,, mm m If 11- t) W. MOORE. ),,,., j. B OOODLANDERJ ',htor V01-! XXXII. WIIOI.K NO urn. PRINCIPLES, not MEN. CLKAHMKLl), I'A. WKDNKSDA V, .H'I,Y JV, M. TERMS -$l 23 per Annum, if paid in ndvnnco NKW.SKUIKS VOI..JI-. NO W. tv Yv A jj IU1 II it t 0 in ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. The C'lcbration at Lnthcrsburg. Tin' ""li A ntiivoriii y of our American Independence was celebrated ly tin' cili wrts of l-rndy mi l Union to vinhips, in lha btauliiul grove en Cream Hill, east of Lulhcrslnirg. The ' 1 ; i y win inher ed ill by firing of salute. music, Ac, at an early hour. At 1 1 o'clock t lio ceremo nies of tin ilny were commenced by elect ing liev. .lolm Flegal. ol JVnnvillu Pres ident : and Isaac Lines and Andrew Wil MMI, Vice Presidents; Lovi Flegal and .last. C. Uarrclt, Secretaries. Prayer was offer ed ly the President, nnd tin' I oel-ualion n Independence read liy J. C. 1-a .Tut. The oration wut delivered by I'r. T. .1. Jj3j'cr--!iltiT which a sumptuous dinner Wits announced, ami freely partaken of ttf-pr cleat ing away I lit! table, the follow-1 lnjf re-olulioin were read liy the Chairman ()f iln' Committee, and hrarlily rcsioinl- eJ to by the mt-i-t inj.", ami unanimously doptod: j tt herons, i in; pro-out Ceng an mi jor (ant era in the history of our counlry--fhjeli good men n'ld j -at rin t s must eon . tocnj'l ite with min-jlt-d emotions of f-ar nntl li j ', ns they rlaueo it t the pint nml ihe present hi'huhlini' the dark clouds ivuich have long ihreatenel, banging heavily over in, rea ly at any moment to burst in " horror upon us and yrheroas, in-loa-l of peace and jiroijxM ii y Intending m whirli are e '.nraeterist ie of u great and growing nation, we have nggiia (ion, discord and aelual war as the order of the day lliorofoio .-ljl,-xf,l,-r'l, That we sincerely hope -that I'lt fame of fi.wif'"i, iw-i- nml ilis.nt.in, p)vU now exists among u, and not only liviiti''i us in n neojile, hut tlistraets our national eo.uieiu may sieddy luiremov ei, an 1 that the pul'lie nind may again become F.Milfit In the contemplation of (tulijei'ts more consistent with the dignity, lini rioie esu'titial to the prospeniy and li.1I-. ii:e?5 t'f grout ftiiJ. inii'In ,N. ".ti.'ill. .- '. , t; tviillc GUI Xalion ! un Urgoing the mighly threes of tlissolution nd an arehy, the of memoiies Henry, A-danis.ll.iiicock,ii:-een,Varien,rutium,L-fnyrlte and others rhould prompt every Miirere patriot to deeds cfhigh and lofty daring, in orlev to rivd it (Vom the thivat fnel desti uction, nnd the tlescen l ints cf .the jiatriot sires from the seeming ingraU itude of being reel cant li their suleniu beoncsti. lU-.wh-nl, That as American citizens we liare r.o more high or holy anibiiion than the strict maintainance of the (.'onslitu lian. ami the nrrrr tA,i" .'"' the Kur. ami Kirln f. ,',-.(,', ThM the nnniversary of onr rnlioral birth day ought to be hebl tho mos snored of all tl.tys in the calender, by ewy American citizen. 7iV.w.V, That we extend the hand of brotherly love mid fraternity to all I'nion men throughout our tlis rat ted land, Last, West, Norih. and .Smith. Juxti!' i !. Th t wc hail with emotions ol TiTlXty uid hope the mecling cl the N.i lional t'ongiesj to -day, R!i-I Hidelllly hope that in itswi-doin, proinptci' by n broad .mil enlarged patriotism, it may adopt 0io measures i y uiul thr.mgh which a pcctly and permutient peace i 1 1 again bi extendetl to our distracted land. Jir .ntctJ, Thill ul'iiliiHj'iniitics ami srrrs ton fc-iii.iK, ei'ina.ly den-rve our cel. sure nml contempt. ii'. .', .-,, That our pad 'e tic armj of the Union, now in tho field, are entitled to our ffiupalhy fnd support, in putiing tlo n armed rebelion to our Coiistiliiiiun and J'eoeral laws. 1', I'd I I.Alt TuASTS. IU the name of (iener 1 Washington Le handed iLiwu lo posterity, ami his glo rious deeds be remembered w hile the orb f li.dit continues to i-hine unoi: this ter- - --r . Tesliid ball. This day May it be prou liy and urate fully remembered as the birth-d ay of a Nation, to le. forgotten only with I lie las'. expiring FPul'.ments ol n lovo tor l.ibortv The slLMiers of tho lieclaration of lud-i- i penileiiee Theirs was neither a dark conspiracy, nor a shameless combination J for the aiiaintneni oi guiny onus 17 un warrantable means. The never dying memory of Washin ii',i,..nii ' l.'if.iilvlin. and i ll the liev- oluti.mary heroes-who insiste.l either , ... - .l.o. ....n-rl In r..n,l llio .nt, , fi inn'nv.' Thev w ill ev. r I...I.1 a ' rlace in the lusrls of the freemimled . tV ... .1.. .