The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-24

es,e hall should have been made ready for the oc-
cugany Of the Provincial assembly and the gov
sfnors council virtually Mt the exact time shen
he colonies 81 Great Britain In America began
to feel their growing strength sufficiently TO In
dgoe them 10 insist more than ever before upon
be right 10 be specially mindful OF their own In.
ierests 70 vas only a quarter OF a century after
he -od Liberty Bell" was cast by patriotic ar
tsahs In this city that Il was used 20 gather the
people to hear the proclamation. by order OF the
Continental congress. OF the absolute political sep
arauon Of the 10 colonies from the mother coun-
n.y. The state house sheltered not only the
continental congress during many critical SEES
Sons bot also the supreme council Of the FEEDER.
auon Of the United States. the constitutional con-
'enion OF 1871. the supreme court of the United
States and the provincial and state legislature
Of Pennsylvania in that long period Of the con.
ee,uon. birth and infancy Of the western repub-
Nc Every man Of any distinction whatever IN
mat great epoch, from Andrew Hamilton and
benjamin Franklin 10 Lafayette and Pulaski
passed through It's portals. II IL the silent survv
ing Witness Of a stupendous past. 40 stupendous
indeed hat hardly anything Is more wonderful
uah the absolute simplicity OF the austere stage
setting Of those dramatic actions which Indirectly
transformed the whole political world.
William pcnns council Of state first met In
utoise Guests unfinished house near the mouth
" DOCK creek, afterward called the BLUE Anchor
1'eTn Settlers at that time were living In
N''s along the west bank OF the Delaware riv.
u Is also supposed TO have met In the
Nedes church at wicaco down the river. and
William penns house IN Laetitia court, the
'me which now stands In Paramount park, until
Nmolen 10 the new state house In l7f7 The
O'iu'"l assembly probably sat IN the first
S,tn meeting house erected for the worship OF
a. i'. suorUy after PENIS arrival and then In
, "e la''T one on Front street known as the Bank
,,uus mouse. But II also sat elsewhere, some
saws 'n houses that were erected for private use
~ was In January. 1929. that the assembly,
80 nnally TO the need OF n suitable provincial
ssI voted $4,000 (si0OOO), toward its cost
nay apWopnated the same out Of an issue OF pa.
an. which II had just authorized William
mos, WI" was dterward one OF Philadelphia's
s.,. famous mayors and became a Justice OF the
aene court, acted as the agent OF the proyinco
nm, ~ purchase Of the lots OF ground on Chest.
-L,lta'', from Fifth TO Sixth, and extending
for0aS u'ek toward Walnut street, which
tho -, Wv CHOSEN site. II was not until 1863 that
Kears,aa' OF the square was acquired. DIR.
aso ,he architect OF Christ church. aspired
be-, ,uessh the state house. and Is said 10 have
Do 80 rs, united because he was not permitted TO
DR. Ioh NolnaS Lawrence. Andrew Hamilton and
nittee composed the building COM
which I' nam structure, minus the great tower.
STATE .L not yet been built, was In a rough
The maya s"' IN September. 1886. William Allen.
room IN "a save banquet and frolic Ia the Long
scene =, 'he second story, which was 10 be the
as We'll 81 many later revelrles and solemnities
"a IN n. ,oouaotors were dilatory IN those days
room Of ~ ana Il was not until 1745 that the
peted n, assembly In the state house was com
At that a. I" curious TO note that Il was heated
""e by means OF two open stoves. al