Excerpt from Celebration of the Eighty-Sixth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States, in Chicago, July 4th, 1862 In a cause so just, consecrated by all that is holy in the memo ries of the past, and all that is blessed in the hopes of the future, we have a right to invoke the spirits of the departed patriots of '7 6 and the blessing of Almighty God. It becomes my agreeable duty, in Opening the exercises of the day, to introduce to your notice Rev. Dr. Ryder, who will read the Declaration. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Annual Celebration in Honor of the Eighty-Seventh Anniversary of American Independence: At Tammant Hall, Saturday, July 4th, 1863 The next feature of the occasion was the reciting of Drake's Address to the American Flag, by hosea B. Perkins, esq. Mr. Perkins prefaced his recitation with a few remarks, which were warmly received by the audience, and his delivery of this Splendid poem was loudly applauded throughout. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.