Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-06
In times one hundred ys.rs ago.

we'll Stltl onQeAv0r 10 lmpr0Ves
With .patriotism in our breasts.
Sill higher, onward. we will. move;.
Our pride shall be Fame's highest point,
And in our work we'll never fag;
We love eur dear cherished land.
We reverence our noble flag:
Our country's g ,g, our nations pride.
We hail thse here, on every sidei
Beneath thy folds We proudly stand,
Thou glorious emblem Of our lapdi
I air banner OF oir country's W al,
Ben,ath thy gorgeous hues We feel
That Freedoms breath will lit, the cloud
From of all dangers that enshroud.
o, may thv fold. forever wIve
Majestic DER a people bravei
y, may thy stars in glory shine,
Protected by q hand divine;
The radiance Of thy 6 ittering band
Embloom with grandeur Freedoms land.
Mr.. Lansing's Grafton speaks for
itself. It was delivered in the JUDGES
happiest style and at times called forth
the most rapturous applause. II
should be carefully read by all who
bad not the pleasure Of hearing it de-
livsred:
THE GRAFTON.
Mr.. President: Ladies and Gentle
men: The elder Adams said that the
anniversary of the Declaratiod of Inde-
pendence would be celebrated through
future generations. This day has he
come our political Sabbath. on which
the nations heart Is exui:ant yer It's
progress, and offers Its innovations to
those glorifed by valor and sanctided
Ivy death.
These ceremonies this grand pageant,
like others, extending all along the line
of the Atlantic, throughout the broad
ex panse westward to the Pacific, in
honor of the birthday Of American lib
erty. at est our country's claim to civ
iliza,ion and nobility. as millions Of
freemen rejoice that the signers Of that
declaration performed the noble act
and pledged to each other and to its
support their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honor.
TIE spirit Of our revolutionary sires,
the memory of the heroes OF Lexing-
ton, Bunker Hill, Saratoga and Prince
ton, are calling upon the gratitude OF q
nation, and the generous response Of =
free and mighty people resOunds and
revarberates over q continent.
The great principles enunciated nv
that declaration have rome down
through all the changing events of u
century to us nninlpaired and inpart-
ing life and hope tn The people ut other
land. Upon them a government has
been created, made of the people. by
the people, and for the people. and
maize this land the asylum for the OPP.
pressed Of all nations; a government
which has maintained itself victorious
Nv on sea and land. and honorably in
international convention.
In its early history it made issue
with the proudest nation of the Old
World, and--in Import OF its doctrine
thar England could not search Alneri
can vessels for seamen, achieved glory
nv the brilliant engagement of a Perry
on sea and land-brought to q success
ful issue tina war of 1912; establishing
he doctrine of sailors rights and com
polling the Client treaty:
A government whose armies. at a
later date, won unparalleled victories
on the plains OF Mexico, at Buena
Vista, Cerro GordO. and several other
points; led her victorious battalions to
the halls of the M~Ontezumas; and bv
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo nc
quired 4 domain equal to An empire.
aiding to the country the gold and
silver States of California and Onr own
Nevada. the product of whose noun
tains and valleys have furnishe food
and, at times. relieved from famine the
deniz-ns OF the Old World, and bridged
the chasm Of our own financial di.as.
ters with abutrnents of silver and
cables Of gold.
This kind of government, founded
on the principles of liberty, has been
to us. despite the prophe-
riex IT tyrants or their miniOns, al
though those who believe that the
King can do no wrong. do assert that
1t must tail sooner or later, because our
officers may ba, and in many cases are
but, although a great civil
conflict has drenched the land in blood.
vet, all ove II country. American
liberty still lives in the strength OF its
manhood and full of its original spirit.
And now. standing bet . the
boun ds OF ages, we hear from the past
all hail! and from the future shouts OF
welcome.
The question here naturally arises,
what has been the progress OF our
country under her institutions?
Turning from the careful study NJ
the half fabulous annals OF ancient ma
lions to the history of W country
for the period which ia only embraced
In our r memories, and reason fal
ters in establishment. Rely on history
and tradition aud allow the minds ey ;
to rest mon tbs condition Of things at
the beginning OF the pre>en century
a war Of six years further duration. a
depleted treasury, an army lily fed
and badly equipped. In want Of mnni-
tions Of war. in want Of food and cloth.
ing. in want Of money. in want "f
everything except zeal. courage. love
OF their ~, and y fixed determination
to rid the country of its invaders, and
drive the rad coats If George the III.
from their homes and tiresides. At the
end Of the war the coun'rv was a On
narrative wilderness. What little i'm
prnveu,ents had bean made we're IN a
dilapidated condhion-'he result Of
neglect for seven years-lands so long
u%ncultivated. farming utensils rustad
and ot otherwise rendered useless, sur
reminded Ivy hostile Indians. the o
dlers unpaid. the expense OF the war
unrancelei, the general business OF the
country para wed by the war, suspen-
sion and without a treasury.
Pint did thew sutY,umb to the glOOmv