Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-07-14
NUMBER 81.

combined lent the Continental army fairy enchantment
R, soon nv the l-terly tactics and skill IT
Washington his Ieutentnt he mshalled the peasant
and by most scrupulous observance Of dis
brts of freedom that but yesterday stgmazed as
royalty snwed dismay br'ad'aSt by their desperate vaor
and reckless daring. they He'd like nightly and contin
nous destruction in the heat of battle on the bleed
ing evng and dsord-red ranks their Wanting foe Search
history where can you fluid purpose 50 grand motive
pure an undertaking stupendns future so prosper
GUS presented by the patriots of the Colonies
The woman rsook his plw the clerk the counting
the Advocate the bar the legislator the senate and the
locks long in the and yellow eai and the downo you
just blooming into manhood become alike united ana sla
firm the rock Of time amid the waves oil British power
that dashed them ON every side -.
It is not my purpose to-day invite travel with me
through all the trying Of the seven long and dreary
years of Revolution. give minute detail Of the
many hard battles by Spartan To draw
picture the lavish generosity with which that great ana
pure nobeman of France the young Marquis de Lafayette
aided the Of America by the prnceiy contributions
purse fruits Of his great mind aud the daring vhcr
his sword trace the hooained tracks OF the sol
Of the ebyro Republic from the ICY plains OF quebec
the hu at Valley Forge or 9" the great services
rendered by the Of the distingu'ed exes na- ana
K,-cu-k Of the military fame Of Parker Putnam stark
and the fearless daring of the ardent and pet-
uou- Wayne the Aey Of Washingtons army
MANY like occ ,sons you trod those walks and
under the inspiring guidance of eaquence have frequently
listened 70 the but inspiring history of the early su
erin- and many hardsp by and land of the pure de-
End sefdenal practced by by the heroes 81 the Kew
oluon who wrung grasp If Tyranny the charter
Of CONSTITUTIONAL Republican rights added the finest and
ees of Empires to the great family OF nations. l"kwh
beleagure CORVALLIS has capuated and the starry BAN
ner Republic majestcally hauns and v'c"r-
ousy in the beams of the setting sun victory every
perches the banners of freedom the newborn he
public wrapped in swang clothes at once assumes the
proportions of giant She is recognized 10y the ';re
of the world, Washington Is Nicor'"ns ne us
The beating of the tattoo the sound OF the trumpet
and the advance of charging squadons are no more hea o.
seen-war has ceased-a treaty Is ioried ana 'ne sa
asserted in the Declaration of Independence are sane
by the blood of martyrs and demonstrated by me
swords of our warriors The 20 tide M peace now se her
greetings beows her gentle smiles the land of the
w,rn !" WASH, WaS ,h r,I sa, an" Ths and rrnpiem
Of p1 tram Maine Of
warriors gently nod in the sunshine Of freelnl The muse
history recorded trumphS eagles have RETURN
ed the fields of their fame and proudly sar to their
peace The sword of the soldier is sheaed and he
gladly return, to the plow the workshop and
impetus is given to industry and our ports thus TAR
locked by British rule against immigration are unbtrred AMI
pressed all nations United States in the c"nre-
hcfiveness of her policy in the wisdom of her diplomacy
and the funes of her gnlnimity invites I'M migration nun
er the brawny toll and the philosophers oi Demo-
cratic government. lick hherwad in nyri"ts They are
received with the greetings parent and treated with the
kindness child: they abjure their allegiance To The Old
rid and affirm ealty to the New Our vast praires and
penetrated aud suued by the touch of the
Imam the busy If industry melod
bcrates from the Nerrimac the Mississippi; and thousand
valleys BLOSSOM with the beauties OF summer ana Teen WITH
the of Autumn. Our original territory though
vast in extent expnds by the frequent acquisitions
made by purchase and the Victories OF our arms unt ex
tends from and stretches the vast Continent
whose shores washed by the mighty OF the tenn
pest tossed Atlantic and kissed by the gentle ripples Of the
murmurng Pacific Vast and populuu~ cities spring up ~
by magic rvalng in the beauty of Their architecture the
elegance of their style aud the ftines of their domes the
eces Of classic Rome and architectural Greece-
llzaon might be seen on every hilltop herclns the cany
heaven The frce--chor edhce Of humble structure.
