The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-07-05
THE 4fH.-The people OF. Cedar coun-

THE 4fH.-The people Of Cedar coun.
ty turned out yesterday almost en- ''adsse
to celebrate the Nations Birthday. In
difhrent parts OF the county. At Me-
chanicsvilie the people made ample pre-
parations. and the result wan = rousins
ttime. The crowd in attendance was
large and was addressed by Col. James
H. Rothrock and w. G. Hammond,
Esq, orators of the OCCASION. The Ana
mosa Band supplied the music necessa-
nv on such occasions.
We were, at Clarence, q shoyt time, bat
could not find room to stay long, as
most of the space within the town was
occupied by some one, while several per-
sons, owing to temporary disposition
to spread themselves over the sidewalk,
occupied space enough to accommodate
dozen others Of less powers of ABSORB
ton. ~ G.. Wear, proprietor Of the
American House, who has well earned
a reputation for keeping good hotel,
was doing justice to crowded house.
O. E. Aldrich, of Jones county, and
Hon. s. Fairall, of Iowa City, addressed
the people. The Upton Cornet Band
furnished music in its usual fine style
The asscp1blage was large, and we motto.
ed that most of the business men were
taking advantage of the circumstance
We suppose the stores had been closed
during most OF the day.
e. A Sabbath-school celebration was held
s0h.e Rock creek, near the residences OIL
Robert Dwiggans. Rev. E. Skinner
and others addressed the meeting. Any
! one in attendance could not fail to come
! to the conclusion that Upton and vicin'
| ity produce great many children.
A picnic celebration was held at Red
Oak, where addresses were delivered by
Hon. John G. Safely, Capt. w. T.
Rigby and r. ID. Parsons.
1t is pleasant to see the people unite sc
unanimously in celebrating that on
which the American people, forming
, themselves into an infant nation, stood
up before the Clowns Of Europe, that
had gained strength by the passage q
centuries, and announced and defended
the then new, but always just doctrine
that ''all men are created equal; thai
they are endowed by their Creator with
certain una1ienable rights; that among
these are life, liberty, and the pursuit O
happiness; that TO secure these rights
governments are instituted among men
deriving their just powers from the con
sent OF the governed" For long time
our government based it's action on thu
doctrines. here enuciated; but. sooI
through selfish motives slavery was al
lowed to dictate in our National coun
ellis and our country was brought to tina
point where an honest man could no
read the Declaration of independence
without a feeling of shame on accoun
the abandonment of the principles ther'
enunciated. But now, through the les
SONS of God and the experiences of thu
sword the American people are agar
brought back to that condition in which
they can truthfully say,
'Iand of our sleeping fathers,
Ger thee no chain Is flung;
Throughout thy wide domain
The voice ofjoy Is rung.
| Wide DER thy rolling rivers, st
Thy fair and sunny plains, 500
f. And up thy woody mountains, t<~, .5+s#
The SOUL of Freedom reigns'
Let US, now and always, work agains
those who seek to betrav the principle
announced by the fol nders of our Gov
eminent, and we can Always celebrat
the 4th Of July with clear consciences
We have work to do yet.