The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-06


Nations. On this foundation has been
erected q temple of National liberty,
whose lofty spire Is seen from afar by all
the Nations Of the earth, and whose altar
fires have given life, and Light, and free
dom to many peoples. A hundred years
have passed away-a hundred years oil
trial, Of struggle and Of victory; q hun.
bred years signaliEed by the noblest and
grandest achievements Of the human
race; 4 century embracing within its folds
greater discoveries in physical science,
larger inventions for multiplying many
times the results Of mans labor, and d.
minishing its wearfness and exhaustion,
kindlier sympathy Of man for man, n
more general intelligence, aud more toll
Grant spirit in religious matters, than
characterised all preceding centuries; a
century at the close OF which, despite Its
many evils, despite its crime, vice. and
corruption, despite the anxieties OF for
eign wars, and the burdens and hor.
rors Of civil strife, We. can say, with
out hyperbole, that we are wiser,
better, stronger. As a nation in, the be:
ginning Of the century, we were too proud
to submit 10 insult but too weak to resent
1t; at the end Of the century, We, are too
massive in our strength to invite insult,
and too just and magnanimous to provoke
IL We commence the new century OF
our national existence at peace with the
whole world, great in extent OF ,territory;
great in resources, great in arms and
great in the possession OF free govern
ment.
The soldiers, heroes, statesmen Of rev.
olutionary times are gone, but they still
live in the grateful remembrance Of a free
people, live to teach us by example
and to awaken in us u new love OF
country. l4t..
To commemorate the grandest event in
our history, TO do honor 10 the memory
Of those who signed the Declaration Of
Independence, and 10 the gallant spirits
who, on land and sea, in.the heats Of SUM
mer and storms Of winter, amid penury
and priya,ion, enforced II by the yalor Of
their arms, with uplifted hands to swear
once more before the altar Of our country
renewed allegiance to her. and the cause
OF freedom, we, citizens, meet together on
this the Centennial Anniversary Of our
nations birth. al, -
Throughout all the land to-day the
people come together 10 rejoice and to
be glad; The rich, the poor, sweet youth
and hoary age, tho jewellers by The sea
and the tOilers. from the mountain side;
from hill and valley, plain and prairie;
from field and farm, vineyard and forest;
IRON city. town and village; from shop
and mine, store and wareroom; from Office
and pulpit, they come. From the shores
OF the Atlantic the shonts OF the people
rise and swell with morning air and arc
borne in the path OF tho rising sun,
across tho continent, over mountain, and
river, and plain, until lost in the
roar OF tho Pacific. The world be-
holds the sublime spectacle OF forty mil
lions OF people once again united never
10 DO divided, actuated by common de-
yotion to their country, with swelling
hearts upliit their yoices,io welcome this
day. All hail our country's natal day !
we welcome thecl we greet thee | Great
Godl Sovereign Ruler Of the universe
| uo th nh Thae FIR our heantiful land for
ha u hs;ah, I.Les bsr mam;Gcent rivers
he e, tnwer;os monntisrs her fertile yalleys
anl har spssad;nc nra;ries for The rich
nroancta n her .o;1 bsr fruits her flowers
and her garnercd wealth. for the pleasant
homes for her millions OF children, for
her arts and artisans, her telegraphs and
railroads, her temples Of worship, her
Ser Esos,;is,s AMI asyinms for The feeble
nnl .Ios,;,n,e hsr "Cyarnment her lava
anJ J 'ho. iraeaom D Az Inc years unfold
amJ cen,nr,sS come and 90 we pray tbat
Than ~;II nro,sct onJ Jeiend her
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JUDGE chAsahhS o"AiioS.
At the close oil Gov. jacobs address,
and after some music by the Wheeling
City Band, the Hon. @. l.. Cranmer de.
liyered an historical Grafton, which the
press Of other reading matter prevents
fonr printing. In his opening remarks
the orator referred 10 the character Of the
anniversary, and the circumstances nn-
der which those present had come to-
getler. lie next spoke OF thecharacter
of the pioneers who first settled this
section Of the country; the war they
waged against rugged fortune, and the
hardships and suilerings undergone by
them in their conflict with the sayages
who then claimed this section Of the
country, anu gave ~ account Oh, the set-
t!emcnt mere IN lno OF eoi. Eoenezer
zane, VINO leaving nus nome IN freueflc
Co, Va, on a tour o. adventure, was las
cina!ed by the beauty OIL TINS neighpor-
hood, and determined 10 MAKE IL nus
home. linen followed interesting femin-
lscenses ,oi the McCoiloShs. the lanes,
the ShepPards, the Bradles, inc BoggS,
the Foes, tho Wetzels, anu other hardy
pioneers who settled here about
that time. he then gave q ms.
tory o. tue city, from me settlement
o. tue Zane family IN li'o 10 INC present
time. The educational, manufacturing
and various other interests connected
with ule grown oil The city were treated
upon In detail, illustrating The prosper,
~ and advancement which has attended
us during the century OF our existence,
rs village, town anu city. Inc address,
was well'prepared, and contained much
Interesting Information, ana was listened
10 Tllh close attention oy .he large crown.
Inc exercises concluded WIN tne sing
r ,ng ny NE gtahu chorus OIL my country
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