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Metropolitan Museum of Art] When Franklin arrived at Philadelphia, May 5th, he found himself at once a member and a leader in a body of men who, without any legal mandate, were called upon to create, to organize, and to defend the United States. FRANKLIN IN THE REVOLUTION WHEN FRANKLIN ARRIVED AT PHILADELPHIA MAY FIFTH HE FOUND HIMSELF AT ONCE A MEMBER AND A LEADER IN A BODY OF MEN WHO WITHOUT ANY LEGAL MANDATE WERE CALLED UPON TO CREATE TO ORGANIZE AND TO DEFEND THE UNITED STATES
ration: STATUETTE OF FRANKLIN AND LOUIS XVI. French porcelain. Metropolitan Museum of Art] Franklin’s position had great weight in bringing about the repeal of the Stamp Act; and thereafter he strove with all his might to prevent the breaking up of the empire. When the storm broke in 1775, Franklin needed to make no choice. An American through and through, he never thought of anything but casting his lot with that of his countrymen; and on March 21, 1775, he left England, and became an original Son of the American Revolution. The conditions have never been better set forth than in his own words: “And now the affair is nearly in the situation of Friar Bacon’s project of making a brazen wall round England for its eternal security. His servant, Friar Bungey, slept while the brazen head, which was to dictate how it may be done, said, ‘_Time_ is and _Time_ was.’ He only waked to hear it say, ‘_Time is past_.’” _Franklin in the Revolution_ [Illustration: FRENCH PLAQUE After Cochin by Dupont.  SECTION ELEVEN OF THE MENTOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THIS IS A LIBERVOX RECORDING ALL LIBERVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT O R G RECORDING BY JOHN DOUGHERTY THE MENTOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN VOLUME SIX NUMBER SEVEN SERIAL NUMBER ONE FIVE FIVE MAY FIFTEENTH NINETEEN EIGHTEEN BY ALBERT BUSHNEL HART SECTION ELEVEN FRANKLIN IN THE REVOLUTION FRANKLIN AS A DIPLOMAT
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