Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-04
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1862
1776.

When, In the course Of human events, IL be-
comes necessary for one people to dissolve the
political bands which have connected them with
another, and to assume among the powers Of
the earth, the separate and equal station to
which the laws of psture an1 OF natures God
entitle them, q decent respect to the opinions of
mankind requires that they should declare the
causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths 70 be self-evident: that
all men are created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their Creator with certain inslienable
rights; that among these are life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the cons mt of
the governed; and that, whenever any form of
government becomes destructive Of these ends,
II is the right of the people TO alter or abolish
1t, and TO institute new government, laying It's
foundation on such principles, and organizing
Ice power IN such form, as to them shall seem
most likely TO eject their safety and happiness
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governme ents,
long established, should not be changed for
light and transient causes; and, accordingly, all
experience hath shown, that mankind are more
disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferabe,
than to right themselves by sbolishing the forms
10 which they are accustomed. But, when
long train of abuses end usurpations, pursuing
invariably the same object, eVinces Q design to
reduce them under absolute despotism, IL is
their right. it is their duty, to throw of such
government, and TO provide new guards for their
future security. Such has been the patient suf-
ferance of the colonies, and su h is now the ne
cessity which constrains them to alter their for
mer systems Of government. The history Of
the present King Of Great Britain Is q history
of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having,
T.. fahl ahr of akan
lutte tyranny over these States. To prove this,
let facts be submitted to candid world
He has refused his assent 10 laws the most
wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his governors to pass laws
of immediate and pressing Importance, unless
suspended ID their operations Till his assent
should be obtained; and, when so suspended,
he has utterly neglected to attend TO them.
He has refused 10 pass other laws for the &C.
commodation Of large districts of people, uD.
lees those people would relirquish the right Of
representation in the legislatute-a right in
esLimable to them, and formidable to tyrants
cnly.
He has called together legislative bodies at
places unussl, uncomfortable, and distant from
the 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 frmness his lava.
sions on the rights of the people
He has refused for q long time after such dis
solutions, TO cause others TO be elected; where
by the legislative powers, incapable of srnihi
lation, have returned 70 the people at large fol
their exercise; the State remaining, 10 the
meantime, exposed to all the dangers Of inya
sion from without, and oohvulsions within.
He has endeavored to prevent the population
Of these States; for that purpose, o5suuctln;
the laws Of naturalization OF foreigners, refue
ing to pass others to encourage their migration
thither, and rSising the conditions OF new ap
preparations of lands.
He has obstructed the administration Of jus
tice, by refusing his assent to laWs for establish
ing judiciary powers. .
He has made Judges dependent on his will
alone for tho tenure Of their offices, and th,
amount and payment of their salaries.
| He has erected multitude of new offices
and sent hither swarms Of officers to harass ou
people, and eat out their substance.
7e has kept among US, in time Of peace, stand
ing armies, without the copsent of our legisIa
lures '.- h --- ..
He has affected to render the military indie
pendent Of, and superior to, the civil power.
He has oomhined, with others, to subject u
to Jurisdiction foreign to our constitution
and unacknowledged by our laws: giving bis as
sent to their acts Of pretended legislation:
For quartering large bodies of armed troop
among US: '-t '''H y-l-Ll' @-l
For protecting them, By mock trial, fror
punishment for any murders which they shpul
commit on the inhabitants Of these States:
For cutting of our trade With ailparts Of tn
4 world: 1'j 70 "a s+'3 o.
! For imposing taxes on us Without our col
ent: - '- 20"
IL For deprIyIng as, In many cases, Of the bsr
il eft Of trial BY juty:' y 2I.ha &
II For transporting us beyond seas, to be tris
tor pretended ofenses: .-lJ ,,' 50
f. For abolishing the free system Of EngliH
laws In neighboriDg province, establiphir
therein an arbitrary government, and enlargin
ti,s boundaries 90 as to render Il at once an o.
lRmple and tit instrument for introducing h
same absolute rule into these colonies:
i For taking away our charters aboliehing OF
most valuable laws and altering, tundSmenta
", the forms Of our governments: =
For suspending our own legislatures, and d.
claring themselves invested with power to legi
iate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicsted government here, by d.
claring US outof his protection, and Waging va
against us. 1-a'gl a-ia TN1
tie has plundered our seas, ravaged OF
coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the livt
OF our people. s1~ li9's ,
He is, at this time, transporting large armi'
OF foreign mercenaries to complete the worl
Of death, desolation and tyranny, already begu
with circumstances OF cruelty and perfdy scare
ly paralleled In the most barbsrous ages, ar
totaliy unworthy the head OF a Civilized natLo
he has constrained our felloW-oitizensj take
captive on the high seas, to bear arms again
their country, 20 become the executioners
their friends aud brethren, or to fall themselv
by their hands