, 1869-07-09
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Great Outpouring Of the People-A
Grand Demonstration
SvNopsIs OF THE ORATION, &c.


proclaiming the dawn of the uiuety>third auui>
yersary of American Independence. Soon after
a vast throug of men, women and children came
pouring in from every quarter. By 10 O'Clock,
the crowd assembled was variously estimated at
from two thousand to twenty five hundred. Tn"
der the supernteudence of the very efficient
Grand Marshal, General James McAulif, the
procession was formed near the lower senool
house, and at about IL O'Clock was ready to
take up the line of march. The procession was
formed in the following order: l.. Washington
Fire Engine Company, preceded by tAe W"lla
Walla Brass Band, discoursing delightful music.
The 6reueu we're out in full uniform, and with
their engine and hose carriage tastefully decora,
ted with fswers, were leading feature in the
procession. 2. President of the Day, Hon. W.
II. Newell, and Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Boley. 3.
Orator Of the Day, Hon. Frank P. Dugan, and
Reader of Declaration, Rev. P. B. Chamberlain.
A. Citizens on foot. 5. School children, all
neatly dressed 10 uniform and presenting very
fine appearance. 6. The Liberty Car, on which
was seated forty-two pretty little girls, dressed
in white aud carrying flags representing the
different States and Territories. In the centre
of the car seated on a throne was Miss Nellie
Hayward, who spendidly personated the GODDESS
of Liberty. The car was drawn by six ane bay
horses from the stable of Mr.. J. F. Abbott, and
was one Of the chief attractions Of the process
sion. Next followed g. long cavalcade of citizens
on horseback. The whole brought up by a long
train Of well filled carriages. The procession
when fully formed extended very nearly the
whole length of Main street, and presented a
grand and imposing appearance.
After passing through the principal streets
they marched to Roberts Grove, where general
scramble took place for seats. The committee
of arrangements had left the fitting up of the
Grove to the proprietor, ,swho agreed to furnish
seats to accommodate nine hundred persons, but
having failed to comply with the terms Of his
agreement large number of persons were com.
PEELED either to stand or else take seats on
mother earth.
Order having been obtained, Hon. W H. New,
ell, President of the Day, opened the exercises
by short address, after which the Glee Club
sung lively national song in such splendid
style as to elicit a round of applause. Prayer
was then OfFeredIby Rev. Mr. Boley, after which
Rev. P. B. Chamberlain was introduced and read
the Declaration of Independence in a clear dis
tinct voice, and in manner that could not be
excelled. We stated when the gentleman was
selected as reader that it would repay any per-
son the toll of travelling twenty miles to hear
MIN, and we are now confirmed in the belief
then expressed.
HON. FRANK P. DUGANs ADDRESS.
The President next introduced Hon. Frank P.
Dugan, Orator of the Day, who for over two
hours held the audience listening to bis graphic
and eloquent account of the sufferngs, trials
and Pr.ya!ioas Of hR rfigfs6e fis6 aud bro:
gress of the nation which they by their yalor
ana perseverance, established. The speaker gave
a full and succinct history of the formation of
the American Coion, tracing every effort made
by the colonies toward the ACCOMPLISHMENT of
that object, from the formation Of the limited
Colonies ofNew England, =" in l643. to the estab.
Ishnent OF that more perfect Union5' under
the Constitution, 10 1889 and also incidentally
sKetehed The hrst and each succeeding effort
MADE toward separation from England, cumi>
-natlng 10 the adoption OF the Declaration which
severed, so far as it was possible by legislation
10 DO so, the counexion between the colonies
ana the mother country.
Inc speaker paid high and Justly deserved
eu'oSy 10 tue slgners Of that i'm mortal document,
and said "that Of all that sacred hand no, onp
had proven false to the pledges therein contain,
eu' Iaey pledged theft all with a fair prospecI
OF losing, and If successful, could only gain
"nat t6eir humblest fello -citizeu gaiued-hb-
ery' During the struggle that ensued nearly all
were reduced to poverty, and suffered innumera,
o,e nardshIps; some were imprisoned, some died
AZ were tempted by promises Of wealth, rank
and power, and menaced by threats from a now.
erthat for the time appeared omninotent Rp,
al stood h7m and died without bemish upon
lneir ialr names, which are not even sullied bv
Tue record OF suspicion that they ever CHARGED
or received one dollar for the eminent services
rendered their country"
Inere IS a sad truth that is any thing but com.
Phmentary to modern patriotism contained in
IA'et Portlon OF the following extract /:
congress having provided for calling 40 army
luto existence, cauVassed with keen solicitnde
tue entlre country for some suitable person in
Whom all sections would coufde for leader of
tne FORCES to be raised. With one universal yoice
eVrge washington was selected and immedi,
eutereo upon the discharge of his arduous
Gu'es hrst, however, taking the precaution N
ueeiate' lest some person might ouestion hi.
o'es' 'nat 10 no event would be consent to
e.eIEe Sne dollar for bis services to the country.
would be al onerous task to examine ali tbe
Pay>rolls Of the army during the late war, but If
yoi eouId md upon any of them where an off,
es HUo'e the rank Of corporal had failed TO
IRA" nis pay for single month, it would be
suEn an exhibition Of mode-u patriotism as would
,ung reward you for your trouble. Bat you
"ouIu oe disappointed, for the Adiutaut General
=. .oe army has officially declared that no such
u passing over the Revolutionary period, the
P@Ae' lrnounced in ternso bitter execration,
ue Perhdious conduct of Great Britain in the
prosecution Of the war. "a nation that did not
Hep's to employ the brutal Hessians to come
10 America to murder the inhabitants of The
eoionies-desceudAuts,m many of them, of Eng,
Iand, who had committed no crime and done no
wrong. A nation whose muious did not ,crpnle
10 poison the wells of the country through
winch they marched, aud murder our fcrefathers
oy the thsa'auds, by peunug them up ia foul
prison soiPs so.called civilized nation that
employed The Wild aud merc.less savages of the
Iores', whose known rule of warfare is an un.
egusned distraction of all ages, sexes aud
soull.Oos' and whose devilish work, under the
haaH