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Excerpt from Historical Address: Delivered in Town Hall, Melrose, Mass;, July 4, 1876 Long before our independence was achieved, the Scrip ture, Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof, had been cast into a certain bell, destined to become a most famous one, and placed upon the State House in Philadelphia. True, prophetic voices con cerning America had spoken as early as 1752, when this bell was cast. Bishop Berkeley, Samuel Sewall, the Mar quis d'argenson, Turgot, and others, had plainly predicted the time when the colonies would be free the latter saying in 1750, Colonies are like fruits, which hold to the tree only until their maturity; when sufficient for themselves, thev did that which Carthage afterwards did, - tkat which some day America will do.' And it came to pass that this very bell, which had been broken and recast twice, and been in constant use since 1752, with this heaven-born inscription upon it, should, one hundred years ago, declare Liberty, and ring out to the world the glad tidings, that a new nation had sprung into existence, proclaiming in language under stood by every ear, All Men are Born Free and Equal. A century has passed since the declaration thus heralded, and which we have heard read to-day, became a reality; and we are now enjoying the blessings then fought for and established and, at this moment, almost every town, city, and hamlet is commemorating the event. To-day we celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of that all-important, that eventful epoch in our history. It has been said that cen tennial celebrations are strikings of the great clock of time, which admonish us to ponder upon the teachings of the past, and rightly appreciate the responsibilities of the present. This is, indeed, the glorious fourth of July: the centennial fourth of J ulyl and are we not excusable if we indulge in a little self-glorification? But, to do this the most thoroughly, the most satisfactorily, it seems to me, it will be necessary for each to trace the rise and growth of their respective towns, from their small beginnings to their present stand-point. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
