Evening journal., 1895-07-05
WORDS OF PATRIOTISM.
Cheers and Music Rang Out
for independence Day.
FIREWORKS TOMORROW NIGHT

esting Notes Of the OeIebration-Prix
winners and Partial List Of the vis-
itors-mr. oooper's strong Patriotic
Speech.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, July 5,--Hon. a. b
Cooper, who made the speech Of pres
entstion at the flag raising at Lenape
Hall. distinguished himself by most
excellent orstion. He was frequently
interrupted BY loud applause, particu-
larly when he touched upon patriotism
In part be said
My friends, the day which we are
Just fairly beginning to celebrate should
be dear to US All as the birthday OF our
nation, q nation which, from its Infancy,
WAS destined by Providence to become,
and which has become the freest and
mlghtlest nation OF people upon the face
Of the earth. 1t is not only proper.
therefore, but it is our sacred duty to
suitably observe and celebrate It with
patriotic ardor and unhagging interest
and devotion, and not only now, but
In each and every recurrent year.
1--WE Of New Castle las in many other
localities) / regret to say, have been
rather letharglc and careless In the past.
We have not commemorated It as we
should have done. But the outlook now
seems brighter for the future. Let us
now begin. Let the good saed planted
to-day grow up and bear ATS Legitimate
and natural fruit annually hereafter.
The particular part assigned to me,
in the exercises OF the day, Is Co present
70 you, brave iremen OF New Castle, from
the fair ladies Of this city, this handsome
flag, the emblem and ensign Of union,
light and liberty, in land where NO
impediment save want Of moral worth is
placed in our paths, la land where we
all stand upon an equal footing For
here the equality Of opportunity Is Tor
ali who desire it, and have the will, the
courage and the intelligence TO take
advantage Of II.
Story ofthe Stars and Stripes.
'The history Of that flag, my friends.
begins almost with the history of this
day; which marks the date Of our
country'a Independence They 20 side by
side and whatever Is said OF one Is peoes.
sarily connected with the other. One Is
our nations birthday, the other the
emblem Of our nationality. The stars
aud stripes were fret unfurled In battle
Gust across the borders Of orr own state
on the banks of the Brandywine "a few
miles above Wilmington on the 11th
day Of September, 1777, which was the
first battle fought after its adoption as
the national flag, June IA, f777. Ii war
afterwards carried in every battle and
held aloft, TO inspire those brave soldiers
Of the revolution. throughout that tryinQ
period Of our country's history. Ave. ii
was trying period, 1t was a brave and
God-given act for 8 few weak and al
n most defenseless people, to rise up ant
beard such strong aud powerful gov
ernment as that Of Great Britail
which was trained and accustome,
to wars and usurpatlons, and within
whose grasp they had feared an,
trembled-and under whose rigid and IN
flexible rule they had only learned tn
lesson Of obedience-and say to IL with n,
uncertain sound, these colonies ars an,
Of right ought to be free and Independent
states, and to maintain or achieve thi
end, with firm reliance on the protec
ti0n Of Divine Providence. mutuall
pledge to each other their lives, thei
fortunes and their sacred honor
To-day Our Hearts Diiats with Pride.
MY friends, more than a hundre
years have passed since then aud eac
succeeding generation has increasingl
reaped and enjoyed the rich fruit OF ia
seed Of liberty then planted. while ou
fathers sleep under the dust they s
bravely defended And 60 day our heart
dilate with pride to find the Unite
States of America, the greatest an
grandest nation on the face Of th
globe, and that same flag, th
same stars and stripes, then strugglin
for recognition, is now floating IN. an
respected and feared by every clvilizs
natiou ia existence We are in ou
relations to the rest Of the world, on
government and one people, and anon
ourselves all members Of the same con
mon family. From thirteen weak an
thinly populated states, we have grow
to number forty-four sovereign common
wealths, rich and full Of human life Al
vlgor. Our Industries ithen calle
infant industries have increased az
extended beyond measure. OF
boundaries then confined and narroy
now extend from ocean to ocean. al
from Canada to the Gulf OF Mexic
Our population then numbered only |
the thousands. is now reckoned by Il
millions Our material wealth cannot /
estimated
Rejoice. it Was Not Born 60 Die.
How truly thankful we should be +
all these blessings OF Providence, and ho
unceasing should be our efforts and ho
fergent our prayers for their continuane
1t has been said that a republic new
lives beyond century. Il may be SO wi
others excepting far of little Switzs
lan0) but this republic OF b
United States was not born
die. Cheers 1t may at times
shaken and IN danger; but, whatev
comes, In whatever emergency, b
brave and true hearted sons will raj
under the stars aud stripes, this emblf
Of our liberty, and with the patriot
spirit Of our forefRthers burning with
their bosom, deal out death and
struction to every foe. and thus preser
IS long as time shall last, this great a
heaven born republic as a perpetual uni
Of free and independent states.
Need Have No Fear for It's Safety.
IF we, and they who come after /
stand by that flag, love 1t devotedly 4
~afn f,.fl II a..