Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-03
1776.
1862.


Gomez necessary for one people TO dissolve the
political bands which have connected them with
another, ond 70 assume among the powers of
toe earth, the separate and equal station to
which the laws Of na'ure an3 OF natures God
entitle them, deceot respect to the opinions of
mankind requires that they should declare the
Causes which impel them 10 the sepM alton,
We bold these truths 10 be self-evident; that
all men are created equal; that they are On.
doWed by their Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life, liberty. and
the pupuit Of harpipess. That TO secure the 0
rights, governm ente are instituted among men,
deliving their just poWers from the cons mt Of
the governed; and that, whenever any form of
government becomes destructive Of these ends,
it is The right of the people to alter or abolish
It, and TO institute new government, laying its
foundation on such principles, and organizing
lie power in such form, as TO them shall seem
most likely to thecS their safety and happiness
T. .udence, indeed, will dictate that governmenis,
long established, should not be changed for
light and transient causeP; and, accordingly, oil
experience hath shown, that mankind are more
disposed to suffer, while evils are suffefsble,
thAl to right themselves BY sbolishing the forms
10 which Ihey are accustomed. Bus, when a
long train OF abuses aud usufpstions. pursuing
Invariably the same object, evincss o design 70
Reduce them nnder absolute despotism. it is
Their right, it 10 theis duty, to throw n such
government. and to provide new guards for their
future security. Snoh has been the patient suf.
terAnce Of the colonies, and 80 10 nov the ne
cessity which coDstrains them TO alter their for.
mtr eystems OF government. The history of
the present King Of Great Britain is history
OF repeated iIjuiies and usurpations, all having,
10 direct object. the tstabliskmen. of an abso-
lure tyranny over these States To prove THE,
let facts be submitted TO candid Worlt:
He has refused his assent 20 laws ths most
Wbolesome and neOerssry for the public good
He has forbidden bio governers 10 pass laws
Of immediate aud pressing inporta uulsss
susper ded in tbeir operations dill his assent
should be obtained; and, when 90 suspended,
he has utterly neglected TO attend 10 them.
He has refused TO pass other laws for the &C.
comDodAiion of large districts of people, M.
less those people would reliI quish the right Of
representation 10 the legisla ure--a right In.
estimable to them, and formidable TO tyran.s
only.
He has called together legislative bodies OF
places unusal, uncomfs rtsble, and distant from
the repository of their public records, for the
sole purpose OF fatiguing them into compliance
with bis measures. t
He has dissolved representative houses repeat.
edly, for opposing with manly frmness his lava
sions on the righte of the people,
He has refused for long time after such dis.
solutions, to cause Others TO be elected; where
by the legislative powers, incapable of annhi.
lation, have returned 70 the people at large for
their exercise; the State remaining, in the
meantime, exposed TO all the dangers of inyA-
sion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavOred to prevens the population
Of these States; for that purpose, constructing
the laws OF Naturalization o. foreigners, refus.
ing to pass others to encourage their migration
thither, and raising the conditions of new ap
preparations Of lands.
He has obatructed the administration OF lus-
tlce, BY refusing hs assent TO laws tor establish
ine Judiciary powers. ),
alone for The tenure OF their ofnces, aud the
amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected multitude of new oficcs,
and sent hi,her swaIms Of officers 10 harass our
people, and eat out their substance. -
He has kept among us, in time Of peace stand.
Ing armies, without che consent Of our Iegisla.
lures e.
He has affected to render the military inde
pendent Of, and superior %, tho civil power.
He has combined, With others, 20 subject us
to Jurisdiction foreign 90 our constitution,
and rnsekoowledged BY our laws: giving his a..
sent 70 their acs OF pretended Legislation;
For qaarieFing large bodies Of armed troops
among us; s.tstr.l ssu ~
For protecting them, BY mock trial, from
punishment for any murders which they ebould
commit on the Inhabitants Of these esates:
For cutting OF our trade With all parts Of the
world; ~.
For imposing taxes on Us without our con.
sent:
For dspriviug Us, in many esseS, Of the ben.
EFT OF trial BY jury: gl
For transporting US beyond seas, TO be tried
for pretended offenres: 10 s8's.I. !. aGaa =,
For abolishing the free system of EuRliph
laws in neighbofiDg provisce, eetablishipe
therein an afbluary government, and cniareine
lie bourdaries 90 as 70 render IL at once an ex
ample and ft Instrument ior Introducing the
same absolute rule into these colonies: W
Fur taking away our charters, abolshiDg our
most valuable laws, and altering, iundam entail.
ly, the forms Of our governments:
For suspending our own legislatures, and de
Glazing themselves invested With power 10 leRis
late for us In all cases whatsoever, '9l
He has abdicattd government here, by de.
clailug US cusot his proteOtiOp, and wsslns ' a.
ageinStus. 'N 1' ~
He has pluDdered our seas,, ravaaed %,
ccssIs. :: burn; b our 'owns and cssaoyed ihe lIvOa
Y Esis, sshis dine, IssDSpVtslHs iatss .faI,, y
Vt iCtplgn mefcepnrjea TO e0inplota thA VIII