Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . countrymen feltin a manner most forcible that there was now no receding from the con-test, without devoting to death these their political fathers, who had thusfearlessly made themselves the organs of declaring what was equally thedetermination of all. Thus it was now the general feeling that the diewas cast, and nothing remained but— lib-erty or death. Congress was in session in the hall ofthe State House in Philadelphia when theDeclaration of Independence was the sp
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . countrymen feltin a manner most forcible that there was now no receding from the con-test, without devoting to death these their political fathers, who had thusfearlessly made themselves the organs of declaring what was equally thedetermination of all. Thus it was now the general feeling that the diewas cast, and nothing remained but— lib-erty or death. Congress was in session in the hall ofthe State House in Philadelphia when theDeclaration of Independence was the spire of this venerable building hunga bell, inscribed with the words of Scripture: Proclaim liberty throughout all the landunto all the inhabitants thereof. On themorning of the fourth of July vast crowdsassembled around the building, as it wasknown that Congress would that day takedefinite action upon the Declaration. Thebell-ringer stationed himself in the tower,ready to proclaim the good news the momentit should be announced to him, and hadDosted his little son at the door of the hall ^^^ i<iBERTy ::#iii!li|l tn p4W o;A O o ,-JI, ^ 111 •-< o o I CO ^J«»»fc w CO PO ww I a H O HO Wu o a w -S-^^^ 1,52 INDEPENDENCE HALL- to await the signal of the door-keeper, who had agreed to give immediatenotice as soon as a decision should be reached. When the announcement of the vote was made the door-keeper gavethe signal and the boy ran quickly to the tower. The old man heard himcoming, and clutched the bell-rope with a firm grasp. The next instantthe glad cry of the boys voice was heard. Ring 1 ring I he cried, andthen the deep, loud tones of the bell went rolling out of the tower, andwere answered with a mighty shout from the assembled throng declaration was received by all the States and by the army withenthusiasm. There is a common impression that the old Liberty Bell was crackedon the day it rang out liberty for the American people. This, however,is a m
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