The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-04
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
1t has come again, and if there is
some diminution of the pomp and
prize and parade in externals, there
is yet all the old-time glory in mems
hearts. There may be fewer flags
flying than in years past, there may
be less extravaganza in the Burning
OF powder, but there will every
where be in this broad and fair land
feeling, an utterance of joy and
thanksgiving for the inestimable
boon of national independence.
Little gatherings and great assem-.
blages will again send forth profes,
sions of allegiance to the 1oug-tried
and trusted representatives Of the
principles Of the Revolution. The
declarations made by the fathers
of American Independence will
be ratified by the American
people. There will be a blaze of
fireworks, the boom of cannon, the
waving of banners In the breeze,
the music of many bands, and
prayer and praise In the churches,
all attesting the undying and
never falling devotion of the peo-
pie to the doctrine of universal free
dom Of man.
It is well that We keep up these
celebrations on the anniversary Of
that day when the nation was born.
They keep alive the patriotic fires
of the fathers and teach the sons to
love and worship the country that
is theirs to inhsbit, to develop, to
perfect and to protect. The Fourth
is the nations Sabbath It is the
thing that made the great Aneri-
can continent the sanctuary Of all
other nations-al save the Chinese
who are unprovided with certificates
showing they are not lsboreIs-the
grand and cspacious home for free
dom when driven from other
homes. To the creation of America
all other lands have constituted, sll
have done something to make up a
mighty and virtuous people, various
in habits, in character, in pursuits,
but alike in the one neble sentiment
Of liberty, which binds them to
gether, veritable band OF brothers
and sisters, a loving, harmonious
family of patriots, They are di-
vided by vast forests, broad river.
and high mountains, yet their hearts
are together this day, and without
concert or arrangement they every.
where assemble to engage in the
common celebration, or in some
other manner show their reverence
for the anniversary and apprecia-
ton of the principles which have
endeared the Fourth to them ss no
other day can ever be endeared.
The toil1ng mcuntaineer of Yer
mont will hear the echo Of his glad
shout IS it comes back from the for
ests Of Oregon, and the Californian
who speaks words of praise of the
foreiathers will hear the response
from the shores of the Cult Of Mex
leo. Wherever there are Americana
there will be gathering at affairs
covered by garlands from the same
gigantic tree Of liberty. The song
that is sung will be attuned by lip;
that are as various as the cline;
from which they came, and yet they
will be so nicely attuned that the
same sentiment will run through
them all. 1t is the sentiment o.
liberty. The American people are
no unworthy heirs Of the noble
fathers who gave them indepen
dence for birthright; we haze moi
forgotten the trials, the sufferings
the tolls and the bravery Of the
revolutionary sireS, nor are we apI
to forget them while memory last:
and manhood continues. When We
shall cease to make the Fourth as
the anniversary of ali anniverss ries
there will lie danger hanging ovel
the nation, and the republic will be
threatened with destruction; but
that time we al hope never to see
ana never Will see while the patri-
otic sentiment IS neither forgotten
nor unheeded, give me liberty Oh
give ME desth.
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