Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-05

the master VINO presents tHc ltfiVeSt
purse, to lis adj hiring and avaricious
gaze. Men elected to high office, only
too frequently regard themselves not
rs the trustees OF II high and holy trust.
not as the servants, but the masters of
the people ; and are but too eager TO
use their places as SO much vantage
ground for their " personal aggran-
diZement ; and only too willing to
barter their honor for so many pieces
of silver, and weigh their country's
welfare against so many ounces of gold.
Not only il the corrupting love of
wealth felt in high pieces, but in how
many Instances is the voter, only too
anxious to sell his high prerogativc for
n paitry consideration How often
have YOU, my fcllbw-coun.rymcn,
heard the question asked of some spi-
rant for public favOr-not what is his
learning ? what his capacity? what his
honor? or what his Integrity? but
that other ignoble. deba>ing question.
of What money is he worth? How
much will he pay forthc place ?" Well
may we stand discouraged and heart
sick. faint and trembling at the pros
pect before us! Have We sunk so low
as to find inthe almighty dollar all that
makes life valuable? Have we become
so debased thai all things must be tried
by golden standard Have we be-
come so ienoble as to PROSTATE in the
dust patriotism, honor. virtue. in
dependence-all that is truly noble.
generous or good. before the shrine of
Mammon Has no II the i~ndepend-
ence of character. the robust manlincss
of soul. to dare be poor? Must all
things-man'S honor, womaa'S virtue,
love of country. honest pride, succumb
to the mighty power of gold? Must
we. as Il Nation. sink. weighed down
by own corruption. or fall to pieces
from our own inherent ro%ttcnne>s, and
become Il by-word and Il reproach upon
the pages of after history? May that
Almighty Being who holds the de>ti-
MES of Nations in the hollow of his
hand, and who has hitherto guarded
us, and guided and protected us. forbid
it. But of YOU. my fcllow-countrvmen.
| dare hope better things. Your pa
trio.iSm, vour love of country, is ri
dead, but sleeping. Years of pro>peri-
tv have rendered o careless and in
different but remember. in the words
of the author of that immortal instru-
mcnt YOU have just heard, Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty
Think of this, act upon it. and carry
it with you into the affairs of daily life.
Guard well the ballot-box select none
but the best men To fill your Offices.
even the humblest; lei them 70 men OF
intelligence. of character. of capacity.
but above all and beyond all. let them
be men of sterling honor and integrity,
whom nothing cln warp from the line
of duty, and ever hold them to Il strict
accountability of their Stewardship.
DO not let this day pass unno.iced
or aforementioned leave for Il time
vour stores. our workshops. your
farms and Your mines L., tie lcd2er
and the hammer lie idle. and the pick
and the plough for one day be neglect
ed gather together and listen again
and ayain tothc reading of that honornd
papcr-thc chart of our Independence.
Listen to it, no. rs to "a twice told tale
vcxing the ear of Il drowsy man but
impress it upon your minds, and pom
der it long and deeply. and well, in
vour heats. Recall with rev
crcncc the memory of those men
who called it into being, and
Ivy whose hcroiSm it was maintained
and supported. Rccollect they pledged
their lives, their fortunes. and. more
than all. their sacred honor to uphold
and defend it. Remember their cour-
ace. their devotion, their di>intcre>ted-
les, their Sclt-sacr:iice study their
lives. initiate their examples and emu
lac their virtues. Thus will VIC return
to the purity OF oar early history.
Thus will nj country eve be pros
porous andhappy and still G the refuge
of the oppressed and doWntrodden Of
all other lands. Thus will IL light
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terino>t parts of the earth, and other
nations. protiting by our example, will
hasten 10 follow in M footsteps. Do
this, and all will he we'll with Your
country AMI Yourselves. Do this. and
all will be we'll with you're children and
your children'S children: and the
blessings of liberty will descend from
generation to generation, uilcon.annl-
mated and uncorrup:ed, TO the rcnlotest
time.
And you. my fair coun:rywomcn,
too have your duty + O Your country
to discharge. | do not know that the
right of suffrage may be conferred upon
you.n nor do | know that IL is much to
be desired but of this | am certain
that should ii he. You Will exercise it
fully rs well, if not far better than
many of my own sex. or tins do not
speak but you, more than all others.
mould the character of Il nation i: for,
the mothers are, so are h chill
From YOU these little ones |
Sc" around mel receive their first
:; and the lessons learned
from Il mothers lips are remembered
and treasured long after those of ma
turer life are forgotten. Teach them,
therefore. in earliest childhood Il pure
and devoted. an unfiltering. and UNI
wavcring pat rioti>m. Teach them that
their first duty Is TO God and their
country. Tell them as they cluster
around your knee the legends and
tales of the struggle for our independ-
cnce-of the days that tried mems
souls" Tell them of the many glori-
GUS battles fought by land and by sea
that they might be fee. Tell them of
the gloom, the darkness, the deSola-
ton, death, almost despair of Valley
Forge learn them of the history of
this day, and let them understand, and
understand we'll, Why we observe it
with music and procession, with bon
fire and illumination. Point them To
the noble, the God-likc character of
Washington: learn them how he
>purncd untold realth. ana almost re-
Gal honor>, for the sake of the land Il ey
live III. Tell them of Marion, hiding
in swan!p> AMI living on roots, for the
sake of their country, and he sure not
to forget 10 telltEem of that revolution
AIRY hero, who. when approached by
the emiSsaricS of Il king. replied with
indignant scorn: $40 hack and tell
Vour Muster that I ar bit q pn0r Mftn;
ut poor as I Gm the K'ng OF Enqi"nd
ruth GH has WCoith cannot bup me- :"
Tell them OF Lafayette, De kalb and
Ko>ciu>ko wholcf! thcirownhomc> and
native lands that we might find free
dom and homes in ours. Tell them Of
Warren. of Putnam. of Green. OF Stark,
of Knox, of Wayne, and a host OF 9TH
crs who offered up their ali on the al
tar of their country and whose charar-
tiers and examples are worthy of all
imitation.
Do this: and when We shall have been
called OF this stage of acton, we will
lcaveo places To those well wor,hyto
fill them DO this; and we Mil cave