where Line Inns and Doug-es TO receive their hrst
framing ioi's' Tue PIie anu c'o~neu ' @ ee
endowed where the future ribune- of our Senate the
chucepn graduate Canals dug which freight
ed The rich nrnlnce Of the West t. the consuming marts
the and the iron rail that bare the sweeping stem
horse the mlnuficiues of the North to the prou
Of the West. ai'ly constructed workshops and
cd me haev an" rr TN, and en"riS New Eng
mi be
heard the sound OF the shuttle and the wiirr at the slne
making music fr the of enterPri-e and ug treasure
into the lap of industry Our majestic rivers are thrnged
with the eemng wealth Of the nation from their source TO
the and the sweeping Mississippi the great artery Of the
Republic constantly kept refu c"mmoton by the rap
ID plying Of the won1 steamship the great Invention oil
Republican genius: The sword Washington the eoqnenGe
Carroll crulition of MAJ shall
wisdom Of Hamilton the genius Of Adams aud the phi
o-"ply of franklin ranked u side 10y side with the hi5t
and greatest Of earths powers With progress more rapid
population more enterprrng future brighter ana our ma
tlnal recouses superior tell me yc stneh' q, H'n' ~
the painters Of imagery the fairy tales "t the f'st ever
pcncei anything grand captivating as 'h' gre real
ty this mighty Cyclop4 republican growth presents NO
diplomatic craftsmen are honpr'bly receved
and daily curted by tn. royal srarlre" IN the aI
millions of Europe sought shore. I" receive the tnnl
Labor where the blessing. e" great free
II like the showers If sprin{
aud the dews If Summer poured the pluer and The NIL
lon,ire the merchant and the hutnman Aide Our com
has kept pace with the growing greatness oil our cn-
try steiming hirb,r filled with the sail oi ev'ry
nation merchantmen proudly tide richly laden on th
pillows Of is rceed in every port ana
flag proudly nuters in the breeze Of T'ey cline Wat
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fame OF our arms Is only eqnhed 10y me en- aTs Don %
wise deliberations Of the Cabinet and by the ih Us
BILE ding both population at the end OF tc hst e
quarters century increased from less than three millions
nearly thirty If the freest AMI most Intelligent people thai
ever clustered around the sttndrd 81 empire
The compact Articles ofConfeeration adopt
Congress III ratified by the several State IN
in ITS found hy experience t" be wholly ns s, e
and entirely unfit the emergencies ma, "
daily arising and to the varied and diversified interests
Of the States a civil fundamental code 70 govern ~
and growing Repnic made aud raiihed hli''s ''
great struggle Of the Colonies for freedom u e"u'u m
ey styled nothing than comh' league o. VI" ,,
in time Of II was totally aeus ~
mst absolutely of all wers for the M Iva
tin and successful eIa.1 o" Th e rerai and helI-brn
d ctrne Of GIT was paramount ~ VIZ Tie
nver howevcr If which it was destitute wn7 snp,e r ~ inn;
p,,Iti.n of people and the al M rho SCIENCE
r ,Jis runent snon discovered ny '"e se'e''o
p IT, ,,;, N and the wisdom Of Washington oonAnn
fond convenfin wa allied ana Ihs ceT Father
% me try presiding. That iliu@riou- and y
OF men VIZ IL, close reasoning logical deductions the great
hiy with which every issue was cu'e ana e,siy
bage deliberations The genius OF Aneri-
can liberty Conceived aud brought forth 'nanen.al
% FeIer Constitution IL drafted which unite. the several
IT,. into one great Sovereignty aud the citizens Of the
people The new y Sns nnr~ aeed
TO- ,be people II fe several States The advocates OF its
ioption led by the wisdom Of Washington and the
svsi. Of Hamiit. and known politically FEEDER
-ts who favored its amendment by the gc Of JEFF
Iicani. 30" Mill nsre. The new Cons,tnton wa. dis
y the giant un<nlIiei patriotism of the
than three Def its final ratification
Tie F-leaIists based their opp ,siton on the mbeciy Of
the Articles If Confederation the Repu cans the dan
gers 81 Capitalization OF power and the usetiDg Of liberty.
Happily f the country happily rr ireeiom esrrywsrs'
ell The people Of the United States have w inieei AMI Tor
fundamental chart uniting the states with
stronger steel m1kng the states Ma
,e people One wJud naturally think that the
cstipn the Constitution AMI the overwhelm-
ing unsnmity that prevailed with the Of the people,
the demon Of State Rights consigned to the tomb
forever never again being
opponents But such unhappy for
peace country aud the welfare Of the Republic
D the
plain and unmistakabe Of the
itself which clothed II with supreme authority
and power within sphere, for its preservation
and existence and the maintenance and enforcement II all
laws pursuance Of and BY virtue OF its provisions.
airo ani able ealsrs # that most pernicions II
al Political anxiousy desired amendment deal
ing sophistry logic: hypothesis, not metaphysical
hghtonsd appeals not philosophy Paradng before tbs