-..1.1 4n o? : y o 1 a;;i;c;v daikson. .1,01-1 of i..?r.y i Iron man of American hislory, who siler:-!". . Long and anxiously was it wa le h !ed by the tl.umler of his cannon the ruf-.ed. ' he bl.,.:k waves of tlespot.sm were an cry of beauty .1 booty, ami paled Ihe 1 lashed into a relei, ess lury about hu chei.k?of tim.,l ime server's by' the ,1.-' wave a tcr wave rolled over her- 1 sea Sg dellaratiop, "1 t.Uo the rponsibi'- y.wno.1 ,, 'Srri " il ii The President of the United Slates. Tho Governor of Pennsylvania. '"The memory cf Henry Clay an 1 Haniel lVcbster bright names in American his tory. t';i...i..Tl.ii!. .Vivlno iwnwti.ln (l.nt l.ns ' vindicated its truth nnd justice on the scuttle her. I'.at thank ( .od, ono t.corgo hills and valleys of the hew woild, ami Washington, tho ,n istcr ot that ship, Ue burns bright nml undying beneath the foaled ite ibntanl. She sailed on despite amouldoring ashes of the old. j the perils uf nakedness and stai vation .- '!!. t.intiini-v o l ie i!a ant iiea.l : Mr i il.i.ls nio enrolled in tho II liusu livav... .ntiir.nt.nrv tinnals. May their actions bo tho guiding star or all true American citi- wnl, . .1 -it . The late Senator 1 -oughts Hi" ilhistn- ,ouj name nnd memory will be chei ishod iu the heart or every loyal ami Union lov- jug American citizen. ion. Scott I ur honored military cbiei- 4atn .ln.nl.. victorious, may lasting Union ad peace' uown bis last great patuolie Tirt 'The dy we celebrate -May Libel ty' nd free institutions progress arid p.tdom- inate until liigotrv, iutcleranic, and op- ttages ol immortal fame, ami w hose names the waves ; ami on a t right morning, ai is rmblaone J in the reeor Is of our Kev-' tor a six years cruise, safely Ian-led that ' ITession, he M rankled out of exist eiiee.niid (he fourth ol .luly I e held as n d.iy .saeretl to virtu )iis freedom, lo enlightened reas- n, and to innoeeiil jov . 'ii .... ... i ne iyoi'kiii" men oi our eouniry, uie plough, the lomn, and ll. iinvil, are far morn honorable hadges, than all the stars ami L-arleri ever iiivente.l hv iumo mo hI r iirisioerney. 'I'ht! lair sex- Their beauty, virtue and chattily ; arc the jttrongest incitement to valor, patriotism and enterprise. ;on savk i n k HKi'rr.i.ic. liev. I'legnl, Mr. Wilsc n, and Mr. Iiar relt were eat h in their turn ca'.led on, nnil l'i.yiintii)iil In llie iiiiiiiii.I nf tlit nieetniL' in sneeehes ren fie wilt sonnt senliments an ! patrioti'e allusions. The ut'iioct hai inouv ami good filing prevailed throughout the enlirethiy. Anil inn i.nirli i.iiUe .-uiiu.l I.., Ld.nv .. . : ..... en on l. apt. I mos, i hiet Marshal, and his active and cinTgi't ie ns, i -I n t s, (i. V. Long and .l.i!iMi Irvin fir their untiling .cal and industry on the occasion to rer 'lcrtheilav Inn uionious and pleasant. The thanks ol I he i cl cheat ion ait! cspeoi-d. ly due to the Ladies lor tin; very excel lent and KiiiuptoiK dinner prepared, Hint the be.iutiliil decoration? in the grove, made by their hands, a .tl last though nnt lea-t. we wo ild pai ticular'y tender our thanks lo Messrs. .1. Hamilton, A. Irvin, W. T. Hamilton, A. J'ent. nml M.t.-ters Wilsons for their very excellent music given dip ing the day. The company adjourned witii Ihtcc hearty cheers for the Stars and Stripe. I.utheesburg, July 4ih 1 - 1 . !:'. I'. J. Itoven. J),n Kir: Tho un ler- tiigned committee would respe i fully stli cit a copy of you t very able and patiioiie address, delivered nt the I'nion Celebra tion on Cream Hill, for publication, lteiieetfullv yours, ISAAC LINKS ami n u ii.su .n y com. ti. V. I.u.Wi. I u ther1 d rg. T.i. ) July, blh lS'il. f Gkvti.e irv: I am m receipt of your the Crown ? Entire .submission to its au note of the -Ith inst., asking for a copy of j ihority, or a force 1 f urrenib r of all their lh addic-s delivered by me on that occi-j rights and privileges as liritish subjects; sion. I n comply ing with your reipiest I : and insteatl ot attempting any nmeliora have to regret that the lew and ineo.u-: tion o' their coiuli;ion, connived at ncv plete no'es, which I have ot that address, ! will not enable ine to funii-li vou with a; full report. 