The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
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,os+.d over until the next, and so July would
ha va become the birthday instead of July a.
: ,rrsrd evening the discomfort o. the as
eonhlv was increased on account OF the sWarlhs
~ Teies which came from a nearby livery stable
into the hall of legislature. These pests were 81
audacious in assaults upon the statesmen 'na.
jefferson said their annoyance helped BRING inc
matter to conclusion, and Harrison repof'eu
the declaration to congress as accepted 'nousn
IN tho minutes of that day the declaration was at
fret left out on account OF the vengeance u Cne
land. :, >, A.. o,a .t,+o ho,,se
in philadelphia, remains about as II was on .nas
1uv 4. and so as far as the setting OF 'ne e."eo
Tho drama is complete, but the drama ''se'A 40
left for us to supply =, that
All that we have left OF the recolu y. 'Da
memorable day is the text OF the Deciara..on ~,
Independence, and as that represents ~na. 49,
brave American colonists were ready 10 Jay w.
their lives for and what should DC nanue1 :. hod
~ y. and guarded as courageously as II nau
80 " 1von the Fourth Of July has amply served
its purpose and deserved ns on0 ''
"The Spirit Of Liberty for All :. ,nde.
Whether or not the Declaration OF niue.
.o,aance was signed on July 4, 1776, by any Out
I,...ocr "a president of the continental con'
aress and Thompson, as secretary 10 a
o. donbt for the journal entry records sikneu
~ - nrdor If and in behalf of congress- 'ene,-
Wy n:r,.o,, made conflicting statements regard
ing this question. ,,.o. mot informal.
So tho morning of July and signed the oocu'
20. whether or not the signatures were o.
ga IN July l. congress- act was omclal on 'nas
a.v that ,1eferson's Declaration OF Independents
ua. . declared acceptable to every colony. Anu ~
:. .so,ved that copies should be sent throughout
tha new.formed republic. .,,s
sha general assemblies, conventions. counollo'
committees Of safety and the COMMANDING once. -
- tho continental army had to be 1n1ormeu "
~. ,ndependence Of the United states. 1nese
.an,oa were signed by Hancock and thompson
N.Y. Conversational Record Of July ~ SHOWS tna'
lus .a,,,t,on was introduced In the national ~.
81, - the effect that the declaration should
se an crossed on parchment and presented for the
s,.ratnre Of every member on August q
' mic ,act therefore, serves as authority 'na'
.h,,er+ copv signed on that day IN August,
stter Il had been compared with the laar copy
and the latter destroyed. is the copy OF 'ns
, n.s Of independence which was considered
,or 40 many years the original dralt OF .ne s1oa.
III, of rights of the American people. - salo
.ha+ even this signing was entered into Win 1eat
and trembling
satisfied that the signed parchment was
,.st,ng evidence OF the birth Of the new nation.
.an1res. took no further ofacial action regarding
tha instruments itself until January, 1777'
nv that time the new republic began to feel lts
.-..s.h and congress decided to promulgate
.ha names Of the signers of the Declaraton % III
aanandence BY ordering that printed copies OF the
docnment should be made. with the names OF inc
sIgners added.
,r.rv katharine Goddard q woman who car
.,ad ~ the printing business on Broadside. bal
., ,ss probably never heard Of vomans rlsns
uu !. = henpened that It became her right e
,-snt tfese copies Of the American bill OF f'sn.s
From these copies numerous others were soo y
made until before long every nome Do.s.su - 4
leaat one copy Of the original document vn''.
~ life to our republic.