Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-14
LETTER FROM MONTGOMERY TWP.

PKArGIE DFPoT, July 4. 1871.
Ep Journal: On the i,h the Proiestlnts got
up basket Sabbath School nic mic to which the
people en- mo.se were invited. Deacon Brown
presided. After PRAYER and singing by the
choir a citizen was called upon to make the in
trcductory address, He said in substance:
"On the 4th of July, 1916 Just ninety five years
ago to-day, our fathers in Congress assembled
made the first Declaration Of American lndc-
pendsnce. The United States were then reck-
0ncd 10 be among the most prosperous colonies
of Great Britain. This nation was called the
daughter aud Great Britain the mother. This
rela tiunship was intimate and the affection OF
the two countries was mutuilly strong. But
aler an education in scho0ls some thr, thou
sand miles across the Atlantic the daughter be-
gan to entertain ideas OF personal rights which
the mrtller thnuI Iht were presumptuous. Tho
mother demanded of her daughter unco4l tunal
submission. While the daughter, especially on
account of being so far away, insisted upon her
right TO be heard. Her mother said No rnle
tile seas and | will rule my children beyond
To show her authority she sent over cargo OF
taxed tea. She knew that her daughter was
very fond of this wholesome beverage; that many
of her children drank il in the morning aud IN
the evening and sume had the old family tea pot
steaming hot on the table at noon. But that tax
ell tea caused the explosion. The daughter said
Don't touch 1t. Wen not diink single drop,
lis staxed without nv consent. lhrnur and lave
my mother but III not be a slave That all
mankind are endowed by their Creator with Ger
tain inalienable rights among which are life,
ibertr, and the pursuit of happiness is Il self
evident truth We are of right, free Go
will fight our battles for us anl we will mdutaiu
our freedom On hearing this counsel the boys
masked as Indians threw the whole cargo ot tea
into Boston hai Dor. The news soon got across
to England. 4 dignif-d British l.1rd arose in
Parliament and said Give me three thous md
men aud will march through the lcugth al the
American continent and teach those Yankees to
respect The laws uf the Mother cuuntry.' Nm
Pitt said, NV, Lords, beware those men are cur
children. They may be called Yankees but they
have British blund in their veins. | sav beware
how yuu engage in dSastcruus war; But
England was bent upon warot sutlnRalinn
The first blund of the American Revolution was
shed at Lexington, Concord AMI Bunker ul,l
when Gen. Warren, noble specimen ol AmeH-
can spirit fell After few other battles IN which
the Yankees ,indirAtcd the justice Of their cause
the Declaration of Indcpenience was made.
seven wears war convinced Great Britain an the
world that God had created at least the people
of the United States, free. Slcn who lad the
blood Of John Adams, John Hancock aud Ge"rSe
| Washington pulSating Through their hearts,
could not be subingatcd. Freedom WAS their
abnormal condition. Not single drop ct the
blood of slaves polluted the lite current uf these
men Freedom WAS a sweyt luxury OF which
they could not be deued. For IT,, they pledged
! their sacred huncr And for hi, they freely
fought aud Uled and died. THIS pure, genuine
| bluod has continued To nuw in the hearts ni the
American people through one cintnu Us unbi"-
ken line uf Apostolic succession down Ia the
pres ut time. Frem the fact that the American
pe ,ple were engaged in peaceful pursuits and
the southern institution Of slavery was spread
3 ing over the Uuun many chivarnus pcrSnns
z here and abroad thought tia. the stit OF libeI-
/ ty was dying out. But when South Carolina led
Oh by the Suphistry nt John Z, CdIhnun dared 10
stretch forth her arm against the temple OF hoer'
! ~ the scales began to ail from m'n'S eyes.
! The hrst shct bred upon Fort Snmpter st'iue
/ the nation. The sptt OF hOcIly shiitn v
/ Rwoke. Men who were dcsrlsed and called
! double-fste'l. greasy mechanics and farmers :
! with coarse ir"cks and leather aprons ana mnl
silis, came not rs c'nscrlpls, ont as volunteers
! to the rescue, aud IN tng OF war more t'l'lo'S
than any evcr fought On he western Continent
/ swept away the last vrstage nf American Save.
ry. All! too long slavery 'tan1 cheek by J'Wi
! w'th liberty. llon prnul ana hanghlN s'e"'eu
J a. he trouching by lamp. "nl 'yihnny reckon
cd without hr host. Lee, jan DaNlS ana III,
gifted NaIlhndlgltam put i"llh uhe"hsecta'uo
hands upon the ARK ct the lord ana was smiI'en
VI all the enemies ni iloe,ty tne living are u,''
| To- be piued than the DEAD l"-uaN' on '"ls ~
OF July, liberty Is deafer 10 me AWe icnh Pco
pie than IT was IN 20 Nheh "re" br'te''
fought us ninriy-hve wears ago, thirteen colonies
snuite1 out the strength Of her ~ ulvs WIN ,
strong hand FOR me furlians trusted III u"u
In the war OF The Great keOei,'on ue army
the Republic grew stronger ana stronger t"t ll'
southern ContedeIacy was broken asnnIer; nov
the daughter, grown to womlnhooa WIN ne
hardy sons Ooul her, can CAL hcr royal mnthe
to an account Molher' why aia you permit ID
Alabama 10 san our upon the llSh seas ana dc
slroy my shlps' lou must eit9er pay damages
10 fl
witness scene not possible at any any carrier pen
% OF the nineteenth century lhe nnlhef ave
nDd yv;,i nj AL ,n yS,, Rn, cI,J il, hsr Queen
, ly robes she comes three thousand miles acros
the Ocean to the Republican city ct washing
lon tahes ner u,en,nJu Taus,,,t Uy ,'e "~u
. Il exceediualy regret the Alabama affair W
will endeayor to adjust all our differences &C
D eora'ng 70 lhe Jaws o, Justice leSoo 'a sou,oas
Of natioIs to settle dilieultIes and put an end
wars. Such Congress has actually met. Til