Subject:  American Minute - July 4 - Independence Day 1776 & the price paid by the Signers
Date:  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 22:27:30 -0500
American Minute with Bill Federer

July 4

The Declaration of Independence was approved JULY 4, 1776.

John Hancock signed first, saying "the price on my head has just
doubled."

Benjamin Franklin said

"We must hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately."

Of the 56 signers: 17 lost their fortunes, 12 had their homes
destroyed, 5 became prisoners of war, 1 had two sons imprisoned on
the British starving ship Jersey, 1 had a son killed in battle, 1 had
his wife die from harsh prison treatment and 9 signers died during the
War.

As Samuel Adams signed the Declaration, he said:

"We have this day restored the Sovereign to whom all men ought to be
obedient. He reigns in heaven and from the rising to the setting of
the sun, let His kingdom come."

John Adams said:

"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, by solemn acts of devotion
to God Almighty."

Adams continued:

"I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost
to maintain this Declaration...Yet through all the gloom I can see the
rays of ravishing light and glory...

Posterity will triumph in that day's transaction, even though we [may
regret] it, which I trust in God we shall not."



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