| Show THE EIGHTY SIXTH anniversary OF AMERICAN independence dependence IN the fourth of july eighteen 0 hundred and sixty two will wiil il long be remember d by the citizen citizens s of deseret with sincere and heartfelt gratitude to their heavenly Hea nea veny father for the 1 singularly favorable circumstances under which they celebrated the eltty sixth anniversary of the ho natrona na tiona tlona independence far removed from the actualities of arra afra a fratricidal trio idal fai fal war to us abroad tuat that daily car carlea carles ies les mourning desolation and r ruin U 1 to to t he the home homes 80 ot t tens of thou and anda an I 1 freed from the confusion and strife of political parties part lesat at home thecia the zens of deseret were ware provably probably proba b ly the I 1 I 1 I 1 e 0 odly only lil iii y people leopie upon upon the continent 0 ot north america bo be could calmly and dispassion dis passion tely look back to 6 and arid honor ho hor th deeds of ot those heroes whose pledge of lives fortu for ron tu es anif adif and add honor waa was the tha inspiration of our nationality though thou b the ibe misery of others can never be a soul soui louice ce of joy to an upright nan roan an and A th breaking to pieces of a once undivided and power powerful fui ful nation cannot be viewed without pangs of regret there is a sa i action in ji the tile inmost ref refie lations dons of the o sul sui aul tul aul hat that bat in all his ways the creator is just that tle lie holds the destinies of men and nations in his hand land and that ile he for the accomplishment of his eternal pu purposes and happy lippy are they I 1 who iwho are willing in the day of lit jais s power to humble bumble him arid and lo 10 follow the whisperings whis brings rings of his spill their thein career willbe will be glorious and thein their eternal while he the rebellious will be cast dowd down dashed to pieces as a potsherd and their memory nici nory perish from before him to the implacable hatred of thelic ked and lo 10 the parental kindness ot of an alluise creator I 1 aud and overruling overrule Over rulf ing providence are A e ed led for our bidun Aidun mountain tain home and for all its blesin be conviction that the day of retribution so faithfully fores avowed by b Y the servants ot of the lord dord had overtaken the enemies of righteousness in the hour of their boasting and with a lively sense of obligation to the most high fer for bid hid c reul refu I 1 watching I 1 over those who fearl fear lim him did the citizens of gat great salt sait lake participate iu in tue tele cenemo ceremonies u les ies of the day at sunrise the inhabitants were awake by the salutations to ludepen tence lence ence from major lad i s artillery stationed on the mound of thet the temple blockno block k nd the flags were unfurled ou on the principal cipal buildings baill buill of the city the T 11 e nauvoo brass band upon the cupola of the state tate house ballos on the promenade leck eck of th the T 7 datre and the martial band at the court house enlivened the opening hour of day with ith nation nationiel nati onil J airs and men tuen p promenaded promenades romena ded the princ principal pal pai s serenading sere 0 our chief citizens the streets were gay and lively and the salutations saluta tons ons of our catiz ns tie good feeling was every w h ere manifest THE TIM at A u alne neo oco ocote c I 1 or tk k an artillery salute balut ewas rak Wai th tb f sf r y y signal tor or dorming forn forc ding cing the th P sElon attie atlie at e court housend Ilou Houa ean eni end id in a tew few minutes afterwards col R T burton barton majors I 1 sharp shard and andrew A cunningham the marshals of the d ay y had bad the procession formed in the following order the nauvoo brass band with captain W pitt leader detachment of cavala cavalry to captain 11 P elin Kiin Kimba kimbail ball bail II W v battalion of artillery major S G ladd ladi ballos bailos band 0 plain C J thomm thorn is ju n carriaga carriages es the commett beof arrangements W clayton clarion J C little uttie theo mckean I 1 E reese and N 11 felt feit ess esis acting governor and secretary of the ter rito rythe hon lion frank fuller governor brigi harn haa young governor 11 II C kemball I 1 and general D IL 11 wells s the lion ilon james janies D doty bupt supt of inman in nan uan affairs fred frej cook esq treasurer of th the I 1 overland mail nall company and J B kimball esq A iong long string of carriages hollwed foll wed containing the state and federal officers territorial officers osic oli cers ers orator chaplain and reader pleader of tie the declaration of independence inn inyl ed guests county officers city officers and furnishing committee commit tee alonzo 11 raleigh eljah lijah F sheets and isaac esaac groo I 1 the martial band captain detachment of In col D J ross rosa citizens and strangers the procession along second south street to first east street et thence up that street to south temple street passing before the residence of Go governor young and along to the bowery all along the route of the dhe procession the cit zens displayed from their residences the i stars and stripes and flags flab s of various devices wh cb together ether with the well dressed crowds 10 of f citizens of all ages who thronged