The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-30
he,Fourth of July.

Before another issue of the Union reaches it's
readers, the 4th of July, the anniversary of our
nations birth, will have come and passed. Du-
ring the last few years important events have
crowded soincessantly upon US, and we have been
so rapidly making history for ourselves that
Independence Day. does not seem to possess
the Importance of earlier years. This is wrong !;
it should never be forgotten Although the strug-
gle that gave US liberty-that burst the shackles
W hich bound us as dependency of a foreign
p over, may have been greatly eclipsed by more
recent military displays, yet none the less are
our forefathers entitled TO the earnest gratitude
of our hearts for their great efforts in The cause
of freedom. They desired to establish for them
selves and US nation free from the control OF all
European powers, based upon equality, justice
and right, and most nobly did they succeed
We should not forget the sacrifices made in this
behalf. If they had not given US country,
there would have been none to defend. Unset
is true, have essayed to break up the Govern
ment our fathers formed-have dared to raise
their hands to tear down the work of Washing
ton, Jefferson, Adams and their compeers, but
our country has been saved The strong arms
and willing hearts of our loyal people havehurl-
ed back the storm that threatened to overwhelm
our nation, and proclaimed that the Union given
us by our fathers, cemented by their blood, con-
summated by their hottest efforts, shall not be
destroyed Lut us, then, upon our coming natal
L. n dor ~ VIII
gave us the bright heritage we now possess, and
as we thank our God that the black waves of
secession and treason and revolution have been
driven back and recoiled upon the originators,
let US also bless the memory of those patriots who
'made and preserved US nation a roi q
The following beautiful and patriotic National
Hymn was first sung by full choir, in the city
of Charleston s. c., on the 4th day Of July,
1892 The effect is said to have been sublime.
When the choir came to the last four lines of the
last verse, the whole audience rose to their feet
and there was an awful grandeur in the thousands
of voices exclaiming $3.50 .8og aam
M ''No receive our solemn VOW, foW-t
While before Thy thrown we bow, q 9i
Ever to maintain, as now, loi hu8 tGaaiQ
~ Union Liberty u sdI
Hail, our country's natal morn 9l 4
o Hail, our spreading kindred born m
Hail, thou banner not yet torn,
085 Waving DER the free!
While this day in festal throng,
Millions swell the patriots song,
Shall not we the notes prolong,
Hallowed jubilee om 4
Who would sever Freedom's shrine?
Who would draw the nvidious line
p Though by birth one spot be mine
,rau Dear is all the rest l9l"
Sax Dear to me the Souths fair land, g2l
Dear the central mountain band Ho0gI
Dear New England S rocky strand 200 81
a s5V Dear the prairied West. IA.
By our alters pure and free,
BY our laws deep-rooted tree @ 40ia0
By the past's dread memory, Q aIgJaA
BY our Washington
By our common kindred tongue
By our hopes bright buoyant, young
By the ties of country strong,
We will still be one.
Fathers, have ye bled in vain
Ages, shall we droop again
Maker shall we rashly stain,
m 3sl Blessings sent by thee2 4
No receive our solemn vow, W
While before Thy throne we bow,
Ever to maintain as now, eafs f.~
UNION-LIBERTY. !