Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-29

A public dinner was given by the
bachelors of Cassville, to the citizens
of the town and vacinity, on the
Fourth day of July. The company
assembled in the grove, Immediately
below the town, and at the appointed
hour sat down at a table abundantiy
supplied with all the comforts and re-
freshments which the country could
afford
After the cloths were removed. the
meeting was organized by appoint
ing Major William S. Anderson,
President, Ira W. Bronson, Vice
President, and Nelson Dewey, Sec
rotary, when the following toasts
were drank with the applauding son
timents of the whole assembly.
/. The Day-Consecrated to Liberty and
Independence. We hail its return as birth
day of our National existence.
2 The signers of the Declaration of indie
pendence. A patriot band, who periled all in
the holy cause of freedom Nations birth
was the fruit of their labors. A Nations graft
tude is the need of their praise.
against the aggrcssions of power from abroad
and of factions at home.
4. The principles of Democracy-Tyrants
may fear them, Aristocrats may deride them,
but Patriots and Freemen will maintain
them.
5. Our Pilgrim Fathors-Tho hand OIL
oppression drove them from their native
home. They came and planted the Stan daad
of Liberty and of conscience on the shores Of
a wild and unknown land-A mighty Nation
is the fruit of.ther labors.
8. The Memory of Washington-He was
truly the Father of his country. His name
will ever be revered while freedom itself is
dear to men.
T. Thomas Jcfferson.-The great apostle
of Democracy. His name 10 identified with
the Liberty of our country. His deeds will
be remembered while free governments exist.
s. The departed La sFayette-a friend to
Washington, America and Independence
Peace be to his memory.
g. The People-Their will is the source Of
all legitimate power Their good the only
rightful end of all government.
TO- The Survivors of the Revolution
May peace and plenty crown their declining
years.
IL. The Battle of Bunker Hill-May it,
monument forever stand in commentator
of those for whom it was raised.
IL. Our Country-In veal or in woe,
through evil report, and through good report
we will support her cause, whoever may bt
her opposers.
-. The President of the United States
May wisdom of design, and purity of purpose
govern the measures of his administration
IA. Wisconsin Territory, possessing with
in herself, exhaustless resources of wealth anC
independence. All she asksof her poltica
Parent is a good government, wisely admin
istered.
IS. Our Fellow Citizen-Thomas P. Bur
nett, the able and uncompromising advocate
of the peoples rights. Wisconsin will no
| forget him.
After this toast was drank, Mr.
Burnett, rose to return his thanks Il
the company, and said
| feel myself wholly unable to ex
press, what / feel under sense o
the honorable notice with which this
assembly has been placed to regard
me. Courtesy dictates what custom
has sanctioned in such cases, that
should in some manner return my &C
Acknowledgements for the compliment
In attempting to do this, find my
self laboring under the embarrass
ment of undertaking, for the first time
in my life, to address popular as
sembly of the people, and from thu
consciousness which / feel, that my
humble efforts in behalf of the PEG
Plies rights have not entitled, to The
consideration which l have received
1t is true, that ever since my ma
ture years enable me to form opin
ions upon political subjects, and Justl
fed me in acting upon such opin
ions, have, upon all proper oeca
! sions, given my humble support t
the cause of popular rights have
endeavored to support the oppressed
against the oppreasor | have con
tended for the people against tn
misconduct Of their rulers ; for In