 The second * day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to' be commemorated as the day of deliverance,...  Self Culture - Page 4341895Full view - About this book
 | Carl Edward Skeen - 2003 - 340 pages
...excerpts from John Adams's letter to his wife, Abigail, that the anniversary of independence "ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and... | |
 | William J. Federer - 2003 - 420 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty...! am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration...... | |
 | John W Chalfant - 2003 - 266 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.25 As the members of the Continental Congress were signing the Declaration, Samuel Adams declared:... | |
 | John Adams - 2004 - 580 pages
...it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and... | |
 | Stephen J. Spignesi - 2004 - 292 pages
...it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bell, Bonfires, and... | |
 | John Adams - 2003 - 516 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and... | |
 | Merrill Jensen - 2004 - 754 pages
...it will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the Day of Deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and... | |
 | Oliver J. Thatcher - 2004 - 460 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bonfires, and illuminations,... | |
 | William F. Jr Cox - 2004 - 558 pages
...Declaration of Independence was passed by Congress on July 2, he wrote to his wife that the day "ought to be commemorated as the Day of Deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty." (p. 87) Jefferson's Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, authored in 1779 but not passed by the... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - 2004 - 214 pages
...that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and... | |
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