The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29

setts Bay votes were received IN resud
to the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act , IN
September 22i, l76t, II again convenen tne
assembly. which further considered tne
question OF taxing the Colonies, ana on
September 9th. 1866. when the Assembly
conr dered a plan for a congress OF ,'c
colol,es. 49,,
on September Fist. 1867. 50 convened she
assembly 10 consider the act OF Iafha-
i1ent imposing stamp and other dutlas on
his MaJcsty's American subjects, anu VI,
October 9Th. 1865 the bell was nuNled anu
toiled when the ship Royal harlctt',
care up the Delaware under the CONVEY
OF the royal man-of-war. THE SarnlH';
che bell was again muiift ana 'o'.'t
on October 3lst 1895. when the Stu mp Act
went into operation. on Septeinnr4 I'm,
1866 the bell convened the Assembly wiz"
81 voted 1900 pounds 10 the king ~. ~,
the last Of the large sums 10 carry on w
military operations OF Great britain III
the Colonies AGAIN on the ringing OF inc
bell on April 18th. 17Gs. the merchants 81
Philadelphia held m ret'nS anu se' rpiie
"the grievances" Of the people, ~i'ich
were these several Acts Of Parliament M
"First-Against making steel III inc
Province" -,,,.,.,.
"second.-Aeainst planning and Sitting tlngg
mills and iron manufactures. iron DeInS
the product of the country ana ~ manu-
features articles of prime ne ,e"n'y'
Third. Against hat m ma inas,,u,ac,ure -"
"Fifih.-For the shipment OF paup-rs u
the Colonies til. I'D
IL was gain rung to convene civic n DOT
les on July 10Th. 176S, en- SEPT amer 80,
l77c. and on February 4th. III, whei inc
assembly petiticned the King for the re-
peal OF the duty on tea. ON October iS,h,
i772 Il rang together a meeting OF the
people in the state House y arl mne' NV
crs or veadcrs OF tea as enemies 10 ther
country.
THE LARGEST CROWD.
on December q. 1913. the bell 'ang to-
gcthe: the largest crowd ever assembled
IN to that time. The gathering passed a
solution prohibiting the landing OF the
tea in the sh.p polly" On June lst, lnA
the Dell was mufiied and toiled on the
closing OF the port OF Boston. ana sever
tcer days afterwards the people came 10,
gether at the tollinS OF the Dell, anu
pledged the city TO the common cause OF
liberty. on the day after the tdings OF
the battle OF Lex ngton reached fhlla-
delpida, Aprl 18th. lT5, the bell calea
together S0t9 people who agreed 10 ignt
for liberty. Again the ring of the bell
was heard on May 10th, li,5. when tho
second Congress began its seasons IN
the seats of the assembly vacated Tor
Hslry Ire offered his resolution for the
independently Of the Colonies.
ON June 9th. 176. and June 18th. no
when steps were being taken tow irIs
Declaration Of Independence me bell r.
sounded clear and strong, and on July 4th,
1776. late I'm thu evening or the day INC
Declaration OF Independence was adopted
and on the following day copies or me
Declaration circulated Throughout the
country. The bell on July 9th. no lear
the hour of twelve, was runs 'or the
Proclamation of the Declaration.
on September Goth. lU6, II called To-
gCther for the last time the remaining
members Of the assembly of he Province
OF Pennsylvania. BY order Of the Councll
II was rung on october "A. liSl' TO an
nounce the surrender of ord COrnWalhS,
and on November 9th, lISl-ilis Excel
ltncy the Commander in Chief and ms
lady arrived IN town from Nirgrla. Tie
old bell was rung" and all the bells or
the city. and demonstrations of JOY wei
coined him from all ranks of the people.
ton Of Peace. ana July iih. 1924 was
ushered in by the ringing OF this bell
and all the bells Of the city. The Demo-
cratic Society met in the state House ana
read the great Declaration
September 9th. 1894 the bell rang TO
welcome Lafayette 10 the Hall OF lnde-
yendence. and on July 4th, 1886, it ushereh
in the year Of jubilee, the iiftieth anniNer-
sary Of the Republic. day marked by
the death of Thomas Jefferson and John
The bell was mualcd and 1t tolled with
solemn measures on July p, 1926, the day
On which the death Of Thomas JEFFERSON
was commemord-, IN Philad slphl.
The last recorded ringing for the great
anniversary was on July 9Th, 1871 when
"the young mon Of the city rang the old
S,ate Housa bell to commemorate the daY
Of orr INDEPENDENCE" February p 1882,
is the last recorded ringing to comment
crate the firth Of Washington. u tolled
once On July DIST 1884,, in memory of the
death of Lafayette.
lTs LAST RING FOR vIRGINIAN.
Says Mr.. Keyser in his pamphlet, John
Mars hall died in Philadelphia on the
sixth day of July, 1875; his remains We're
on the day of this anniversary borne TO
Virginia for burial The bar Of Phila-
delphia united with their fellow ciize1s
to do honor TO his memory, with them
walked with the faltering steps OF ex-
treme old aSe-his eghty-eighth year. the
venerable Bishop White 1t was during
these fureral solcmnites that the bell
hiie slowly to!iing. without other vlo-
lcnce parted through is great side, and
was silent n encefOrth forever
So IL was ordered by the great dis
poser Of human events. that he who was
the Chief Justice of the nation, ard lis
most ilmstrious judicial name. should die
almost within the shadow of that hall
whence the people took down the Kings
arms from the Kings court that so JUS
tice might endure. And that this bell.
its mission for our independence com
plcted. should have its last association
with his venerated name
Svch is The history of the bell which has
been closely associated with ,he events or
greatest import to humanity.
Its prophetic inscription, its warnings
through generation to the iover lment
Of Great Britain, its appeals 10 the peo-
plo to assemble for the redrass Of their
grievances. and its defiant clang1r that
memorable day OF the Declaration OF our
Independence. its rejoicing Dealings over
the completed work If the Rev )lIdOn. its
last TOlline over the lead of the nation.
give: its story an abiding interest 10 the
nation and The world
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