The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-11
THE FOURTH OF JULY
.rurooriately Celebrated at Holly, Wolfe
Pr County, Kentucky.

r. County, Kentucky.
The forenoon was taken up by
~ reading Of the Declaration Of
NY Snngdanendence# BY Charley Byrd,
. on FIFE and drum and an
nhIe address BY Rev. Riggs, giving
~ raview of the injustice of the
notber country toward the colo
n;as An old-fashioned basket
I;nner was served and between 400
and 500 people partook thereof. T.
RE afternoon exercises consist
a of music and q parade, and the
snirit of patriotism seemed to be
Earning III the hearts of all. Then
foll6wedan Grafton by BENZ. Sew
iii. which we give below:
Ben sEwELL's, GRAFTON.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Il am
here in response to your kindly in
,itotion to deliver an address APP
nfopriate to the sacredness this
aay Il ever held by every patriot
q citizen of America. | deeply
appreciate the honor you have
done me in this selection, as this is
the ever-to-be glorious Fourth Of
July-the day America declared
her Independence; the day the
American eagle was perched upon
his back where he could shrek to
his hearts content, and the day
America laid her foundation upon
which was planted and achieved
results that may adorn the beauti-
fuI pages of the everything vol
uma sc our country's history.
For many dark and wearisome
wears america was chained down
under the tyranical yoke of Great
Britain. For many years she had
to bow and submit to the mon
strous, fendish idol of monarchy,
despotism and oppression. But
surely such could not always be
Thus with America. Indeed she
dreamed and longed for n reverse,
and III last actually discovered Il
sun Of brighter hopes and better
1 times rising above the horizon. OF
this grand discovery she made the
most Of it; and well may we call
d it the discovery of our independ-
ence. our freedom and our liberty.
y When the people Of the American
4 colonies, after long and patient
4 submission to the wrongs and OPP
q preston inflicted by England, Pc
u titioned for relief. They we're told
n that their remonstrance was re-
\ bellion and treason, to which that
q brave patriot, Patrick Henry, the
q Inspired orator of the revolution,
4 responded, in laundering tones
81 that made old England tremble,
Il and her thrones crumble. If this
a be treason make the most of it.
q American people as u result of
II their treason, won the widest EN-
q pre- and the grandest government
u known to history. What a war !
n war for independence, a war for
4 freedom, a war for liberty, and a
Il war Tor the right to worship God
according to the dictates of con
h science The forces of that grand
4 revolution. hurled a despot from
pewer and swept every enemy into
1ae dark sea Of defeat. The irwin
cable host which lead it did not
aaalt or wayer until their stand
aras were planted upon the shores
y y every sea-, and their banners
aoated in triumph over the people
q every land. They never lower
y tnelf flags nor sheathed their
n Nofds TILL the mighty conflict was
suued and a famous victory won.
7 the beginning of that grand
s7solutlon, which gave separate
Asslonality to American people,
spl ancestors gave To the world q
a5slafatlop Of independence that
saag like q bugle-call through
4 sssry land and awoke the sleeping
"a gi's q liberty among every peo-
~ ~ the 7th Of June, 1910, Rich
Il sl henry Lee, in whose bosom
. 'ssd the spirit of patriotism, of-
h lEss' resolution in congress that
n sIss 1s united colonies are and If
nsr ought to be, free ana inde-
;n' ''sst states" Was the rssolu-
w;sI auopted? Yes, and d6ubtelss
hA s'snout one diaaa,t;n0 ~ IN ~