1 take great pleasure, hmv- ever, in cu'ling you nerewmi, uie oesi copy I can make. Hoping that it will meet vour approbation, I have the honor j to be very 1 rtity y.ir (ilj't Serv't T. .1. l'.UYElL To Messi-3 Lines, Wilson and Long, Com mittee ol Cream Hill Celebration. ADDRES 5 OP DE- T. J. IiOY ).-;,Vr, ., tl..: I I have soincw t y of an eastern ';,).i I', ', ',.;iH i i .it I.fher .1.,!.) ill. l.sfil. iiere read a beautiful sto maiden parting from her liclrothed. Iln trackless oeear.. souimIhil' sea an p it hit ay wai acro-s tiie Mie stoo I oy i ne i.n -iv-I watched with straining ryes Hit! vessel tha bore away her lile, her her all. When ni-'ht set in, she . .11 ..'.' . , 1,1! launehft upon mc mm mini mi t-uii-taininga lighted taper. S!io watched it long and an Viou-ly, as it lloated far out on the 'water. If, amid tho tossing of the waves, the t .per remained burning, it was significant of her lover's safe return ; but il' it w is e.x I inguished, all win lost. To- . I - - nisi eiL'htv-hve veirs nave paseii have sinep l Ik father, ol til.' republic lailucid upon the dark and stormy sea of politi cal lilt! a bark freighted .vith the l opes and destinies of millions, panting tor tree- 'iloui. Th-'V stood by the shore, and with i . i i . ' ..i.... i : i - 'anXIOUS SOIlCHU'ie, ivtmini lis v.iiu-,- j for they had pledged their lives, their fortunes, ami their sacreo iijii r im- us safetv. Thecew of that ship we:o men ot iron nerves, and chivalrous hearts. Thev were the weather-beaten tars of a cruel llt-S lt.il l-lll, !-..-... ' , l.. . ...... ......I.H1I. Hia I'lt'im nl fieetbuu. 'Jo tho i ard Arm ot t Ii is era 1 1 hung thirteen lights; these were her bea cons. If, amitl Iho mighty heavings of the elements, tliey remained burning, nil was well; but if they were extinguished, all was lost, 'fho builders of this noble o d ship api of tllfl t Ull' iled to the Supremo Iluler of the I'm veme for the rectitude ol thier intonlituis, and prayed lor U10 interposi- ,10,, .,. nifghiy arm lor its sa etv Millions t-t tho old woild, who ..-1 . 1 n 1 w no nntl , ii 1 1 1 1. ... .-i. i .... - - J'.ut look youl Mio has witlntoo.l tho shock of the waves, Tho sea rolled over herin vain. The thirteen lighls aio still burning at tho yard arm. Mutiny wns engemb'ied iu thai crew, nnd a traitor, named l'.er.c diet Ariioltl, was iiiipioyeil to I lie noroisr.i oi uiiii i i v it. u.- .... ......... , thev lauelied nt the iviuds uinl mocked . . . . . hohb ship in the Ha: nor her nags sun and her thirteen lights still Lurn- 11, in "St-. Il'lhoro i ono day then, w hich be held sacred by every American citizen, that day is the one we celebrate ; iftbere is one day, the memory of which should bo forever pet petuatod, that day is the Ith of July l"7t; for then it wns thai our Involutional-)- siren pledged their lives, tneir fortunes, an-1 their sacred honor, to exert every power .an -1 i to ue every exertion, to achieve the. independence ol Die Urn tceu (. domes, and t? be fores f roc from the thraldom of I'.rili-h tyranny. It, perhapx. may not he iiini-s, in tliisj eonneetion, Mr. l'rtsideiit, to nd.'e:t for, a few niouients to Mime of tho causes ... i.:..i. i.t . , t.A .1 .A u.t iinii uti n i ne niii lum.ni'i i.. n, .... lit. from the mother eountry. K.en as early as the year 17f..'!, Lord (Jreen 'illo proiiosed to the Ani'.'i lean n'ent, then in I, .. . ,,,. tl ,.;1. .. t .. : .1... .1... f l.ondiiii, that it was the tleterminalioi) of the liritish (ioverumeiit to draw n reva li no from the colonies, which however he tlitl no proposo to parliament until ITi'm. It ivana iluty upon htaiiips. liy this net, no written instrument could ho legal un less executed upon stumped paper, which wa sold by Itrili.h agents al extravagant Ullees. am SUii was the determination. I ut the Krilisli government to fasten this odious law upon the Colonies, that those w ho violated it were eubjeet to severe I I leiml I ies. exoibilnnt ii lies, nntl lo li.f 1:1 i'. ..: . them hlill more, a m: l ine court wits es tabli. hod which ma,!.! the t.'olonie.s liable to be called to trial to distant provinces, . '. . .' even when no Miecial crime hail he. n n-, ' lcdgetl against them: and many, utToi'l ' ing tt that noble old lieclaration which j has jus', been read in your hearing, were , sent to England to be tried for pretended , till'ences, and even denied the right of a jury. lmmeuiately in connection, or e ituer as a supplement to this law, an act was passed lor sending