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Show THE GLORIOUS FOURTH. From our exchanges wo learn that preparations aro being made throughout through-out the cntiro country for the celebration celebra-tion of the Fourth of July. The fact that the American people everywhere can give a serious thought to our great I natal day, in tho noise and bubble of other excitements, such as the Cincinnati Cincin-nati convention has and the Philadelphia Philadel-phia and Baltimore conventions arc likely to produce, shows that tho heart of the country is in the right place still. The over-memorable anniversary of tho declaration of American independence, inde-pendence, the most glorious date in the history of tho civilized world, can never bo forgotten while lives there an American, or until patriotism is forgotten forgot-ten aud national piide has fallen to a very low ebb. While other cities and towns aro emulating each other in the matter of preparing for a celebration, why cannot the citizens of Salt Lake ; city, who have always manifested a proper appreciation of the noble rights and liberties secured to them by the Magna Charta vie with neighboring cities in this regard? We have the means, the patriotism and pride to get up as grand a celebration as any. In view of the past, how-over, how-over, it would be perhaps proper for us to ask permission of his excellency, excel-lency, the governor. The people of this Territory, it matters not with what feelings they enter into a projeot of this kind, their loyaltymust be suspected suspect-ed and their motives questioned by , satraps of the hour who are forced up on them as rulers. A proclamation such as was issued last year to prevent a loyal celebration in this city we hope for the honor of the country will never appear under the semblance of official i sanction again, but when we consider the immediate source from whence it sprang, a spontaneous feeling of chanty ! swells up iu our heart for the author. i We are cot capable of harboring tho i slightest feeling of resentment against a person of his mental calibre. Wc as 1 a matter of course expect better things from the chief himself, who notwith- standing his radical ideas about many things oanaot be denied a fair share of f sense and abiiity. Wc would therefore suggest that measures be taken at as early a day as practicable to prepare fjr a good celebration of the Fourth of July. |
