Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-07-11

was honestly expressed in the beautiful
compliment paid to our flag by Sir
Lambert Lorraine, commander of one
OF her Majesty scar vessels in the har.
Dor Of Se,iaco de Cuba. This noble
britain dropped his ship into the har-
Dor at he tune of the inhuman butch.
cry OF the passengers and crue of the
i'll fa'ed "Virginus.' He at once pre-
sented himself to the Spanish authori
ties and in tho name of his country's
flag, d.uanded cessation of the Uoody
'cork aud rising to the lofty sentiment
ot chrl>tia' magninimity, he further
said "And in the absenaG Of an
American man of war will protect
the interests of the United States 10
| addition to those of England" This
prompt aud gallant action saved the
| lives OF 93 men, among whom were
several American subjects. Sir l.or
rane was rewarded by promotion at
! home. But our government never
even thanked him far his brave and
generous espousal Of our cause. But.
honor to the pc pie Of this coast thea
did not forget him The "Bonanza
Kings" presented him silver brick with
heftling testimonial written on one
side and on the other m inscrip,ion,
the Interpretation of which was: You
are 4 brich. The attitude At Europe il
not nnfrendlv toward us, and our trav.
tlers abroad reqaite no more effective
passports or stronger safe conducts thar
the fact that they are citizens of the
| Tnfed States Of .tmertca
The genius If this day naturally ii
reefs "ur attention to the affairs o on
AVN coantry; cur hoMe street. home
It shout awaken every patriotic impulse
; aud unite us more firmly in the bond
! of traicvnal unnn. jr should nstil
. into the hearts Of onr children Il strong
er reverence for and more Just arpre
cia,ion Of the great divine principle o
>1nal and exact justice upon whicl
rests the superstructurc ot our natana
character. II should nnehain ia
mind from She selfish cares Of bushes
and give it free retrospective range ovc
the past century Of cur coaotry'
r travel
n Let the cannon boom, bands play
p bells ring and fire crackcr rvttle Ca
out thc Boys in Blue ana .ive Us
Iorkto'tn qnjckster to the tnnc {
Yankee Doodle. let hon fires iliunit
y atc the earth and skyAocke's set III
!. frnamcMt ahlrzo. Decorate ynur home
. in the red white and blue and max
the very arounN trembie with the orhr
{ OF Hail Culnmha Happy i.aai. Hrin
q tn vvil remembrance the names {
5. Washington, Jeif@rson. iiancoeN
r. Adams, Franklin, Hamiltaa, pitrie
- Henry. Putnam, ee. Marian, Wnrrel
; Stark. FL IN Allen, Mau|trie, Mon
t aome,y. Decatur and ether veterans {
rt the qreot RcroiHtioa, which gave !
: this day TO lchratc; and in the hon'
of orr fathers let Us net be nnminaf
Of ,ha. diSiutcrcs'el and heroic Frenc'
man who 50 graci 'us'Y surrendered Il
I ease. refinement and lnxuries Of a
atfiuent hone to eSpause the cause
,r an oppressed anl a"wntroaien people
T Oh, my fellow cilizan~. While v
, revere the memorg Of Americans w'
! hats|ed SO manfully for our freedo'
L let NJ not forget the name Of ono 9th,
of Gods nohlemen. the yonnc. hig
IN minded. brave and glorious LAFAYETT
,o An animate creation seems to dri
in the inspiration Of the htnr. EV
- tn helpless and innocent babe. at
IS. mothers breast, appears to imb'ho t
Y. charm Of the occasion. Dear old. t.
nd 'erine Grand Pa and Grand Ma, who
, !urrnwcd cheeks bear almost the fH
1T" imprin. Of times emaeiatiny h nd ;
~ reanima'ed into temporary youth. Th
re dim eyes rekindle with the patrio
he fire and ''leir step is quicker and n'
ps elastic nnd,r the s,ifnula;ing recol)
-. ton of the scenes of the dear los. h
ago. To day is our coantry's jubilee
If From the lake bound coast Of
re- Can ldas to the ocean henmed wat
te. of the gulf, and trom the bo;ster'
n. Atlantic tn the placid Pacific, The sp
Of cid "76" rings out in joyous aeco
= The vrry atmosphere is charged "
~. freedoms electric currents aud nat
it smiles upon US in silent approhati
Ne Away out hcra IN Lewiston, shut
az we ARE IRON c0npeetitn with
active scene Of tic busy world,
H. people give generous response to
of sentiment cf patriotism engenderHd
led the recurrence IF this our patio