Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-29
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DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE
Passed July 4, 1776.

When. in the course Of human events.
becomes necessary for one people 10 dissolve
the political bands which have connected then
with another. and 10 assume among The power,
I Of the earth the separate and equal station /,
which the laws OF natgre and oi nature Coz
entities them, a decent respect 10 the opinIon'
OF mankind requires thai they should declare
/ the causes which Impel them 10 the separation
We hold these truths 10 be selleyIdeni-
that all men are created tgH1I. that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inGhen
G5e rights; that among these are Ef.. Liberty
. and the pursuit y happiness. That 10 secure
hese rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriri8g their just po'csrs from. the consent
of tie go.srned; that, whenever any form Of
government become, Gs'truciiree If these eids
1t is the right Of the people 10 alter or To aJotsh
II, and 10 institute new gOyenment laying lts
foundation on such principles aad organizing
lis powers IN such form, a. 10 them shall seem
most likely 10 effect their safety and happi-
ness. Prudence indeed will dictate, that gov
ernments long established should not be
changed for Tight and transient causes, and
accordingly all experience hath shown, that
mankind are more disposed 10 suffer, while
evils are sulierabi-, than 10 right themselves
By abolishing the forms TO which they are ac-
cusiomed. But when a long train Of abuses
and usurpa;IoRs, puIs suing Invariably the same
object evinces a design to reduce them under
absolute despoiism, il is their right, 1t is their
duty, to throw off such government, and 10
provide new guards for their future security.
Such has been the patient sufierance Of these
Colonies /; and such Is now the necessity which
constrains them 10 alter their former system
of government. The history Of the present
King Of Great Britain is history OF repeated
injuries and usurpa,ions, all having IN direct
object the establishment of an absolute w.
ranuv over these States. To prove this, lei
facts be submitted TO candid world.
He has refused his assent TO laws the most
wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors 10 pass
laws Of immediate and pressing importance,
unless suspended in their operations until his
assent should be obtained; and when so suspen-
ded he has utterly elected 10 attend 10 them.
He has refused 10 pass other laws for The
accommodation of large districts of people,
unless those people would relinquish The right
of representation in the Legisla,nre-a right
inestimabie to them, and formidable 10 tyrants
only.
He has called together legislative bodies at
places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant
from the depository of their public records for
the sole purpose Of fatigu!nS them into COM
p.iance with his measures.
He has dissolved representative houses re-
peatedly :or opposing with manly frmness his
invasions on the rights Of the people.
He has refused for long time after such
dssolu;ions, 10 cause others 10 be elected,
whereby the legislative powers, incapable of
have returned TO the people
g. ,te
the meantime exposed TO all the dangers OF
invasion from without and convulsions within.
He has endeavored 10 prevent the popula-
ton Of these states for that purpose Obstruct-
ing the laws for naturalization of foreigners;
TO pass others 10 encourage their
migration hilher, and raising the conditions
of new appropriations OF lands.
He has obstruc,ed the administration Of
justice. bv refusing his assent 10 laws for es-
establishing Judiciary powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his will
alone for the tenure Of their Offices, and The
amour, aud payment Of their salaries.
He has erected multitude Of new offices,
and sent hiiher swarms of officers to harass
our people. and cat out their substance.
He has kept among US, in times Of peace,
standing armies, without the consent Of our
legislatures.
He has affected TO render the military inte-
penden, of. and superior 10. the civil power
He has combined with others 10 subject us
10 jurisdiction foreign TO our constitution,
and unacknowledged BY our laws; giving his /,
,ssen, TO their acts of pretended Legislation. I
For quariering large bodies OF armed troops ,
among US:
Fer projecting them, BY mock trial. from .
punishment ior aBy murders they should COM
nit on the inhabitants OF these states:
For cutting of our trade with all paris OF .
he world:
For imposing taxes upon US without our
consent:
For depriving US, in many cases, Of the
benefits of trial by jury:
For Transporting Us beyond seas 10 be tried
or pretended offences:
For abolishing the free system Of English
avs in a neighboung province, establishing
herein an arbitrary government and enIars-
ng It's boundaries, so as 10 render II al once
n example and fit instrument for introducing
be same absolute rule into these colonies:
For taking away our charters. abolish
1g our most valuable laws, and altering fun
smsnialiy the forms of our governments
For Suspeniing our own legislatures, and
ec!arng themselves invested with power TO
,gislaie for US in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated government here, ~ de-
laring MS ou, OF his protection and waging
ar against US.
He has plunderei our seas. ravaged our
oasis, burnt our towns, and destroyed the
yes OF our people.
He is al this time transporting large armies
T foreign mercenaries io complete the works ,
death. desolation and tyranny, already be-
IN with circumstances OF cruelty and perh-
!, scarcely paralleled in the most har5arous
,es. and totally IN nworihy the head OF civil
ed nation.
He has constrained our fellow-citizens, ,
ken CAPTIVE on the high seas, 10 bear arms i
,ainst their country. to become the e1ecu-
Dners OF their friends and brethren, or 10 fall
BY their hands.
He has excited domestic Instructions a
nonsst US. and has endeavored 10 bring on I
e inhabitants of our frontiers the mercIiess &,
dian savages, whose known rule OF warfare :.
an undisiiuguished destruction OF all ages,
xes and conditions. Q
In every stage ofihese oppressions-wc have
.titionsi for redress in the most humble (,
ms: our repeated petitions have been an
rered only BY repeated injury. a prince :.
hose character is thus marked by every act
,ich NAV define ,yrant, is unfit to be the v
Ter of free people. I
Nor have we been wanting in attentions 10 d
r British brethren. We have warned them =
N, time 10 time Of attempts by their legisla-
re 10 extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction
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