Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-22
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/ was Il pirasnrt 70 n0ilca iln,
suggestion appearing IN the Mates
| man ~ t'lis wrrk regarding an old
TIME celcbraiioia Of lhe coming 4th
81 Jaiy. One hundred wears aro
our Fathers were Iopkiti.s forward
with troubled minds Il, III. uros-
| peciivc struggle for Freedom, ana
Independence, l,pm the mother
country, waicn i.y d,.ciaratton was
nlssde pil ,iie 1th 81 July, l776. lis
| results We're m the future. success
! had not crowned their effort. an.j
| they were declared reia.is. from 40
organized and established govern
ment. We who to-day cujov sil,.
privileges Of an American ciiizp.l.
can appreciate the high posi- los To
| which their sacrifices aud slrug
slt~ gave u the righi say. our
! latlleg's minds were trouDi Il .taey
| looking forward 10 terrible war
with a nation 10 which rvrry i III
ration OF love, veneralion Abd re-
| spect was due, a. our mOthpr-iand
from whom we had received iorsus
OF government. and all the iufiu-
eEces Of civilization and Christian
| ity. Many ties were broken and
| discovered, hut Notwithstanding
| All causes 10 prevent. the step was
taken, and all honor 10 our latl,-
eflsnd, our independence WAS ac-
knowledged by them after the
struggle, and we were bid God
speed in onr progress of govern
'Hea. aia freedom Of individual
right. as ag inst tbe assumption of
klngiy prerogativea and dicta-
| ton. IL Is meet and proper that
we, who to-day inherit the blood
buugh privilege Of a free Ameri-
can citizen, should honor the day
Of our nativity by social enter
tainment, where father, mother,
brother and sister can meet VITA
native-born, ana those who inher-
| il by right OF settlement and nat
| uralizati0n--our glorious right or
tree government--w where all stand
| under the law with equal right
ana privilege, To pursue, in their
Judgment, the better course for
happiness ard prosperity toward
themselves and their posterity.
Let Us have, citizens OF Berke-
ley county, u good old-time cele-
bration of the coming Fourth
Our venerable lends whom Pro-
viderce has still permitted To be
Will Us, ID. II. Conrad, Hon. G. j.
Faulkner, Com. Charles Foreman,
Pat. Cunningham. E-q'r., A. S
Chambers, Esq. John II. Blondel,
Esq, and George Toup, Esq, who
for forty years since took active
part with such enibyments, will
Join with us, l. feel certain in
making this occasion one of plea
sure to all, and a reunion OF the
| sentiment of love and veneration
for the time-hOnored day.
Who is it not enthused with pa
| triotic ardor, that can rememb Der
the past celebrations of this day,
when all citizens, male and female,
met, and in procession proceeded
to some edifice, listening to the
reading of that glorious instru-
ment, the Declaration of Indepen-
dence," with suitable addresses
from some citizen of the town in
honor of the day.
| Come one, come all the native
to the manor born, the German,
Irishman. Italian. Enslishman,
| Asiatic and African, who does and
can appreciate the liberties we en-
joy--join together in celebrating
this day by social entertainment.
when all past difficulties shall te
forgotten, and when We shall take
a new inspiration for the future
continuance of the glorious privi-
leges of American free citizens =
With this purpose in view let ar
engagements be now made for this
celebration by calling a meeting of
citizens, and the appointment of
proper committees for selection of
speaker, reader, location for social
entertainment, and manner in
which shall be conducted, wheth-
er by social basket picnic style, or
in the old style Barbecue, ofa roast
ed meal on the ground. In all
! events let US have the celebration.
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