The record-union., 1894-11-30
UNFURLED BY LITTLE CHILDREN.
The Stars and Stripes Raised on the
Plaza Yesterday.
Patriotic Exercises on the Occasion
Presentation Of the New Liberty
Pole to the City.

beautiful nag, I5NZ4 leet IN size, was un-
furled from the staff by children repre-
senting every school in the city. A large
stand had been erected Immediately west
OF the base of the pole, on which were
seated those who participated in the dedi-
cation.
The military display included Brigade
Commander Sheehan and staff, Colonel
j. w. Guthrie and staff, Fourth Brigade
Signal Corps, Battery b, Light Artillery
and Companies a, L aud G. The Grand
Army Posts occupied prominent posi-
tions throughout the exercises.
By the time everything was in readi-
ness for the school-children to raise the
flag large concourse of people had as
semoled to witness the event, and the
strictest attention was paid TO the pro-
gramme following the unfurling OF the
nag.
The military saluted the flag by pre-
senting arms, twenty-one guns were
tired by a detachment from Light Bat
terry Il and the Second Infantry Band
played ''The Star Spangled Banner"
Rev. a. G. Herrick then delivered an
Impressive invocation, which was fol-
lowed by an address by Hon. Robert T..
Devlin, President Of the Day. Mr.. Devil II
spoke as follows:
Mr.. DEVLIN's ADDRESS.
Ladies and Gentlemen: a number of
patriotic citizens OF Sacramento have
raised funds for erecting on the City
Plaza this imposing liberty pole to float
TO the breeze the American flag. They
have asked me to act as President OF the
Day-an honor that L deeply appreciate.
This is Thanksgiving Day. 1t IS the day
on which, i'll compliance with custom
hoary with age, and III response to the
most earnest promptings OF the human
heart, we cease from our daily labor to lift
our voice in prayer and thanksgiving to
the living, eternal God. We thank Him
for the blessings that we have enjoyed,
and we bow in humble reverence before
him who holds the nations OF the earth
in the hollow of his hand.
1t is fitting, indeed, that on such day
banner should be unfurled that all over
the globe is recognized as the emblem of
freedom. On these shores our fathers,
shaking off the shackleS that bound them
III the old world, repudlatlng the artificial
distinctions between man and man, that
man alone had created, crying out against
the injustice OF human tyranny i'll all
forms and pledging their lives for the
maintenance OF their inalienable rights,
built a new nation, whose cornerstone is
liberty, and whose flag, waving proudly
over free and happy people, is also a
beacon of hope to every noble heart in
every land that desires the Improvement
OF The human race, and that throbs in
sympathy with the principles OF our De-
ciaration of Independence.
Freedom! what priceless possession
How much 1t cost 10 WIN, how much it
cost 10 preserve, what human lives have
been sacrl feed in its defense, what her-
itage for us To receive from those who
canle before and to transmit To those who
Will come aiteri And what is that free
dom symboliZed by the glorious Stars
ana Stripes? 1t is the freedom TO EXPRESS
honest thought, TO recognize no dominion
OF man over man, to enjoy our natural
rights, 10 respect the rights of our neign-
borS, TO make the laws by which we
shall be bound, to choose as SOvereigns
our servants in public place, to commune
with our Maker as We wish, to worship
God according to the dictates OF our con-
science or TO worship not at all. 1t is to
remove the letters from the mind and
soul. 1t is to Danish all tyranny, all in-
tolerance. IL is 10 walk IN the sunlight
of heaven mana lnau in all that affects
manhood, equal to all other men, above
no others weakness. below no others s
power. 1t is to be neither tyrant nor
slave, but to meet our lellow-Inen on the
broad plane of equality and fraternity
1t is ourselves to De tree and to recognize
all other men as free.
This nation was founded by colonists
from other nations. 1t is composed of the
blood of all lands, OF all races, of all
creeds. 1t represents not so much a race
as a principle. Ii welcomes all who are
American In heart. 1t has no place for
those who would destroy the PRINCIPLES
by which alone our social fabric is pre-
served. 1t is a government OF law. OF or
der, OF intelligence. The law is made by
ourselves. The people are the govern
ment. The law must be obeyed. Ii it is
not good let it be changed, but so long as
it remains obedience must be enforced
The flag Is the emblem of authority not
of king nor of hereditary rank, but of
the people themselves. Devotion 10 the
flag is devotion to law and order. DISC
bedience or contempt of law and order is
treason to the flag. We have room and a
welcome hand for every honest, law
abiding man. We have no room tor the
anarchist who would destroy the iairest
fabric ever reared by human hands-a
government Of the people, by the people
and for the people.
Free schools. free thought, free speech.
These are the foundation stones on
which our glorious country rests, De-
stroy one Of these and the whole struct-
ure falls. Whoever would stitie honest
thought or deny to his fellow-men the
same freedom that he claims for himself
or attempts TO deprive them from enjoy
ing the lnallenable rights vouchsaied TO
all and to preserve which this country
d IuaL
flag. If be is foe TO the principles OF
human liberty he is IL foe 10 the nation
itself.
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty." The proudest boast of the ancient
Romans was, Il am Roman citizen" +"
Let our proudest boast Ee. II am an
American citizen" Let us teach our chill
dren the story OF the long and bitter strug-
giles through all the ages for liberty. Let
us teach them how II was achieved and
how it can be preserved. Let US teach them
that their country is dearer to them than
life ITSELF Let us remember that we
are all entitled to the same protection
from the flag that waves over US, and
that we all owe the same duty to it and
ali that it represents.
Let US feel that loyalty is above all
other virtues, and then, united, harmon
lous, patriotic, We may fear no enemy
without, no traitor within. and as long as
the world Itself exists the starry banner
that has never gone down in defeat will
wave over happy nation, over the land
of the free and the home of the brave.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Deylin's adj
dress Miss May Powers delivered the in
spring brakes Address TO the Flag"
j. c. BRUSHES GRAFTON.
Hon. Judson c. Brusie, Orator of tho
Day. then delivered All Grafton appropri-
ate to the occasion. He said:
1t is indeed most fitting that at a time
when the people of this nation are bow
ing in grateful acknowledgment of
bounteous blessings that we should be
thus engaged, for of all the benefactions
bestowed. OF all the gifts OF God, of the
comforts and peace OF mind that flow TO
the people of Il Christian country, wha. is
there for which we should be more thank
ful than that spotless emblem OF our
eternal liberty. On the 14th day OF June.
l777 the nations OF the world awoke to