The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-30
DecIaratiOn of Independence.
In Con- sREss July a, l776

In CONGRESS JULY a. ITO.
WHEN in the course human events becomes necessary
co. nsone IN dissolve tile political which have con-
nected them with another and to assume among e p0"e
f the EARTH e separate aud equal station to when tue Jaws
of nature and of Natures God entite hem decent seo
the opDious Of mankind requires that they sou'u
causes which impe them to the separation . -
We hold these Lrs self evdent-that all men are ce
ated eaual; that they endowed by their Creator wi" GER
nnapnoe rlphts that among these le liberty ana
the pursuit of happiness. That TO secure THESE rss' o
ernmens instituted among mel deriving ueH J"S' pF
from the consent governed that Whenever any
Government becomes destructive of these ends Is e Is
the people TO alter abolish it, and 10 insIne ne" "o
eminent laying its foundation such principles anu oa
zng its powersin such form, 10 them shall seem hos 'Ae
n oaac their safety and happiness. Prudence indeed, VIII
dictate that Governments long established, shouu o' U
changed for light and transient and, accordingly all
exnerence hath that mankind more disposed 10
suffer willie evils suerabe, than 10 right themselves
aboishng the forms which they are accustomed But wnen
long train of and usupaions, pul suing "varaDy e
same object evnces design 10 reduce them under apsous
cno,ism il their duty throw off such Government ana
TO provide new guadsIfo their future security suCn nus
been the paiien of these colonies ana sucn how
the necessity which consrains them to alter er .o'me
.vem of Government history of the present King go
Great Britain is history of repeated injuries ana usuIpao'
all having in direct object the establishment oi an anso
tyranny these States. 10 prove ''s e' '0 " ~
ted to candid world. ,--.. ..,
He las refused his assent to laws, the mos! anu
necessary for the public good -. ...I.,o
He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws OF mmeua
and messing mrortance suspended in their operaoh
till his assent should be obtained and, when 50 "
has utterly neglected to attend to then' - ,,. os
He has refused pass other laws for the
orae dis,cs of peose, unless those people would requ
the right of representation in the Legisature-a right eS
| mabIe 10 them and formidable to tyrants only
He has called toeter Legislative bodes at places uhusu
d uncomfortable and distant from the depository OIL 'he
public records theoIe purpose of agung them '0 '0
| plance with his measures. ,on, e., on
He has dissolved Representative Houses, repeatedly io up
| posing with manly hrmhess Ills i"'"S0"' VII ''
| people. o ., ,.,or,iors IN
J,..har ohU
obe o annhation have returned to the people at large
for their EXERCISE the State remaining in tne mean e e
nosed 10 all the danger of invasion from WITHOUT anu coh'
sions within. ,.,. oe,ho.. stoos
has endeayoed to prevent the population OF hese STATES
for that purpose obsuctng the laws for Naturalization vi M
egners refusing pass others to to encourage 'n W
bhor and raising the conditions of new appropriations vi
lands. .... - ,,,,ioo bv ,efus;np
He has obstructed the administration OF justice, py eiu'"e
his assent TO laws for establishing Judiciary powers
He has made Judges dependent on his VIII alone ,o ~ w.,
~ ter offices and the amount and payment Of their sal
He has erected number of new Offices and sent miner
svarms of officers people, and eat OUT e
substance. -... . ~ -. ..o ,ord;rc ormes
He has kept among In times Of peace saho'ns a"
without the consent tof our Legislature. - a
He has affected TO render the mih'a'y "u'p"
W bs Combined with Others subject us to jurisdiction
foreign to our Constitution and unacknoweusea ny ou ~
oivno bis assent to their of pretended Legsla'oh'
For ouarterinu Iarpe bodies of armed troops among u.s.
For protecting them by mock trial. from pa.,t "
anv murders which they should commit on Tue napa" VI
For cutting off our trade with all parts of the word
! For imposinC taxes on without our consent
For deriving us, in many cases. OF te pene"'' VI ~ y
For transporting us beyond be tried for pretended
, offences .r.,,, in negbboy
n0 nrovnce establishing therein an sarDuary 1oVef"e
I'd on,orgno ts boundaries render once an e1
nile and fit instrument for Introducing lhe same apsOu
these colonies. ,r,. $500 mn,
Far taxing away our charters, abolshing our mos
r.iu.h,o Laws and altering fundamentally the power
For snsnending our own Legislatures and dec'arin
themselves invested with power to leglslae lot w
Q all cases whatsoever. ,,.;,, 4,
q He has abdicated Government here, by declaring
out of his protection, and waging war against ~.
y He has pundered our seas ravaged our coasS' ou''
b our towns and destroyed the lives Of our people,
= He ia at this time, transporting large armies OF 10
m eiqn mercenares to complete the WORK OF eea uoS
h aion and tyranny, already began, with Circumstance
!" of cruelty and perfdy scarcely paralleled IN inc mo
" barbarous ages and totally unworthy the head o' c
o, llized nation. . .,ou o,n,;,
ct Fo has constrained our fellow citizens, taken caPu'
or IN the high seas to bear arms az ans1 ,he' cTuny,
hecome The executioners OF their rehoS anu O'''"'
81 or TO fall themselves BY their hands, u,, ,
ay He has excited domestic insurrechons aUohsss =
ne and has endeavored to bring on the inhaoanS Vi
ed frontiers the merciless indian sayages WHOSE
/, rule'oc warfarei is undstnugulshed desuuo'o' VI
"0 ages sexes and conditions. -. 80
Ter Tn eyery stage of these expressions, we nave pe
toned for redress in the most humble tetmsi W.
noated nc,ions have been answered ony py Iepes
on ~;urv. prince whose character is thus makeu I
3D. oyery act which may define tyrant is unh' 10 W
nd ruler of free people. ......, n our Bri,
'oi h,a,hren. We have warned them from lime 10 ''le
40, a,temo,s made by their Legislature to ex.ena am
liz. Tyarrantable jurisdiction over u.s. we nave "o,
ss ,bem of the circumstances Of our a"o ~
nnont here. We have appealed to their na,tIOu "a, e
and magnamity. and we have conufea .he 10 d
,;oO %o or onr common kindred to disavow ~ mona,
. ,;ons which would inevitably interrupt oui n
: and correspondence. They too nave w." .;o
eipt voice Of justice and consangunl'Y look "g
s Of FORE acquiesce in the necessity wnSSJse WY many
EN- senaration, and hold them as we ho!d noisened
,our kpd-enemes in warm peace, ir,e1 nous 10 q,
We' ""s,o %0a,;c, in General Congreiith the che
hat. noai;na 10 The supreme Judge Of the Beware
sh titude Of intentions, Do ~ @ Mo ,Ying torlu
feel authority the good people Of these thoupht
Of " pubsh and declare, that these unite ,ho ,os
ny s and of right ought be free and lnde9e "o
mo. ;Th,, thew are absolved from oil aegiancHues0n
900, Gown and that all political connection u. Gus
from and The State of Great Britain 49, ann ouS IN DS
i of tslIv'd;ssoyed and that free and
ec,i eay have fhl mower to levy war, conclueues'Tu
ID 10 tract alliances establish commerce: 'eHu' Nv
eedy ais and things which independent :
I do. And for the support OF this,