The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-01-28
A DECLARATION of Independence.

he makes the following bold and
novel ~Declaration." Read it
when, in the course of rascally
events, it becomes necessary for Il
hungry and h~alf-starved editor to
dissolve the friendly bands which
have connected him with horde of
SilIainous patrons G. and 10 assume
among mankind hat soperatc and
Just station to which his poverty and
independence of spirit entitIs him,a
decent respectfo for the opinions ofhis
honest supporters requires that he
shouIddeclare the causes which have
impelled him to the separation.
We hold these truths TO be sslf-
evident, that editors were created
like other men, that they are ondow-
ed by their Creator with certain nat
ural propensities, that among these
is a disposition to eat, drink and
keep themselves comfortably clad
that to securetheso bIessings,laws
were instituted among men securing
to the creditor his honest and Just
dues-but when q y~illainous 1910
exemption act becomes destructive
Of thsso ends, it is our right to insti-
tuto a new system, laying its founda-
ton on such principles as to lis shall.
seem most likely TO secure US in flu
turc from all fraud and imposition.
Prudence, indeed will dictate that
friendships long established should
not be severed for light and transient
causes; and accordingly all expert
once hath shown that editors are
more disposed to suffer while OWLS
are s~ud5rablc, than by abolishing the
forms to which they are accustom-
ed. But when long standing abuses.
and q total disregard Of every gene
e rous lie ling, having in view The same
object, ovjncas a desire to reduce to
Cabsolut6 starvation he who has lol
years iaborod TO supply them with
mental aliment, it is his right, it is
his duty to ropudiatooId friendships
and to provide new guards for hi.
future security The history Of ;hcs,
outlaws is Il history of repeated in,
+. ,iurios and insults, all having in vie"
the distraction Of their best frienc
and banofac!or. 10 prayo this le
facts be submitted to the candle
reader:
They have refused, limo " again
to pay US the first continentaI ding.
BAT" although repeatedly called OF
to DO SO.
They have reused to supply u.
witacoaI. corn. oats, potatoes, beans
peas, pork and poul:ry---ait+nougj
or appc l. woro loud, long and pa
tiltt c-hHins jnaatimabio 70 us, ant
Formidable to ra~cais only.
they have refused to extend us
any aid whatever, whereby to taci'j
tato on business operations; thu
rendering rs in amnasure incapable
of pursuing with a light heart ant
buoyaNt spirits our legitimate blsI
ness: the Office in themoan time, OK
posed to all the danger ofinyas;oI
from without and COMMISSIONS with
IN.
Thoyhavecndeayored to proven
the population ofthoso Statos, by de
priying us Of the means necessary II
feed and cIotho the young Narrag
hnnsetts according to our desires.
They have combined with other
to subject us 10 the worst Of grioy
ancos, foreign to our good nature
and unacknowIedgod by our laws.
For cutting off our trade with pa
per makers:
For imposing debts upon Us with
out our consent:
For depriying lis in many cases
of the benefits of market money.
They have pIundereA orr peck
cts, cheated our creditors. ';burn
our fingers and done sundfy othe
barbarous and cruel acts, totally TN
worthy the character of gentlemen
In every stage of these oppres
sions, we have potitioned for redres
in the most humble terms; our re
peated petitions have been answer
ed onlyby repeated ~negIoctand cor
sequenL injury. Men, whose char
actcrs are thus marked by acl
which may define a set of plumber
ing scamps, are unfit longer to b
the recipients OF our favor.
Nor have we been wanting in a
tention to these men. We hay
warned them from time to tim
through the paper and by letter OF
"BLACK LIST" We have re
minded them of our circumstance
of our emigration and SO ttlemol
in Carlisle. We have appealed
their sense of magnanimity and jul
tice, and we have conjurod them b
all thet ties of ood-followship, to sen