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with nnlinaited power over he lives and 'or.uess
of bis subjects. The, prophet Daniel f, lis a..
Iscripiion ofthe Bahglonian monarcl. Nebnch.d-
Inezzar, has given Us what is. peflafs. ms ~,
account Of this species Of government II IN 80
pie nations and IangHaees tremhled and fesss.,
before him swhom he would, he sci Z. IA sshsr
he would, be put down. The truth 81 thafss 9
purely despogle government never had. ana snevar
can have, any existence in fact. How 1hsolrs.,
Or despotlcaf soeyer, all soseIeigns must tonduct
their governments so as 10 procure Tie coae,r-
renee and support Of large o. Al all events.
powerful portion q lhearssuolec,s. A dcspot
Is, alter all merely an individual, and becomes
quite Poweriess wnee 'nose masses OF incifilaals,
IN whom Tue aetli'y 70 eoetee others really Es.~,
sides, disaPprove q ms Psoeeeqlngs< ne ptGso-
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least, be leo oy opinion put tn9ogn tAe puctioa
Of inc instruments empioyeu w thIs government
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but seldom nat he aares 'fust 70 !. only ne most
absolute and iyranncai Of the Roman enPerOrs,
when they wished % &c. Ilo o. any ooaQx.oss To-
dtvldual, datea moi 10 otueh pun % oe fAecnled,
opt were ooE'geu 70 saoo'a ta'se esidfnesa and
proceed against nlm aeeolulhs 70 iesai lornlss---
The strenglh Of absolute eVeFnment, tertllalei
lndiyldaals,) when they smoaIR ~ oppressive :
courses, depends upon iheif 0e'ng aele y f0hessl
OF Pfruert the rear iacts o' me case, 50 tsal tle
victims OF Their tyranny may pc made 70 Appear
the victims o. justice, ana = SAID Thai no tqlet
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commit on hs own responsibility any g2Dss IN
1 Jnstlce towards any portion ogtissab
4 Jects--those VINO nave dome 20, rarely y ever,
iaIed 10 explate their iohy ana tyranny % some
signal punishment. y Is TINS Tear q lAesr sub
Jects that makes them SO anxious, by lAyingte-
strlctions on me freedom oil tieI press Ati 81
speech TO conceal taelr conanci oy 10 obiamt f.
I rorGpte judgment aPoa a. Thereean probably %
InoseFy coaslte raele Approach Y desPoiism when
1tne press Is tfee ana slgllant, ana Mhen ie Peo-
pie are properly instructed and not mnzzsed and
II = 70 their influence IN securing The freedom
and watchiuiness OF the press ayl cons qacntly
pn epnsntenihg PUBIC Oplnl9ni ahe.making tne
puikI q tne people acqualh,ed wfth lheif real ana
lnalenaoie interests maj me advantage olfePre-
sentative assemblies, and OF popular form q
goveramep's y mainly TO be found AND PefPet
pa.epH
1et.whiist ms may oe assumed as generally
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observer, age eXeeealngiy obnoxious oet y Inc
eyes q iree american citizens, VINO are a ~ ac
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ADVOCATE. and sbs ese3rinsisl On lie tesoraiion
and the establishment Of The inalienable riebls
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M saersJ riabts Of free ame,ics .msn9
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