The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-30

We all know the history OF hat
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 tery-hesrted
Richard Henry Lee. together worked
and planned. coaxing. p~ersuading and
arguing with their conservative col
leagues. day after day. until they par
took % their dare-all. endure-ali spirit
How that patriotic Congress eventn-
ally put aside every interest yer
consideration. save that OF liberty and
love Of the right How. with bold
John Hancock ia the chair. the indy
Ing hfg-six. on July 4. lT76. 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 4 as true.
The liberty Of America vRs born on
that July day AZ the state house in
Philadelphia. That date shines rloft
e blazing star against 4 darkened
armament Let the small boy shout.
Whistles blow, bells ring, and can.
non roar! Never too loudly can the
good story be told. Al Saratoga and
Stony Point. yorktown and Valley
Forge. our fathers WOE ,le right Tor
their children's children to the last
generation 70 burz powder and make
uproarious din upon this national day
o; days.
John Adams. the second president
arst prophesied that the anniversary
u the signing Of the Declaration OF
Independence would become a festRl
day. Boston has she honor OF holding
the hrst real Fourth OF July celebra
lion. The war was over. The United
states were free and independent ans
Boston proposed In i7SS to ceiebrst'
the event In great style So there
we're msrchings and parades and hst
tering OF hags. and shooting Of mus
kots and cannon, The Declaration
% Independence Was read aloud. an,
nr. John Warren. Professor of Ansto
my IN Harvard college. made a stronEil
patriotic speech. TIE custom, q
beautiful snd appropriate. was adopt
cd everywhere throughout the lard
and the plan Of these celebrations bal
always been closely modelled after M
pattern FIRST set.
Exactly ten years after, July 4. 1873
John Quincy Adams was the orator o
the day at Boston he had not 81
reached his t~wenty-siKth year. but hi
father was Massachusetts mos
prominent son. and his son va
counted a. In a sense his represents
tive. That day John Quincy Adam
showed that be was something NOR
than merely the son Of his father, ri
address Is yet considered a mastel
piece. and from that day he vas
power in the land, and eventually b
came president
The morning Of the jubilee Fourth
July. 1895. the hfieth anniversary O
The signing OF the Declaration Of II
dependence. found four 81 the signer
yet alive. The sunset found but tvs
On that DAY there passed away n
immortal spirits Of Thomas JeRerso
ana John Adams. each 81 whom IA
been president q the nation be Ia
helped 10 make
The morning q July 4. 1854 soun
10th the old comrades sick unt
death. jefferson sank hrsl VITA n
words Il resign my soul to God an
ray daughter 10 my country Neal
While In hts mansion. John Adams IA
gsspinE hts LITE away. NinQiy-on
years had not dimmed his intollect q
weakened hts courageous spirit 4
, heard the noise Of the days celehr.
tlon and asked What day & "a
AnN he had been told. be isf Tor
whle lost IN thonghI his mird q
lvartne % those stirring umst an