The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-06-30

of which we are now enjoying, and but
for which we might be yet paying
tribute to the crown of England.
That declaration participated in and
signed by representatives from the
thirteen original states, upon whom
the yoke of old England had become so
CALLING as to become uncomfortable,
marked the birth of what was to be-
come the ruling nation of the earth,
that now takes rank with the leading
countries and is looked up to and re-
spected as one of the formost of civil
lied nations. Would it not be source
of pride to those stalwart patriots who
were struggling against oppression,
and who though greatly outnumbered,
had the hardihood to declare their in
dependence, and to uphold successfully
that declaration, could they now view
the country of their making, could
come back and see the United States
in the zenith of its glory, and could
know that it was through their eff
forts that this became free and in
dependent country.
We do not take one half seriously
enough the celebration of this day, we
hail it as holiday, which is all well
enough, but we should devote at least a
small portion of the day to the memory
of those grand men who enabled it to
be free country and who sacrificed so
much in order that it might be such,
and to the end that We might be a
free and independent people.
A portion of the day should also be
devoted to thanking Almighty God for
our freedom and independence, and to
imploring His guidance and direction
in keeping and preserving our future
freedom, peace and happiness,
The Declaration of independence is
one of finest literary achievements
ever penned by mortal man, and it
should be read by every school child.
After setting forth the wrongs put
upon us by Great Britain and declaring
that liberty is one of the unalienable
rights vouchsafed us, it winds up with
the following declaration:-
1--WE therefore the representatives
of the United States of America, in
General Congress assembled, appeal
ing to the Supreme Judge of the world
for the rectitude of our intentions, do
In the name and by the authority of
the good people of these colonies, SOL
EMMY publish and declare, that
these United Colonies are, and of right
ought to be, free and Independent
states; that they are absolved from all
allegiance to the British crown, and
that all political connection between
them and the state of Great Britain is,
and ought to be, totally dissolved; and
that as free and independent states,
they have full power to levy war, con-
clude peace, contract alliances, estab-
llsh commerce, and to do all other acts
and things which independent states
may of right do. And for the support
of this declaration, with firm reliance
on the protection of Divine Providence.
we mutually pledge to each other ou1
lives, our fortunes and our sacred
honor"
Let us then in the midst of our cele,
bration of the Fourth devote a short
time to giving thanks for the enact,
ment of such wise document as the
one from which the above quotation is
taken, and to asking Almighty God tc
assist us in maintaining the tenets of
that declaration, and that he will guide
US in the ruling and maintaining OF
this Home of the free and land of the
brave"