The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-04
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

We have heard great deal about the American spirit We have
the viewpoints of patriotism mbalmed in the inspired oraions Of
statesmen the present but will be refreshing 10 ur
to woman conception spirit OF Independence Day Let
distinguished representative of that SEX that Incompatible
Julia Ward Howe speak:
.Be lust at home Surely we might this saying for a
national motto it's reminder needed though the slave freed
from the whip On the day which our independence
was declared Adams said 1t ought to be comncora'eo DIS
the dav of delverance devotion to God Almighty
1T ought to with pomp and parade with shows games
sports guns BELLS bonfes and umnation from one end OF TINS
the other from this time forward hcSe
words show how comprehensive view which the old statesman
took of Nations holiday He desired that all classes ana all ages
participate the JOY expressed The time which mas elapsed
memorable has brought nothing TO onSh m
iov 1t has however, brought into being new society 1oWch
pomp parade bells, and bonhreS are less a1aa Tor
ood than pleasures of character We desire
celebration which shall speak less to the bodily sense ana more
the inner This because the historic development OIL the
goes ever forward John would have both sober and wild
rejoicing the birth Of state representing lie" orel
things We stand face with the questions How shall we
maintain our deiverace from old world amme Inns freedom
declared in l76 what its conditions what us true
fuses?
Histor paradoxes whose meaning does not lie upon
be of what Many OF these recall the riddle OF Sam
Ou forth meat and out OF the strong came
forth sweetness Even So things that make for often
eome out Of contests and bloodshed while the Gle
Of anarchy rpe the submission enforced by auocrac
kotis quiet which sure to he broken ny some
remember that the Doosheo came 't o Tie
rnrps Of eternal JUSTICE the effort the part OF
yaiSay and oppose these 1t follows from 'S a
the which have had most to dc with the be
Of mankind from the yoke potism and superstition we
must keep in view underlying truths which themselves IN
yov no violence vlcaion of which involve great
sacrifices OF dc> ted lives.
Th favt that fought for freedom against almost
odds should mind and their names should be
haowed rcncbance But we would crown 1he
CONQUEST ne attention to the good Tor which hey
died than circumstance of their DEATH The Ordinary
procedure mankind the opposite OF this lhey are PROUD
OF the military Of the and ethical gam Even
the Christian much the death OF lis fouhoc
too little the truth for which tie really gave Ills
% 1t makes think OF the formal rchearSal OIL
events who have understanding OF their true
benefit.
Thc paraIcsnS history Instructive In the con-
time useful tor lis 10 learn
tha men in other had similar problems to solve ana
have found their helpful for us to know that our
pure and Washington his day, the SUBJECT Oh
naligna mi>chcvos caba Our cwn best pubic
are liable the goScst neutrality-suspicious. OF their ucances
and Of their Unworthy cmagOgucS today Will present
very dangerous light attractive to the multudc This has
ALWAYS marches bed OF roses The
crown pcvcraces but the hornS accrae his bleeding
feet But sad recoecOs must keep IN sight the
hope sung by the poets reasoned nut by the Philosophers
and acted BY the and heroes the hope which ust
fled by the OF the ages the elevation OF e
IMAM into the dignity Of the spiritual man