troops to Atnirica, the avowed object of which was, lo eheck iusuhordiuatiou ; but the oiitensable and true object was to force the Americans in to n servile cubmission to these iniquitous enactments. This act establishing mili tary loree in the Colonic.!, obliged the in habrantsof the Colour, to which they should bo sent, to furnish them with tiiarters, and all iieeessniy supplies. The . .lit- ... . people pel ltionen ; .triiiimeni lora rodiess 0f ,u.st. erievanees, and a repeal of those unjut ami miiiuilous enactments; but their petitions were answered only b ad ding insult to injury : they addressed the Crown ; they conjured him by all his love fur his subjects his interests in the Colo 1 nies and by the (vils which threatened him; they entrmiled him to devise seme means' by which these laws might n it go inbipU'ect. T'Ut what was the unswer of schemes, the tendency of which was still further to enslave, harrass nml disturb the peace of the Colonics, and other laws ami usurpations just m grevious to be home, were enacted shortly after; laws, Sir, the provisions of which looked as if they had been concocted in tho regions of despair, and llm Kuppoiters nml (Ynmcrs thereof lo be men who bad received t heir instrue lions from tha I'l ineo of daikness, him self. The inhabitr.r.ts of the Colonic de termined that no law like, the Stamp Act should go into eU'eet. Manures were ta ken to p-event the agents from attempt ing the distribution of Stamps. They disturted the populace, broke the tvin dows and de.-troyi d th furniture of one Andrew Oliver, the proposed distributor of Stamps in Hoston, and forced him to si'.'n a pledge that he would have no con cern in the execution ol the obnoxious statute. In New Haven Mr. Iiiiersol was forced to make the same pledge. In fact, so obnoxious was the I iw, first ilav of November, the that on the lav on which Ihe act was to go into ellec', was inhered in hv lollim' of hells as tor a luneial Pio- cession, antlsi;nsot mournuigar.il sorraw appeared throughout all the Colonies. 'fho courts suspended b.isiness, ami par sons having suits bel'ote court withdrew -j . . . i them by common consent, and submitted i ; . i . . . ,t-. t . t. . .. . llieni lo reilfreuce, laiiier ui.iu lojtur 'chase ono stamp-, for by so d.iing thry j believed they should be surrendering tht! ' principles wiiich they de'niud, or tacitly i acknowledging tho right which the gov- erpinent claimed, ot taxing the Colonies without allowing them reiuesentati.n, or asking their consent, although the Crown and its minions wei e determined to on- sluii. lite Colonies nnd dark and porten- ...... r.....Ll..iiI.ii.'f,.l tl... niiiiiit... ' ... - P... . ., ., ,r it. ll,. , ,ii I' ll . . 1 .. II) ... 1 I .... '. I I. . ..I t.illlia.'ll una n.u i , sitti i en in, ne- i iiaiti- pior.s cf America, the advocates o! free dom. Their patriotism shines pre-eminent on the historic p ii;e, and their mem ories will be perpetuated while liberty has one single refuge on this globe. Lord Camden denied the right cf tax- ing the Colonies w ithout commensurate representation, and in one of his able I : l l . .. I - t i : , . t (treecoes 111 iiriiitit ut in-; n inei it-iiu uiks i .. . t . nies s.tii : taxation ami represeiua- io i lines m sm ninni m mu tun. tun ticn are ii jeparable. 1 1 i i nn elernel law 1 foe, he well knew lhat it would bo im of n iture, whatever is a man's own, is ah- possible for us to refuse praise to those solutely his own ; and no man, or no gov- w ho hud accomplished no much for us, eminent, has a right to take it away from ' and Ibcrelore he addrisied his faithful him. Whoever attempts to do it, tloes an ' companions in victory thus, ".My brave injury; whoever does it commits a rob. ' felljws, let no sensations ol saiisfuci ion for bery." 1 trust it is unnecessary for me 1 tho triumphs you have gained, induce to enter into a minute recital of each act j ou t) insult your fa Ion enemy; let no of usurpation committed by ti real liritiin shouting, no clamirous huzzahing, in towards the Coloniei, Sulliee il to say, ! crease tiieir ir.oi tilication. It is sullicieul that immediately after the repeal of the ! (hut o witness iheir humiliation, l'os Stamp Act Charles Townsend proposed ; lerily " ill hu...ih lor us ;" and loud and lo Parliament another melhol of laisjng lieartv should our rejoicings bo A lien we lcvenuo from tho Colonies, viz: