Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
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Principles Of l776 AID 1897.
c. CHAUNCr BURR, EDITOR.

THIS Magazine was started thrae years ago,
for lie purpose q keeping fresh IN the popular
mind some know ledge OF those grand primer.
ole, Of Consent and SclE.tiovernment which
were the basis OF this Union aS 1t " as establish
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what zeal and leaTlessness We have explained
and defended iho.e sacred principles of Liberty
IN III. midst # mohs aud ba>llles, during the
proetcss OF the war. Though the war Is over
tie Objects, the wrongs and fatal precedcnts II
vas designed 10 establish are not reiinqulshed
10y the pr"parandis:s OF despotI IN who brought
It about; on The contrary, they seem determin'
ID that there shall I've no rest to our country un.
I'll Their w Schies Gus and degrading notions are
permanently fastened upon The ruined founda-
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grand doctrines OF State Sovereignty and Con
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OF tie country. Among them Hon. Charles
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