The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-09-18

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Clairsyille on the 10th, was an immense
gathering of the people. Thurman and
Pendleton made ringing speeches, which
had good effect. The young ladies of St.
Clairsvile presented banner to the Town
ship having the largest delegation, Wheel
ing township carrying off the prize. We
cannot refrain from publishing the remarks
made by Miss Libbie Neiswanger, in pres
senting the banner;
Democrats Of Wheeltny 1o,onShip:
This banner, consecrated by the hands of
virtue to the purpose of patriotism, is pre-
sented to you by the Democratic ladies of
ST. Clairsville as token of their high re-
gard for your extraordinary efforts to restore
your country to that harmony and purity
exemplifed by our fore-fathers in the for.
nation cf this great and glorious political
fabric--the freest government on earth.
When the infant colonies now composing
the sogereigntes or States were assailed by
the most gigantic power Of Europe, our
patriotic fathers in their might resolved
that they 1oould be fire. Their yeomanry
spoke in thunder tones to her Sceptercd
That liberty was at length attained by the
expenditure of much blood and treasure;
tken Washington, Franklin, Jefferson,
Madison, Rutledge, and other patriots of
the revolution, in spirit OF harmony and
compromis =, framed our constitution met
ing out justice and equal rights to all, and
under which, for "a period of seventy years,
our country was prosperous and happy.
In how Il
can coat of arms In the centre is the
surrounded by the stars and stripes, so sa>
cred to the hearts of American Freemen.-
And gazing upon these will we not all re-
member the proud example of our fore.
fathers, what is due to them, to yourselves
and to your country? These are the sym
bols Of l776.
"When freedom from her mountain hight
Uufurled her standard to the air.
She tore the azure robe Of night
And set the stars of glory there
But strife for ascenAeuay among he peo-
pie, with its blightng influence came, and
one after another of the founders of our
government, the defenders of these sym
bols, had passed away Their voices are no
more to be heard in defence Of those noble
principles for which they period their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor8, and
which have established a government and
constitution that for ages have deficd ty-
ranny treachery, and foreign wars. But,
like ancient Rome, whose orators and
statesmen became corrupted and enervated
by political faction, despOtism hecare the
ruling passion of Radical politicians who,
under the plea of loya'ty have revolution
lied your Government, denounced your
Constitution as "a covenant with death"
and that flag "a Haunting lie." In the
meantime, thus sang the muse of Radical
ism.
"Tear down that Haunting lie,
Half-mast that starry flag,
Insult no sunny sky,
With hates polluted rag
1t occurs to me now that this is an hiss
toric day. On this day, the glorious 10th
of September, 1876, Convention Of five
States assembled to devise plan for a
more perfect Union" of the States, which
resulted in the adoption of our American
Constitution On this day, in the year
1873, the heroic Perry had the proud sat,
isfaction of penning his celebrated report,
that thrilled every patriotic heart, I'VE
have met the enemy and they are ours. -
~ 10 d III udy lOt itieIluS W uueGt. 1udy IL
be auspicious for the American people, as
is indicated by the enthusiasm Of the as
sembled thousands here to-day who seem
willing to profit by these examples.
Accept this banner, then, and may it
stimulate you in further efforts to restore
your country to that unity represented by
these symbols, and that harmony contem>
plated by its founder. And when the clam
or and strife of ruthless partizans shall have
subsided, the Union being restored in all
its purity, then will tho olive branch of
peace once more spread her blessings over
our once happy land.