hv tavin'' ' celebrate such glorious t'neds. lint let il ail glass, tea, paper, paints, colors, Ac, which were imported. This was also strongly opposed throughout the en-.iro length ami breadth of the land, and the conscitienee was that military force was sent from England, to enforce submission to thelaw ofi'ixing the Colonies. In 177r tne military force of Massachusetts were attacked at Lexington ami Concord, nnd . ii during the sirrje year the memorable r t shouhl .r, . ..,, iiO Ol I'UIIKt l lllll titaiiiit'i ..intii ...is indeed the opening of the Jievolu'ionary war; and 1 know of no better description cf the cll'"cl produced by that battle than that contained in the following poetic, etl'usion : Ttity Ipfl llii-ir jiliw?liiirtj in llic m-M, Tlit'ir flic kit and hrrJ without n Ml. I heir nekcl. in tho unsliorn griiin, The on, half garnorel i n Ike pluiu And mtulrroti iu tliir sim-lo tlrcss, To riclit tliOHi wr.inK... rmp wcnl, mtrf woo, T I'erifli or oVrfiiini. fho nr." Alter the hattle of Hunker Mill, hillum nt cry nml patriotic niuiealH u..r.. n,,i.. ,.,,.,. ,t. ,, ., : ' "t U ' '( ! and nvadjliof the J " ' ' 1 , , " im . . i . . i . . ' . . iii'ititi"ti-iiill I" ". ' ....' - " , . i "lepcn 'it nee win now the th-amo whii.h ir.si,i ..,1 the tongues ol Henry, Adams, I litis ami liillldroilsol others. The tleclural ion iviu made ("ealed, nigned ami read from the j'lilpits, from the house toptt, and at the iiead of the army, and nil who heiirtl it were aroused :u greater fxertions that they might realize tho consummation of men ntipes aiel am it ipiit iousi VI.; ! ''''j1 "r ''"'-w' MmAAw j 1 Knhim-tnem ot gj;;-, niccnoM 1' T,IK l'"KSH. 11,1,1 u,",vu "ll IVi'pdoni to ' ldtO execute their own laws. . t'..,t it...... ...... i.i ..i.. i. ,.i.. .: i t .. .i . '"l ' ,l"u",.,"M.' ul- u"l""'11 "V m;:ni. """"i'y lighting ; imputing every i ' f ound, ami every , I. in... I' ...... I I... I I. man to throw """ "'""-"i its though ho ooiisMcreil l.iinsell as an instrum-nt in the hamls of I'r. vidctict! lo assist in the achievement of a glorious Independence ; I or as though he considered his life as a volunlaiy otl'eriug upon the alter of American liberty ; thai whether ho might I fall amid ihe carnage of the hloid-i-n- i sanguined field, or wlulherhe might live j to see that independence consummated, he had the cheering conso'alion lhat if It was his lot to hill, be fell lighting for his family, his country and his (iod, that his Children might enjoy the advantages of ' constitutional liberty, aid with the emo tions of priiU', point lo the historic page and say, "behold the blood of that paiont whose blood now circulate.- in my veins, was offered as a rich libation at Hunker Hill, at Concord, and Momuolh, at Sara toga or at Vorktown, ami lhat his life was offered upon the shri.ie of American lib erty, that hi children might enjoy the blessings w hich we now possess." When wo lake u retrospective view of the Revolutionary struggle, w hat a scene presents itself lor the orator! Whal an example f ir our statesmen ! Who can think of t'10 sulfii ings of our hare-footed soldiers at Valley Forge, without drop ping a .sympathetic tear ? Who e in res cur to the march of Arnold (traitor as he subsequently proved to be) and his little army lo (Jiiebec, without atlmirir.g the in ,1 thinitable energy and peesevereneo of that little Laud .' Who cm poiii. to the names of Adams, Hancock, .Icll'.-ivin, II i nry, I ireen, Warren, Wayne, I'utnam, Lafayette, and other guiding stars of the devolution, wilho.t admiring, their pa triotism, their undaunted bravery, their ardent zeal, their heroic sacrifices, their deter mi licit hostility In Hril isli inttrpai inn, thcirtiud like ill'iils in the achievements of a glorious Independence? It mattered not whether, in the coun bl Is of the nation, or upon I hi! battle livid, lliiir l lotu was '"jiive us libeity or give us death," and who Mr. 1'residenl, will bear ihe la e of Washington he who was ' lirst in war, first iu peace, and who w ill ever bo liist in tiie hearts of his count ' trymen ;" who can think ol his disinter ested patriot im -his hnc of country, hi--ai know letlg.-d prowess hi military skill Ins patient perseverence and indefati L'ablu exertion in iho cause of our iu lo pendelice ; oe who can enjoy tho blesM.