Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-05
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Vruo Americenb eno
papers are al we'll pleased to nete me
warm feeling Of fratsrnal cordially ana
national respect prevailing and incrsss-
ing between England and America.
England 10 tho mother country. and
recognizes the fact that "a had to whip
eur good old mother snsctually before she
would yield and acknowledge our na-
tional in~dspendsncs. A hundred years
have fisa, and our ancient animositiss are
buried In the n~oss-grovn graves Of the
past. On the last battlefield OF the
Revolution. during the centennial conn
msmorativs anniversary Of . few days
sss, the dag Of old England was special
~ hsnsred. In token that the aaimos-
tiles Of the past were forgiven 90 far -
Americans were concefnsd. and In hearty
response comes the grateful and grace
full acknowledgement on the part OF Eng
land, conveyed in the following ssis'
gram:
LONDON. November "A novel fea.
turs of the Lord Mayors procession viii
be q banner Of the United States. escort
Cd by Q guard OF honor. when the
Lord Mayors procession reechss west'
minister, the American dag will DO barns
into the Palace yard. and the masssd
bands will play the American National
Anthem. The Secretary OF the Amer
lean Legation writes that he IL sure this
graceful recognition Of the ties binding
the two Nations will be received with
the greatest pleasure in America.
None but s~nvious or jealous foreign
n~ationali,ies will have n word to say
against the good feeling at present e.
listing and increasing between England
and America. True American citizens
can only join in the sentiment and in
dorss the international feeling OF smity.
One hundred years ago, the British nag
In America was . sign Of the Hsrcsst
hatred, war. blosdshsd and human car
mage; but time. which makes all things
even, has smoothsa down all animosi-
ties. and in full. friendly recognition Of
eur grand. legitimate standard among
the leading nations Of the world. the
Gag Of the free American Republic. the
glorious old ''Stars and Stripes" will
be borne in the Palace yard at West
minister. while the msssed bands play
the "Amsrican national anthem"
And what 10 this snthen7 Il 10
America" the oldest and proudsst Of
our national songs. And yet the melody
OF 1t Is "God Save the KIM" transplant
Cd from England q hundred years ago.
Our fathers ~repudiaisd the words and the
sentiment. but the melody Of the na-
tionsl anthem OF England and Of America
has remained the same. Why this Is 30
let the historian explain. Harmoniously
the notes rang forth over the sea one
hundred years ago. They were rs-schoed
ct Yorktown but yesterday. amid the
booming Of commemorative salutes. and
harmoniously they are echoed back to
the palace Of England's beloved Queen.
to be blended In patriotic sympathy and
sentiment beneath the waving folds oil
Eneland's banner and the starry dag 81
America.
Thus stands the record at the end oil
one hundred years. lii peaceful and
pleasant. although England and Amsrics
may be again emhroiled in war before
the end Of another year. Our country
10 made up Of various foreign national
tiles, all OF which are only and truly
American a. they merge into and BE-
come absorbed or naturalizsd therein.
The friends and friendships Of Amsries
are dear and sacred to all true and cen
sistsnt Americans. and in this EVIL to
him who evil thinks"