Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-05

Extended westward. Till the ,resd endless Of
pioneers.
swelling in power and majesty as fed retreat
Ceased not I'M empires scep,rs waved DER all
the contlEent
Until between the sounding seas the whole vast
The song, Of fresmen ; till from where Maine
waves her plumed pines.
To where, on Msndocino's cape. the days iast
All was ,rsnsagursa. and the chant Of ehiiarn's
voices singing
Filling the space. roe TO The skies NE pens-
dietions ringing.
And. q. in mercy. thsrs were sent rare gif'' I'm.
to our race.
And strange inventions CAM TO give " indus
try new graee;
steam's mighty energies bent down. and wild
an iron hand
His bresth grew bot upon the lakes, Anu wnefe
the rivers Cow.
And shrili his scream was heard where hft the
hills their ercsts Of snow
From arms Of nesh ne took the tasks on iron
And turned the wheels Of Labor. and for Pro-
gress drove the car.
The power press came to weave for man . daily
And uIs : III, direct from heaven. the light.
pcscsnded, ! new Mercury. mans bidding to
To steal from Time his tagging hour. and
round mems francs Of clay
New sasetity to draw. to link the usrtals Oft
In iinship with the radiant ones Who have i'm.
mortal birth.
Wills three strong generations lived. and while
they passed away.
Only with .ord. q hope and JOY and pride wss
hailed this day
Our sails increased upon the seas. our hsrvest'
on the thprs.
The hum Of toll went up to heaven In . eon,in-
nous roar;
From many wars our heroes cane uiumpnAn''
ani. 81 length,
utmost strength
which roekrd II to its very base-ths nation
rose august.
when friend aud foe together joined TO wipe
wars tears away,
Aud on the graves Of brothers slain commenced
Foundations ot's nobier state than Ger was
known before
We fondly hoped . test 20 nercs would nesr DC
We deemed the worst hal been sustained, and
from the trial sore
Our country aud our countrymen new honors
Justly wore.
SO when the glad centennial bells rang out all
full and sweet.
Announcing that, unframed from al the hm'
pests that bad beat
Upon Il for a hundred year.. our country stood
Our hearts with pride ~s,ultant swsiled. our ~.
ture seemed 90 surei - -, ..,,.,
For US TO weave a grand career; tina. 'round our
land was spread
The sgis Of immortal life; that destiny or.
d.ined.
Amid the wrecks OF shining States. our land
should be sustained.
And r~isneing beck. We thought we saw. Is
links In one great chain.
The different acts. since science drew the vail
from sf the main,
And pictured To the klndied eyes Of the great
1enoese.
where in barssrie splendor slept-susrded by
A New World in is iovelipess, waiting TIL
Men with the sarth's past lessons learned. TO DO
their light and guide.
Freed from the I'D worlds cAnhsrtd wrongs.
those wrongs that through the years
Had strswn its shores with empires wrecks.
and stepped its soil with tssrs
Unques,ioned might, on virgin soil. and nesih
upre.r sa st.rissiins throne 70 peace and lib.
erty.
And. tracing up the long career. the labon no
bly, wrought,
since nr-t the fathers In their faith the New
since. by the James ana Plymouth Roch. and
where In majesty
The stately Hudson's waters meet and mingle
Some fearless men old Pioneers and calm.
hrowed wOmen-stoOd
The hr.t Of coming multitudes-spny OF .
The wilderness confronting them, behind .
raging sea.
walls of destiny.
We, with q mission TO perform. the n0blsst ever
tried,
Since man nrt learned respect for law or for
opinions died
To buiia an empire In the wild 'eainst wan,
To rear. .eeurr and beautiful. the framework
whe.e cornsr.stone should b free thought,
whosc only ~roverri, niy
| should bs snthroned In loyal hearts OF men en-
iirely iree.
We faneisd these but different scenes In one
great drama wrought.
Whose acts attending angels called. vhose
ehifttnR scenes We thOugnt
BY hands Of angels had been moved, and would
be TIL al last
A glory. such as ns'er before On earthly stage
Was cast,
should be revealed. q perfse, realm, a nation
Their sr.si .iIe.; d, erssuiOu. worthy the
To keep Inviolsis and pure the XII, OF Freedom
given
By those who hear IL temples reared. who
watch their spires nom heaven.
Lees bright to some this morning does this win
some picture glowi
They note the sreat abuses which upon the
country grow;
How from the simple. earnest lives and honest
toll which made
Our fathers strength and glory, some disdain.
fully have strayed
How vssrsnt thousands, In whose breasts all
self respect 10 dead.
Tramp up and down the land, nor blush 10 eat
of unsarned bread;
How wealth ~ zone q burden grows. lie weight
% vast doth press,
while in the shadow Of Its power the poor Girl
for . dress
Bsr,eu her soul. and strong men hear their
hungry children's cry.
captivity
TIL some d.n, that in esr,h's laws 10 any jus.
tice given.
And some. more miserable. impugn the love Of
God In heaven.
And so. come hearts ~forebodings have OF sor.
For native land. more terrible than e'er were
And unto such thi. day Of days. Of old In sun.
light drssed.
No more comes full OF hope and pride and
promises Of rest.
Bot we share not these forsbodings. when