The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-05-20

vcrc fired upon by the Kings troops, and
I've OF thcm killed, their motto was then
mended by adding to it tho word " life,"
o that from 1910 "life, liberty and proper
y became their motto, aud will, trust, bo
Jurs in coming time,
But IngCrscl won't to Hartford in com
pany with tho " Sons of Liberty" and thoro
announced his resignation to tho proper au-
thortics and retired to private lito. The
Order rapidly spread throughout New Eng
land. Patriots in every town, village, ham
lot and school district unitod with it. They
had no torieS in their ranks public senti-
mont was guided in its proper channels.-
Its inilue nco constrained tho Office holders
to send back to England the stamped papor
iorwOvded to them, and to resign their
offices. The King and Parliament oponed
To or eyes to tho groat truth. that THE fEo-
PLE CONSTITUTED A POWER SUPERIOR TO
THEMSELVES. and they repealed the stamp
net. Gentlemen, lot tho true Sons OF
Lihcrty" in Ashtabnlu County manifest tho
same Ermness exhibited Ct Woathorsfeld in
l7G5. aud james Buchanan and his sntraps
would novor be aeon chasing slaves in Ohio,
nor would thoy porsecuto our citizens.
Tho Order was kept up; and when the
odious tax on tea WAS forced upon the pio-
neers, aud tho two ships loaded with Il lay
in Boston harbor in 1913, thoy again sat 10
council and determined on their conrso.-
At nightfall, in disguise, thoy went on board,
/ and. using tho Atlantic Ocean for too pot,
they got up tho celebrated tea-party to
which our friend (Mr Simonds) alluded
/ This was tho second and last exercise OF
force by the Sons of liberty" Their great
usefulness consisted in giving direction to
tho popular mind which guided tho proviu-
cinl legislatures, and found an equally ON
/ phatc expression in Congress.
John Adams informs US that declaration
from tho Sous Of Liberty" in Pennsylva-
mia mot bin in Now Jersey in l776, when
on his way to Congress. Their principal
object was to induce him 80 to arrange mat
ters as to havo Mr.. Jefferson write the Do
caration of Independencc--a measure
which Mr.. Adams had brought forward and
advocated. They thought by SO doing they
would secure tho influence of Virginia aud
othcr Southern States. / now think tho
proposition wrong that Mr.. Adams should
haye pursued his own course and received
tho glory which he thus surrendered to an
other. But no being out Of the Order, sub
mittod TO their advice, and Jefferson, feel
ing the import OF this phrase, adopted tho
natural rights Of man to life, liberty ana
property. as the basis OF tho new Goyorn-
mont Ho, however, changed tho word
" pr0perty," to that of tho pursuit OF hap
pinoss," as u better mode Of expression.
But 30 much had tho people become at
,achod to this maxim that they adopted II
into tho Constitution. which provides thn
"no person shall be deprived of lilo, lbort,
or property, without tho process OF law.
This declaration, in the words used by thu
Sons of IIlberty" in 1770, and inoorpo ra
tod into the Constitution, | suggest as tn
8 proper basis of tho Order which now pro
: posc to revivo. hope that our friends il
!, other counties and towns may unite in RI
j. viving this organization and conccntrntin
y the popular mind upon tho Importance
W maintaining tho right of every human bein
o. to life, liberty and property, until sla'
30 catchers and slave-carching othco-holde
IL shall be driven from the Reserve, from I'll
D. State, from. the Union, FROM THE WORLD
Mr.. q. thon presented tho Constitution
T. etc.
D. " CONSTITUTION OF THE SONS OF LIBERTY
N WHEREAS. The authority Of Britain ov'
- her American Provinces was first set at d.
u. fianco by an association Of patriots callt
ID Tho Sons. of Liberty" who by thor po
IT. sonal efforts concentrated tho iniuence al
g. gave directions to the popular voice, VIM
ia always powuIful when guided by discr
TO ton and Judgment; And whereas tho par
'r. TINT now controls the Administration Of &
ur Federal Government has waged cruel WI
III apainst human nature, establishing an @
X ecrable commerce in the souls and bodies
ne mon, q commorco 80 cruel that It's victiI
I'd. often prefer death by their own hands rat
"o or than tho degradation, tho horrors
10y which it consigus them; employing
Sol army and navy to butcher detcnco'oss v
I've mon aud children on account Of their lo
hn of liberty enacting fugitive law 80 b'
led bnrous that tho tender mother is driven
mo tho terrible alternative OF Staying hor o
nd children rather than sec them subjected
or it's cruolties overriding tho laws and tram
I'm ling upon tho rights Of our State; prote
Is" ing feIons indicting in our courts; oxtel
me ing impunity to murderers who shod
"a" blood of their fellow mon upon our soil
Or arrostiug, imprsoning and prosecuting
10 citizens for tho exercise ot virtues VIII
'go constitute tho true glory OF our revolution
" "me ty ancestors:
uer Now, therefore, in order to reform
blo administration of our government to
I'M rect its energies to tho protection, inst
'trc of tho destruction of human rights; to
his an ond to this piratical war, wO hereby
hch vivo tho ancient ordOr of" Tho Sons OF l.
lay erty," recognizing each other and those
me shall hereafter sign this Constitution
ind that name; declaring our present purP'
ma and ulterior design to inculcato and ma
oor tain the duty of human government to p
'er- tect human rights; that tho violation
an those rights by individuals, by officers, or
me mon acting as u Government, constitu
uo- crime -
'ov, Appealing to tho Supreme Judge of
iua' world for tho rcctitu0e of our intentions
'ov- declare that "no person shall be deprl
I'M of life, liberty or property, without due !
lhe cess of law" WHEN WE HAVE POWER TO
not VENT 1T.
1850 Tho foregoing Constitution was I
ot subscribed by nearly one hundred gen
he'r mon, embracing the names OF somo OF
ers' most prominent and respectable citizen
o. tho community y-.4ShtGLnid Sentinel
pat -----s-------
his CHARLES SUMNER.--A correspondent
20 of tho New York EVrniqg Post, who WI
zach from Naples, with date of April 18th, 81
rvie had tho good fortune to meet Sem
this Sumner yesterday afternoon, walking in
Ords Villa Rendo. Ao was looking extrou
ave- woIl. much better than whom last saw
nan, in Now York Io is encouraged to an
N of oatn an ontire recovery bY autumn.