Political CHIPS - Conservative Heritage Institute for Principled Strength

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence ?

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men
who signed the Declaration of Independence ?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors,
and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;
another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or
hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants,
nine were farmers and large plantation owners;
men of means, well educated,
but they signed the Declaration of Independence
knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and
trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the
British Navy. He sold his home and properties to
pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British
that he was forced to move his family almost constantly.
He served in the Congress without pay, and his family
was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him,
and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown , Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that
the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson
home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General
George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed,
and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying.
Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill
were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests
and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished.
So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and
silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.

Remember: freedom is never free!

I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many
people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism
is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it than beer,
picnics,fireworks and baseball

Tags: Declaration, Independence, Signers, of, the

0 members like this

Comment

You need to be a member of Political CHIPS to add comments!

Join Political CHIPS

Comment by Yvonne Starks on July 4, 2012 at 5:41pm: ....."My friends, I know you have a copy of The Declaration of Independence somewhere around the house---in an old history book (newer ones may well omit it), an encyclopedia, or one of those artificially aged "parchments" we all got in school years ago. I suggest that each of you take the time this month to read through the text of the Declaration, one of the most noble and beautiful political documents in human history.

There is no more profound sentence than this: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness....."

These are far more than mere poetic words. The underlying ideas that infuse every sentence of this treatise have sustained this nation for more than two centuries. They were forged in the crucible of great suffering, and great sacrifice. They are living words that spring from and satisfy the deepest cries for liberty in the human spirit.

"Sacred Honor" isn't a phrase we use much these days, but every American life is touched by the bounty of this, the Founders' legacy. It is freedom, tested by blood, and watered with tears."

~~~ Rush Limbaugh, The Limbaugh Letter, Era of Limbaugh, July, 1996 ~~~~

Comment by Yvonne Starks on July 4, 2012 at 5:33pm: What could be a better day to spend it looking through my voluminous stacks to find my July 1996 edition of The Limbaugh Letter, featuring The Americans Who Risked Everything......as well as the additional Reader's Digest article later presenting it from The Limbaugh Letter itself...."Our lives, our fortunes, our sacred honor".....

Following on a second comment is our Rush Limbaugh's note to us at the end of the article he published in his newsletter, commemorating his father's writing and speech that I thought would add a lot to your post, Danny, and a lot for all of us to be reminded of this most important day, more than ever....

Comment by Yvonne Starks on July 4, 2012 at 1:05pm: Danny.....It is good to read this again, especially on Independence Day.....which I prefer to call it instead of the now-more accepted and used "4th of July" that actually says nothing, just as the liberals and the liberal media wants it.

I love that you posted it, but would have liked it better had you given credit to the author....whoever it is....I think it may very well be Rush Limbaugh's father......written many years ago, but more relevant than ever. If it isn't exactly his, it is very similar to what he wrote to give as a speech....and did. If I can locate it in my humongous archives, I'll post it.....

RSS

Welcome to
Political CHIPS

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with: