Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-04

the speeches of those arguing in favor
 of the declaration would have been 10
 place their lives in jeopardy.
 To have published the sentiments or those opposed would have been to arm
 the tories with arguments for persuad-
 ing wellmeaning patriots into disloy-
 for A seemingly trivial incident the de-
 bates of that day might probably nave
 lasted over until the next, and so the
 9th of July would have become the OH1h-
 day instead of the 4th. Al. Toward evening the discomfort or Ins assembly was increased on account oL
 the swarms of flies which came hag of nearby livery stable, into the han oL Legislature. These pests were 70 auue .. cious in assaults upon the statesmen ma ma Jefferson said their annoyalncs he ar15 hrir0 fha matter to a conclusion, anu Harrison reported the declaration to Congress as accepted. though m e r minutes of that day the declarati,on ., ,ssT,. at first left out on account or the Feh-
 geance of England.
 The nIct,,re of John Hancock. presiding ,r inc chair. and Thompson oehlno colonial desk with his large sllver nis me | well sand sprinkler and pen recep1aaSS aSa;; | ,1n.. imagined We also know tnat ] Rae-na and Jefferson sat side by sloe Itt ! inc great highbacked cnaIIs t0I I,de- least a part of that oa!- sa1,orza in | nendence Hall, in the old staten, ,t was | 4PI-iio d slnhfa remains about as lt "eS
 o,, that 4th of Jnly. and so as IAI ,s,s ns | The setting the stage the drama ie. Cor pIeted, but the drama l'seiA 10
 AU fbst we have left of the record .Sa O | .hat memorable day Is the text VI .,at | Declaration of Indepenoencx. x.raeTican col
 Ispr pt.ts were ready to lay doyn their nNes = | for and what should be hanosn St had ms and guarded as courageoIisE anply \ hsen won. the Fourth of July has ,.- ,1,s ? l .,aS its purpose and deserved lts ono s
 snarunent. ..The Spirit of Liberty lor | AlLD r,.,,o-.tion of In- denendence was signed on the sun .i | Juiy 1776, by any but Hancock, as ana | dent of the Continental CohsIesss.. of i Thompson as secretary IS hi@esc eecards | douhf for the journal entry recoIus | ssiened bv. order of and in behalf or con con | aress' Jefferson himself rnaoe a- | iicting statements regaroins 'ni'
 | tfon. ,,-,r .ha+ aft II He wrote to Samuel A. Wells tnat ~, !, deIegates except John Dickinson ssneu
 the resolution that eyenins' yen fair copy was made for the members 10 slen- Ii this Is so John Thompson. as seer ees. .L 2 i: : probably made the copy Many arsee ha-a .e inc whole of the Congress must haNe .
 signed the declaration for the responsi.
 biIitv of adopting such an important
 measure should not have been borne DS
 Hancock and Thompson alone
 | The force of such an argument IS par
 tialIy destroyed by others who contend |. that every onef fof the thirteen coionles l had assumed it's share of the responsi- bfIity i'm placing itself on record July z. ! when the Declaration of Independence was unanimously accepted Some contend
 that inc delegates met informally on the
 morning of the 5th of July and signed the document. Whether or not the sigma lures were affixed on the Ath of July. | Coneress' act was official on that day T that Jefferson's Declaration of Indepen- dence was acceptable to every colony And so it resolved that copies should be sent throughout the new-formed republic The general assemblies. conventions , councils committees of safety and the | commandfng officers of the Continental ! | Army had to be informed of the inde- . pendence of the United States These
 copies were signed by Hancock and ,rhompson The Congressional Record oi : | July i9 showssthat resolution was in , troduced in the national assembly 10 thu 1 effect that the declaration should be en , grossed on parchment and presented foi :: the signature of every member on thl 2d of August