The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-17
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH,
Dill Arp Talks About American Indepen-
dence-Quarrels Among Ourselves
When Can We Have Peace?

whipped it, and after it was all over the
colonies got together on the 4th of july.
rs, and formed union and made a
declaration Of independence" A good
many young people have an idea that
this day celebrates the whipping of the
fight, and the beginning of a new
government. This is mistake, but it
is very reasonable supposition. The
day OF great victory that closes war
and secures peace and independence is
a greater day than the one on which it
was declared.
LET not him boast that putteth his
arnlor on like him who taketh it off,
The surrender of CORVALLIS at York
town virtually closed the war on the
18th day of October, 1871, and the treaty
Of peace was signed in Paris on the
goth day of November, 1882. This treaty
for the first time acknowledged and
established the independence of the
United States, and the day it was
signed should be observed as very
notable day. The 4th of July was not
the beginning of the war. The colonies
had been fighting for year or more
all along the line. Bancroft says the
battle of Lexington that was fought on
the 18th Of April, IT'S, was the begin
ming Of the revolution. The battle of
Bunker Hill was fought in June, 1775.
The colonies had rebelled from Maine
to Georgia, and had organized for re-
slstance. Old North Carolina held q
secession meeting at Mecklenburg in
May, l7T75, and passed declaration OF
independence. The second continental
congress met in Philadelphia the 10th
of May, 17775, and issued S2,O00,0OO of
continental money for war purposes.
! Canada was invaded and Montreal was
taken in December, ITS. Our fathers
We're getting along pretty we'll with the
war long before 4th of July, but the
colonies were fighting on their own
motion, and had not cemented any
settled union. Some of them thought
that England would soon get tired and
beg their pardon and invite them back,
and perhaps they would 60 back, but
on the 7th day of June l776, Richard
Henry Lee introduced resolutions in
the continental congress that cut the
last cord that had bound the colonies
to Great Britain. The resolutions were
passed and a committee appointed to
draw up more formal declaration OF
independence; and so it was done: and
was reported to congress and was
passed on the 4th of July, 1776.
1t is well for the children and youth
to understand these things, so that
when they are asked what all this
racket is about, ond these annual cele-
brations and fireworks they can an
swer.
Richard Henry Lee was the personal
friend of Washington, and when Wash
ington died Lee was chosen to pro-
nounce his eulogy, and it was in that
address that he said of him: "First in
war, first in peace and first in the
hearts of his countrymen. ."Don't forget
that.
Those Lees were terrible rebels. When
Cromwell was dictator they rebelled
against him and passed declaration of
independence for Virginia, and so
| Cromwell sent over fleet to subdue
them, but he couldn't do it, and had to
recognize their independence and make
a treaty with them. The Lees were
born to rule, and they have been ruling
for $50 years in this country. 1t is a
grand old family. Henry Lee, cousin
Of Richards, was the father of our
General Robert Z. Lee. He was known
during the revolution as Light Horse
Harry. His father must have been a
very extraordinary man, for he and
General Washington loved and courted
the same girl, Miss Lucy Grymes, the
'lowland beauty" "andLee outgeneraled
the general, and history says that
Washington never wholly recovered
from that defeat. Some years after
he tried widow with better luck. She
had one son, and that son married and
died, leaving one daughter, and our
Bob married her. The Lees all had
personal pride and pride of family.
They scorned to do a mean thing. Their
self-respect wouldn't permit it. They
stood up and sat down and rode and
and walked with a princely dignity
that commanded respect and admira-
ton. William Preston Johnston says
in a recent letter that he never saw
General Lee take an ungraceful posture.
No matter how worn or weary or sick
or sad, his bearing was grace and digni-
ty refined. This was not affected. 1t
was his nature. 4 man with great
mind and good heart can't help being
dignitied. His body partakes of the
nobility of his mind. He becomes god
like, as was said of Daniel Webster. If
a mans body is the temple of the living
God, as the scriptures say, then it be-
comes him to be dignifed and graceful
and courteous. Some folks affect to
despise all this, but they donot. They
are fooling themselves. Just let man
or a woman sit or stand before the
camera of the photographer for pic
ture and see how they fix up for it, and
how careful to take a good position.
They will do their best and look their
prettiest every time, especially wo-
man.
Light Horse Harry was the most