The Newtown bee., 1892-08-26

And the star spangled banner in triumph ! shall wave
 While the land of the free is the home of the brave.
 "Oh keep that flag flying the pride of the van TO all other nations display it
 The ladies tor union are all to a-man
 And not to a man who'd betray 1t.
 Then the union of lakes, the union of lands,
 The Union of States none can sever! The union of hearts, the union of hands
 And the flag of the Union forever"
 Singing, 'sStar Spangled Banner" by the school.
 ADDRESS OF E. LIVINGSTONE WELLS.
 Mir Chairman: The event which we are here to-day to celebrate is one, the
 influence of which will extend far be-
 yond the limits of this district, probably
 into the State and, possibly, national af.
 fairs, because the effect of this flag rais-
 ing will be carried by many through life
 and may have much influence on those
 here, who are now starting in the battle
 of life. Everything which tends to
 awaken and keep alive or implant in the
 hearts of the young true spirit of pa
 triotism and love for that dear old flag
 of ours is a duty which every man owes
 to his country, next to the worship of his
 God. That glorious banner, the stars
 and stripes, which had it's birth amid the
 turmoil and chaos of Revolution, borne
 then by patient hands, who, by the zeal ! q nI if incniraI hn
 and grand future of our land beyond the I dark clouds of war and destitution which enveloped the colonies!
 Brought forth in Revolution, its folds have been dyed in blood and bleached on many a bloody battle field of Rebellion, until, to-day, it stands as the emblem of that hope which men of the past ages looked for and which the founders of our government claimed as their heritage from Great Britain and fought for through seven years of bloody war and which the Anglo-Saxon race had striven for for thousand years and finally gain ed after wading through seas of blood, namely the great writs of liberty, the right to petition for redress of grieve- ances, habeas corpus and magma charta, better expressed as the right of local self government. We justly hold this as our great safeguard and protection and car ried it so far, few years ago, that, to give body of men the rights of citizen ship,we fought the greatest war of mod ern times.
 To-day, l want to speak to the pupils of this and other schools who may be present, as the future destiny of this land will soon be in the hands of those who are now children. Never forget or be ashamed to stand by that flag, no matter where, remembering always that it is the flag of the best country in the world. Should the time come, as it may, that Columbia will demand the lives of many of her sons in defense of this ban her, then political associations and ties, no matter how strong, must be cast aside and men of all creeds and parties stand shoulder to shoulder and knee to knee, until the danger which may threaten has passed away. It has been said that the American flag is like marriage, all stars before and stripes after, but, surely, that flag has nothing but stars for those who obey the laws of the land. Its folds protect the law abiding, the upright and honorable citizen, but crush, as with bands of iron, the Anarchist and those who defy the civil authority.
 There is one danger which threatens this land and that is political corruption. The people must control, When the government becomes corrupt, the people must take action. It is duty, aye a sacred duty, when the integrity of the government is threatened to make our selves felt at the ballot box and, when men dare to set aside the will of the pee- pie, as expressed by the ballot, those men should be retired to oblivion and the | scorn of a nation heaped upon them and thus make this banner represent to the | world that we, the people, will force our law makers to recognize and we ourselves will live up to the high standard of what citizenship here means. So that, when | that flag floats in the breeze everywhere in the world, it will tell men that the | government it represents is the greatest on earth, having constitution which is veritable bulwark of liberty, recogniz- ing all men as equal before the law. See | that your efforts are directed to place in l public positions men who have had im- planted in their hearts and trained in | their early days in the paths of Christian duty and integrity. When this is done, the dream of Edward Everett will be ful. | filled, for our flag will be planted on the immortal Rock of Ages-the strength | and power of free people slumber in it's But let men beware how they awaken that slumber, because, when once arous- ed, the wrath of an angered nation is | terrible. Our security is safe while we remain Christian nation and God bless our flag, God bless our land and State
 After music by the band followed an
 ADDRESS BY JOHN L. MoREHoUsE.
 Mir President, friends of Plattsville: I do not wish to mar the good things that have gone before, or keep you waiting for the good things that are to follow. I was told word to the children would do and was glad, for I like the children best and wish that the stars and stripes might float over every school house where they gather. In few of our dis tricts, they have flag. In some, if I am rightly informed, it was a gift. In others, the money was obtained in var