The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-07-28
Reported from the Foram-
Grafton Of the Inebrate, on the 4th Of
July.

GEsTLgxES.-On the nintieth anniversary
of American Nationality. we End that We have
approached period in Our history, that has
completely fastened the gaze Of the awe struck
world
The lion of England, that in time past,
made bis inroads upon our soil, has been forced
TO vaeate bis strongest position in favor Of the
=" Iron clad Anaconda" that has of late years
infested the great American continent, stretch
ing his huge length from the Atlantic sea-
board to the Pacific slope. While the mighty
headlong. from the dizzy lights of the Andes
into the vast unmeasured space that lay be-
meath him, ard sustains bis critical position in
the empty cir. with grace and VICAR that
promises TO rival our eagle that lit on dad 5
woodpiie," and tore the robes Of azure night"
from the starry diadem of the Prince Of
E" Whales" aid placed them upon the unofend-
ing head of the Codes OF Liberty, with such
uproarous demonstrations of valor that it
awoke The slumbering echoes Of Mount Yes
uvius IL the bosom OF supernuated maiden
lady, who sprung from a remote antiquity,
and 10 the awful silence Of night screamed at
the top of her voice, that General Led better,
tied up 10 rag, from the Confederate Army,
had fallen desperately in love with Gennierocity
who burnt her finger in ticket of hot soup.
that she feloniousIy obtained from the SAM
tary Commission, while on its way through
the conservative State of Kentucky, 10 search
OF an immense greenback, who was leading his
warke battalons 10 an impending couhici,
with an immense military nececity, which knew
no compromise When Gen. Thomas Thumb,
in all the ajesy of his might, arose from a
recumbeut position, and confronting the terri.
BILE calamity, face to face, dealt him siagger
ing blow under the lief, lobe OF bis confederacv.
In the meantime, events were occurring
with such lighting like rapidity, that the pub.
lie mind could scarcely be directed to an
obscure Individual who emerging from the
native simplicity, that always throws its adocn,
ing halo of beauty around the path of merit,
suddenly announced him self to the STARTLED
world as being the long lost mariner. that cluug
TO board, when night and the tempest gath
cred around him; but Oh being tried before a
military court martial. be not only proved to
be disloyal TO the country but gave nnmistak
ably signs of plunging the country into the
celebrated Dutch Gap Canal, whose hungry
waves still camored for its victims. But
while this great historical drama was being
enacted, descendant of that old Visigolh,
that overan all Europe with the silvershod
horse Of the despot, suddenly planted his
triumphant foot on the soil of the Moutez
umas' aud illuminated his celebrated pro.
nunciamento against the liberties of people,
who had for many years been approaching by
slow and easy stages, to take shelter under the
great palladium of liberty.
But Gentlemen, there is one sentiment that
the memories of this day will always stir in
the great heart Of humanity, that sentiment
has been shouted from the rsmparts of the
temple of Freedom since the world began,
4 The voice of the people is the voice of God"
Nmshew, July 4th, 1866.