| Show T THE 0 F OLD AND THE NEW there la a marked differ difference eDes be kwea the new dow and the old fourth of and the dif difference tereace bw bb been pre hinted in a reasonably vivid mancer of the illustrations which by bj some ome to occurred in the newspapers newa papera of hlo 00 day thesis show bow me old plan in ID tto melike browd ot of people gathered lacot stand which to la profusely ife orated with the national color colon V swe ma tare are hitched at various points ID asb am no neighborhood I 1 9 that bome abe pe people ople have come from a die afta ifta and all are attentive as aft awatt be 0 while the immortal M declaration oration in IB being read reab fv mabey aai ably by the village nor in the rear ot of ibe be platform stong ag with others and waiting for his art frt rr P i is the orator of the day with hr his avold anU old maun script ready to be abed opan the patient multitude B of whom are in reaal bat abat Is ie joy 9 4 braced q tor for it if during the undoubtedly there boult sea se a low lew BOID some patriotic strain efraina tebo brass bra babu or to io its it absence abi enoe 1 fante and dram atom corps corpe a volunteer eli or go BO the whole COD log with toasts ibbe then come came the amu emeit autv P ing of a little of everything appeals to the sensuous and external phases ot mankind clenti uty uly interwoven with a barbecue or picnicking lemonade anvil bring and other demonstrations indicative ut of zeal to io doing bonor to the day now it is ia different you could rc scarcely arCely ret an audience audi ecoe of considerable proportions to bold boad together for such arob a program to be concluded horse racing ball playing cycling excursions and pastimes which afford pleasure without inculcating patriotic or any other kind bind of sentiment hold bold the day to the exclusion of all else but boije in indefinite variety the old fashioned is ie a bore and the bill or of rights a chestnut the strain OL oi onese ones patriotism which it requires L to undergo the ordeal to is not only evaded eva led out something strictly enjoyable enjo jable takes its place cannot jaymot any one who studies for a moment see to lo all this a numbness in national leeling feeling which encouraged as it to is and carried for far enough means a weakening of the national fabric r a condition ol of wings things which factly represents that prevailing in rome when the enemies of the republic quietly set it aside it is not to be argued from this that here is any ganger danger of an immediate character at al least ot of this republic go ing lo 10 waste or any of its vital functions being impaired but it is in to be argued that the human animal can be so co completely invested with a sense if national security anti and personal liberty that a species of indifference dorn of 0 the familiarity is the to re suit soft the corner stone of Ameri american cati independence and the stability of to lt institutions is the education cation of the masses upon the princia es and ana boes which aur or system 1 rom from feudalism and such instruction must come from those who are qualified by superior experience to teach leach and dd give examples As A previously noted the examples grow pain painfully tully less with each recurring year which the he aser assertion tion made upon due consideration and without mental or other reservation that bat an old teeb toned celebration of the birthday 0 01 freedom upon this continent with all ail i the be platitudes hackneyed phrase phrases bad music bod and worse hu humor mor Is one of the national necessities ano aau children ought to be taught as an a matter of discipline to lo appear to enjoy tn performance whether they do ao or not observing it even passively bedei respect for the day dar aud and respect lor for the day mearie means eventually a willingness 9 ti bear arus and bleed for it it if sterl attal necessity ever demands such action |
