The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-03-31
Communications.
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STATE sovEREIGNTY--No. 8.
Items of Political History.

Following out the histSry of the United States Gov
erRment learn that il did not into existence
by predisposed predetermined purpose originally
with the sovereign will ofthe people, bat from the Orcs
Of necessity The Colonies very justly claimed the i'm
munies guaranteed to them by their several charters
which were granted to them before King George I'll.
came into power; who, by proclamation issued from
the Court Of St. James l775 declared the Colonies OF
British protection The colonies therefore con.
PEELED TO enter upon practical system Of their own Tor
their protection and national safety which endan
gered by tho British authorities violating and ourarnq
the laws Of Natures God by an attempt to subvert the
freedom of the people, who founded the safety their
political system upon that great truth in political
philosophy which tho British authorities attempted to
subVert. That ruth is that "all born Free"
and this maxim has the law Of Natures God fer ts
suthority;that all rational creatures have certain in
aenable rights-that "among these are life liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness" This Fundamental basis
of the United States Government is palpahly ncun.
sisent with the actual Gdminrdiid Of our Federal
GoySrnmeHt, yet by the renunsrative blessings, II
Natures God for the administration OF His laws in
haU Of tho United States Government, it stands high
| amoug the nations of the earth.
For an illustration will suppose that tho repVhl
can principles of the laws Of Natures God Mad been
administered nH in these Unad States, which would
have made Us worthy Of the grateful Plaudit Of fWe
dono, good and faithful servant; Natures Cod by
my remuneratIs blessings, will make you rulers
this cOndemnabs rebellion, which, like Great Britain
seeks TO subvsrt the republican principles Ofmy celestial
laws and set up slave oigarchy; enter thou therefore
into the Joys Of republican liberties, which will make
| You free indeed" Under such auspicous influence,
Is there not every to believe that would have
been the greatest nation aud the most happy people
upSn whom Natures God lavished tie blessings
ofgreatncss, goodness, and happiness that
isted upon the broad extent Of the earth?
General Washington visited Congress In l77G. lie
found the jealous sentiment Of that august body 10 bri
"GiUs liberty gUs death" History tees u.s. that
ellis British Majesty sent Lord Howe over TO the Colon.
les to test their zeal with slavery IN hand aud the
sword in the other; tho Colonies chose the sword
rather than slavery" Mr. Walker remarks; "There is
enough OF absurdy in the Inconsistency of our Govern.
meut 10 provoke smile of contempt seeng-that our
statesmen, Justify their political course charged
His Brianic Magisy with the violation Of the celestial
laws Of Natures God by attempting impose slavery
upon the Coones therefore, for lnstng perpetual
security Of tho United States Government protection,
the confederate authorities seeing that slavery was the
ruinous enemy which threatened the security ofthe
republican principles Of government, based ita
principles upon the laws Of Natures God (which ~
pointedy the opposite of sHvery the only remaining
security for the safety of Government; an then
faced right about and committed more hagraut
transgresson othe celestial laws of Natures God than
Britain presumed to impose upon the Colonies BY
admitting more absolute petty mOnarchies Ia the form
Of slavery 10 be incorporated into this Government,
than cursed the world at any period aud Is in
pointed opposition to the sentiment Of Congess "Gra
~ liberty or 0ire Hs death"
Why was Il such daerant transgressioh ~ the laws
OF the God Of Nature for Britain attempt TO Impose
slavery upon the people, while IL Is argue that ism
trSnagrssson for the UntcdStates to impose
slavery 0f much nAnre upon part of its popu.
aion, than that attempted ly hritainl Dhai histesl
h0p, brother BvrcrHR pENROn,