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in Patriotism

And so he climbed and climbed in position
and influence. He with Elbridge Gerry and
Charles Pinckney, a special envoy to France.
leaving a tactful impression upon a troubled
scene. Then he was elected to congress, where
he led the forces of the administration and took
a leading part in the debates. In 1900 he be-
came President Jefferson's secretary of state,
and but one year later appointed first
chief justice of the United States, which exalted
Office he held for more than 30 years. In the Su-
preme court were exercised those qualities
which enabled him to leave a lofty and lasting
mark upon American forms and modes Of gov
eminent: his breadth of understanding, his
tolerance and moderation, his truly original
viewpoint, his stanch defense of the Federal
Constitution at a time when the powers of that
document were but ill-defned."
Meanwhile the Liberty Bell had continued to
mark with its deep tones important periods in
American history.
On December - 1879, it was muffled and
tolled in mourning for the death OF the great
Washington.
On February 10, 1901, it rang to announce the
election Of Thomas Jefferson as President of
the United States.
On September %, 1924, it rang TO welcome
Lafayette to the Hall of Independence
On July 4 1876, il ushered in the year Of the
jubilee-the fftieth anniversary of American
independence. On that day John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson died. But it was not until
July 20 that 1.-THE bell which had proclaimed
Jeffersons immortal masterpiece and had hailed
his advent to the Presidency of the republic,
whose birth it had signalized, now sounded his
death knell"
On February %, 1882, the centenary of Wash
ington's birth, the bell was rung for the last
time in honor of the Father of His Country.
During that year it also tolled for the death
of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last sur
vivor of the signers of the Declaration.
On July q. 1884, it was tolled for the death
of Lafayette
"The Revolutionary mission of the bell here
reaches its completion. OF the great actors in
the drama few survived The author OF the
Declaration dead; the leader of its armies
was dead and he who wrote the resolutions Of
our independence was dead. the colossus Of its
debates its diplomatist and its fnancier, were
dead; its orator was dead-Jeferson, Wash
ington. Lee. Adams. Franklin, Morris and Henry
were dead-and of all that immortal list of
names not remained s. OF the greater
actors of that struggle, one, John Marshall of
Virginia, survived; he sat in Judgment on the
finished work and gave the measure Of its
strength and power for the people"
The year is 1S35-just 100 years ago.
On July John Marshall chief justice Of
the United States. breathed his last in Phila-
delphia-
On July s, the precise anniversary Of the day
that the bell had proclaimed liberty ito the
citizens of Philadelphia, solemn cortege passed
through the streets Of that city. They were
taking John Marshall back to his final resting
place among the Virginia hills"
Slowly tolling during these rites the Liberty
Bell cracked
Perhaps there Is more than mere coincidence
In that fact
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