Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-04
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How Much This
Fourth Should
Mean to Us
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"a ~ OF since July, 1863, when the
EAs destiny Of America was de
II cided on the battlefield Of
Gettysburg, has the Fourth of
July meant so much to the United
States as this one. We were then en-
gagged in the greatest civil war Of his
tory; we became involved this year II
the greatest war of any kind the world
has ever seen.
As that war kept the Union intact,
our participation In this war insures
the life of democracy, Of rule by the
people. the world over. The first In
dependence day gave America her lib
erty; the Independence day of 1868
perpetuated it, and the Independence
day of 1917, coming so soon after the
entrance of America into the world
wide struggle OF democracy against
autocracy, of freedom against tyran-
ny, will mark for ali the world in the
ages to come a new birth of hope for
rule "os the people, for the people and
by the people"
The Fourth Of July has In years past
been a date on which to inaugurate i'm
I ctant enterprises. On July 4, 1877,
Governor De Witt Clinton turned the
first sod in the construction of the Erie
canal, then considered great undertak.
Ing. July 4, 1928, was celebrated as
the beginning Of the first railway In
this country, the Baltimore ana ONO,
when Charles Carroll, the surviving
signer of the Declaration, was present
and turned the first spade Of earth.
Carroll said: II consider this among
the most important acts of my life,
second only to that of signing the Dec
laration Of Independence, II. indeed,
second TO that" To the Blacksmiths
/ association, which presented to him
the pick, spade, haC mer and trowel
used in the ceremony of dedication
Carroll wrote: You observe that re
public can exist and the people under
that form of government can be hap
pier than under any other. That the
republic created by the Declaration Of
Independence will continue to the end
Of time is my fervent prayer"
( The cornerstone of the Washington
/ recruitment at the national capital was
/ laid on July 4, 1850 1t was very
hot day. President Taylor, who was
! exposed to the heat Of the sun for
! three hours, on his return to the White
( House drank freely of ice water and
I iced milk and also partook Of some
| cherries and shortly afterward was
taken i'll and died on July 0.
The first public celebration Of the
event was that in Pennsylvania on
I July s, 17T6. on July Washington,
+ commander In chief, announced IN
T general orders: THE honorable Con
( tiuental congress, impelled by the die
tates Of duty. have been pleased to
dissolve the connection between this
country and Great Britain and to de
clare the United Colonies Of America
( free and independent states. The sev-
prai bri -a1cs are ID be drawn ap this
evening on their respective paradcs 81
+ j. J'co K. when the Declaration OF Goa.
-ress. showing tie grounds and rea-
S04s oe this measure, Is 10 be read in
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