Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-06
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FELLOW CITIZENS: We meet here to.
day % freemeu. Our intention ia to
give evidences Of the vonerAtion In which
we hold the Fathers Of the Revolution;
aud to renew our pledges OF devotion to
the principles Of liberty Get forth inthe
declaration and guaranteed by the con-
stitution Of our country.
To-day, % always. wherever the Amer
lean Gag floats. be II upon land or sea.
be who sees it knows that In that EN-.
blsm, he must recognize the banner Of o
land whose people are too noble to be
slavcs and too generous to Cypress any
OF the sons of men. He knows il too,
as the banner Of land which has
thrown wide it's doors and invited from
the regions Of tyranny. all who suffer op-
preston. to come to its shores and share
in the labor ~ we'll - liberties of q
grand and mighty republic. To-day
every right thinking citizen, DO be
native OF not, is proud OF his country
and thankA God that be 10 en- American
citizen.
This 10 ~ birthday Of American free
dom. Il the anuYersary Of the day
upon WI tho pri1U Ne Of mans in
alienAblf Fight to life, iberty and the
pursuit happiness wa5 irst formally
and pu9 NY enumerated, uss one hum
We. sIcitixens Of New da. standing
around OF national altar shich has the
support 6llpyal hcarta( and which is
guarded BY - Of liberty and
justice. chillsneO Ouf brethren in other
sections Of the Union to be more zsalous
and earnest In celebrating this day. II
such be possible. than are we, who, far
from the place Of our birth have aided
to rear an empire In the deserts OF the
nation. We, in common with all of our
fellow citizens, have met this day to
pledge anew our hdslity to the principles
tnunciated in the Declaration OF Tnde.
pence. For The faithful performance OF
that view. We. like those whose deeds
We celebrate. pledge to the country,
the family Of man, the oppressed Of
every olime, to each other and to the
God Of nations. our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor. II IL not alone
the free that celebrate this day and
gloriiy the principles Of progress, justice
and libsrty. The dowptsodden sons OF
toll In the dominions Of tyranny, to
whom isssdom q thought aud action IL
denied love this 1ay. and adore this
land q liberty and, With eager EFFORT.
seek to catch some faint echo Of the peal
rang forth BY the bell at Independence
Hall. - Il proolaims that tseedom W.
born ono hundred years ego, The
sound they cannot hear. but the at-
mospheTs Of the universe still vibrates
with the conclusion. The glorious
messenger still sends its glad tidings
throughout space and civilized human.
ity il mesmeFixsd BY it. power. Small
and lov - y IT, voice, Il 10 yet powerful
to strike terror to tho heart Of despotison
and 10 eivs hope and courage TO the
Oppressed OF earth.
The Declaration Of Independence
relates the wrongs and rights Of the
American people, with such clesrness
and eloquencs that We may we'll think
jefferson inspired while be psnned the
lines that stand as living evidence OF
the injustice OF England and OF the
wrongs OF the colonies. Rendered des.
perats by oppression. the people learned
that forbearance had ceased to be
virtue. The public heart became fred
With desire for freedom. Many public
meetings we're held throughout the
colonies. At these meetings the people
gave expression to their sentiments and
desires. Conventions and Congresses
were held in several Of the colonies, but
the only result was TO incense the
people and increase their desire for
freedom. The separate colonies had
sympAthixsd with each other for years.
hut still no definite suScessful plan of
action vas adopted until the organi-
sation OF The Continental Congress.
That Congress WAS the result Of me-
cessity, all Of it, acts we're wise and the
results beneficial to the country, IL CON-
|rolled the affairs OF the nation for many
pears and By IL wisdom secured the |
nstiopal freedom and laid the foundation |
Il our Republics greatness. IT. history |
: eonneeted with every event Of I'M.
,or(anes Cd American coil from ITS
lnllt ~ adoption Of NE Consultation Of
~ Omitted States. A. The result cf IL