The national Republican., 1867-07-06

Through macy bloody wars,
DIsmay 10 tyrant, hurlsd,
On land, Ger lakes and ssaa
Our nat on, heart ia strong,
And miiion's In the throng,
with staiwart limb and nerve,
We love the spangled Dag.
Aud fresmen ne'er will lag,
where all the Stars belong
Our Union to preserve.
Great God Of boundlsss sway,
Reveal to us Thy way
Oar mission 10 fuihll.
Ifyar must come give might
For peace and home to nght,
And thus benign display
To uS Thy sovereign will.
Now sec he Star and many more,
with Unlon stripes smblafoned high,
| From mountain q top to oosan's shore,
o'er wide domain greet every eye
The Declaration Of Independence was then
read by DR.. John D. Blake and at It's oonclu.
sion Colonel Peter G. Washington, the orator Of
| tho day, rose and delivered . very elaborate ad.
dress, referring to the carly struggles Of our
country and It's eventual glorious success.
| Mr. Brent, tho corresponding secretary, stated
members Of the Cabinet, and answers from Secrs-
taries Seward and MeCulloch were read, those
gentlemen rogrstting their inability To be pre-
ssnt.
The death Of Dr. william Jones, one Of the
members Of the association, was announced by
Col Washington, and resolutions in response
thereto were proposed by that gentleman and
unanimously adopted. 49,.
The death Of Mr.. James Rhodes, another
member, was also announced by DR.. Blake and
resolutions Of respect to his memory were
adopted.
Hon. R. J. Walker, who has but recently been
elected 4 member Of the association, was intro
ducsd by Col. Washington, and Mr.. Walker
spoke Of his frst visit 10 Washington and his
subsequent location, and Of tho interest he had
ever felt In the welfare Of the city.
| All the old officers were reelected, and Mr..
Edward Ssmmes was elected vice president to
6il the vacancy ocoasioned by the death Of DR..
Jones.
The association adjourned at 8 o'clock, after
O very interesting session.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF REcHADirEs.
Tho "Fourth''was day long to be remembered
In the pleasant and thriving town Of Laurel,
Maryland. As early as Q o'clock In the morn.
ing the members Of tho 1. o. Of Rechabtes and
the Cadets Of Temperance met at their hall, and
aftor clothing themselves In their regalia, formed
In procession, and marched to the depot. Tho
8 o'clock train from Washington brought out
delegations, numbering in oil about two hun.
dred, from the different tents In the District Of
Columbia. The procession, headed by the An
napolis brass band after marching through tho
tcwn, proceeded to a beautiful grove, whore
every preparation for tho Orders comfort and
Of arrangements. At . o'clock, a beautiful
banner, purchased by the ladies Of Laurel. was
presented to the members Of the l. o. Of Roch.
abites in Laursl, Mr.. De Shiels making the pre-
sentation speech, and DR.. Sadler accepting the
banner on behalf Of the Order After the road.
ing of the Declaration Of Independence by Mr..
George N. Roberts, the audience listened to .
very able and interesting address from 7. b.
Marohe, esq, Of Washington. Tho attention
given BY the audience, and the interest mani.
Tested by all throughout the ontire delivery Of
the speech showed that Mr. Marche possesses no
mean talents as q public speaker. May II bs
our good fortune to hear him again In the fu-
ture. After an intermission Of about two hours,
during which time the people regalsd themselves
by refreshments prepared for the occasiOn-the
audience were called together BY the chairman,
J. N. Minnix, esq. After the presentation Of .
medal to Junior Reohabite by Mr.. Marehe,
the audience were entertained by a little speak.
ing from the boys, which was orsditable to them.
selves and interesting to those who heard them
Then followed speech from ]. T. Lighter on
tho rise and progress Of the Order Of Rochabites
In America. The speech was ono Of much power
and eloquence, and although he spoke for about
an hour and half, there were no signs Of weari-
ness on the part Of his audience. 1t has been
our good fortune to hear some Of the best speak
ers Of our country, but wo will be frank to admit
that there were portions OF Mr.. Lighters ad-
dress which We never heard excellsd. Much
credit Is due to Brother Lighter for his unremit-
ting efforts In behalf Of the temperance cause In
Laurel, The Order Of Rechabites commenced
hero under his supervision with about dozen
members, and now number nearly hfty At the
conclusion Of Brother Lighters address. J. D.
Phelps, esq, Of Laurel, was called out and made
la telling speech, which was warmly applauded.
He was followed by Geo. +, Byrne', ESQ, in q
few happy remarks.
Tho audience dispersed at about s o'clock
much pleased and delighted with what they had
witnessed and heard. May the American peo.
pie, before another Fourth Of July rolls around,
publish their solemn declaration to the world,
before high Heaven, that the manufacture and
sale Of the aeoursed stuff, called whisky, and all
its conoomitants shall no longer be tolerated on
the American continent. And when Sin the
course Of human events, " that hour shall arrive,
the world will be compelled to acknowledge that
the pen Of man never wrote, nor the tongue Of
woman never uttered, a nobler declaration oi
Independence"
,I NORTHERN LIBERTIES.
The Northern Liberties Association assembled,
with their many friends, on the Seventh Street
Park at about Q O'Clock, and soon afterwards
, dancing commenced on the pavilion. At II
! M n general salute In honor Of the day Of in
dependence was fred from o cannon procured
for the occasion. AT 1880 p. m. Mr., Lorsoh
called the multitude to order, when the Deolara
| tion Of Independence was read by George W.
Calvert, osq., in q clear and distinct voice
eliciting tho sncOmiums Of many who heard him
a After this tho dance was resumed, and all in
/ dulged in the pleasures Of the occasion unit
| a late hour.
At the Shooting Park tho Washington SchutIer
Corps was we'll represented throughout the day
and some very good shots wero made. Th'
favorite beverage Of this corps Of marksmen wa
u. put away In their usual good humor, and all lef
. the ground in merry mood.
[ CARLIN SPRING.
/. Quite early In the morning, large number o
citizens took the cars, and soon had the pleasure
a Of finding themselves at Carlin Springs, abou
' seven miles northwest Of Washington, on tn
LOudOun and Hampshire railroad. Tho Dscla
ration of Independence was read, after whicl
8 Washing tonians and Alexandrians "a large mum
Der of the lattsr being Prssentl Joined In the so