Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s June 19, 1787. I’m at the Constitutional Convention with Maryland representative Luther Martin.
JG: “Mr. Martin, why are you so upset?”
LM: “Mr. Gillespie, how dare some of the members of this convention charge that Maryland is not a sovereign state! I will never tire over defending the God-given sovereign rights of the states. Beware of a too-big federal government.”
Known as a tireless champion of the sovereignty of the states, Luther Martin helped assure the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
Read more about Luther Martin.
FULL TEXT OF LUTHER MARTIN’S OBJECTIONS
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
