The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-05

| the Q~eSEenudniS VI lht bhtich aHs
those who came from the countries CT
!. continental Europe and were. until the
| attempted enforcement of the stupid
policy of George Ill. "A prosperous. con-
tented. loyal and progressive people,
and had. under the liberal laws of Eng
land, prior TO such time. prospered ana
grown as no other colony had ever be-
fore done: but George Ill. n his min
listers, were directed by a fatuous and
unstatesmanlike policy. which can Jniy
be accounted for upon the theory that
a kind and overruling Providence had
decreed that upon the soil OF America
none but freemen should exist. and That
such "A happy condition could only he
brought about through the stupid ana
laundering policy which was "A justifica-
ton for the Declaration of lndepend-
ence."
The speaker at some length went into
the causes which led up To the signing
of the Declaration of Independence. and
continuing, said:
ION the 18th day of April. 1775. at
Lexington, by order of Pitcairn, tie
first volley was fired and eight Ame.i-
can minutemen laid down their lives
i'm the cause of freedom. The wal q
the American revolution had begun.
Washington was made Communicating
chief. and the battle of Concord.
Breeds Hill and the siege of Boston
quickly followed, and i'm every battle
additional luster was added to the valor
of American troops.
George III. not being able to
obtain English volunteers, and afrati
to resort to CONSUMPTION, hired 10000
Hessian soldiers 10 subdue the Ameri-
can patriots. and the result showed
tina they were not equal to men fight
ing for a principle.
on the evening of the 4th of July,
1876, the Declaration of Independence
was unanimously adopted by the II
colonies. the delegation from New York
being unable To act, but the acquies-
nee of that colony was SO generally
counted upon that there was no drew
back to the exultation of the people.
Al oVer the country the Declaration
was received with bontires. with the
ringing of bells and with the firing Of
guns and with torchlight PROFESSIONS.
The signing and PRONUNCIATION and the
consequences upon the destiny of our
country were inconceivably great. The
signers have become immortal and
have left a heritage of glory to their
descendants. With a full knowledge
that in the event of failure their neCks
should be forfeited, it was deemed an
honor to attach their signatures. and
John Hancock attached his signature
in an exaggerated size. and Charles
Carroll. to fix his identity and respon-
sibility. wrote Charles Carroll of Cor
rollton.'
AA'A WV AAAA' ~ 4 Nf'
progress of the war, the battles that
were fought, the heroes that were
made, the Valor hat was dis
played on the field of battle, nor
to mention even the names that
have become immortal in that his
toric struggle. The glorious achieve
ment Of American independence by the
valor of the American troops. assisted TO
some extent by the French under Roch-
ambeau, and by the prolonged and de-
termined efforts of the American people,
was finally accomplished after seven
years of desolating war by the surrender
Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, oct. 10, 1873.
As the founders of this republic had
shown their capacity to throw off the
yoke of Great Britain, so that at the
close of the war they addressed them
selves to the solution of economic prob
lens and to the establishment of a wise,
stable and permanent government,
based upon the principles set forth IN
the Declaration of Independence. The
written constitution of the United States
was the foundat ion upon which the gov
eminent was builded. II was the prog
eny of the Declaration Of Independence
and the embodied wisdom of American
craftsmanship. 1t was after many
anxious months finally adopted and
ratified. and from thence sprang into
existence the United States Of America.
Under its wise and benign provisions the
United States began to increase i'm popu-
lation. expand in territorial dimensions
and material prosperity, which contin-
ued without "A check until 1912, when
war was again declared against Great
Britain by the United States, because of
the claim by Great Britain and the eX-
ercise of the right To seize vessels en-
gagged in with her enemies,
and i'm pursuance thereof had seized
American vessels, and "A second time
Great Britain was compelled TO ac-
knowledge her defeat by the valor OF
American troops, this time both on land
and sea.
our country continued To expand
and grow and show TO the world that
the problem Of the age. the capacity OF
a free people TO govern themselves, was
a success.
'Our country again accepted the ar.
bitrament of war in 1916, with Mexico
growing out of questions connected Will
the annexation of Texas, and was agar
victorious, and planted amidst the roal
and carnage of battle the stars anC
stripes upon the ancient walls of IN,
MonteZumas and acquired a princely do
main, consisting of the Pacific cuas
r states, as their indemnity.
!, We come now to the most unhapp,
epoch of our nations history. the war %
secession. The causes leading to tina
Wal dit u Hh'h 'pIlFdiat4NtIS i'''ll
l origin that many of you are not too ol,
To recall them. 1t was the greatest wa
in the annals Of the world. 1t was
! war in which Americans fought agains
: Americans, brother against brother
! and father against son. but the result
/, were glorious, and the question of slaV
! ey was forever settled, and no slave eN
! lists i'm the broad domain of our Coun
. try. American people again Shove,
= their capacity for self-guVernment b.
; again bringing into the union the latel
disaffected states, who are again add
: ing their might, their love and devu
+. ton To the union. So that now. happily
all the sad memories of the wal hay
n passed away. and we are once more
. happy and united people.
A AS you are no doubt aware. We hav
: again let loose the logs Of war. and on
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