The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-07-12
The Celebration on the Fourth.

Inc COLONIZATION on tne E0urtn.
The Goth anniversary of the Declaration
Of American Independence, was celebrated
in almost every city and village in the Uni
ted States. Where demagogues did not gil
prominent positions, it was an occasion
where party was forgotten, where each We'd
with the other in generous sentiments add
feelings, and where each patriot citizen took
his fellow-citizen by the hand, and although
they differed in the manner of conducting
the government, cordially united in celebra-
ting its birth, in tracing its history, and
renewing their VOWS of fidelity to it. 1t is
past and gone forever, and with the actors
rest the responsibility. 1t was an opportu-
nifty and an occasion that should have been
hailed and enjoyed by every patriot with
emotions of deepest pleasure. The birth
day 0fa great nation, which had arisen from
feebleness to give strength to mankind;
from darkness to tighten the world. And
that Incompatible D1claration-whero the
uuinspired writing that approaches it.
ln Cadiz, the day was warm. Early in
the morning the people came focking into
town in great crowds, in every kind of con-
teyance, and by ten o'clock the town was
full of people. Shortly after ten the Ex-
cursien train of nine cars, all as full as they
could be, arrived, and helped swell the
throng. After the flag presentation which
we notice elsewhere, was through with, the
people, headed.by the National Guards W. Ii !
their bayonets bristlingin the sun, and the
members of the 9Sth o. V. l., and other
regiments present, formed in procession,
and MARCHED to the Grove.
. The exercises were opened with PRAYER
by Rev. j. NJ. Carr; the Declaration of In
dependence was next read by Prof Hunt,
which was followed by very eloquent
and beautiful reception speech by Rev. w.
VI. Grimes, appropriate to the time and oc-
'ason. This closed the celebration so far
rs speaking is concerned. A clerical noun
ebank named Butts was next brought out
% make partizan speech (dil you never
lotice, dear reader, that when any real dirty
work Is to be done raScal!y Abolition preach.
rs are always selected to do it. After
laving failed to get the chaplaincy Of tho
18th regiment on account of his unpopular
ty With the men, who chose a man from
he ranks in preference to him; only serving
few months, he was a specimen. 1t would
would have been as appropriate to have Sc
ured the services of some of the distin-
ulshed militia officers who served in the
lorgan raid. How CALAMITY the fellow spoke
1 us soldiers Next came comic speech
rom one Rev. Meoy, Like the ''long hair
d gentry ofthe East, he had his "mission'
ie thought the eolured race the most intelli :
ent on the continent, and he couldn't rest
easy until his colored brethren were en-
owed with suffrage. "A colored boy at Pitts.
urgh had made the most intelligent remark
e ever heard~-a man with white skin could q
ever have made such remark, and ofcotirse
he colored race were better qualified to vote
IAN any other. Mcloy was particular to :
III them he wasa minister of the gospel, J" i
ld from his style one would think he hal J
pied from his colored friends in. the same ;
Hing, !" Meloyis "sonle' on tie negro gro suf. 1
age question: and gave his brethren soma n
'rd licks for their lkewarmness on the 8
bjcct. @#
People Of parties w,re invite / to til, =
'tertainment, and it showed lack of good n
eeding to endcaver to thrust the Rcpub- a
AN party doctrine of negro suffrage upon o
e public, which no gentleman would be .
ilty of. Il. f,---.-'~ 49,. IT,
The music for the occasion was furnished Z,
the Methodist Choir of Cadiz, who sang !
ceedinEly well. 4is| iE
After speaking dinner was served in the "
oral Hall, where tables were spread laden V
til choice viands, where there was room m
more than thousand at one time. W W
In the afternoon music was brought forth &C
dancing was the order of exercise for Ez
, rest Of the day.
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