The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-05-21
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RSDAY, May II, 1772.

as commits OIHccmGH,C CHUNG aHu IohiSNN-
ing to laws themfelves or, iince il often
happens that thoy cannot anemble and act
in tsAs7ivs body, delegating fufhcient
number of rsprslfntatiVtS, i. c. fuch num-
Der as hall mott fully comprehend, and
mott equally reprelent, their esmmSS Jfsi-
izgs and common inkrsGs, to digef and vote
laws for the conduct and controul of the
whole body, the mott agreeable to thole
common feelings and common intereRs.
/, Political SrfifI Of sVG,y citizen.
A Society thus continued BY common rselsa,
and formed on the plan ola cannon irtfrsg,
becomes Immediately an Object ofpublic at
tention, public veneration, public obcdiences
public and nviola5le attachment, which
ought neither to be feduced by bSibes, nor
awed by terrors an objeei, in fine, of all
thofe extenfiye and important duties which
arife from 70 glorious confederacy. To
watch over fugh lyifem to contribute all
he can to promote its good by bis reafon, his
ingenuity, his Rrength, and every other abb
lily, whether natural orzcquired to Fefiif,
and, to the utmoR of his power, defeat eve
Ty encroachment upon Il, whether carried on
by fecret corruption, or open violence
and to Eacri6ce his cafe, his wealth, his
power, nay life hlelf, and what is dearer fill
bis family and friends, to defend or fave il, il
is the duty, the honour, the intereh, and the
happiEels of every citizen IT will make him
venerable and beloved while helives, be la
mensed and honoured II be falls in 70 glori-
Gus a csule, and nanfmit his name with i'm
mortal Tenown to the latcif poflerity.
Political dafist oftbs psspk.
ASthe PEOPLE are the fountain pow
or and authority, the original feat of Majei-
ty, the authors of laws, and the creators Of
officers to execute them ifthey fhall hnd
the power they have conferred abufed by
their uufees, their majeffy violated by ty-
ranny, or by ulurpaticn, their authority
prolfituted to luprort violence, or fcreen cor-
fuption, the laws grown pernicious through
accidents unforefeen, or unavoidable, or rem
dered Intellectual through the infdelity and
corruption Of the executors of them then
il is their right and what is their righ'ss their
duty, to refume that delegated power, and
call their trufees 10 an account; to reiiR
the ufurpa,ion and extirpste the tyranny ! to
reifore their iulled majefy, and profituted
authority to fufpend, alter, or abrogste
ihofe laws, and punifh their unfaithful and
corrupt officers. Nor is il the duty only oftha
united body, but every member Of IL ought
according to his REFLECTIVE rank, power, and
weight in the community, to concur in ad-
vancing and Importing thofe glorious
deGgus.
Political duties. Of Byifsm.
THE obligation of Brif0s'S TO fulfil the
political duties, receive vaf accef5on of
ffrength, when he calls to mind of what
noble and well-balanced contribution of go
vernment he has the honour to partake a
contribution founded on common vSoJ6s,eammOS
content, and common good contribution of
free and equal laws, fecured againff 0rbifya-'
~ will and popular licence, BY an admirable
temperament Of the governing powers, con-
trouling and confronted by one another.
How mutt every one who has tolerable un-
derfanding to Obfsrve, or tolerable honeify
to acknowledge It's happy effects, vcnefate
and love conlfitution,ib which the majcfy
of the people is, and has frequently been re-
cogn;z-d in which Kings are made and
unmade by the choice of the people laws
enaHed or aunulled only BY their own con-
TENT, and for their owe good, in which none
can be deprived Of their property, abridged
Of their fseedom,o or forfeit their lives without
an appeal to the laws, and &c verditf other
Peers or equals a conifitutior. 10 fine. the
s.ssap, sAskuenf ponea and HYMN LEA