll men are created equal that they
are endowed by their Creatorwith certain inalien-
able nights thatamong these are hife2 Liberty
and the Pursuit of Happihessj p has never been
practically ackh owledged among u.s.. The heart
of the people was always feady to adopt, this
theory, and there were not wanting brave and
strong men who earnestly fought for n,eyBpt
the loyelof PeaceFand Unityawas SO strong that
our wholerhistory became a record of compro-
misses between those who held the Declaration I'd
be the assertion of practical principle land Chose
Who accepted it merely as an e9ipty, high-sound-
ing theory, Ruled b, despotc faction that
hated Democracy, that denied TIE equality of.all
men before Cod that had no sympathy with the
comnioper igh,sland aspiratiOhsiof mankind, othe
Repnblicstruggled onwardd Gntil1dhs9 enemies
were 6verthroivnby fheitd otf d vafrogaaed aRd
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bTnYG tIoY arG +" .hss | ",LahtoTd va d
the nation takes 81 fresh start With
1.-The beginning of.her Goth yeag shes enters vond
NEW career meShe has come back the ddayStoi
Erthea Declaration ofxlhdependehce. Hencefortb
it will be her effort to carry out that Decfataton
in its most liberal spirit, and not, as heretofore,
to peryert and deny it. To-day the i'Qla Flag, !
consecrated to Freedom by a new baptismIo pa.
otriot blood, no longer tfoatsioyer Human eRopd-
age, recognizedas a natjonAI flnstitation. To-
day wecan celebrate, First satySetiea, Second
the practical adoption of the DecIataionn ~ ndeI
pendence The birth and resurrection Of Liberty
in our country The Declaration o. our Fathers
SO years ago. and the ge-sssertion and adoption
aofits principles inithe Proclamation of Freedom
issued by President Lincoln9v osia end sH
And let US not forgetin our celebrations The
fierce struggle through which we have passed.
nor thebravemen who, under God, have been thu
insirnmentsof our deliveranee THE clash 0fbos.
tile arms has ceased throughout the land. Oui
borders no longer smoke with the battle.-6ree.!-
The crusade Of blood is; ended. Themissoon tina,
was given US is accomplished Oarsarmies have
! returnsd, crowned with imperishable glorys-
Swords are being turned into plowsshares,y and
spears into pruning-hooks. The hands thai
welded the weapons Of war are swinging i1ths
scythe, and welding the hammer, The va
horse has become the patient beast Of bpprden.
A campaign Of peaceful industry succeeds tht
fierce campaigns war; ,Letmns bfemdmbel
thess things to-day and be- des6utly thankful
Rejoicngin the past, let Us Hopefully enter Upon
our future. Honestly inquiFing AFTER the Truth
let us bPayeiy assume our new duties and strive
tocarrE out the true spirit ofthe. Declaration aot
.our Fathers. God win regulate results snddis.
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