Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-07-13

OF Independence WAS read, also, a history
of the county The prominent speakers
) Of the day failed to put in nn Appearance
hence the speeches were limited. Bctwocr
four and five O'Clock p. m, was the tan
tastic parade, and it was quite myrtl
provoking affair. At s p. m, there was
exhibited quite a large display of fireworks
' lasting one hour and forty minutes. Tho
town was most beautifully AMI glandlY trim
med With WrcathS, arches and flags IN I'M
sparing protlson and presented bca'1th"
appearance. The celebration as u whole
reelected great credit upon the citizens
!, and all concerned, rs an effort worthy o
appreciation and of the glorious Ccntcn
NAL Fourth. }. IL.
TSpeech delivered by C. V. S. Levy
Esq, Of Frederick, in this place on
the 4th July, 1876.
In obedience to the invitation of your
committee | am here to discharge one o
my duties as " citizen, and to contribute
what little can towards making your pa
triotic demonstration of to-day a success
We arc here to commemorate the birth
day of our country. The people of this
mighty Republic throughout its cntir,
length and breadth, from ocean to ocean
from Canada to the Gulf, are now cclcbrat
ing this centennial anniversary of the birth
of the nation, with II degree Of enthusiasm
never cqualcd in our own hlstolyand ncv.
cr surpassed in the history Of the world
Far out upon the magnificent prairics OF
the west, further out amid the Siciras and
beneath the peaks of the Rocky mountains
now beginning to teen with populous
towns and villages, still further on upon
the golden SOAPS of the Pacific, up on the
sterile soil and amid the grccn noun
tains but thrifty, cnlcrprising and cult.
waited people OF New England, here, upon
the Atlantic coast, further down up on the
hot plains and sunny SavannahS of the
south, everywhere, from every square mile
of our immense territory, mcr, women
and children to the number Of forty nil
lions and more are to-day uniting their
hearts and voices in emotions and sounds
of Thanksgiving and joy over the existence
and maintenance of the Rcpub!c during
the pa one hundred years. This is Il
grand day in the history of the naton.
We have now reached the full yigor OF
our national manhood. We have demon.
stratci to the world that Republic can
not only drag out miserable existence for
u time ,but that it can live, that it can
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