Posted on 07/04/2013 12:10:53 PM PDT by fulltlt
Fayette county, Kentucky July the 5th 1794 To His Excellency Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky} My Esteemed Friend, I was greatly disappointed by your not coming to my house on yesterday (the 4th of July) We had a glorious time and a big dinner. Forty men sat down at my tables who had served in the late struggle for American Independence. It was a glorius sight to behold, and I wish King George III and Lord North could have witnessed this scene in the wilds of America. On the return of this glorious anniversary of our freedom from British despotism the heart of every patriot in the late struggle may rightfully pour forth its highest tribute to the great sages and statesmen, and soldiers who resolved to stake their lives and sacred on maintaining the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the limits of our country from Massachusetts to Georgia the hearts of a free and happy people have been dedicated on yesterday to the contemplation of the wonderful blessings achieved and bequeathed to us by such heroic leaders as George Washington, Israel Putnam and Nathaniel Greene. Such brave leaders took their lives in their hands and liberty or death was inscribed on their hearts. God in the plentitude of his beneficence has generally provided men qualified to resist kings and tyrants in their attacks on the rights of the people. The history of our mother country furnished full proof of this fact and our own glorious country in the late war for independence is a more brilliant illustration of the great truth that God hates all tyrants and despotic rulers, and sooner or later overthrows all such rascals in causing the people to rise up and kill them. Truly yours, P.S.--I will be at Frankfort next Monday. William Price
Good story! Do you have any more background on the event?
thank you
Nice!
That’s great!
Yes, those men knew what it was all about. You must be very proud.
Thank you for posting, but I recall a source discussing a celebration at Boonesboro during the war. I will see if I can dredge it up.
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