The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 3, 1926, Page 8

WHAT HAPPENED IN LONDON ON JULY 4, 1776-43. DAYS ELAPSED BEFORE ~ BRITISH PEOPLE HEARD THE ‘BIG NEWS’ (BY MILTON BRONNER) York and that several actions have - “Bondon, ‘July On July 4, 1776, passed between them and the rebels.” the Lib Bell in Philadelphia; There was little other news in the pealed dramatically as 4 new nation) paper that day. The entire first page was born. (of The Advertiser was devoted to The American colonies ads, umong them one announcing Of Great Britain's coloni Samuel Foote, the great actor sions—had thrown off the dramatist, would appear at the H. yoke. In Philadelphia there natural-| market theater in the “Maid of Bath. ly-was great excitement and rejvic ‘an Cheap about auctions lenders offered gold at 5 per cent. wspapers in the London of 1776 had only four small pages and cost } no pictures dlines such as pened in Lu day t the slightest ripple! the daring step taken| thy an colonists, ‘Busi-) RU abovailed, und no se meen. ne Useal’ provailed. | are found in the modern press. a * The ‘pes bight 1 eal herde sna ean a ai bi wean n examination 0! ie yellowe those days and a! e files of the British newspapers ofl papers’ foreign new * bteined that date reveals only these rather) from letters or talks with passengers non, the slow sailing King George I Americans’ rebellious — spirit mainly directed, held a levee. 4¥F THE DECLARATION HAD BEEN SIGNED TODAY How different it would have been if the Declaration of Inde- pendence had heen signed on oy 4, 1926, instead of July 4, The ink on the parchment would mot have been dry before the tous news would have been around the world. “i es get = every other wol capital ie Rewspapers would be filled with cabled ac- counts of it. A few hours later London would see a copy of the actual declara- _ tion, sent by the new radiophoto process, Pictures of the modern John Hancock and all the other “reb- els” i affixed their en so would be sent b; wire and radio. Airmail carry pictures to all parts of the United States. But in 1776 it required six weeks for London to get the news and a k time elapsed before the post riders carried the news to all the Ameri colonies. What a striking illustration of the world’s progress in 150 years. “London society, composed mainly of royal sycophants, flocked around him, but unlike the levees of British roy- alty today there was no mention of Americans being received at court. was not until 43 days after \¢ eclaration of Independence or on August 16 that London heard the | “big news.” Even then London didn't get very excited. King George, his advisers and the people of London did not seem to grasp the full meaning of the declaration. | All it meant was that the rebels | were more rebellious. They could not foresee that its principles would | be echoed later in the French revolu- tion and that it was really the be- | ginnine of the birth of democracy in | the world and the downfall of kings | and tyrants, | All the Londoner saw in it was @ | prolongation of @ troublesome fight. | Meant More Taxes | It meant more taxes. It meant | more interference with the free run- ning of saihing ves bringing food and supplies to England. There was not much war news, although the tea party had occurred in 3 and the Battle of Lexington on | April 19, 1 Holland had issued an order for- idding any Dutch ships carrying munition to Amerie y 5 The Advertiser said Gen- eral Howe was to take Long Island and afterward make a vigorous at- tack upon New York. Or else, he against Providence in comes mazing thing, “The Puylio Advertiser’ probbifty a Whig newspaper and many of great Whig leaders had been against drastic measures which drove the colonies into rebellion. On July 6 the editor boldly printed this: The king had come to London from Kew a few days previous. In a meet- ing with the privy council, the cases of several convicts at Newgate prison awaiting the death sentence were re- portd to him and July 5, he returned to Kew, his country home, blissfully unaware of the action taken by the Continental Congress. “War News’ against Providence. Now, Mr. Print- In the July Fourth edition of The} er, 1 am apt to think there is more Public Advertis was only conditions to give the impression that the rebel-| truly against Providen Tion was being np yrs instead of| think it has evidently appeared from being fanned by the immortal pen of| the fate of all our expeditions in the Jefferson, the author of the Declara-| course of this unnatural contest that! | Providence ix on the other side. “I am, sir, one who glories in the sserted that a|mame of American. ends to govern- On July 9 the editor printed the “To