The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-07-10
1he EOursIs tn assbFidye city.
The Mar, hal. Lafs DeveIiu. Esq grace.
oov MoRToH's GRAFTON.

The Marhal. Lafs Develu. Esq, grace
fully introduced the orator as fol"ws:
Fsiioac eiSizsns FrieSds and Nss1lsb0rs
aas- proud .. having the opportunity o,
this 10 ntsrsssiog occasion of introducing ..
your attention, His ExceIlency Governor
Morton. ont only the Executive of the noblt
State Of Indsna. bu. pre- em,ne,ly the citi
Gems guardian and the soldiers friend
1hs 0ovsshof men pfoceedsd With the
following impromptu address. which We
considerably abrige
FslLow crrYSs I appear before you
under circumS,tnces the most solemn and
impf essive. You have often before met me
to c-lebrate the independence Of your coun-
try has never undss circumstance like the
pressns. Many of our brave soldiers. are
doubtless bleeding to day in defense OF our
country and beF free institutions. Ourown
fathers. brothers. sons and Husbands are 10
the very front of battle. and almost every
fash aiong the wire tells us Of loved ones
who have bravely fallen. Let us endeavor
TO realize the differeuSe' between theus and
ourselves to-day. They are falling in the
great struggle for the preservation OF the
freedom under, which We are enabled TO
assemble in peace in remembrance Of the
sacri6ess Of our heroic fathers Of the Revo-
lutio0, il securing for Americs the ireedom
aud nationality that traitors are now seek
ing soiovefthnw. Gstsp 3&it t4Fs
Eighty -sevsn years ayr to-day q most
illussrious coovehtion II devoted men pro-
claimed the birth Of our Nation. Thus
began s.s pAsippal llfss Andywlht L HAVE =
say to you viii be msinly q commentary
upon - sacrad instrument that has jus
been Rad. Ssch is she pressure of my
public duties that hsye had scarcely an
hours thought 10 preparation for this occa-
sion. aud Imust spsSk to you As the truth
10 burning In my heart. or must not speak
1t all. 4.HS al ~ &
HUMAN EouAL1rY. a
For what. fellow citissas. is that instru-
men especially Distinguished +! Apart from
. long lit Of grievances. there are three or
four impor,snt matters set forth to which l
desirc to call your attention.
/. In the 6rss place our fathers declared
that "sll mankind are CREATED equal. and
are entitled TO certain inalenanie rights.
among which are life. liberty and the pur
sui, of happipsss.". They announced the
Fundamental principles on which the new
Government was to be established. In this
they only address d the conscience OF the
world the common sense OF mankind IN
References 70 selt-evidept trdths. i
Whas did they mean by the idea that all
mankiod are created equal? They did not
mean equal in powsr physical. Intellectual
or moral but simply that oil are entitled to
the same rights. that the same justice pre-
sides over ~. and all should be held as
equal before the law" which should be
no rsspsc,er OF persons. Those, therefore.
who cavil as this declaration OF equality AS
logically unsound. brtrsy their lack Of re
sp.cs Or tsea .priuc'ples a6d popular 6cv-
srnm-nt. That the righs Of an mastind
are th~ saoe y lhqs gssat ruth that liss u
the toundakioa okbs 0Sssrnment. N
fAAIixNABtE RroHrs. =
2. All 81 are entitled to certain inalienable
rights." This 10 the fundamental distnc.
ton between the theory OF our Constitution
and that Of the British Government. The
theory "a Great Britain is lhatthe people i
are entitled to no rights excses those which
may 6s granted to them from the Crown.-4
Tne IhSds - Ranney mede extorted isom
the King the privileges Of the Magna |
Cnarta, which are held to have been
grant froA the Grown. Blu. 70 bold that
'he s.berties OF man are derived from God,
and nos from Constitutions. or Magma Char
tas. and that they are inalienable.
Whe& ~ uHNnRt~ ~hy inAlienable in this