Show OUR buil w NATIONS BIRTHDAY JULY ath 1776 our second pres dent john adams poured out his very soul in support or of the declaration of before tile document wa was s signed we quote herewith but whatever may bo be our fate bo be assured that this declaration will stand it may cost treasure and it ma may y cost blood but it will stand and it will richly compensate for both through ih rough 01 the thick gloom of the present ell t I 1 see the brightness of the future as the sun in heaven wo we shall make this a glorious an all immortal lay day when we are arc in our graves raves I 1 sr our children will lionor honor it they will celebrate it with I 1 thanksgiving lia egl vi ng with festivity with wilh bonfires and illuminations on its annual return they will shod shed tears copious gushing tears not of subjection und and slavery not of agony and distress but of exultation of f gratitude and joy sir before god I 1 believe tile the hour is come my ay iy judgment approves this measure and my whole heart is in it all that I 1 have anil and all that I 1 am and all that I 1 hope in till this life I 1 am now ready here to stake upon it and I 1 leave off as I 1 bosan bezan that live or die survive or ix peria rish I 1 am for tile the declaration it is my 11 living sentiment and by the bless blessing lil E of god it shall be my lying dying sentiment independence now and pee ore forever there is not a real american who floes not thrill at the story of how coi ionia leaders affixed their signatures to tile the declaration of independence the document which pave gave birth to our ity nation lot us ns stimulate it a greater spirit of patriotism and thereby deal telling c blows to those in america amly amby who seek to to undermine our con call ion |