E286 - .B96 1865 CopV nMu THE CCESS AND PROMISE AMERICAN UNION, AN ORATION, DELIVERED BEFORE THE CITIZESS OP BURLI.VOTON, N. J., ON THE OCCASION OP THEIR CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, 0"XXl3^ 4tll, 186S. Bv J. HOWARD PUGH, M. D. PHILADELPHIA: KING & BAIRD, PRINTERS, 607 SANSOM STREET. 1865. THE SUCCESS AND PROMISE AMERICAN UNION, AN ORATION, DELIVERBD BEFORE THE CITIZENS OP BURLINGTON, N. J., ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTY-OTNTH AMIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, J'\Xl3^ 4tll, 186S. Bt J. HOWARD PUGH, M. D. PHILADELPHIA: KING & BAIRD, PRINTERS, No. 607 SANSOM STREET. 1865. West. Bee. Htek. 800. CORRESPONDENCE. Burlington, June 2Qth, 1865. DocT. J. Howard Pugh, Dear Sir : The approaching Fourth of July will be an era in American History. Throughout the length and breadth of our re-united countr}' there will go^ thrill of heartfelt joy. With us, in our happy North, for the grand success of the cause in which we too have pledged "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." And surely there can be no heart, in all the misguided, but now free and soon to be happy South, that will not rejoice at the termination of tills terrible war. In view of this, your fellow-townsmen, remembering with pleasure the many interesting and instructive discourses they have listened to from you ; and remembering, also, your unwavering loyalty throughout the dark and gloomy period of the last four years, respectfully request you to deliver the oration, at the celebration in this city, on Tuesday next. Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, E. B. GRUBB, Jr. Chairman Committee of Arrangements. Burlington, June 39