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Show THIS DAY OF DAYS. Ring out the joy-bells today. Let Old Glory float from every house-top. The Republic is riding on een It eel: the splendor of her immortal standard becomes more and more impressivo with every return of this great day. In a single century what was but a fringe of settlements along the Atlantic has expanded until half a continent has been absorbed, Mere all was but the darkness of the wilderness, wild-erness, the light of liberty enlightening the woild is shining; the forest has melted away to give millions happy homes, the frown of the desert has given away to smiles; out of the barren Boil flowers are bursting and above what was but desolation the harvest is whitening; what only awakened sympathy but a little while ago, as time Is recokned, now commands the world's admiration and awe; among the earth's nations ours stands at the head, and it is all because a Government was founded on the theory that all men are created equal, that opportunities should be the same to all; that all men should have the privilege of doing any legitimate thing, and the right to dictate under what laws they are to live. The earth's oppressed Wretch out their arms to us; our country has become the world's great hope. This is the anniversary of Us birth and every American should today kneel before his country's altars and renew his allegiance to native land. |