Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-07-10

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OF Hon. Dudley w. Adams, Master O
She National Orange OF the Patron,
0fHpsbandry, deliver at the Grenss
4th, lS73
FELLOW CITIZENS No word o
mine can cause nj American citizen te
regard the day we celebrate with {
purer love or a deeper reverence. The
native born hold these sentiments BY
inheritance aud by education, and ouI
adopted citizens with equal zeal vel
come the birthday of q nation whost
free Institutions and fertile fields offe,
an asylum to the oppressed Of Other
lahds. For almost . century this an
niversary has been celebrated by the
American people by the ringing oi
bells, the firing of cannons, the waving
OF flags, and by general rejoicing. To-
day 4000O,OO people as with single
impulse lay aside their daily toll and
join voices in proclaiming the anniyer-
sary of our nations birth. The black
smiths forge is cold, his fire gone out.
The plowmans oxen rnminate beneath
the oaks broad shade. The factory's
busy hum is hushed, and deep down i'll
the cold dark bowels OF the earth the
miners pick and shovel keep silent
companionship.
The shoemakers lcathern apron lies
limp on the deserted bench. The tin
mans shears Qrimly hold their Jaws.
and the lawmakers scythes hang in a
row on the old apple tree.
This "a the nations holiday and
proudly the nation reiofces. In city,
Town. country. the same frenzy per-
vsdes the people. Ii halls and streets
and groves We meet to proclaim our
past and present greatness and proph-
esy our creater fnture.
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Ana notnna snsSSe to ia ne secpet ont
VAIN were his labos Who should now begin
Sa SoL acspc g sonns aes coGn r
Just hear & proved on any giofious Fourth,
- Mecn pstf1ot son9nes q sns Infing sais fsaeafse
WSsn.poor John Bun benoids Sis navies sink.
Before Bel tne nlsss Y sweliing ..n "a noots q ,nI.
To ses his is srinies m yesriy ss IA noSrSS snsw.
y hle honest Dutchmsh round the speakers stand.
and M 0Sss sast Ssste be.a fss fafa
Tnst gi.ss them freedom q g cheap rate.
Thsir unrsnS Sarsn nosomp Tt y oSa
For L'AmeriSue IS when their voices swell
With a % sSual glory for Z, r,.a,, sa ,ssgsssile" z
Grow % patriots SIN IN the n W Celtic style style, ~
And e fer iriends1ip pruiss each Others eyes.
WniIs tnrUnatnr Yanfees az ' aii intent ,l % 10 nssf
As if,the speaker were an auctioneer,
Fses s ~ w mn IN so
You1l hear about that sturdy little mock,
na9nr nH ~ once s1 ~ f snsrv nam nsen
For ciSti freedom and for cody gain
AZ 4Hs honest est. frugal daunfless aIt ess. band,
And proudly % scorninc % ali 'Il that % roysl snayss
FOR b.rteIed censcience sold 70 ocringins slaves.
Thsn all inc alnrements Of sheir native snore reo
In stranger lands their tattered nag unturled.
MIA s thrnnss ~ man crss
We own no master save the King Of Kings
r rou nsa, n, sa1ea ane marosnps aney endufed
what wondrous feats 81 stout herrnlesn toll,
IRE E they sand1ed s me savage ~, 8 ana the soil.
Grow o in the fiisnt of scarce AZ a nundrcd years.
MIi where few weak & colonies iS We're seen
Ana these anon reiessed from rsisn ou rn,e
swarm IKE the pupils Of parish school,
n@ns AnG ss iooy inSy ana ~ ssts la
Until at last among ita crimson bars.
Ger Il hspps rumeh 81 waves
Some forty millions none 81 whom are slaves
with The lanse of ZACH vear so.
new progressive stride marks % ihe
flight Of time. and as onr country an
nually grows weather.. wiser. and
stronger. the Fourth Of .Julv orator
has additional temntations 10 Dlorify
his land and soar away on the snread.
inr wings of the American eagle and
TODAY. perhaps, more than ever in our
history. have we reason to be proud
and giye expression TO our pride and
joy. At peace with all the world,
prosperous at home, railroads build
ing, factories rising, farms opening,
with just enough thunder and light
nlng in the political sky to purify the
political air, what more can a country
ask !? know you will excuse me If I
do not to-day rehearse the history of
our own country, and delve among the
musty tones of ancient Greece and
Rome for stale examples. / know you
do not care to have the British lion
receive his annual thrashing. ] know
you do not need to have your courage
or your deep seated confidence in our
countryss future strengthened by full
some Dragging of what we have done
or what we, as nation, will do. But
If you will bear with me for few
moments l will leave the beaten track
of Fourth of July orators and picture
our future rs gladly would see it.