The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-04

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| fitting that we unite most reverently and
| with patriotic devotion in honor and com
memoration OF the men who declared
and achieved our colonial independence
and firmly resolve 10 maintain intolerabe
our sacred trust"
James w. Arnold editor OF the Nara
gansett Historical Register. was the next
| speaker, his brief remarks being as fol-
| lows:
I'VE have met TO commemorate the
most important historical event I'm the
annals OF our state. an event that
decided its destiny and, taking which,
cost dearly, even into bankruptcy, Tor
| the fortunes OF the then colony.
| The courage OF endurance and de-
termination TO be free and independ,
ent of both throne and altar. furnished
an example for which every living son
and daughter OF these heroes ana hero
ines should feel proud.
THE state paper, OF which the dc
voices the spirit ana the detern,ina-
! tion OF race OF men possessed of the
! highest courage that can belong 10
| man The fact that out OF apous 20
votes there were only six who wavered
for that convention OF freemen
| IF now we take from these mon
one name TO speak OF particularly. we
are not dishonoring or neglectiny 9TH
| ers, for he only put In writing the
idea OF freemen that In that hall had
| birth.
! familiar with the fact that he was n
a noted penman, besides being pos
sessed of a refined and cultivated taste
and scholarly attributes
THE paper he drew. The Doclora-
tion OF Independence. we are now
about TO hear read. shows that thor
by the other colonies and its trial be-
fore the educated classes prove the
wisdom and forethought OF this con-
Jonathan Arnold had been given
by his father as good an education as
any Other. child In the colony In his
medical training. as well as IN the
principles OF law and Jurisprudence;
equipped to do the work the future
had In store for him.
How well he made use OF those adj
Sga,ntages so fortunateIy his isays hare
aThoass Arnold OF watertown:
his emigrant ancestor. Phebe Park
hurst the daughter OF George, was his
ity y,rSeir fsat soS ssa iTsss Rssara. who married
Mary Angel. daughter OF Thomas,
was for three years during the Gov
Richard. married Mary Woodward and
! their son, Josias, married Amey Phil
| lips. The two last named were the
| IL. iT41, and who died on Feb. 1. 1898
| "Dr. Jonathan was thrice married
Carpenter. and third, to cynthia Has
| tings.
lit will thus be seen that the doctor
was one of that historic nth genera
ton that furnished the brain to CON
duct and most OF the muscle to fight
for the great cause OF Independence"
that to we the 70 ftS se generation rns we R oWe
more than TO any other for the estab-
lishment OF a republic on this conti-
nent
trusted with several important Offices,
and was an assembly delegate 10 con-
gress. surgeon general of the state and
"At the close OF the Revolution he
decided 10 remove to another state.
Snor Saa ehose b lived there he was the ,ne same
| energetic man he was before chosen
| the first town clerk OF the town. AS
| soon as the county organization was
! effected he became an important ccun-
"IIe was ever honored and respect
ed. and died in the prime OF life hold
! ing a membership in the governors
council and being chief justice OF the
court of common pleas for orange
| county.
| "Thus he performed in the space OF
about 80 years more labor than others
who have had double the time allotted
| 10 them for the work.
| "Weu was the record OF such n man
summed UP in the words OF the poet:
''Slave to no sect, who takes no pri-
But looks thro' nature up to natures
| God.
"And knows where faith, law. morals
"All end-in love OF God and love of
| Man"
John A. Anderson, n pupil OF tho Eng
lish High school then next read the orig
| inal declaration adopted by the general
4 f01f
| "An act repeating an act. entitled AN
| act for the more effectualy securing To
his majesty the allegiance of his sub
iects IN this. hts colony and dominion of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
And altering the forms Of commissions,
| OF all writs and, processes in the courts.
| and of the oaths prescribed by law.
Whereas, I'm all states existing by com
pact protection and allegiance are re-
ciprocai. the latter being only due In
/ consequence Of The former: and
Whereas, George the Third, king OF
Great Britain. forgetting his dignity. re-
gardless of the compact most solemaly
I entered into. ratified aud confirmed To
the inhabitants OF this colony by his
| illustrious ancestors, and tn OF late, fully
recognized by him. and entirely departing
| from the duties and character OF good
king. instead Of protecting. Is endeavor-
4 lng 10 destroy tne soou p'ppi' VI eih'
| colony. and Of all the United Colonies,
by sending fleets and armies 90 America.
| 20 conhscate our property, and spread
| nre. sword and desolation throughout our
! country. I'm order 10 compel ms TO submit
| TO the most debasinE and dctcstable
\ tyranny; whereby we are obliged by me-
cessiiy. and Il becomes our highest duty.
90 use every means with which God and
nature have furnished us, I'm support OF
our involiable rights and privileges. TO
oppose that power which Is exerted only
/ for our destruction.
BE u therefore enacted by this general
assembly, and by the authority thereof
IL Is enacted that an act entitled An
I act for the more effectually securing TO
| hts majesty the allegiance 81 his sub
/ jects. In this his colony and dominion of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
| be. and the same IL hereby repealed.
| And be u further enacted by this gen
| eral assembly. and By the authority there