The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-10
CENTENNIAL GRAFTON
trxFkvp EY HOS. ~ d HAITI ES.
.pALao ISLAND. JULY iih, 1876.

- = rcla. j by the historian, thA''
O.. y 80 % o-c.s.5u wb~u two srm'rs were
e gaze IN de,dly strife. ard occ"n'ng
a,h,u.tel .nA iasuishs q tor water, tbey {
,..al ean~.u. G as-d t.ie eomoAt !
a,A nae, a, +. ,tream TIA - ~a- b~t~eeo
,hen - rest aud effe.h the m'eives ~ =
il. life giving waters and' While 'nu' |,
/ .a,,,,l,.d ~. men os 10th armies |
( freely con .er.ed and in'erm'ngied' nav !
,ng .eemiagly isii aside the orn"f =
! hitter f-~li,,g th.v htd for each other Il
,..-,,.f.,t,,s, the nt,bler In pulses Of fsu O
r..,;tv !, ,Ievail trust that WI J
have. IN the .afus friendly spirit, c"fne c
together to-day. 10 kinite Ah." '"e
+ fire Of u,triotism on our country A1'a'' I
aud while the people throughout tue {
land ara assembled in nuitituaes, hs
..n,nv to the words of patriotic ana
fcry.d sloauencv from the orators ana
the national anthems are waited away /
ou waves of ricnest melody tiil the air !
:. ,a.a,, tremnlous with the vibrations
of their music, let us Of the Tar north
w..t catch up the glad refrain ana
echo il back "a token of our pa'rio'i@
devotion to oar country. We come. 10
eether on ,hi-. the Centennial Annlver-
s.rv Of our National Independence to
celebrate the birth Of our nation. ana
10 v.pera,e the names Of those Immortal
ratrio,s who mutually pledged TO
each other. their lives. their fortunes,
, and their sacred honor. 10 achieve
that Independence and position among
the nations Of the earth that We hold
!. n, priceless heritage; we come - IN
fnmily reunion, 10 recall the deeus oi
= valor that were performed on the nvia
. az battle. and the words OF wisdom
| that were spoken IN the counc''s oil our
4 country, that they may become ~
household words To Us and be pressrs ssii
,ud handed down 20 future generations
|. as priceless legacy. history presents
,.o orauder scene 10 the mnd tiiah h
n portrayed IN the act of those few men |
who un,,ed as a band of brother TO
redress the wroags winch ,hey haa re-
ceiyel. aud to sever their connection
with the mother country.
The oppressor's yoke had become 700
burdensome. they had been insus'ed
C. aud wrongc,l until they could no longer
maintain the dignity OF an enlightened
- penpl. without u resort TO that last ar
snment in all disputes, the sword. GU
the Fourth of July, l7I6 that itnmortai
J.clar.tion of independence was
~ beralded 10 the people. inspiring them
- come up as one man and battle Tor
- their eountry's freedom
h1 Greece. Rome. Carthage. and other
II emur.s rose. aouTished. and passed
~ ssay-rose by he power Of the sword
went forth. encroaching upon the nights
Of their f,llowmrn. according TO tue
law ,ha. might makes right, im'
eT' nellsd onward by that brutal selfish
ness that is born OF evil, which bccame
csuker guawing at the very vi.ais oi
M their governn' ent-. and which proved 10
H., the clement. Of their own dessrae-
n ,,o,: and 10 day. the great moharch''s
v, of the earth may point with sl'isfse
rs ,;o, ,o the papes of their country =
history. and boast OF l.urels won on
IN. field of battle, or achievements OF
Ter their navy, to their gigantic militia
Qualifications. their grand aud we'll dis
outlined armies, or masterpieces OF ART
.yineing the genius Of their subjects
~ pn, il 4. our proud privilege, snd ours
!, alone. to enjoy the blessings OF gov
srrmen, that was born of he higher
ssni,a,ious Of man and which espo'iSrd
the cause Of ,lown-trodden humanity
IN. aud whose glorious banner - to-d~!
asks n,forled A. beacon light 10 the op
s,sl ~. n,essa,i of all lands. II WAS given L
~ ma an embodiment of the wisdom
---- nnr pH,rio,Ic forefathers. crystai'za
no, nf tLa, liberalism of thought an'
conscience which had existed w't'
~ many good men in past ages hu
M whose fl,ckering light bad been crashe'
n,, =, every opportp nifty 10y the heel c
,hs dss,ot one hundred years ago to
a.x The deere went forth 10 the xori
E.nr that these states are. and Of right ongi
~ - hc free and independent States,
declaration that challenges the admira
ltt tom az the world In IL we see u
oC- I,,,,g courage ot few weak an
fseb,e colonies tiauutiug defiance IA III
rene e., ~ the most powerful nation
col. the earth. Having borne the wrons
chase ,r,,,e,,d hv the mother country, unt
-, f,rhe,rance erased TO b. virtue ma
inc a strong attachment To the non
n..,r,.en, they were not disposed
!. 60, ,h.,r connection with II for lig
II ,r,y,al causes. Ii they had /
D.s. rome exas,~rated beyond endurance
trees. the indisni,.e. haAped upon them.
y rar was with . feeling ot sadness that tn
were impelled to the scpsf.sion' w
knowing that failure TO schieve th'
~ ,ndenendenoe wou'd bring certain ru
n. IN themselves and all they possesss
always love 10 read and ponder o'
:. the bald ana fearless uttersnees OF q
revolutionary leaders They stand
AZ raised letters Of gold on the pages
---~ history. ali asiamsntine column, ssat
ing a. . monument sy,nbolixins To
IN ,mmovsble Gielity - the cause 81 III
dom aud humanity, teaching all u
that there can he no true grestn
/. without honesty aud integrity WI
sVs Gov. Gage Of Massaehuscus, nnae'tS
- h,v samuel Adams over - the ga
=. Of r, E,ylaui. the reply of that pa'f
n0lnN MAS trust tha, have long since m'
"1A'' INV neace with the King OF Kings
ERo no PERSONAL consideration shall ind
-- me 10 absudeu the righteous Gauss
mx ceuntry: tel Gov Gage. u IL
c0 aa,,cs of SanI Adams 10 him.
longer 10 insult the feelings OF an
aspsra,ed people. Gen Reed. 81 re :.
.yivania, in reply To an otier OF et,s-
as. S.;d am poor. bat the King oi vi
Bri,a,n has 10, gold enough 70 Buy
,c., ~. uvmher and utility Of cur invenn'
rp.s ORATORS and Statesmen n, 81