The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-02

We all know the history Of that
pivotal Fourth Of July from which all
others have become conspicuous. We
know how conflicting interests and
emotions had contended. How Han
cock and Samuel Adams. who had
burned the bridges behind them. and
been proclaimed traitors by Great
Britain. urged on their cautious breth-
rem. How sagacious Franklin. long
headed John Adams and fiery-hearted
Richard Henry Lee, together worked
and planned COaxinE, persuading and
arguing with their conservative col
leagues, day after day. until they par
took Of their dare-alI endure-all spirit
How that patriotic Congress eventu-
ally put aside every interest. every
consideration, save that OF liberty and
love Of the right How. with bold
John Hancock in the chair. the uudy-
ing fftysix, on July f. I776. signed
the Declaration OF Independence. We
know that the deadly seven years
struggle that followed. that carried
that Declaration at the swords point.
and made the world accept it as true
The liberty OF America was born on
that July day at the state house In
Philadelphia. That date shines eloft
blazing star against a darkcned
armament Let the small boy shout.
Whistles blow. bells ring and can
non rosr' Never too loudly can the
good story be told Ar Saratoga and
stony Point. Yorktown and Valley
Forge, our fathers won -le right for
their cbildreu's children 10 the last
generation 10 burn powder and make
uproarious din upon this national day
OF days
John Adams. the second president
first prophesiod that the anniversary
of the signing Of the Declaration Of
Independence would become iestal
day Boston has the honor OF holding
the first real Fourth Of July rclebra
ton. The war was over The United
States were free and independent and
Boston proposed in 1888 to celebrate
the event ia great style So there
were marghiuEs and paradas aud nut
ter.ng of iaEs. and shooting of mus
Fats ana cannon. The Declaration
Ur Independence was read aloud and
Dr John Warren Professor Of Auato-
uy la Harvard .a..g-e made strongly
patriotic speech The custom. so
beautiful and appropriate was adopt
at everywhere throughout the land
and the plan 81 those celebrations has
a.aays been closely modelled after the
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