Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-04
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INDLPENDENCE DAY.
5au. 'g1ea In CoNaaEss, July 4, l77G.
THE UNANIMOUS DEoLARATfoH or THE THlATEEN
rr UnITED STATES OF AMERlCA' D ...

the earth the separate and equal station to
which the laws OF Nature and OF Natures God
enttle them, decent respect to the opinions OF
mankind requires that they should declare the
causes which lmpel them TO the separation.
We hold there truths TO be self.evident:--
that all men are created equal. that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain unalien-
able rights; that nmoDg these are lie, iiDerty
aud the pursuit Of happiUess That TO secure
these righs, go0ernments are Instituted amop.
men, deriving their just power from the copsent
of the governed; that whenever anv form OF
eovern m ept b.cvmes dedfuctive to these ebds
&c il the rig ht OF the peOt tle 20 altar or abolish
IL, aud 10 institute new government, laying lis
foundation on such principles, and organizing
powers 10 such form, as TO them rhali eeem
most likely I. eject their safety aud happiness
P, P,udepee, indeed. will dictate, that governments
long established should not be changed for light
and TRANSIENT ciuses; aud accordingly all expe-
rience hath shown, that maUkiDd are more de
posed 10 suffer while evils are sufferabe, than
TO light themselves by abolisbiug the forms TO
which they are accustomed But when long
train of abuses and urpatons, pursuing inva-
riably the same object. eyinces design TO re
duce them under absolute despoiism, it is their
right, IL is their duty, TO throw of such govern
ment. and to provide guards for their future se'
GU ity. Such has been the now patient suffer.
ance OF these colonies; and euch is nov the me-
cessity which constraius them TO alter their foI-
mer systems of government. The history OF
the present king oil Great Britain, is history
OF repeated injuries aud usurpauons, al having
in direct object the establishment oil an absolute
tyranny over these States. To prove this, let
| facts be submit ed to candid world ...f
He has refused his assent TO laws the most
Wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has for hidden his governors TO pass laws
of immediate and pressing Importance, unless
suspended In their operation, till his assent
should be Obtained; and when 60 suspended, he
has utterly neglected to attend 10 them He
has refused to pass other laws for the accommo
daton of large districts Of people, unless those
people would relinquish the right Of representa-
tion in the legislatures right inestimable to
them, and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at
places unusual, uncomfortable and distant from
Tie repository of their public records, for the
sole purpose Of fatiguing them into compliance
with his measures.
He has dissolved representative houses repeat
edly. for opposing, with manly firmness, his In
vasions on the rights of the people 8 .a a-.-
He has refused, for long time after such dis
solutions, to cause others TO be elected; where
! by the legislative powers, incapable of annihila'
ton, have returned to the people at large, for
their exercise; the state remaining 10 the mean-
| time, exposed to all the dangers OF invasion
from without and convulsions from within.
He has endeavored TO prevent the population
of these States; Tor that purpose obsuucting the
laws for naturalizi ition Of ioreigners; refusing
70 pass others to encourage their migration hith.
er, and raising the conditions Of new appfopria'
| tons of lands.
He has obstructed the administration of jus
tice BY refusing his assent To laws for establish
| ing judiciary powers .E.
He has made judges dependent on his will
| alone, for their tenure of their offices and the
amount and payment OF their salaries. rs' r
He has erected a multitude of new offices
1 ano sent hther ewarms OF officers, to bar
rass our people and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times OF peace
standing armies without co.sent Ut our legisla
tures s. .a 70 .-- .af .s,l.
He has affected to render the military in
dependent OF, aud superior TO, the civil power
lie has combined With others 70 subject
us to juiisdlcnon foreign to our consutu-
tiop, ana uuscknowledged by our laws; CIV
ing his assent 20 their acts OF pretended leglsla.
tiOD: t0 e
For quartering large bodies Of armed troops
among us: ~ 1.t i. rs ~ r o
For protecting them, by mock trial, from
puuirhmeut for any murders which they should
cum NIT on the inhabitants OF thess SLates:' 500
For cutting of our trade with all paris Of the
world D..
For imposing taxes upon us without our con-
For depriving us, in many cases, of the bene-
fits Of trial BY jury: ,,,-. ,.f.1, ,-.s ~.
For transporting US beyond the seas, to be
tried for pretended offenses: .1
For abolishing the free system of English
laws In a Deigbboring province, establishing
therein an arbitrary government, and enl .rgiDg
it's boundaries, go as to render 1t at once al
example and &c instrument tor introducing the
came absolute rule into these colonies: ss.t
Z For taking away our charters, abolisbing ou'
most valuable laws, and altering, fundamentally
the forms Of our governmena: l "" 8''hE
For suspendng our own Legislature, and de-
claring themselves invested with the power &C
legislate in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated government here, by declar
ing US out Of his protection, and waging Wal
against US 'E9.iGi
He has plundered our seas, ravaged oul
coasts burnt our lowns, and destroyed the live
Of our people, ~ .s, r',iif..fs n ,s1u ..,.., I
He is at this time transporting large armies
Of foreign mercenaries TO complete the work.
of death, desols' ion aud tyranuY, already begul
With circumstances OF cruelty and perfdy
scaicely parulleled in the most bsrbsrous ages
and totally unworthy the head of civilized na
tion, n gsds-sas-i fstl hs,,ss A. gci5i,.s .
/ He has constrained our fellow citizens, taker
captive on the high seas, 20 bear arms .sgsins
their country, 10 become the exscnuoDers o
their frieDds and brelhrens or 70 iaA themselse
| By their hands. s.ess so.u1 dsig R,,o-,v .ho
/ He has excited, domestic vinsurrection
1 smongst ua, and has eDdeavored to bring OF
! the inhabitants of our from iers the, msfcites
Indian savages, whose known rule of warfar
i Is an uDdisiiDg uished des.ruction of all ages
sexes aud conditions sH ss,is ali d bss4ei
In every stage of these expressions, we hav
petilioned Tor redress in the most humble terms
our repeated petitions have oeen ansa cred ,on
ly BY repeated Injury. "A prince, whose char
acIerti 10 thus, marked BY every scsv which ma
d.6ne tyranb isunfs TO be the ruler OF Q ire
people 400 sfi 46l rbsrl sev gsn..,a sdt ts53 :,
4 NOT have We been wanting in, attentions :
our B,ilish brethren. We have warned then
from time TO time, OF attempts by their legislt
ture to extend an un warrant, ,ble jurisjictio
over ~ We have reminded them of the el
cumstances Of our migration aud settlemeI
here. We have appealed to their native jurtlS
and msgnanimity, and We have co, jured thel
by the ties OF our common Kindred 60 rdisavo
THESE usurpations, which would inevitably II
terrnpt our connections and correspondence
They, too, have been deaf to the voice OF III
tice and consapguinity. We must. therefor
, acquiesce ID the necessity which denounces OF
separation, and hold them, as We hold the fe
Of mapkipd Lenemies in war, In peace, friend
n n9 We, therefore, the representatives. of 4
I United States OF America, In general Congre
assenbled, appealing TO the Supreme Judge