The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-07-04
DisIOyalty in 1776.

DislOyalty In 1776.
GIVE hold these truths to be self evident
that all men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain
inalienable rights that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
.Thst, to secure these governments are
instituted amongst men deriving Their just
powers from the consent of the governed; 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 in
stitute new government, laying its foun'
dation on such principles, and organizing its
powers in such form, as to themselves shall
seem most likely to effect their safety and
happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate
that governments should not be changed fol-
light and transient causes, and accordingly
all experience hath shown, that mankind
are more disposed to suffer, while evils are
siderable, than to right themselves by abol-
ishing the forms to which they are accus-
toned. But when long train of abuses and
.usurpations, pursuing invariably the same
object, evinces adesign to reduce them I'M
der absolute despotism, lit is their right, 1t is
their duty,to throw off such government and
provide new guards for their future seturi.
tv. Such has been the patient suferanee
Of these colonies and such is now the ne
cessity which constrains them to alter their
former system of government. The history
of the present King of Great Britain is q
history of repeated injuries and usurpation'
all having in direct object the establish
ment of an absolute tyranny over these
States. To prove this, let facts be submit
ted to candid world
'.He has made judges dependent on hi
will alone for the tenure of their offices
and the amount of payment Of their sala
ries.
she has erected q multitude of new
offices aud sent hlther swarms of officers, tc
harass our people, and eat out their SUBJ
stance +-
"He has affected to render the militia.
~ independent of, and superior to, the
civil powers.
"He has combined with others to subject
US to a jurisdiction, foreign to our consti.
tuition and unscknowledged by our laws,
giving his assent to their pretended acts
Of legislation.
lFor quartering large bodies of armed
troops among US.
"For protecting by mock trial, from
punishment for any murders they should
commit on the inhabitants of these states.
"For cutting off our trade with all parts
of the world.
"For imposing taxes on us without our
consent.
"For depriving us, in many cases, of the
benefits of trial by jury
HE has excited domestic insrrections
- amongst US, and has endeavored to bring
on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the
msrciless Indian savages, whose known rule
Of warfare is nndistinguished destruction of
all ages, sexes and conditions.
SIN every stage of these expressions, We
have petitioned for redress, in the most
humble terms; our repeated petitions have
been answered only by repeated injury. A
prince whose character is thus marked BY
every act which may deGn, tyrant is
unfit to be the ruler of free people"
We make the proceeding extracts from
an old document called the "Declaration of
Independence" first published in Philadel>
phia, Lightweight years ago to-day. The
sentence, we have quoted seem to show
that the writer and signers of the Declara>
t'on were atrocious "coperheads' and ter
rioly "disloyal" We should all be thanks
iu' mat we live in an age of superior wis
dom when any sentiments similar to those
expressed by our Geluded ancestors, are in>
disnantly aud effectually frowned down.
! have resigned nv commission II tho