Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-05-05
Proclaim Liberty /
Throughout the Land Unto
All the I
Inhabitants Thereof. |

In 1902 no man could have known
that when the members of the CONT
mental congress had affixed their sir
natures to the great declaration, each
man taking his life as well as Il Quill
pen Ill his hand us he did SO, the bell
would announce the fact to the world
1t is popularity supposed that the bell,
which has 4 great rent in its side, was
cracked when the sexton Of indepen-
dellce hall rang it on this occasion, but
that is Il mistake. 1t was cracked on
July 8, 1885, when it tolled the funeral
knell of John Marshall, the great chief
justice of the United States.
Since that great day i'll 1776 the bell
has left Philadelphia but three times.
and after this visit to the worlds faiy
it will never leave it's home at indie
pendence hall again. 1t was only with
difficulty that it's custodians, the Phila-
delphians, were persuaded to allow it
to make the journey to Chicago. They
are fearful that an accident might de
stroy it, and so it was decided that
after this trip it will never be moved
again. During the revolution. when
the British captured Philadelphia, the
, bell was taken out of the city and re
moved to Allentown for safe keeping
! There it remained Until after the enc.
my evacuated the city.
In 1885 it was taken to New Orleans
to be exhibited at the cotton centen.
NAL, where it was the chief attraction
On that occasion it was escorted from
Philadelphia to New Orleans by Il de
tachment of PENNSYLVANIA militia II
was received ut New Orleans with en-
thuSlaSm, and among the men who
made speeches in it's honor was Jeffer
son Davis, eX-president of the con
federacy. The old bell at that time
proved to be link to bind the north
and south together aud thousands who
had fought on opposing sides during
the rebellion united in an enthusiastic
demonstration. in its honor
i After it has been seen by the MILL
onS who will attend the worlds fair
the dear Cd liberty bell will be taken
back to Independence hall, never tC
leave it again.
Welcomed at Indianapolis
indianapolis. April 2S,-Twelve thou
sand children, each carrying an Ameri
cam flag, turned out on parade today
to celebrate the arrivals of liberty bel
from: Philadelphia. When the train
bearing the historic relic reached the
eastern limits of the city the church
bells rang out. flags were UnfurleI
along an the Pricipal streets, and the
great pablo Buildings were covered
with bunting, while q salute Of thir
teen guns was fired by the IDcfianapo
lis light artillery.
The train was switched on to a side
track at Tennessee street, where thou
sands OF children yiewedt the great bell
The BELTS, escort Of forty-five, including
Mayor Stuart, Of Philadelphia, were
escorted to the capitol. Ex-President
Harrison was tie orator of the day, hi.
speech being ON the lessons Of patriot
ism to be drawn frcsn the inspirin:
occasion.
At the close of the exercises the com
mittee of Phihadelphians We're driver
to the public places about the city ant
at noon were entertained with luncheon
at the Columbia club. The bell re
manned here until 2 o'clock, when |
was started for it's destination withou
further interruption.