-.g.s which tve now enjoy as Uie fraits of his labi-rs ami the conseipiences oi ins exalt ed patriotism, without exclaiming "lake , . . ,, . ,, , r ii . i inm loraii iu nn no wasa man; we tuan not look upon his like again," "his lame is e teenitv; his ri'sidencecrealioiidii.'! tomb the hearts tif ins eountrymen ; and Im inonii mi:iit his country ; and while libeity lias one single reluge on tins globe, the name of WASHING ION shall be the watch .vord of all future pad iots, and the death knell to tyrany. The day which which vo now celebrate, was Iho luime'lia'.e came of our indepentlciiee, and tin: liberties w hich wc now enj iv Us come .piences Is it not right anil proper then, and ehii., nentlv becoming patriots, to give to the names and memories ol ihostt who have no Minted ami ..I...... i.j tlm-r. lili'Ssit measured praise'. 1'hey were no ordinary men. an t tuencco which un-y peiiormeu in 'Ti'i, v as as original ami startling as it has since proved lieueficial, ami ihey an ticipated lhat in coming yours we would . . i i ... i . . i . . i . . ! .... i ' celebrate their achievements with j. lory I nml rejoicings; and certainly our keeping j of independence day should be enthusias. tie nml joyous ; for w hen Washington hatl ' L'ainetl lhat most important victory al iv .I.. ....I l..i ..MM- ..-.. . 1 ....... .. .. j oiliiow h, ' m. ' .. - .... n . . i... i r . i .. i .i . i I not be expected that this alone shows our patiiotisiu ; or mat ot ami cy itseii ii iur-i in t.ieir own hearts to its tell evident Dishes any ground for pie-ent security, or truth. any hope i.r future n itional strenglh. plt Mr .president, Ladies and Gentle.. Let us levereiice iheir memories and men, the hands on the tli.tl admonish m their deeds ; but lot us beware how we that I must close. The pru'iion in which receive them for cur own inactivity, or ' wo are now placed is one of most fearful urge them as reasons for our own infalli- suggestions. A', we look upon it in the bility. or at Ihe worst for the. harmless- ; light cf history-and I de-ire not to al ness ofour own misdeeds. "My father 1 bide to the present unfortunate, Mate of was a soldier," says ono ; but to boast of atj'.iirs ur.der which our country ii now thin is rather your shame than your glory, ' groaning my heart sinks within mi! when if in the hour of danger you stand aloof 1 1 contrast le than one year ago wild the from duty. So. too, in the capacity of a present almost hopeless eon Jition of the nation, if esay wo have Washington, the' counlry. Ami wo are eeriainly not tii pntriot, for our father, and are but dem.i-' minishing its danger by diverlini ntlen gogucs, moro intent tosecure mere selfish tion for a little while to' mere si:h-iaucg. and pirlv ends than to work out the great j The union of our nation is a mo-t blessed idea of our existence, anything less tian and most desirable- bond, and he is no this r.-,ill be foi our shame and ultimate true American who cm th-nk of it n an dissolution You may cul! n blind tlevo. lion to party, nml burnt nf having always billowed its lender-, a proof of attachment to your country, you may.claim that n tle liiiee of the nets ol any iiilniinistration, whether it agrees i. r whether it conflicts with moral piinciploand right, is nn exhib it of patriotism ; but in so tloing j ou are only nbu-ing noble words and paving tho wayfor.nn utter extinction cf their C rue moaning, nml nn ultimate, justification of lr. .Johnson's Hentcnee, that "Patriotism is tho last refugo of a scoundrel.1' We must keep thi- fact distinctly in our minds, or the history of nfull national la: lures will linil a leartul repetition in the days of our children. Our national touiity is based upon, nnd must pneeod from, our dcvoi ion nml ti delity to our great national ider.. JAery people have their representative value, nml they manifest il by working out through i heir laws nml customs an i libi t lor some special observance. It will not tin to say that a departure from tht; law may. under certain circumstances, be jus titiable ; wo must guaid, with u miser' vigilance, the great palladium of our lib erties, ami wlnle wo sit ear to support the , Constitution, we must also resolve lo fight those who set al it defiance, whethei ine assaull comes from without or from within. I A departure however trifling, ami seem ingly harmless, will open the door for n luturo train ot evils which mibl sooner or later, shroud Ihe sun of our glory iu end 1 less night. I Look at (Ireeue. Her great mission, at one time was to developc and to beautify arl, to cultivate and to polish the human mind, Jiy thuUreeks, ami by them alone, literature, philosophy ami tiie lino arts ! were treated as important concen.s of State, and employed as powerful engines of policy; bonce ho was considarc I the be.