thron ged the slue I paths gave our city on the eventful day a most pleasing and happy appearance e and fitly represented the tha feelings and circumstances of the people THE AT THE tue nowery towery I 1 bv by lne tat stoper arrangements ol 01 the officers conducting conduct in the froce recession sIon slon the bowery was tilled 6 a a te amill 3 utes I 1 wi without lie ioe he slightest 1 co confusion 11 f us on 0 or r personal annoyance anno yanc yane and the thousands beld being seated ballos bailos band played the tar Span alea alel B burler liner the ile chaplain of the day elmerjohn Elde elder rJohn john taylor then offered the following 4 PRAYER 0 gad god the dernal cernal father we ask Thee in the ilarue iame 0 jegu jesus j christ to look ix iii kindness kind ness upon the e of thy people conven d here n this una bocc occasion aslon thou 0 god art the giedt ruler cit kit the universe uni ano c the affairs ot of the nations according to thy milid and will hill we feela feel thile while assembled to gether to celebia e he anniversary of that idy lay y gave to our nation liberty and e ual libor lo 10 dedica e ou cu selves as aid alid d dil our affairs unto thee ahe we are in thy hands bands til dil ill genaie men aie in tny thy illy hands and arid all alt the nations are in thy iby hands we ter t ere eore fore pray hee nee that the light of tay tuy courtena coun tena ice may be upon ui and that the communion of chy luy holy spirit may wk u 0 our gud and fallier vallier vai vat father vather fai tier lier while we reflect upon all tny tuy bood ness riess our OUT boul bona boua dle aie ae mated ia bied bled benoie betoi e thee 11 ilien klien dark darkness n brooded blooded over tiie tile earth R and go oss darkness dark led the her mainda of men tou did dij t reveal raveal unto us trie gospel af f salva tion tiou and while corruption coi col and oppression are abr ade tua k alice for thib this a place where liberty and tru h can be maintained NO t A the wickedness aud dud folly of the nation nat ionin lonin in driving us from our houns hoines s we have haie reason to be thankful unto ahee and anil to opec oper offer thee our gratitude tor for tb th bi bif bit efi eil sings brings ve ae enjoy eity in these mountains we pray thee thre to overrule in the nation tha that lich will prevail and contribute for the good of all those who confide in in the ther thee i wf ivil pray that we may never prove recreant to he the truth may ever ber beA be orthy worthy to righta of free men and arid ever be obedient to the I 1 ws of the land bless the president of the united states and his cabinet and whisper unto them the course of action that will be I 1 acceptable before thee bless the governors I 1 ot of slates agates si ates atea antt anti ail all territories the members of congress con COD gress tress and grant jinto hem ibern wisdom arid and in hi ia t they may pursue a proper course ours e anil anti bensak thy people that amidst a all ail ll 11 the strife and in the nation everything may on tribu e to the tiie course ot of tr th and a it 1 I righteousness and that authority may inay pass into to the hands of the just and arid intelligence pread spread through this nation hatlon and throughout the wo id bless th governor here with us at I 1 this tins time and all the territorial Tem tonal tonai they if may oay ay do what is rist bless also gov erli 0 r young leithe may be d elated in in all ail his hii movements that he iney dictate thy people anah arieli bleas bless his hij hi counsellors coun and a ajl all those associated with him in the of thy pur oe o e may the spirit and blessing of the most high god remain w wi ii us and anti be b extended to all people throughout this terri that it may bob and exalt thoss those v plo pio 0 fear th thee andi andt kepp kerp thy by we W e dedicate ourselves unto thee in the name of f jesus christ ati alliet eis els john johnt T caine Calne esi Esl read ad tha on ot of inde independence pen dence the sentiments of which as ever found a warm response in tb the bosoms ot of the people and to which abich many cordially said baid amen the me nauvoo brass band played and hail nail columbia and col burton introduced the hon lion geo A mith mith wild who delivered delivered THE ORATION of THE DAY my afy fr friend le ut the day da we celeb celebrate we the occasion of our coining together toge produces in my mind and an 4 bas las dutke dune on all ail 11 occasions since sines the days ot of my youth youtha sol eol iel lection it is a day when hben all dil po ibcal ithie itile ti lre ire is I 1 id aside when all qu quarrels driels division of sentiment even evan even religious rancor at ate aie e bushed a and rid we are u cited in oi one te common senki semi ment af joyin one olle common unity and all rejoice in tit the return or of the anniversary of that thai dy d y in which our cou coultry itry took its po position itron among the nations ions lons jot of the earth as an independent government the reasons recited and aud the circumstances i in the araton on of independence so elo readdy read by col jol calne caine on the present occasion and so ably recited by the skilful forat forai framers eiers of that itt iti strum n is calculated to arouse in the breasts 0 these freb fres men then now assembled warm moaby sympathy mp