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Show THE NATIONAL ANNIVER" SAIi V. .Tn-d;ty I..! iiiiidiy lilili A-n.ivrr.-ary of American rilejcn!rncc t. ill b-i:Ii;Lratcil b-i:Ii;Lratcil throughout the It'-piilic. , It in rnat.i'-r Cur r.'Kn-t that in tliU city j petty fftrlin? an-1 -octioiril d i fi"--rence I (inul'l not Ijo liiirit'd t'ir imc ilay, on I hiicli nn aiir-pif.-ioiiJi t'ccafi'in, tint one I (rraii'l irftlirLraMuH ui''lit have united "II ci(iz:iH. lint a lew imi'i';n.-lic:iblo- iini't ki'-'p up a iliviii'in ut" .Hutitiiuoiit ' characteristic m-iilior of patriot is-ji nor hrcailih nt" thuiilit, ami ii.'linutive ouly of a liuiatici.itii and nnrruw-niiudc hc whicli is nitallc lo Ion!; on, il not wuim;. Huwt'Ver, as ilicru are two celebrations, celebra-tions, and as it is the ju'eroffalivo of all to celebrate the glorious occjirtimi a-seems a-seems best to them, eo lun as they do not interfere with their neighbors, it b to ho hoped that all will respect their fellow citizens, and if they cannot mut on terms of fraternity at least ro-cofiiii.e ro-cofiiii.e the rights of each other to show their patriotism in the manner best pleasing to themselves. On such a day wo feel as do tho llu.ssians when Easter Sunday comes, who reet each other, bo they peer aud peasant, with a fraternal kisti, uttering the sweet words "Christ haa risen." We could grasp tho hand in a spirit of true citizenship, on such an occasion, oven of our personal enemy had we one, and 8;iy to him ''on this day, at least, let all thoughts of enmity be buried." |