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Everett, Robert Jr. - temperance speeches, Everett family papers, 1845, n.d.

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Title Everett, Robert Jr. - temperance speeches, Everett family papers, 1845, n.d.

Date 1845, n.d.

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Fourth of July - address Evidently 1845By Robert Everett, JrIt is with a trembling joy that I rise to address youI had never dreamt of any being called upon to take a activepart in this meeting, till I saw my name upon a copy of thehandbill; and then it appeared among so many others.and the expectation that several strangers would also bepresent led me to think that - crossed out hope that I should beonly a silent deligate to this meeting. But my name hasbeen called and it is too late to talk of retracting. As Iam almost wholly almost - crossed out wholly unaccustomed to publicspeaking, and have no experimental knowledge of the tyrantwith whom we have met to wrestle, little will beexpected of me.This is a proud day for America! 69 yearsto day our fathers achieved our civil liberties - crossed out laid thefoundation of this republic and amid the storms of war mingledwith the sunshine of the Divine approval signed the declarationof our Country��s Independence. We are reminded that wetread upon holy ground, every inch of it dedicated to liberty.It has been baptized with the blood of our fathers.A cloud of gloom comes over our hearts when we rememberthat we are not entirely free. King ..hol has erected histhrone upon our free soil. Thousands, have basely bowedtheir necks to his dominance. A greater tyrant is he than ever satupon the throne of England. The greatest tyrant that everswayed a sceptre over sea or land.

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 16 Folder 581

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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