Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-03
rnE II


the GLORIOrs FOURTH.
One hundred and one years age to-
morrow the Representatives Of thirteen
little communities In the wilderness OF
the new world were assembled together
in Philadelphia to debate upon matters
Of grave moment to their constituents.
Far across the broad Atlantic vas .
wealthy and powerful nation to whom
these men and the colonies to which
they belonged owed allegiance. That
nation. proud and naughty In liz &C.
knowlsdgsd greatness. locked with Gen.
tempt upon the Efforts Of it, ssbjscts in
the New World to free themselves from
oppression. To oppose is power vas
treason ; and to commit treason was
death. AL these things were known to
that little band Of patriots who were
gathered together In Philadelphia on the
Fourth Of July. l77s. They knew per.
fsctly well the risks which they ran. and
the dangers to b encountered in cass Of
rsbsllioa. And knowing all this. the
desire for Freedom triumphsd over The
sense Of possible danger ; the Dslara-
ton Of Independence was promulgated
and defiance cast In the face Of the msst
powerful nation Of all Europe.
II was n reckless act in the eyes OF
the world; IL Was . desperate oct in the
syss Of the men whs committed Il. But
the question before them was simply.
whether IL was noblsr 10 die hghtng
for the Liberty which God had intsndsd
they should enjoy. or to exc out q mis-
cradle existence a. slaves Of = nsrciless
master. They chose to take the
chances Of dying like men. with ,hs
possibility Of gaining the hsavsn-born
franchise Of Freedom. to living like
dogs. without tho privilege Of thinking
and acting for themselves. The smeui'
dsring sparks Of patriotism. which had
been smoth-rsi hitherto BY the hsavy
hand Of tyranny were famed into q
flame in Philadelphia. which ere lsne
snkindlsd the entire land. The en-
thusiasm ran FROM father to child. and
the gentle heart Of was fired
with patriotic ardor. The world looked
on astonished. and marvsllsd At the au'
dacity Of this weak little confederation
beyond the sea. and wondered wha
punishment England would msts out Il
her rebellious subjects when she has
crushed them.
It's an oft told tale. Every school
boy and every schoolgirl has heard !
from grandfather aud grandmother. an'
seen the glow Of patriotic pride in IA
faces OF the old people. as tbs; told tn
story. seated around ia blazing hearth
stone. How :.ae grand old founders Q
the nancsn suffered to achieve the bless
ingrss which Nc now enjoy; how the
marched. halt famished and bostlsss
ever frozen ground; how they met thu
enemy in vastly superior nunbsrs. an
never once fsltsrsd: and how q
last victory crowned their efforts
aud from their blood stained ashes ARCS
the American Rspublic, the wonder o
the civilized wsrld. the precious hentag
Of . happy and prosperous people ; an
all this sprung from the Declsaton o
Independence which was framed by tina
little band Of patriots in Philadelphia
enc hundred and enc years ago. Tn
Constitution 10 the bulkwark OF our lib
critics asa nation ; the Declaration o.
Independents IL their foundation.
II has been customary to celebrate The
Fourth Of July since our independence
was established. II Is the grand holiday
Of the nation. and. as such. should be.
A. Il Is. a glorious day Of rejoicing. The
bella peal fsrth thsir pssns Of praise to
the God Of nations. Who watched over
our gallant soldiers In their struggles for
libsrty. and SAINT the gaily plumsged bird
Of victory 10 perch upon their tattsred
banners : TO the God who has extended
a protecting hand over US ever aimee. and
made Of the Fourth Of July an era in
the werld's history. The cannon booms
its thunder notes all over this broad con-
tinsnt, ~remindin. US Of the terrible real.
tiles Of the war which made US free. The
st~ar-spangl.d banner. symbol Of human
rights aud human freedom. waves in
every breeze fron the Atlantic TO the Pa.
eiAc. from Canada to the Gulf Of Mexico,
and the grand old ocean in every quar-.
ter Of the globe ia studded with its bril-
liant folds. Wherever an American l.
to DO found on the Fourth Of July. Their,
10 to be found JOY aud patriotic pride
II Is we'll that 1t 10 20: IL 10 well tina
We remember our forsfathsrs. aud tn,
days in which they lived. In celsbra
ting the glorious Fourth. We honor th,
mon who made the Republic; and II
honoring these men We doubly hone
ourselves.