Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-03

ceremonies and o~bservances attending
the commemoration of the birth of our
great prosperous, progressive and grow
ing republic. are but the reflex Of the
public mind, the public patriotism, the
public love for free and liberal institu-
tons. and the public determination that
they shall forever live, and rema UNI
disturbed by internal discussions or for
eign Vaccinations. Our Fourths are
which patriotism and loaylty are taught.
Commencement exercises are held that
day: the graduates are found at the front
of the armies that defend the honor and
good name of our country, the youths are
promoted from the domain of fire crack
ers and sky rockets to the field of flags
prattlers receive their first lessons in
love of country. AS the nation grows old
er and wiser and rises to higher planes
of civilization. it becomes broader and
more expansive in thought and, by the
way, in domain and more readily an
swers to every requirement which makes
a people prosperous, independent, happy
and contented. Exac truth may not be
violated when it is said that if the cele-
prohibited by law. liberty would receive
her death-blow and patriotism would ex-
ist only in name. The spirit of '76 would
be entombed side by side with the faith
ers of the republic.
The commemoration of the natal day
of the republic, during the %administra-
ton of Van Buren,. Harrison, Tyler and
Polk simply fostered and encouraged the
fighting spirit Of the nation which culmi-
mated in a victorious war with Mexico
during the administration of the latter.
That spirit was further intensified, among
all the people of America, during the
days of Taylor and Fillmore, and of Pierce
n Buchanan, and finally exhausted it.
self in a never to be forgotten and ever
regretted internecine strife, which taxed
the energies and Patriotism of the people
during the days of that noble, illustrious,
patriot, Abraham Lincoln.
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The adults Of the present day, with few
exceptions, have participated in celebrat-
ing the Fourths, during the administra-
lions of Johnson, Grant. Hayes. Garfield
and Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison and Nc
kinley. They nave observed thai each
greater pomp more pronounced eXhibi-l
lions of patriotism and loyalty and with
more energy and zest han the former
one. The people seem TO have moro fully
realized that their Fourths breed patri-
OTIS, fire their hearts, keep alive the love
Of liberty and make Americans. i
Tomorrow promises to be the browning
Fourth of the century. 1t certainly will
be the warmest number of the few COM
memorated in Butte. The spirit of our
forefathers has entered the hearts of all
Butte people. 1t is more than ever in
tensified and is burning to find express
sion. 1t will find it tomorrow. Able, pa
triotic men will be seen in the parade,
loyal, patriotic men will voice the senti-
ments Of all, and that which will add
fuel to the fires burning in patriotic
hearts is the knowledge that Butte's sons
are bearing the honor and glory of their
country upon the points of death
dealing weapons in a far distant Lane
whose climate is more deadly than the
Mausers of their enemy. 1t will be the
last Fourth of the century, and it's last
war. -