The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-07

and ought to be made strong in fact.
and tina. IL, by filling its high places
with men Of pure motives. fearless
integrity and clear intellect; BY eda-
eating the youth to . proper compre-
hension of its principles, and BY teach
ing the people that public Office is
not to be regarded as . reward for
political services. but . solemn aud Q
sacred trust. We need have no fear
OF Capitalization or revolution. History
tells us that we can trust the Ameri-
can people. The fiercest stnrms but
rufns the surface Of the sea; in the
depths below they are unnoticed and
unknown 30. however wildly the gales
of faction rage. the great heart of the
people heeds them not. but thr0bs on.
ever constant. ever true to that watch
word Of Freedom. that rsllying cry Of
Liberty which the State House bell pro
claimed. Oh the natal day Of the
great republic.
mcdistely following The text in
scribad on the old bell. are these
words. " and it shall be . jubilee unto
you." They serve to mako the
prophecy complete. Well did Samuel
Adams forecast the future. Is be said
in the colonial congress. On that memor
able July day. "but. whatever may be
nur fate, be assured thst this dsclsra-
ton will stand.
Through the thick gloom Of the
present. see the brightness Of the
future, - the SUD in heaven. We
shall make this . glorious, an i'm
mortal day. When we are in our
graves. our children will honor it.
They will celebrate it with thanks
giving. with festivity; with bonfires
and Nominations. % its annual re,
turn they will shed tears. copious.
gushing tears. not of agony aud dis.
iress,b of exultatinn. of gratitude and
of joy"
Every recurrence of this day makes
its observation more sacred. for every
year renders the title Of "citizen of the
United States" more honorable aud
increases the Obligation to manifest
our gratitude to thore who won it for
US. TIE seeds Of liberty our fore
fathers sowed. have taken root and
borne fruit, in other lands, not only
in the formation of new republics, but
in an enlargement Of popular rights.
under monarchical institutions. The
thrifty. industrious inhabitants of
ethee countries are thronging IN
thousands to our shores; We receive
them with welcoming arms; We give
them homes, and open wide to them
the path to wealth and honor. We
march side by side with them in the
column of progress, We join hands with
then, IN the common cause Of demon.
strating to the world that it is only in
the clear sunlight of civil and re-
ligious liberty. that mes can attain the
summit of true greatness.
In war this nation has won the
golden spurs. She has neye, invited q
conflict and has never terminated ono,
save upon her own conditions. In the
arts Of peace the world pays bel
tribute. The productions of her looms
and workshops float on every sea, and
from her fields, she feeds the starving
millions of two continents. It now re-
mains far her to show that she has at
last solved the problem Of q perfect
government, that she has built q
temple Of Liberty which will endure
the sunlight as it has brsved the storm
and that her greatest martyr uttered
no idle boast when he said "a govern.
ment of the people. by the people and
for the people shall not perish IRON
the earth"