The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-06

cheer rang out along the whole line,
and friend and foe joined in applaud
ing the sentiments breathed in that
beautiful and truthful song-"Home
Sweet Home"
So let us, my fellow citizens,
upon this day obliterate all untowsFd
memories, and shout peans of praise
to the fathers of the revolution
whose blood has c~onsecrated this
hallowed Declaration. W. may have
our difficulties and contests, mate
rial interests may oppose and differ
ences of opinion exist, but when the
public judgment becomes the funda-
mental law, there is an end of the
controversy; its construction is left
to a tribunal removed from the in
~1uences of partisan strife, and when
thus determined an observance of
its decision is the duty of patriots
and the sheet-anchor of our institu-
tons.
1t is proper for this common OBJ
ject that Americans should annually
meet together to hear the principles
of our declaration pronounced, and
to renew our pledges for its main
tenance and support. Nationalities
are judged by their traditions and
jealous regard for the past achieve
ments of their distinguished men.
All free and liberal nations have
their halycon days to boast and to
the advancement of enlarged and en-
lightened liberty, whether brought
about by communities or individ-
uals, should be kept fresh in the
minds of the people; and the recol-
lections of the past and its lessons
are best preserved. not by monu-
ments of marble or brass, but in the
hearts of the people, and as long as
this shall be true, the vestal fires of
liberty will continue to burn upon
the affairs of the Republic.
To renewt this patriotic feeling on
the annual return of the day, so il
lustrious II American history, the
day which gave birth to the liberties
we are now assembled 20 celebrate,
is the duty of every lover of his
country. The achievements of the
heroes Of foreign lands are COM
memorated in praises and song. Scot
lands hills and valleys echo the
praises of her Bruce and Bannock-
burn. The day upon which Eng
lands Magma Charta was signed, is
still as fresh in the minds of her
people as it was when the signature
of King John was appended. Ire
land loves and venerates her Emmett
and O'Connell, and gallant Switzer-
land resounds with the songs of her
devoted chiefs.
The great charter of British liber-
lies, in pursuance of a parliamentary
statute, Is read to the assembled
multitude from the sanctuary. thus
TO inspire regard for its teachings,
and love for its authors, and to IA
miliarize the masses with the princi-
pies underlying their form of Gov
eminent. The twelve tablets of the
Roman law were taught to her grow
ing youth in the public schools. at
the expense of the commonwealth,
to imprint upon their tender minds
an early knowledge of the law, and
of the rights and duties of the citizen.
Let Us not then forget our declara-
ton which was the stan and compass
to patriotic fathers through the
struggle for constitutional freedom,
In the eXuberanceo of greatprosperity.
Let it be spoken from the hilltops,
and reechoed in the valleys to the
great fountain of political power.
We of this day have great cause for
congratulation. Our country has
been chastened by the greatest strug-
gle of modern times, developing and
eliminating material resources,
attachment and regard for convic-
tons in all sections of the Republic.
which is the great solid rock upon
which We may safely build a sub
stantial hope for advancement in the
future. The enlargement of that
hour, caused chiefly by the unfamil-
iarity of the citizens of N section
with the wants and impulses of the
other, is rapidly passing away. The
seeds of malevOlence, from some in
scrutable cause, have been planted
in the breasts of some; but they will
soon sink beneath the surface of the
great popular current, and be washed
into the ocean of oblivion. Ameri-
cans of this day have not time to
brood over the heart-burnings and
misfortunes of the past !; but with
heads erect and brave hearts thew