The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-09

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sermon in.shs N. 4 Church al Aavta ds]
Gracc, ND on the evening Of July Ath.S
The Vents Council, No ~ q. u. A. M,
OF which Mr.. Baldwin Ia d member, was
present The exercises were OF al indie
pendenoe Day order. Hymns were sung
that had reference 10 the country and M
ton. Tho hymn america" was sung
with q will. One good thing the speaker
right hand Of friendship, and welcomed
all foreigners to our land" yet be didn't
believe that we ought to be the dumping
ground for other countries.
On the same evening A. s. Ottey made a
patriotic address In Claymont n. =.
Church, TO good audience. He spoke first
OF the fore fathers, then OF the colonies,
then tho making UP Of the thirteen States,
the first original flag, with tho rattle.
snake on it; telling at the same time. that
1t was not known by everybody, that this
snake is only found in America. This be-
ing used was fitting emblem for tho flag
at that time, as it had on 1t, under the
snake. these words. Don't Tread on Me. F."
He said II one should meet one, it would
not turn aside, but would warn you, and
you would have to get out Of Its way or
suffer being bit by 1t, which meant
certain death, unless powerful remedy was
available soon MtetWnrd. 1.s -
He then spoke Of the second flag; about
adding the stripes to IL as the states came
in after the first thirteen, also that Il was
one Of these flags that Francis Key saw
when no was prisoner on q British man.
of-war, and when no looked out and saw
the flag was still there, it was then he
wrote the national hymn 'Ihe Star Span-
gled Banner" which has been, and will be
sung rs long as we are q nation. This
flag had the fifteen stripes which were two
feet wide, with the thirteen stars In the
Union Jack, This flag had 400 feet of
bunting in it. Then he told how 1t came
to be as it is today.
He made some very pointed remarks,
and said that what he had to say would
not suit everybody He said that we had
foreigners who came to our shores who
were credit to our country aud people,
but there was class that was coming here
that was not u credit to any country on
the face of tho globe. They come here,
work for low wages, live on nero nothing,
or on food that is below an American citi.
what they make and in the course OF sew
eral years go back to whore they come
from and live like gentlemen the rest of
their life. What good are such to usp
He said If he had the power he would
tax such people ono hundred dollars Just
as soon rs they landed on our shores, and
also make them take n solemn oath that
they would become citizens in one year
after they landed or else go back where
they came from. This may seem to DO
rather severe expression to make, yet 1t
was truth and none could deny 1t, He
spoke of our country, of its inhabitants OF
ZIG and tho difference in the present
time.
1t ia wonderful when one thinks of our
forefashers who were not used to military
tactics, but bow knew bow to aim IL rife,
ami when they drew bead, the aim was
SO unerring. that nine of ten fell from the
shot. He told how they had to suffer- for
want Of food, and proper clothing to keep
them warm and for want OF shoes.
Our country was small in number and
poor. He said he believed that they were
willing to suffer death if need be, il free
dom and liberty was only given, and be
thanked God they got it and we have had
enough Of that spirit left TO maintuin it,
over since At the present time we are AZ
peace with our neighboring nations Our
lard is the finest on the globe. Why is
this? Because OIL the Bible all of our best
laws were founded.
He said hc did not care to live in q land
without tho Bible, for where the }iblo was
there was civilization and common sense
among It's people,
On the occasion Miss julia King of Car.
Dcntcr sang The Star Spangiel Banner"
accompanied by Miss Alice Hopes eu the