Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-06-13
Local ItenS.
Hul.ruh for the FO0rth!

The Fourth of July is an institution
which ought to be celebrated. John
Adams said so, in It confidential way
to his wife, in Il letter from Pfiladel-
phia, in l775. j. \. was right. Only
think of il The Declaration of lnde-
pcndance was passed in Congress on
that even day, and the old cracked bell
on Independence Hall proclaimed ii
heartily if not unsteady, until it made
the Quakers of Philadelphia quake with
excitement. Swing their broad brimmed
hats, and shout, Bully" or something
equivalent to that in the Quaker dialect.
Several other noted acts and events date
from the Fourth. John Adams and
Thomas jefferson, the latter the author
of the " Immortal Declaration" both
died upon the Fourth, in lS20w believe,
each respected by his fellow men, and
leaving u name and acts to be rcVered
from generation to generation" Nu-
merous patriotic sentiments have been
uttered by great and small, from Daniel
Webster to " the young and promising
orator. of every American village, on
the Fourth. During recent times, also,
events OF national importance have oc-
Cured on that day. Grant marched in
10 Nicksburgh ON the Fourth, and gave
the rebels a taste of uniOnism that was
bitter but healthy for them. 1t rained
like suds II. Gettysburgh on the Fourth,
rs it always does after II big battle, and
the glorious army of the Potomac drew
hard-tack and prepared TO follow Lee TO
Williamsport and Falling-Wate feel
ing patriotic enough, but damp and
lame. Children have been born on that
day, though few others have not been
so fortunate, and named George Wash
ton, and Thomas Jefferson, and other
creditabe names, as was fitting, and
have lived and prospered in spite of the
load Of their nomination. 1t is 1.-The
day we celebrate.n Forought that APP
pears to the contrary, the world was
created on the Fourth. Then, breth-
rem, let us unite in celebrating it, with
ceremonies BETTING the day; and re-
Numbering that if we would have our
tilllOIcil 'eitliotiN
Of our fatherland we must set the eX-
ample before their eyes Again we
say, Hurrah for the Fourth
The feeling of patriotism in the hearts
of our people, which the TRANSCRIPT
has tried to touch off'n has at last
eliminated in action. The Fire De-
partment has caught the fire, and pro-
poses, with the encouragement of the
citizens of our town, TO have n Muster
on the Fourth, anG to invite other COM
panes to be present and compete fol
prizes. The st. Adams Brigade Band
which is as full of good music as an egg
is of meat, can be secured to add hdr-
mOny and melody to the festivities, and
there is no good reason that there should
not be a lively and credtable celebration
here on the Fourth. A couple OF prizes
one of hundred dollars, and one o.
fifty, for the first and second best fire
engine work, will call companies ant
their friends from abroad, and then ;
couple of hundred dollars for the Ban(
and for other necessary expenses, vii
foot the bill' and leave our village
with profit Of trade, good reputation
The Firemen are already stirringin thi
matter, and will present paper solici
ting subscriptions of our business men
AS it will be evident that money is t.
be made by them in spending none.
for the celebration and as above al
they are as patriotic as "any other man,
we do not doubt that we shall have
proper observance of the Fourth in 81
Adams, and due honor will be given t
"the Day we Celebrate"
AN APOLOGY.-We must apologize t
our editorial brethren for not sendin
our weekly to many of them for tn