The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-05

asked God TO bless their uDeralor
''That flag" said Mr.. Caldwell, "foatep
through the dark days at Valley Forge LII
proudly waved over New York city when
the British army embarked on the re-
turn after the battle of the, revolution had
been fought and won. This flag fell from
the walls of Sumpter riddled with rebel bull
lets, and III the darkness and gloom OF
death in the battle of the Wilderness.
Again it was seen proudly floating on the
field Of Getty sburg, after the men OF the
north rolled back the invading hordes OF
Lee into Old Virginia, leaving the
star of hope in the sky OF
destiny Cor the dying confederacy. This
flag stood beside the apple tree at Apo
matox while Grant and Lee signed the
great peace document, and then 1t was seen
floating over Richmond, a signal that the
nations life was saved. This flag mas been
lnsulted and trampled under traitors feet
but thank God ii has never been dlshon-
ored. 1t is our country's flag, and 1t rep
resents the manhood and intelligence OF a
| free people. 1t is the proudest flag That
unfurls its folds to heavens winds TO glad
den human hearts. Teach your children to
love that banner, to love the free insttu-
tons OF the country, to obey its laws. and
| when the lips are dust and the tongues
silent that speak their praises to-day, low
ing voices will take up the refrain on each
succeeding Fourth of July and tell free
dom's grand story.
| Mr. Caldwell said that the United States
needed no army or navy. The free schools,
Americas best institutions, made them un-
necessary. 1t was true that eeet of war
ships was being built, but their mission
was to open up new fields OF trade and
commerce, Last year an English ship
loaded with manufactured goods visited
South America, disposed OF the cargo for
products OF that country at proht, and,
coming. to the United States, took in ex-
change a cargo of cotton. which was dis
posed of to English manufacturers. This
must be changed, aud the speaker hoped
soon to see ships flying the American flag,
manned by American seamen. going 10
all Of these markets and bringing
the profits to America. He had no
| fear of foreign foes or foreign
! diplomats. The only danger was that our
| labor would lose its American stamp. In
America labor had been dignified and en-
nooled until it came in competition with
| the cheap pauper labor OF Europe. The
speaker believed that the immigration laws
should be amended making it felony to
pay the ship fare of any pauper, criminal
or insane person 10 the United States. All
Americans by choice or by birth should
see to it that this country was no longer
made dumping ground for Europe. He
believed that our free schools, with our
free institutions should be protected and
hoped that the disgrace perpetrated in
Wisconsin this year would never be re
peated and that the demand coming up
from Illinois would be strangled. Catholics
and Germans alike should be given 10 I'M
derstand that religion and education must
always remain free in this free land.
At the close of the address all present
joined in singing America" after which
a long recess was taken Tor refreshments.
The crowd scattered among the trees,
lunch baskets were unDacked, and a
general good time was INDUCED in. All
the children were supplied with ice cream
and lemonade free. and they were happy
lot.
At , o'clock the exercises were resum ed
and Rev. Utter introduced Hon. c. Z.
Allen, who made brief address
on "Our Public School SYSTEM
Mr.. Allen said free schools needed no
panegyric. Their place was fixed and
settled in this country, because they were
at the foundation OF our national greatness
A man who would undertake TO overthrow
the system would find himself without fol-
lowers. Free schools should enlarge the
capacity OF the pupils to fight successfully
the battles of life, and they should have the
school room fitted for their work, and
with full belief in the divinity of work
Physical culture should go hand in hand
with mental training, so that the pupils
might have a strong body as well as a
strong mind. Too many were obliged to
leave the school room before they had
reached the higher grades, and for the
benefit of these the speaker believed night
schools should be established by the board
of education. MIR. Allen feared that TOO
little attention was paid to the lower grades,
those in control apparently forgetting that
was the success OF higher grades. There was
an opportunity here to establish q school OF
mines in connection with our university
which should be taken advantage Of. 1t
would be great thing tor the territory,
and would add to its wealth in many ways
Judge Goodwin was the next speaker,
and his subject was The Rising Genera
tion'' He said that the hrst thing he
would advise the rising generation 10 do
would be to get a thorough understanding
of all that was behind this great day, and
in reading the history the magnitude Of
their own country would come before
them so wildly that they would appreciate
its greatness and its mission. He would
have them read the story of the Cumber-
land, whose glorified crew went down in
Hampton Roads, with the stars and stripes
still waving over them. Such lesson |
signified that while men might die for their |
country, the flag and ali that it repre-
scented was immortal and could not he |
destroyed. The boys should be taught |
that this government rested on the idea |
that it was the servant of the people, and |
that its object was to open every way to |
liberty and progress to the people and that |
the men who obeyed the laws should have /
a hand in making them. Then he would /
have them learn to work. ali they could /
hope for N this world that was worth |
keeping was what they could themselves !
win. The more they studied and strove 10 !
improve themselves, the better would be /
their chances for success. With hand and /
eye and brain all disciplined, with the |
thought that they lived in country |
worthy OF their best efforts, they had /.
enough to conquer the world. He ]
liked to see children at affairs of this /
kind, and the younger they were, |
the better, so that in the future |
their earliest recollection might be of tue |
Fourth of July. The speaker then sketched |
the growth of the country from the time OF /
the landing of the pilgrim fathers, and said |
that few years ago there came time /
when IL required a higher courage and !
greater sacrifices to preserve the country |
that II had taken TO create il. He closed |
by urging the rising generation TO compre- |
bend the spirit and genius of their country, |
and later on, as men, to be true TO them
selves and native land
Mr.. Utter next introduced c. +. Stanton, /
whose theme was Sheridan. Mr.. Stanton !
said the grandeur of all countries rested |
upon the magnificent triumphs of their
generals and the loyal courage of their /
statesmen. Particularly was this true of |