, 1876-07-06
TIE FOURTH.


WHEELING.
Extensive arrangements were made to cole
brate tho Centennial Fourth OF July by tho
towns In the northeast portion Of Cook County
on the grounds Of Gen. Cameron, whose bcal.
tiful homo anti grove on tho banks Of the Dcs-
p!nincs aro Widely known throughout this region.
Had lit not been for tho henry ratns Of tho night
boforo, rendering tho country roatls vol nigh
inpassab1e, very tArgo gathering wuulA have
taken place. Tho Committee Of Arrangements,
indeed. in view Of tho unpropttfous state OF tho
weather In tho morning, seriously debated Tie
,proprfcty Of abandoning any demonstration
whatcvcr. But fortunately tho tdca was abat-
doncd, and a. II In answer to their prayers the
clouds cleared away, tho sun cainc out glorious
", and but for the molstncss Of the ground
plcasantoz day for an out1oor gathering could
scarcely be halt. Tables on which to spread the
refreshments, stan,l for tho public cxcrescs. x
and seats for tho Aullentc, Wcro arranged NEAR
the bank Of tho river, under tho stiadc Of some
magnificent old oaks, many Of them doubtless
couyal With the birth of the republic whose cell
tenn1al anniversary wis then bc!nE celebrated.
branches, al,d waved as proudly a. 1t might
from Independence Hail or tl,u du1nD Uf the
Capitol Of tho nation. II certainly nowhere In
the broad lard waved over brnvcr inch and trucr
women, or 1tsprcti moro loyal aud patriotic
hearts.
An organ WINS placed ont',o stand, and an cx.
ceptionalty fine chortta Ut vottes furnished the
music for tho occasiD.1. Rarely havo Tho grand
old national airs bcen more fnetT rendered, or
With better elect, tlan were tley on that day,
Tho sounding atslcs Of tue dim woods
ltang to tho anthem OF tho FREQ:
Ameflea, alltt t.o ata.eRa,fsu hnl'!'ss' Wv
Wi'ote assenoIsG J1AH !; sne cnoi%scs' MesG
calculated 70 eiir Tug emotions n they eoutu
MOI 1c D; tic skilled hartnohcs OF tfalc!i Mt'u8.
Dy noon, at lcast thousand people l'a4 as-
scnlblea from tho surrounding country, atN ta
regular exercises OF thc day "elo coiinaenSeu.
tIlc stand That refreshments "uuld oe arss III
orlicr. -.
Alter 1lll lastlco nau ncen uptlu 10 ihsse1 tHu
nulicnce Eathesctl Of inc 1f'hlh stanti, aa!t Lho
short address appropriate to ttic Jay nc nfiei-
ly sketcl!cd ~ carcer OF ine nai'on ~. ~ ~
prcseht hcigAth OF prosperity, nnu lccllEiy a.
luded to tho mcrcti!li intGflos,t!oh o1 nNile
Providence IN aii rs auairs, ai'i w. ala auty VI
every American c!tazvn to tentgf li 1ii uttGeaa9
praise md GFatltuuc 1of al LIS kl'luheSs
lie was. followed by 9; T. Rohb, with m1T9
claboFately-prepafca aaafehs. my Won!et.u!
progress lu1 advancement Of tue ntlotl, during
the past hundred years, II tae main a.1,ax,t-
Hients 81 1n!!ustry, Wete alscusseu ~ !el!Ein.
Tlte Co. o00 miles Of railroad whleh now iotineu
network nt lhtcr-cotnfhnhcatIono over tHu cnt'Io
country, wcro contrastc:l Will tho staFceoAc!cs
md other slow iHctluds of loeolhutio!i n tl!o
ting of tho Revolution, ana tle nail laollitlss
Of those ttneB with those uE the prcscnt - Vlow
Of which the spirtt OF goou olu Pr FtahK11ii, the
frat post,.aster-l3rn mast look do%n y; On to
feata Of tho flo<Elt 1na1l-trAlna anu te!cSrs
with perfect Wonder and a!nazenisnt. Thu
vast increase In territory mud population was
'mtcd, and tho faet ihat VIII tle modern ai,'
plIanco Of tle F4lr,,u and telegraph the cou,s
cr1noI ri W than inucl, sl,nicr ona could De Ra'.;
arel years ago.. thus dlspelltng tllo fears Of
some pf tho earlier statesmen that by the 'ic.
Iulsitton Of territory ard tho asincyatlon of
more States: thu Government wou'ti bGct,1nc
1nwIc1,ly, aud Its division into several sHla'ler
Republics hs nccrssftatGl. The Increased tultl.
rncrce Of tho country wns coltltllctlte'i on, aud
especially thu ynst Incrcase II shipping u1i tlit
lakes, some Of the1n present being nble to rG-
| iucmher whcsl tue !lFst tasgo of grun ~as lpnu
| cd at Chicago. After Boliio personal rcinln(s
Cenccs, Interesting to thu old settlers present
| tho Colonel concluded with nn earnest appnal tt
those present to do tfclr wl'oiu duty In laa!int
down the glorious heritasu of frcu tnatitutlo'lt
bcqucathcl them, unimpulrcl by any act o1
their own.
troducctl, anil delivered IN atltrGBs rcpele viii
good counsel a,ia Adylco TO tlle Amorlra. fltizal
of tho present 1uy. Hn sa!d that to hls mini
| ulutiOn, but also ono for reviewing tho past
f0r noting thu etrnfs and MISTAKES "htcil iiac
been coln'MlttcI, taat they nlEnt oe aso,ded u u
.uaa An sit th snna ~ .a1 ,.tar m ,n,n,,
senss a. INV orainary 1uattcr of business, Il,
askctl wtatll his audience would think Of M us
sen.blage Of tarnscrs, met together Tor The pur
| pose u lnrtdFefncht, WHO 6l'pulu oniy uiscus