Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-07-26
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS,
ORATIoN OF HON. JOHN n. FAR
QUHAR.
Delivered at sheIbyviIle, indiana, July
4th, 1867.

4th, 1867.
This morning ushers in the 9lst Ami
versary Of our Independence. 1t is bright
in memories Of the past and prospects for
the future. How grateful we should be,
and how grateful we are to God who giveth
US so plentifully. The harvess stands
ready for the reapers, and our broad, cul-
tivated lands groan with their unparallel.
ed..abundance. From all parts Of this now
widely extended Republic VIC have assur-
ancs that the agriculturist is promised that
reward which was foreshadowed by pro-
- trsctea winter sseeeeaedh by eepiea@ spring,
showers and warm summer days. There
probably never was in the history of this
country period when all Of its interests
and future hopes seemed so dependent
upon and concentrated in the success OF
the growing crops. FoSlnonths you could
not take up newspaper. from the metro
politan journals to the humblest Of our
faithful chroniclers, that in some way did
not allude TO the prospect and importance
of the expected harvest. IL was not con-
fined to the editorial quill. but was tho
uppermost theme with the banker, NOR
chant, lawyer, doctor, manufacturer, me-
chanic and laborer, all over this broad
land, and was dependent, but with many
unconscious acknowledgement OF the Di-
vine Providence of Almighty God II be-
comes US, then, my friends and fellow
country men, on this anniversary of Indc-
pendenee Day, TO first render thanks unto
Him as did our Fathers Of old, acknowl- J.
edging our dependence and His mercy
and goodness toward US. We fully realize
to-day the fulflment of the promise di-
vine that III will establish my covenant
with you; neither shall all flesh be cut of
any more by the waters of n flood; neither
shall there any more be flood to destroy
the earth"
And God said, "This il the token OF
the covepant which / make between me
and you, and every living creature that is
with you, for perpetual generations.
81 do set my bow in the cloud. and il
shall be for token Of a covenant between
me and the earth; and it shall come 70
pass, when bring cloud over the earth,
that the bow shall be seen in the cloud;
aud | will remember ny covenant which
Is between me and You aud every living
creature Of all flesh; and the waters shall
no more become a food to destroy all
fesh; aud the bow shall be in the cloud
and will look upon it that may remem-
Der the everlasting covenant between God
and every living creature OF all flesh that
Is upon the earth, that "while the earth
remalncth, seed time and harvest, aud
cold and heat, aud summer ard winter,
>e-aDsI5ay and n;ght shall not rcase.'
1t is the custom with all Christian ma.
lions and people to commemorate with
becoming ceremonies important epochs in
their history. To none is il more appro-
PIRATE than our own. Ours is govern
ment "of the people, from the people and
for the people" 1t was founded blythe
people in defiance of repeated failures in
the old world, and amidst the predictions
and taunts of the oppressors Of mankind.
The day we celebrate gave new hopes,
bright joy and glorious future TO the
down-tiodden and oppressed of every land
1T is tie epoch in the worlds history to
be commemorated for all time 10 come, by
freemen of every land and every tongue.
On the adoption of thatinemorahle de-
claration of our Fathers so we'll and elo-
quently read to you today, the elder John
Adams, one of its Immortal signers, wrote,
under the inspirztion of its adoption, to
his accomplished wife:
sThe 4th by Of July. 1776, will be a
memorable, Epoch in the history of Amer
lea. / yd apt to believe that it will te
celebretd by succeeding generations as
the y(eat anniversary festival. 1t ought
toe consecrated as the day of deliverance
~ solemn acts of devotion to Almighty
-
Pomp, shows, games, sports, guns, bells,
boniires and Examinations, from one end
OF the continent to the other from this
time forward, forever"
"1ou will think me transported with an
enthusiasm,-but L am not. am we'll
aware OF the toll and blood aud treasure
that 1t will cost US to maintain this decla-
ration and support and defend these
States; yet, through all the gloom. | can
see the rays of light and glory. | can sec
that the end is worth more than all the
means, and that posterity will triumph.
although you and may rue it,-which |
kope We shall not
1t is a remarkable fact that must arrest
the attention Of every intelligent reader.
that the men who were foremost and most
prominent in the struggle for our indie :
pendence relied with implicit confidence
IN the justice of their cause as recognized
by Almighty God. They not only appeal
ed to Him in their Declaration of Inde
pendence. but on all and every proper oc .
casion acknowledged His interposfion in
the affairs OF men, aud besought Ills pro.
tecting care in their every movement.
They were emphatieaily Christian peo-
pie, resolved on establishing a Christian
Government in the light of the example
OF their Christian pilgrim fathers. Their
embarkation from southampton on the
frail May Flower, and landing on this viii.
derness shore on the 22ud Of December,
1920, with a confding childiike Trust in
the goodness and omnipotence Of God, was
neither forgotten nor unimproyed by their
descendants. They founded our inslitu.
tions on the broad basis Of free and un-
trammeled Christianity, and started the
machinery in the hands of Christian states
man, who delighted to honor God and
obey his commandments. Washington,
Adams, Sherman. Knox, Ames, Pinkney,
CARROLL, Chase, Jay, Lee, Livingston and
host CT other brilliant names loom up in
that firmanent of Christian patriots that is
TO shine on forever, as beacon lights to
the true lovers of liberty, law, order and
Christianity.
In these somewhat degenerate days Of