Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-09
Dur >a,ionaI Anniversary.

iherefrom the lessons OF counsel and eS-
perience, With willing footsteps, we re-
pair in thought to the temple of Amer
lean Liberty, The great teachings OF
wisdom and virtue which our fathers
taught are inscribed anew upon our
hearts, We kindlc afresh upon the Grand
Old Altar the fame Of liberty which ha
burned for successive generations, and
render homage 10 the worth and patriot
ism Of those who gave US the memories
Of the day and oonsecrated the service
appropriate TO its Observance
To-day We bury all other distinctions in
remembering that we are Americans,
This day commentaries the act that
called our country into the forum OF ma
,ions and sprinkled her brows with the
waters Of new life. Its influences are
apparent in our history by the mighty
developement Of resources, and expan-
sion of our power, and while other ma
,ions have been disputing the right OF
succession to throne, or the boundary OF
some petty prinoipality, our country has
been vindicating the rights Of the people
and taken continent in her grasp. She
now stands forth arrayed with all the at
tributes of true greatness. The light OF
this anniversary flashes back tho years
that have interviewed since the Declara-
ton Of Independence, and exhibits the
past in contrast with the present 1t is
well to recall the results that have flowed
from the memorable event which is COM
memorated. and discard all local differ
enres. and remember that we are Amer
leans. We remember that our brethren
are by the Colorado, the Sacramento, and
the Oregon, and that they have laid the
foundations of an empire on the coast Of
the Pacific, and are all members Of one
common family, and alike hail this day
rs the glorious epoch in the history Of
man that called into life and beauty the
empire of the free.
This anniversary divides period of
light from darkness, and signalizes the
hour when true liberty and the rights Of
man We're first revealed to the world On
the 4th of July, 1916, it was published
abroad on the free winds of Heaven, that
man is his own earthly master that he
has certain immunitles and privilege
which no tyrant can take from him; and
That all power cminates solely from the
people to whom every ruler is responsible,
II was then proclaimed that, real national
elevation and national fame spring only
from the intelligence and virtue of the
people, and that no government can be
claimed wise or strong which tramples on
the rights of the many and the common
property Of all.
1t was also the commencement of new
era in the thoughts and actions of men
Men begin 10 revise the annals Of the
past and reverse the DEGREES. of their an
cestors The standard of human greatness
is no longer what it was The tone of
the Historian is changed. A more rigid
ordeal awaits the claimant of immortal
honors. The men of words, the men of
the race, the men of thought, of action, of
moral purpose are advancing to the fore
ground. The test Of greatness is creative
power and what more magnificent crea-
ton Mas arisen among the nations than
this new empire of freedom, expanding
from ocean to ocean, already in the full
fruition of wealth, peace and liberty
still in the elastic vigor of youthful hope
and energy, and pressing on to the fulfill
ment of a destiny far beyond the limits OF
the horizon by which the vision of our
age is bounded.
The greater our country may become
the wider her influence may cxtend-a
deeper and holier interest will be associ.
a'ed with this day and act There will
ever be a Mecca to which every true
American shall turn-a Jerusalem, width,
err he will gladly repair TO worship, Thi,
anniversary and the illustrious deeds it
commentaries will receive greater hon.
ors from mankind as time rolls on. The,
will come forth from Transatlantic dcspo
tism to requito America for having tested
the potency and blessings OF liberal insti.
tuti0ns, aud for having wrought out FOL
them and the world the problem of sci
government They will honor the dal
that does honor to man; and while i
shall be crowned each year with fresl
chaplets and garlands, our country vii
eontinnc 10 sweep on to the loftiest ranl
in the roll of nations
Go forward, then, America, in thine ex
al,cd mission Go speak encouragement
to every captive and bondman; seattle
light in the dark places of earth shet
hope in despairing hearts; bring comfor
10 the troubled mind knock at the paluc
doors of every despot in the world, and i
the sacred name of Justice demand Libei
ty for men kindle MP the night sky {
tyranny with beams OF beauty whic
shall announce "a golden morning at hanC
BE true to myself and thy matchlcss Of
portunities; and thou shall become tn
leader of nations and march under tn
banner Of Freedom in the van of empire
SUDDEN DEATH. - The Whitehall
Times contain. the following notice of tn
sudden death oi Ausiin A. Andrews q
that place, which was announced in tn
HERALD of Friday.
Austin A.. Andrews, oi thi, town, die
July 81, at 3 o'clock in the morning. are