The mountain Democrat., 1865-07-01
Declaration Of independence.
IN con1ress, July I, lTT6.-7ae Unanimous Dc.
cldrGtiOa 0T tie E.tsJseR United IStdtSs Of
America.

When, in the course Of human events,
il becomes necessary for one people 10
dissolve the political bands which have
c"WnrcIed them with another, and to as.
Nume among the powers Oi the earth the
separate and ,Qnal station 10 which the
laws Of nature and of NATURES God enti.
ties them, 4 decent respect Tor the opin.
ions Of mankind requirs thut they should
declare the causes which impel them &
the separation.
We hold these truths to be selfevident
that all men are created equal; that they
aEe endowed, ySthsiT CFsaIov, with GER
ainsinaliPRahle rights; that HmOns these
are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happi
ne>K. That t. serure these rights xpv
ernmenlS are instituted among men ,de.
riving their just pOwrrS frOuI the consent
Of the governed; that whenever any form
of government becomes destructive Of
these ends il is the right Of the people to
alter or to abolish II, and to institute a
new goyernmrnt, LAYING il. GIuI.alAtipn on
such fivi'Hiple% and ''fganiziUg its powers
in such firm. aS to them shall seem most
likely to tfe t their safety and happiness.
Prudence, indeed. will dictate that gov.
rrnment>, long established, should not he
changed for light and transient causes {;
and. accordingly, all experience hath
show n that mahklnd are more disposed to
suffer. Nhilc tVilS are suifrra6lt, ihan. to
right themselves by abolishing the forms
tn which they are accustomed. But when
a long train Of abuses and usurpations,
pursuing invariably the same object, ,evin.
ces design to r, duce them under abSo.
lutte deSput; ism, it is their sight, it is their
duty, to throw Of such government, and
to provide new guards for their future sc.
curity. Such has been the patient suffer.
Ance of thrse cUlOnieS, and S0ch IL now
the necessity which conSirains then. TO al.
ter their former system OF government
The history Of the present king Of Great
B'itain is history Of repeated injuries
and usurpaiions. ell having in direct ob
jrct the establishment Of nm absolute ty.
ramnv over these states. To prove this,
let facts be submitted to q candid world.
He has refused his assent, to laws the
most Wholesome and necessary for the
public good.
lie has forbidden his governors to pass
laws Of immediate and pressing import
ancr, unless suspended in their operation
till his assent should be obtained; and.
whcn 40 suspended, he has utterly neg.
lected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for
the accommodation Of large districts Of
people, unless those people would reiin.
QuiGh the right Of representation in the
legislature = . right ine*tiMable to them,
AMI formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together Legislative bodies
al places unusual, unco'Rftafab ble and dis.
tant frpuo, the depository of their public
records, for the sole purpose Of .faliguiRg
them into compliance with bis measures.
lie has dissolved representative houses,
repeatedly, for opposing with manly firm
ness his invasions on the rights 'Of the
people.
lie has: refused, for, 8 long time after
such dissoluliOns, 10 cause others 10 be
elected; whcieby the legislative powers,
incapable Of annihiiation, have returned
10 the people at large for their exercise ;
the statsremainiAg, in the meantime, ex'
posed TO- all the. danger Of invasion from
without, and ,cORvulsinns Within. .,
He has endeavored TO prevent the pop
nlation Of these states; for that purpose
os,2tructingt the laws for naturalization Of
foreignerp; Tefnxing to pass others to en-
courage their migfstiOO -hjther. and rails
ing the conditions of new appropriations
0t lands. ?. .ssEIEISts,
He has obstructed the administration
Of justice, by refusing his asaeht to laws
for establishing Judiciary powers.
Hc has made, judges dfpeAdent on his
viii alone for the tenure.of their athcee.
and !4 t4he n amount and payment Of their sal
aries, g, a.; 1.. .-.-,t tasa. ryty1 -
He has eFscted . multitude. of nswaef'
ticrs, and sent hithss ewe,ms Of new OFF,
Gers. !" # hsrAss our lri people, and eat out
He haGkept among as in times OF peace
staadiOg armies. '~iGAOOtths eeussAt Pt
eur Legislature.