This is a transcription of Stephen Thacher's oration delivered in Kennebunk, Maine, on July 4, 1803. Commemorating the anniversary of American Independence, the speech reflects the sentiments and ideals of the early Republic. Thacher's oration offers insights into the prevailing attitudes toward liberty, nationhood, and civic responsibility in the years following the American Revolution.
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