Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-05

AhL ehAIlOSs
Hon. Jshn Yuls was introduced and
In . clear. ringing voice. pronounced one
Of the finest o~rstions over heard In Gold
Hill. We regret that We have NOT room
for II entire. Bomo extracts are given;
Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens :
One hundred and enc years ago our fathers
brought forth upon this continent . new
nation, conceived In liberty and dedicated
TO tho proposition that all men arc
created FREQ aud equal. This declaration
was the baptism Of tho world into . new
hope for humanity. The quickened
thought, the awakened intellect and the
active energies Of the people found . new
field aud ample scope for their develop
mont. To the defense Of the principles
thus enunsiated they pledged their lives,
their liberty and their sacred honor.
Through years Of toll aud privation with
moro than Spartan valor or Roman virtue
they redeemed that pledge--engrAfting .
new era upon the civilization OF tho age,
planting securely the principles oil human
freedom. But.
1.-THE knights are dust.
Their swords are rust.
Their souls In heaven. We trust"
They hsvo left 10 Us . glorious heritage
Of freedom. A bright, . noble example
for our emulation. But 10 ID never easy TO
be faithful to . great destiny. That a. .
nation and people va have done much 10
advance the cause OF freedom. 10 anchor
ato the condition OF the human race. can
not be doubted. But wo have much yet 70
do, In the faithful performances OF our duty
TO ourselves and to humanity. We have
now reached tho foremost rank among the
nations Of the earth. Our great ideas have
been embodied In wise Institutions. Al
though our history has not been free from
glaring Inconsistencies. yet We havo been
advancing toward the ideal. which . just
view OF American principles sets before
Us. Occupying Q prominent position. with
. history, q political and social philosophy.
q domestic and foreign policy Of our
own. With vast wealth and physical
power In our hands, We represent SEN
iiments which exert . large influence
ON tho mind OF the world. Our atti.
tade Ia sufficiently distinct and bold 10
challenge attention. The scope and mag
nitude Of our enterprises. tho wenderous
fertility Of our resources, the msgnihcence
Of those material achievements which have
expanded the homes OF . fow pioneers Into
empires. are such ~ the world never be-
fore witnessed. Our whole career 10 .
problem for their study. The art Of gov.
srnment As known among US. rests on sim
pie and tangible principles. II 10 public
opinion In the form Of law. the sover.
eighty Of the individual man aggregated
into tho sovereignty OF the body polite.
sa"n; Ia moi sb.tsJ H. .,rsnytb ar inn.
ns,.oJ n. ,rmr.nca Ths grsst s.ct NJ orr
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u."U ~ .poisI .J,snco,nsrt 4. mo.t
einnnns auu ~ .a,aJ - rm,on"
s'sm'neAn' W W.. n'na y. Au..i.' .u.i.
ine sPcepAeIo thA. W. P'vsen, pnop'o
thinking, lndsing' .oillng 'or Inem,ye,.es
Peopin WIZ fn.,i,,,,on,s =. s,r'
law. goysrnmenI anu insu'u'ions - .riou'
,aIy' in In,s usiho y. IT,.
Inv. III ~ insni,I,.n.a .n, haI, ~ hru.n.
soh w uh' 49, ~
~. So h.. a,gn.a1 ~. ..r,imsn,s ~
s ,lhn =.on,Inn, ,,s wor,J From ,hs
.n.s. y, H. P,encb Rsvolution 10 tbe nres.
cni time. The Influence Of our country has
Lcen felt. THE peoplo have been adysn.
cling and slowly butsurely improving their
condition. Tho letters Of despotism arc
melting away before the march OF intel.
ligencc aud progress. and we may reason
ably hope that, II we arc true to our-
selves. 10 those principles We represent.
that the whole world will yet be governed
by American ideas. We are accused a.
Americans ON occasions like this OF vain
glorious boasling oil an exaggerated est'
mate OF our country and her institution.
Fellow citizens wo cannon oVereshmApH
tho value OF our institutions or 100 highly
appreciate the greatness OF our country.
Patriotism Ia allied IN philosophy and In
ssperablo from benevolence. and has ever
been associated with those higher virtues
which grace and adorn o nation o . peo-
pie. IL Is this love and pride OF country
which has ever been . distinguishing re-,
tnro 81 national prosperity. mheh ulo
France zee . more glolious sr, man s M'n
sue inscriged on her 'nationai PA,aeo =
MORO; har,n Ia no nAu vi. ,ils
freneh: hosity iIhc ra,is NJ h,nE ~
LouisF when were tne mos. pri,iian,
lays OF SPAN! Even me uAys Oh ~
Caslillian pride. when diu some cease 70
be frccf When the charm hal He'd from
the worlds, 81 am . homan ciiilen..
Let us then cherish and cnihvate . love OF
country and pride 10 on. form o. Govern.