The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-07-11
The Fourth at Rochester.
ROCHESTER, Me-, July 5, ls7,

ROCHESTER, Me-, July ), 1878.
EDITOR REPUBLIcAN-rhe patriotic American
heart, conscious ofthc inestimable blessing q,
liberty bequeathcd to grateful millions by the
heroic souls of '16, through their sacrifice and
suffering, pulsates with an exquisite fervor
which symbolizes the greatest political event Of
ancient or modern times; and in every cline and
condition the children of this mighty Republic
shake hands and unite their song Of joy and tri-
, umph In one glorious anthem that elecfrincs and
encourages the oppressed to pledge themselves
anew to the utter destruction of kingiy shams
and courtly Observation-Disclosures them to
earnest, untiring devotion to the..simple sublime
teachings Of freedom.
1t Is with unfeigned pleasure I am enabled to
assure you that Rochester kept step 10 the thrill
ing of Americas brilliant, priceless anniversary.
Erratic in many Of its peculiar views, and some
what revolutionary and communicate in its
general tendencies, the COMMITTEES, 'true to the
traditions of the age and forcibly impressed
with the bloody lessons taught on revolutionary
battle fields, mustered in full force and achieved
another well merited distinction in their en-
thusiastic celebration of the day"
The multitude marched down to DR.. Miller's
beautiful grove, and there, within the friendly
shade of giant oaks, Were erected q platform
for the speaker and seats for the accommodation
here let me remark that, stranger rs ! was, l
could not resist being favorably impressed with
the taste, refinement and general Intelligence of
tai Declaration of Principles upon which the men
Of heavenly mold risked their lives, their for
tunes, and to the vindication OF which they
pledged their sacred honors.
DIR. +. A. Simmons delivered the Grafton. 1t
was superb in its conception, eloquent In its
delivery, emincntly practical and powerfully
pathetic. II l am capable of forming an 0pin-
ion, / should not hesitate to assert that the Doc
tor is one of the best thinkers and most pleasing,
persuasive speakers in Andrew county. He GER
sion, and, with splendid dramatic power, rem
dered some fine selections from the poets. One
passage | thought was grand and soul stirring,
and us he ieryidly enunciated the martyr pre-
cept:
''wbether on the::scanold high or in the battles,
The noblest place that man can die, is when he
dies for man.
the spell bound audience exhibited an intense
feeling of the highest appreciation of the orators
power and the poets Inspiration.
On occasions that wake manifestations OF fine
feeling, pure devotion to principle, and the most
mercies of ''these insurgents of the indie
pendent province" They are the most affable,
generous, chivalric set OF haters, who will fight
Operations for at least one day, and beard these
monsters in their den. l assure you 1.-THE latch
string hangs out. In the evening, in company
with u distinguished acquaintance, | visited the
Robson Lake, n beautiful sheet of purest, clear
est water, whose face Is snlootle rs u mirror and
while they enjoyed the delicious pleasure of
listening to muslc's sweetest strains-the per-
citation of young gentlemen of ieisure who de-
vote al their time 81 % somnolent study OF the
fine arts-my cicerone, I nscertainet, was q
gifted Bohemian, an attachc of 81. doe Daily,
and he confidentially informed me he had just I'm
ishcd the greatest literary effort of his life, . start
ling scin,ilation of genus. As u high-toned fellow
voyager, ! considerably appropriated the valua-
Bile manuscript, wi oh l kindly forward you, and
only regret that my thirsty friend twho feel.
VERY iey.rish) Is quite inconsOlabl- in view Of
the terrible calamity that has bcfallcn him. l
am extending a goodiy share Of sympathy to-
wards the poor fellow, and he piOusly believes
that some Rochester yundal, with the heart of n
burglar, has stolen his precious gem. In the
mean time, ! shall insist upon his appealing Ia
George Francis Train. or some other man sup
pose-i to be a literary thief, for an exchange of
shots.
DICK.