-t patriot ol ancient lireece, who had , Ihe wisest am; widest coi pi ions of Ihe capacities jnd genius of tireice, and who labored lo puinl that idea willingly before the national mind, and direct lliti flame of national aspirations fan pod by its hero it! memory up lo Ihe nohk'st possibilities of (irecian endearance. I'.u: in lime (iieece became unfaithful to her national idea, ami sank into comparative barba rism. In her last days she became sen s'ious. ami divided into fieu-o factions. Her occasional flashings of gct-.ius were mere imitations ol her great originals ; iiiM thus censing to manifest her real val ue, si c was overthrown by a superior Mover. , So, tco, tbit most gigantic prwer lhat vol' overshadowed the earth, old Koine posse-sod at fir-t and long continued to work out its own idea, virtue, including personal courage, and jn-raomil integ.il was its-great glory. No nation cvercxisted on thelaeo ol ihe earth w herein such ros pect was pnid to authority, ami such allo L'iant:.! lo l. nior as in Home, but after live ecu turies of iron rule of uninterrupled prosperity, laxity and eareh-ssness crej.f iu, and brought w iih t 'iem, or indeeil Wt'io ol themselves, the seeds of tho na tion's dissolution and cl death. Mo-yly but suiely Ihe work of corruption spread, a:.d wrought, out the ruin of iho Empire. For four hundred years that collossial I frame of iron lay in the death-struggle. Ohl Rime was hard to dm. But at bnt'tho nation that hatl been so iiotetl for its vir ile, became as infamous for its destitution of principle, and was blotted out of exis tence in shame. These area lew illustrations, Mr, Presi dent, but certainly t hey w ill suffice to show thai there is such a thing as a Nat i m il ble.i, and that the do.vnl.ill of tha nation may bo looked fur when it ceases lo cherish .and develop lhat idea, provided that of itself it is not inconsistent with eternal right. If we are wi-e wo will not believe w ith Iho page of hislory thus open to us that our own nation will bo an exception to tips hitherto unvarying law. We should rattier seek to nn lerstaul how fir wc have been iruo to the obligations nt owe our eountry, ami il now swerving, litl er to ihe right or the left, .vo may re turn to thai Idea, and thus have reason lo bo tsilhat the pali i its w ho gave it a nation al existence aio our fathers. It i.-. hardly possible, that we should err in determining whal our National Idea is. Tho poorest child has it in its power to l ead, ami to understand it. The.hills and valleys of cur glorious old Commonwealth have echoed to the -.tops of somo of those from whose pino minds it was fashioned ami formed. Only a few hundred miles Iron) here, in tha ennmercial city of Philadelphia, stands tin llall where with (inn nerve they pledged life, fortune, and saned honor, to its defence. There h: ngs the venerable boll, be ring, as by the in.spirat.on of prophecy, the sentence which lolls belter than many words could express, the true mission of my coun try ; and in that Hall, ynd around that bell, as by greater than a prophet's shrine Lumbers Loin every quarter cf cur land, ami others fron far distant shores, daily ns-einbled, loolish and blind are they w ho in that sacred place, and w;th the shad ows of our fathers standing out from its tvall, cannot see. and no not know, the ' Atr.er can Idea, and cannot fuel a response unmeaning and nn unimportant blessing. Its importance has been the themo of ma ny tlisfouises fni' a lew years Past, ami tho catch-word of nil parties but the mere rep etion of tho word, or the lengthened dis 'scrlatiops on its importance, will not se 'cute it, nor make it desirable, if wo pay no regard to ils condition and its chnrae ier. It must be Union based on tho Idea 'of the Nation, "I iiir.icrv ami Union-, now AMI IORCVKR, ONT. AS 11 INsf:i'AllAli.J ; that lid 1 1 in miii'i.i.i tn... n ...1 . 