aby and patriotic feelings or the perpetuity of thos those tights rights C win b h were then assumed and maintained at the cost of eo so much blood suffering and arid trea sui sul e there has a feeling arisen in the breasts ot of some bome so me that lit itt in lia consequence of t tie IP abuse which wicked and des hin nin men hive mide nude of thet ther tb privileges se forth and clamed alamed ela eld med in lation that it impair a the real value of the original ginal principle bat such is by BO no means meana the fact nearly marly all ages have produced their mad met 1 and arid their iq 19 no nasonal na ional jonal organization ts iong long without them and anil on he lie det dei demise of or one clas others arise and so they continue I 1 to infest the ea eaith i th f tr r in age dge to dge oge but rn it the true principles of peace biily wily is their good government an i his bis ory w wili will 11 chow lis fis us very clearly that in a great many instances when mankind have broken the lion bonds till of myraum bj revolution or by a me other olber great change instead of making themselves re ll 11 lly ily free they have chained chimed thein themselves selves with greater and anif more grievous bohus bonus brough their own foolishness mols tois is the great difficulty among the europe n nations when men any of thein them thron ff if the betteis aith alth ith which bich they I 1 are maha mafia cled ded in a short abort time we find thein them forging still strung cr one ones this is ii their ignorance and the skill of ile tie men and abid this thid the continue to do burtu they 1 1 are enthralled jn in greater and still greater greaten tyranny and oppression Y u may take for ford itis instance talice the confederation of switzerland and we nind find that in bre breaking dking the austria austrian chabis abich have hare been broken in that coo country ih it ir nasf firof business has been to forge others more bitter bluer and still ar tr i ger iger to abridge the liberties of the people maintain ng themselves in their own independence aa as a tiia liia na iona lona organization irrespective of the ther rights and freedom of its citizens i ve come here heie to this country and we fina fid colonies which eighty eight 11 six bix ears ears eara ago were I 1 confined to scarcely seven set sei en hundred bundred thousand square miles and we find them now extending their jurisdiction over three millions of guare miles and end the fhe population had increased 1 from lulee tin ee millions to birty hirty thirty millions illions rn the the power arld and wealth increasing in greater ratio and with all chis improvement provet afta a and d progress in ler learning ning I 1 in population and i in terri tern ory we vve fin I 1 the country now desolated debu deou by a cruel fratricidal war father so brother against li rother friend a against 1 ainest friend and almo t every week the nible tible horrible news nebs sal sai salutes teb tes our ears that our countrymen have haie had another great battle and they thet have destroyed some tens ten or perhaps twenty tho sand ot of their number or pry rendered those of that ahat number whom they bave have not killed cripples for life it is under such mournful circumstances as these th that at we assemble ou off the present occa bionto celebrate the beigh ei I 1 h y sixth anniversary an niver I 1 sary bary of our nati onal independence this thia dreadful state stile of affairs is the ohe th work of mad maddess madness pf af folly of corruption of intrigue and of a adis adib disposition on the part of in ny men to interfere with the business of oth othera ers instead in to their own it brinda brings a cruel cruet tiong tion and none of us can tell when tit it will vou end it must endy endt end cf course gooner sooner or later irethe in the triumph of liberty in in the restoration of our countr country y into union and preserving it integrity teg rity and anti in the esta establishment b tish lish ment of those principles deel deci red fathers and which are embodied more perfectly id in the constitution of the he united states but tut how hoo soon this thu wilbe willibe brought about and haw baw much mach blood suffering t and arid punishment are to be inflicted for the thid twid ness of those concerned inari in barging br ging on this war no obie ofie one can abpie at pre sent tell teli except the th almighty chooses to unfold the shiugi of t the ie future to bohia 1114 chosen ones oa PS but where did ditl this war begin where whore did it comm co mm nce nee almo aimo beery aery body has a different versi versina ver oi some soine labit to abolitionists of ot the north some to the fre baters of the south a and d some bome love luve said that slavery was the cause aca ate but lt the question is where did it begin it began bogin in jackson county in where there a ruth lesii lesli mob was permuted to drive some soine fifteen hundred quiet t citizens hiti liti zens from their home permitted to whip rob and muralou them with impunity Y to ravish r their women ta i and scatter the people lo 10 thi the four winds it ii was there that lat the n ant an I 1 laws of the united stats stat B and antl of the state of missouri were trampled underfoot and the dominion of a lawless 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