Patriot Echoes – Remembering 250 years of patriot courage.
- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
On Standing Armies
"It is better to hazard the abuse of confidence than to embarrass the government and endanger the public safety by impolitic restrictions on the legislative authority. "
Hamilton, Alexander. Federalist No. 26, 22 Dec 1787.