Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-07

OF arbitrary pOser. suC our fathers deter mined
that 90 escape such tyranny they had right "a
resist his government bv force. and 20 withdraw
from under IL jurisdiction This the Declare
ton of Independence shows. Il speaks for IL
self Hesr il:
We hold these truths to be self evident-that
All men are created equal: that they are endowed
BIZ their Creator with certain nllienable rights
fst sn1ouy these rights are life liberty. aud the
pursuit ~ happiness: that a. secure thee night
governments instituted among men deriving
their iu-t powerS from the contest OF the gov
erned: that whenever any form of government
becomes destructive OF these ends. IL j. the right
OF The people 20 alter OF abolish il. and 70 in
stitute neE government, LAYING - foundation on
such principles and orr anizing its pnwers in such
form, a. 70 them shall seem most likely 70 effect
sheir safety and happiness Prudence indeed
will dictate that all Governments long e-tab-
li-hed should not be changed for light AMI tran.
sent causes and accordingly 81 experience hath
shown. TINT mankind are more disposed TO suffer
While evils aresuierabe, than % right themselves
BY aboishing the io:Ds TO which they accus
toned. But when hong train Of abuses and
usurpatiOns. pursuing invariably the same object
evinces a design reduce them under absolute
despOtism, il is their right II is their duty, Ia
throw off such government. and 10 provide
guards tor their future security Such has been
the patient sufferance Of these colonies and snch
is now the necessity which cOnstrsns them to
alter their former system of government. The
history OF the present King If Great Britain. il
history OF repeated injuries aud usurpatons. all
having in direct object the establishments of an
absolute tyranny over these States To prove
this. let facts be submitted 20 a candid world
Then follows long enumeration of acts Of
arbitrary power on the part Of the King. which
closes with the declaration that "a Prince whose
character is thus markell by every act which NAV
define tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free
people"
But though the Declaration OF Independence
did not create. and was not directed 10 the Union
of the American States, vet such Union has
existed. still exists and God grant it forever NAV
exist IL has been glorious Union may il be
such again. M
But why was the Union formed-what was its
object
The L mon was not created as an end IT, like
the Declaration OF Independence was one of the
means adopted 10 secure another great object
the All important end, viz: IgE RIGHTS AND LIBER
tbs or TRE PEOPLE: to secure them from domeS
tic and foreign -aggressi0ns. This fact should
never be forgotten.
Historically there have been three stages in our
National Union:
| A mere voluntary association or Union. at
will. without terms or obligations forme,i simply
by consultation meetings OF Governors. Commits
sioners or delegates. to whose recommendations
voluntary Obedience was generally paid under
pitriotic influences.
The Union of this stage was formed. not as an
end but a. means OF resisting the tyranny, the
arbitrary rule of KiuC George. aud thus ganins
and defending The liberties Of the people Brit
ish oppressiun" said P,tric! Henry. in the Phil
adelphia meeting of l774. effected this Union ="
IL was formed, aud continued 10 exist between
the colonies while they we're subject to Greet
Britain With this Union. the Colonies Carried
on against their own Government for the de
tense Of their liberties. within the Union" with
Great Britain. from the battle OF Lexington and
Concord. April 10. l775 to July 4. l776. nearly
year and "A quarter. before they separated from
the parent nation. and With this Union they con
tinued the war Of the Revolution TIL the appear
ance Of the Union OF the second stage. in l77S
The Union of this. the first stage, then was
formed. not ~ an end. but ~ means of obtain
ing for The people personal liberty The end was
accomplished NJ that time
, The Union of the second stage was formed
by the Articles of Confederation, July, l77S
This Was voluntary Union. with specified terms.
and for u declared end. VIZ: Art 3,"their com
mon defense. ruE SECURITY OF rHEIR Liberty
and their MUTUAL and general welfare" The
Union of the second stfge. then. was formed not
"a Al end but "a a means OF securing the con
,inued enjoyment OF the popular liberties which
had been panied under the Union of the first
gstae
The Union Of the second stage lacked the
power of self preservation
The Union OF the third stage succeeded the
Union OF the second. and WAS formed by our
present Constitution. II was voluntary. but upon
specified terms and with power of self perpetual
ton.
What was the purpose of this Union ol the
third rugeY II was not who'll, m end bui
mainly means. ~ hsttumeutslitv. fur whpt2
Let IL answer for itselt The preamble To the
Constitution deelatcs thit the end fot which II
was adopted is 10 mike the Union tnotc perfect
&c ''end sscars me dressings Of ibeffg 10 our.
sslres mud ogr posi,ruy
This short te,icw of the lii-iot, 1T our indc
p,nfeuee and Union. shows that The great end
Tor which they we're acrompl shed vas ihe per
psfHsi hbetfg ofhs psopis AID n-ttueis ~ thtt ~
the Union Ms mtlc 20 secure our liberties we
must never allow u, toe the sake ct itself. io be-
diverted nom IL original purpose ~ he miie tho
instrument ot the rroteAt fbt the destruction ut
those tei> liberties " wis maiul, designed "a
guard
This review al-o points ~ The duties which we.
~ citizens have rs perform
Fellow utsenal Time anil events have dos
vuhed UPON We tho solemn du,ies. vls
81 pfearp lng the liberties ~ this people b,
vgllhnll, Ruudng them against attack n nhl
trati power
ca preserving the Union Of ihcse State. tea,
iulli endangered hy the unconstitutional nea ol
esttemsln tni ltuatirs iu All seo pns ~ the eom
mon ooentsv 90 preserving om National lnd-
pridrnep, pat ~ hHs,fd, ~ some extent. hN aur
domestic quaftels lli-tot, teaches that all Opy
ruumrntr up prone IA usulp tthitfary, bfauniual
pnwvfs Over he plllfens, a. Justify suph usufpt
uun hS the plea al he'esslly knuwn ~ tie b
fani'a Plot, and ~ remain short sighted enough
90 continue 10 exercise such puNefa altof the
people have become sufficiently enlightened Ia
knpw their risl 4 such lnll, haa cmscd The
overthrow OF most el the fallen d,nastle. fake
the example 81 Charles che Fret ot England
FOR What Naa he dethuuedf What we're the
enmir'Aihls ~ the people against him. tke
this oase, buvtuse "a 80 clearly shows az that The
deta at a. day plssed through the niinda ~ 90
ancestors nhi we're iredei upon hy them he
c"mpllnls against Nus thtflca sfe euafl, uei
forth Ia cllfges sgauss his Ministers, one al
whon ~. the great Lorl Nlmfufd. Who AS Ne
Ihomts Wentworth lad bpen ga ardent Demo
crat,, hul who, ~ Lord suelbw with place Pow
- AMI money, vent ovsf 90 administration Ca the
slie ofdespolie power, aui hrusne the most ''lhar
ough' persegulor of hla folne, nohteil assool
ate. also they appear la accusations against
kmg Charlie. himself on his tral Against him
10 Nas charged "th,l the said Ch,fle. stuart, Ice
ing admitted King of EnglAul sni therein trua
81 With limited power 90 govern Nv. mt srcor
dug to the laws ol the ard and 80, otherwise,
,ni. b, his trust. oath ,td nfire being obliged
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