the Printer of the Public Ad- vertiser, erved two articles of news in your paper this morning, one of which informs us that Gen- cral Howe's expedition is destined against ew York. And the other jarticle tells us that it is intende of London there| truth in the last paragraph than the large bod e ment are actually in arms in New| latest advices, saying that thousands] gallant fleet with this army of Boba-| though he had eign news was obtained], disclose the other persons he ‘ in the plat, according to the paper. (By Florence Borner) The Glorious Fourth again is here With fun, and frolic and good cheer, And lots of happy noise; Let every voice triumphant sing, Of Freedom, till the echoes ring, Resounding all our Joys. Again will many speakers tell, Of men who loved their country well, And fought for it, and died, That this fair land might ever be, The champion of liberty, Where Justice would abide, They lie at rest; und on this Day, Our homage to their deeds we pay, Their dreams have all come true; Our banner floats. supreme, unfurled, The champion of a stricken world, The grand Red, White and Blue. the sweet haven of this land, nes many a worn, soul weary band, To lay its burden down; Then with its heart surcharged with hope, It now perceives a wider scope Where each may have a home. Land cf the Free, Home of the Brave, What greater blessing could Man. crave, Than just to lie at rest; \ To sense the pureness of thy air, As love and peace rule everywhere, While sunset tints the west. . of colonials opposed the actions of their Congress and were anxious to take up arms for the Mother Coun- try. But in the same number he said that if the world were divided into 300 parts, it would be: Eu 27, A 101, Africa 82, and Ameri Europe was not one-third of ica and Great Britain not one-thi' tieth of Europe. Great Britain w: not on-fiftieth the extent of Bi America and this, and America’ and increasing popiftation, are proofs “of our utter inability to subject America. News hy Letter More American news favorable to America was printed on July 12. Boston was strongly fortified and garrisoned by 1,609 continental troop- ers and outside there were 10,000 minute men, “They are a body of fine fellows and actual service has ceived, the paper learned tl gentlemen of property ‘have ed and marched a considerable body of} 4 men to join General Wa: ton at ‘ambridge, so that the accounts say- ig all New York declared for the government was untrue.” dilg will not arrive till the frost sete On July 22 it was announced 6! troops had been sent to Ame And on August & the sharp-eyed e1 tor printed this: “A very extraordinary about the next intelligences from the armv in America is discovered at St. James’ and, though every fh oat who. approaches the king clearly sees and foretells the overthrow of the rebels, yet an uncommon uneasiness is yery, manifest in some countenances: at. court.” The editor's “hunch” was justified. On August 16, in the last column 01 the first page, without comme! rinted in full the Declarati independence, But he had still ‘bad news and he printed it, He de- duced from the fact that Genegal Clinton had joined General Howe at Long Island, that the former, had failed to take Charlestown, S. G.'< + the editor said Clinton American ish sloops ship in the robes j ing’s | Yes#els being used in the fight against The editor did not like the king’s| {ee'Coioniesc And then this geawe employing German mercenary sol-| itty, diers any more than our patriots cid.| ''¢m* He printed a news item ‘sa that] “There is the test reason. 40 i ‘mat Souns believe that the patches brought of assess te crore aon es: by Colonel Blunt contain much more 1,000 Waldeckers and some English mirltocad dae ublic; it’ds troops, besides 2000 baggage horses. 5 When the Hessians were told. the| hours with Lord George Germaine colonies were well populated, they re-| at Kew and was afterward sent; to plied: the, palace, where he was more ‘We'll kill them!” one hour and an half in private But it was said they would find| the king. eed another army to oppose them. ‘The General Evening Post” ofa) “We'll same dey also has the Declai x A third It. also told how th “We'll of Washington were A fourth army. from the «ity hall in New Yor! “We'll kill them!” cause of the discovery of a log The editor adds to his story this|seize him and deliver him to Gev- dry comme: ernor Tryon. “surely this will put an end to the] A drummer, who had deserted ‘the war. but it's generally believed the} American fe was hanged, al- offered mercy..it Below Wholesale Cost Your opportunity to buy the Best Brand New Gear Shift Car at the Lowest Price Ever Known. 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