Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-07-14

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The much talked Of Sunday ctlebrn.
ton o. the Fourth of July, hy The
vefman citizens Of Pittsburgh and
Allegheny Cty, came on last Sunday
afternoon, according 10 programme.
The details seemed 10 have been weA
arranged, and everything passed. on
in an orderly, quie, snd dccohous man.
ner There was no rowdyiem or
drunkenness, aud no attempt made %
Interfere IN the slightest degree with
The procession. Flags were displayed
from a number Of saloons and restnur.
ants, aud 10 some instances from pri.
vatc houses. Tho procession was
arranged into three grand divisions.
representing Pittsburgh, Allegheny,
and the adjoining boroughs, and
which numbered about twenty-five
hundred.
The stand was erected on Diamond
square in Allegheny, aud the process
sion arriving there, drew up in front
of the stand, on which were seated
the orators and committee of arrange
ments. The exercises were intro.
duced by the bands playing the "Star
Spangled Banner" after which the
various singing societies joined in
singing "This is the Lords Day.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. John
Weiterhausen, upon the conclusion of
which VIM. Linn, Esq, read the Dec
laration of Independence in English,
He also made a few remarks favora-
bic to the action of the Germans in
celebrating the anniversary on Sun.
day, which were loudly cheered.
q. Ludwig then read the Declara-
ton in German, after which Mr.. C.F.
Bauer introduced Rev. Q. ii. Ellis OF
Salem, Ohio.
Mr. Ellis disclaimed being Rever-
end gentleman, and said that Mr.
Bauer wanted to play a trick on the.
audience. Rev. G. Ii. Ellis being de-
ceased some time ago. He then refer
ed TO the beauty and order of the
demonstration, and said that he knew
they (the Germans) felt an indisposi,
ton TO answer or speak of the tone
adopted towards them by the religion
lists. As an outsider he would saw
shame upon the people who would say
aught against the patriotism of the
participants in this demonstration.
For his part he was glad TO see the
4th Of July celebrated on the 4th.
They were celebrating IL contrary to
Americanism. Instead of boat racing.
horse racing and general drunken
carousing, they were having the day
decently, quietly and according TO the
spirit of that day. They stood for
principle. No day was too sacred for
American people TO hear the Deelara-
ton Of Independence. The Germans
celebrated the day with full hearts.
Two centuries before the American
Union was born the Germans fought
and suffered for their liberty. In The
time Of Philip Of Spain two millions of
Germans went down to death for
loving conscience betterthan the King.
The Puritans who had so thoroughly
impressed the history and character
Of this country and " were 80 thor
ougly honored by the people here and
now, found a refuge in Germany before
they found refuge in America,
Again he would say shame upon the
churches that 10 such an unchristian
spirit bad attempted 10 prevent the
Germans from celebrating the Fourth
OF July according to their own con.
sciences. For his part he knew no
distinction between religious and civil
liberty. Religion becomes despotio
when debating the forms of political
action. There can be no political or
civil liberty without religious liberty,
II the nuhers OF the Republic had de- .
clared that none should have an asylum
here, save those who bowed the knee
TO their Baal, what kind of country
would We have had! Allpeoples must
come and aid our progress. An coun.
tries must be represented. Then our
nation with its free institutions will
GROSS the Pacific as il crossed the At
lantic, and American Democracy will
crowd the despotisms of Europe into
the Atlantic.
The speaker was frequently inter.
rupted by cheers and at the close Of his
remarks was loudly applauded -
d Democrat