1. .. . I - ....... I,.,,, iimb itiiinu uwil lie the marriage bond. We must bo Iruo lo the very letter and spirit of the insti, tut ions ot our country, or our Union j without it will only increase our shamq ami hasten ouroverthrow. ! Let me nppoa'I, to you here, Jr. (his jlieautilul grovo.sao-od for many a palriot ; ic nssocialion, additionally enticing by the many beautiful deeorutions inado by the tiny hands cf the virtuous nnd fair ladies w ho grace this meeting, ami with our eyes on heaven ami an appeal to God for the sincerity cf our intentions lo suf fer no unholy hand to profane tho sncrod precepts of our glorious old Constitution, I ami the cheering hope ns long as the Stars spangled banner "waves over the land of ! free and the home of tho bravo," this diy may he ushered in with thanksgivings ami rejoicings, with bonfires and illumin ations, ami may cur country always bo un assylum for the distressed from every na tion, may her institutions and tho princis cles and the liboriies, be the institutions ami the principles nnd the liberties of tho habitable glol e, ami my sincere and ar dent prayer to heaven is, that this Union may escape the dark and ominous cloud which now threatens it, and be perpctu aled w hile time exists ; anil that not ono star may be blotted cut, nor one singlo stripe erased from cur glorious flag which now waves over our most glorious institu tions. Paralyzed ami forever blisterei bo that limgiio that ibsrcs to utter one word ol di-uniou, and palsied bo the arm that would be raised toso mercenary a purpose, Let us kiioir no East, no West.no North, no South. Lotus know nothing but tho Union and the perpetuation cf tho Union. CLEARFIELD COUNTY SUPERIN TENDENT'S REPORT. Jo compliance with the law I proceed to report iho condition of the scl.ools in C',eailield county for the school year I fill I. Tho couiny contains thirty tehool dis tricts nil organized and in operation. Thirteen netv school-houses we.ro built during tho past year ; this is an improve ment in tha light direction nnd confers grat credit upon tho director, who bad them under care ; indeed obi houses nro being rep'acod by new ones on improved plans nndin mora desii able locations as fast as the means of tho districts will admit. A number of new houses are now under cou tiaet, some of which arc taken at so low a figure that inferiority in ono way or an other must bo expected ; this is improper inasmuch as it is a waste of funds. Many of our old houses aro situated in the most uninviting place imaginable, and not one iu tin, county, new or old, is enclosed by even the rudest kind of a fence. Shade trees, (lowers and shrubbery (ex cept sueh as nature planted) ami other thinga that would render the school-room, attractive, are sadly neglected. There are but seventeen housos iu thij count'.' suHi; i''iit in all respects to bo tho irainins places of youth, according to nvj stand inl. Sixty-two defectivo in many respects, but susceptible by repair or al tmation of being made sulliciont ; fifty I been wholly defective and injurious to lhehealthofourehililre.il and youth; making a total of one hundred ami thirty two hou-e as shown in the following t,n b'e: ' Is ') 3 ;-B,rB - s I i 2 a iit.sru'-f. n. a -i r 1. !.ii-t .iriii, - 4 (I 1 I i 1 2 0 il 0 t o T :i i i .-) i i i i :t o 0 0 2 i 1 2 I ft3 ?. 11.11, - - It. lilimni, (niov ilis'l,) 4. ll-K,". - - . .S. lir.t.tf-'.r.t, - - . llr.ety, - - - 7. llmnM-l'. - - a r-l in ii ft I ft S. Clii'-t. Clfa.-n-M. -(tnvintoi). for tr c n v i !t, Il.'oatur, l-',.rii-'ni( f.ix, - -liiriirl, - - (i'1-ll.'tl, i r.i Ii i in , (Jtili'-h, 1 1 ti -1 . n , - .L.r-l.oi. 3 ii ii ft! . K a rtli. i a-, L'.'. Ka -x. - -2 !. I.'jru enee, - 21 l.vnili.-r fity, M.irri. -Nfiv Wii.-liin I'.-n n , - -I'iko. . . I ainn, - -WuQ hf :tr I, - n ! Ii :i ! 3 1 a I it' 0 11 (i "I loll, One new house ii) 1'urnsi-lo, ono In Chest, or.-i in Hceatur, one in (iiranj, ono in doshen, ono m Knox, one in Lawrence, ami one in Penn tleservn pa; tirulnr notion for their neatness nnd goo-1 arrangpnient ; they fire built of plank, wcatherbnardod nnd"pintetl on the outside: plastered with mortar or lined with hoards nnd painted on th inriJ. : a:o well seated and have an abundance of blackboard suiface, one end being without win-lows for that purpose : they however as w ell ns nil oup othur homes, are destitute of nearly every other essential article for conducting well regulat'd schools, such ns globes, maps, charts, blocks and sueh like things. Oj? school buildings nro nlo entirely -b-siitiiff,
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