The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-07-21
DECI4AR ATTIC. OF. .lSDEPES
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the rSaGINnus pEeLkRATloS or THE THlRTErN
United STATES on AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEM-,
lll.ED. . d 4 'g....... 800
WnES, in the course Of human events, II
becomes necessary for enc peopla 10 dissolve
the political bands which have connected them
with another and TO assume among the
powers OF tire Gartll tile separate aIllf equal
station TO which thelaws Of nature and OF ma,
ttire s God entitled them. a. decent respect TO
tile oniuions Of mankind requires Tint they
should declare the calses which impel them to
the separation, !. I. ~. :, = -
l We hold these truths 10 BIO self evident; that
ali:men arc created equal that they afe en-
dawcd Gg their Creator with certain una
Henable rights; that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness that, 10
secure these rights, governments are institut.
ed among men,, deriving their just powers
from the consent OF the governed: that, when:
| ever any form of government becomes destruc.
tive of these eIds it is the right ot the PEG:
/ pie to alter or abolish il, and TO Institute new
government laying. It's foundation on such
/ principles, aud organizing its powers in such
! form; as to them shalt seem most likely TO
effect their safety and happiness. Prudence,
I JUDGED. will dictate that governments long
testalilishpCf should not 10 changed for light and
transient causes; anil, accordingly all expeE
Gncc hath shown that mankind arc NEST dis
posed TO suffer, while eftls are suIcTahici than
10 rig hit themselves by abofishing the forms 10
which they are accustomed But when q long
| train df abuses and aaufpationT pursuing in.
kyafiablez the same object, eylhces a design to
reduce them under absolat0 dcspotisHf. il is
their tight, it's their duty, to throw oil such
/, government aHf 10 provide new guards for
their future security. Such has been the pa
tiert sjitfrTanGe Of these colonies, and such il
nov the necessity which c0nStrains them to
+ alter their former system OF government. Tho
( history Of The present king 81 Great Britain IL
a history Of repeated injuries and Hsuriiations,
! ali having 10 direct object the establish
nient OF an absolute tyranny over these States.
To prove this, let facts be submitted 10 can
! did Sefld:- -. ..,-. -. -. .
| . He has refusedhis assent 10 laws the most
wholesome and necessary for the public good.
T He has forbidden his governors TO pass law
| OF immediate and pressing importance, unlnsi
suspended in their operation It'll his assem-
should be obtained; and, when 80 suspended
he has utterly neglected. 10 attend TO them.
He has refused To pass other laws for TIA
accommodation Of large districts OF people, un
Less those people would reiinqulslI the right o
representation ia tbe lcgislatme--a right ines
Unable 10 them, aud formidable 70 tyTAnt
! only. -, j. =: i-.--..
+ lie has called together Legislative bodies n
pinccs unusual, uncomfortable, and diStan
/ from The repository of their public records, 70
! the sole purpose of fatigniBg them into com
.plinnce With his measures. ~: -..., - Ill., 81 =
r. lie has dissolved representative houses re
peatedly for opposing with manly firmnes
4 his inyasions on the rights Of the people.
! He hos refused for u long time after Euel
dISSoIuti0us, to cause others to DO elected
whereby the legislative powers, incapable {
aunihilation, have retained to the people O
large fer their cxercise--ths State remaining
! in the meantime. exposed TO ali the dangtrs {
! invasion from without and commissions within
, Hs has enAeayersd To prevent the Populatio
Of these States for THAT purpose ulatructin
: the laws for naturalization Of foreigners II
| frtsiug to ase others to encourage their IN