Year: 1876

Great Ep0chs iH the gPOrtd's


History.


Tomorrow is the Anniversary of the
Fourth of July, 1776. 1t formed New
Departure. A point from which the
liberties Of the human race made for
ward movement, not only for the three
millions of men in the then thirteen colo
nial possessions of Great Britain; but
for the mother country as well-for the
whole world. 1t was an improvement
on Runnymede. More important from
the fact that all engaged in it desired
that the truths their actions eliminated
upon the worlds history should be read
and known of all men, and that all
countries and all peoples might be in
huenced and benefited thereby-that
the blessings to be derived from self
government might be spread and diffused
until all the world would be able to un-
derstand, appreciate and follow in the
footsteps of the heroes of 1776. And
the progress of that New Departure
has not been slow "a century has
not been completed and yet nearly all
the world have felt the blessings which
Washington, Patrick Henry, Lafayette,
Franklin and John Hancock hazzarded
their lives to achieve. Tomorrow glo-
rious Fourth of July will usher in and
complete the first century of Americas
independence. And what do we behold,
nothing less than the whole civilized
world here present rejoicing with the
New Born Nation, yet in its swaddling
clothes, but nevertheless very giant in
its magnitude. The time was when the
hlarity of tomorrow would have made
Kings and Empires tremble but that
day has passed, and they or their repre-
sentatives are here to rejoice with us.
And in this there is perhaps the great
es; cause for rejoicing. In this perhaps
10 illustrated the greatest and best fea.
ture OF the work of WASHINGTON, the
Hnost illustrious figure of the worlds
political history.


The recent difference in our country.
mems opinions has dampened to some
extent the ardor with which some NAV
hail the return of the Glorious Fourth
of July. But we would point those to
the fact that these differences have dis.
graoed every great country that has had
an existence,sand especially that of the
great, noble people whom we are most
proud to point 10 as the mother country
The war of the Roses-of York and Ian
easter-was puny, but not less disgrace
ful than our own, without any approach
to the beneficial tendencies of the latter
The effect of the great struggle in thi.
country upon the world is yet to be di
vulged. 1t is in the womb of time ant
there We leave it.


We wish to point those who feel luke
warm, if there are any such, to the grea
event tomorrow celebrate On will illus
trate to the fact that our country is still
the


Land OF the free and the home Of the brave.


This is attestcd to in glorious words b
all who left it during the despotic rul





OF wars horrid front Almost every di:
tinguishe1 Confederate came home test
tying to this fact. And we delight t
say that they did so. 1t is their countr,
as it is yours reader. 1t is the result Q
the work of their fathers especial,
aud they rejoice even in their wound
and while they suffer the contumely of
base political herd actuated by the loy
OF the almighty dollar" 1t is on
eountry-itois our homeland We wi
labor to make it free and great and love
by the worlds to-day and will be +,
morrow the language of every one ~ q,
oouLtrymen who deserves to be as he i
free and independent" Our country
influence has been great; but from +,
morrow will be greater-It has been Il
home OF the oppressed of all nations
and let us hope that it will exert SO gre
an influence as to destroy oppressl,
everywhere, and that shortly Kin
and Emperors will be induced to ma
their people as happy as ourselves. L
all rejoice, for this country belongs


any who will call it their home; and


n all "have equal rights" to "life, iber


nd the pursuit of happiness