Show ADAMS SPEECH john ad adam amx second cc d president of the united states was a man ot of griat vigor and directness lie was th tia most prominent advocate ot of the decia ration of independence in the conti congress in the fI following lowing ei ex tract daniel easer eb ser er utters what thinks might natura naturally fly have been ix adams adame language while speaking on CA this theme some ot of the members ol 01 of congress were timid afraid ald ot of open openly ly resisting the great power ol 01 angland ahey are stimulated here hem by thi most encouraging considers eions to go 90 on and make the tion out but whatever may be our fate be assured be assured that this dl d lar laft tin A n will stand it may cost treasur slid and it may cost blood but it will stand and it U will richly com compensate Pento for or both through the thick gloom ot of the present I 1 epe the bright of 0 the future as the sun un in heaven we shall make this a glorious an so ini IM mortal day A hen wy we are in out graves our children will honor it they will celebrate it ith thank agiT ing in with festivity with bonfires anil and illuminations on its annual retura return they will shed tears copious co not of 0 subjection subject loa ard not of at agony and distress dis treis but of exultation ul tation of 0 gratitude ard of loy JOY sir before god I 1 believe tho hour Is colue my judgment dement ju approved approve a this measure and my whole heart Is I 1 in n it all that I 1 have and all that I 1 am and aud all that I 1 hope in this life I 1 am sow ready here to stake upon it and I 1 leave off as I 1 began that live or die surat or perish I 1 am for the declaration it Is my living sentiment and by the in blessing of goj it U shall be my 1 sentiment now and sod IS I 1 dependence reverl fo |