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at length, and the conclusion is thus given;

ANGLICAN DEfINlIION w oV'iI-N
MENT.
And here bring this part Of the argument TO close
We have the origin OF the controversy which led
to the Revolution, when Otis with such wise harui.
hood, insisted upon Equal Rights, and theD giving
practical effect TO the lofty demand sounded the battle
cry that Taxation without Representation Is Iyran
n.y. We have followed this controversy in us anxious
stages where these principles were constantly asserted
and constantly Denied until 1t broke form IN oattei
We have seen these principles adopted as the very
ronet OF the Republic when assumed Its place IN tne
family OF nations and then again when 1t ordained us
constitution; we havo seen them evowed and lusua
ted In memorable words by the greatest authorities Of
the tire lastly We have seen them embodied IN puDnc
acts OF the States collectively and individually ana
now, out OF this concurriDg cumulative and unimpeacn
ape testimony constituting speaking aggregatlon
absolutely without precedent offer you the American
definition Of Republican form Of government. 1t IS
III vain that you cite philosophers or publicss or the
examples OF former history. Against these put the
early and constant p0stulaies Of the fathers the copo
the fathers and the public acts Of the fathers all with
one voice proclamingirst, that all men are Equal IN
rights and secondly. that Governments derive their
just powers from the consent Of the goyerned and here
sthe American idea Of Republic, which must be
adopted In the Interpretation OF the National Consttu
ti0n You can not reject it. As well reject the Deca
ogue In determining moral duties well reject the
multiplication table in determining question Of arith
metic.
Counter to this Irresistible conclusion there can be
only ono suggestion having any seeming pausibilty
and this Is founded the contemporary recognition Of
Slavery. On this point II is enough II remind YOU
permanent part Of system, but treated e1cep
tional and iransitofy while they concesled from view
by words which might mean something else; secondly
that the slave was always regarded legally and poti-
caly as part OF the femy OF his master according to
the nomenclature Of Blacks stones Com mentares which
were much read at the time where master and servant
were grouped with husband and wife, parent and child
and as in the case of wife and child the Stare ras repre-
sented BY the head Of family .oho also paid The
OF the Revolution assocntng representation and taxa
ton together was not In any respect violated; and
thirdly that by the acts Of the Continental Congress,
and by all the State Constitutions except that Of South
Carolina all distinction OF color Was discarded 10 deter
mining the elective franchise and that OF the au
thOrized eIpouDders Of the National Constitution at the
time. Alexander Hamilton. announced in Ike Fsd1dlisf,
ms II anticipating the very question now before ns III
| TIE LAWS WERE TO RESTORE TIE RIGHTs WHICH HAVE
BEEN TAKEN AWAY. TIE NEGROES COULD NO LONGER BE
! REFUsED AN EQUAL SHARE OF DIFFERENTIATION WITH
such the promise at the adoption OF the Constiu-
ton. Such the declared meaning OF our fathers,
according 10 the coemp0rory testimony OF Alexander
Hamilton. Therefore. while confesslne sorrowfuly
their Inconsistency in recognizing Slavery and throw
ing their shame the mantle which the son OF Moan
threw his father, We must reject every argument
or inference on this account against the true idea of
Republic which IL none other than where all tie clti'
zens have ,qua roies in the government As Wash.
ngion, by bis august example gave TO mankind me-
idea OF political greatness cid the fathers by their
great lmplc give 10 mankind new idea OF govern
ment. Do you ask again for authority Iofer u TO
YOU II Is In the early Dictionary OF james Otis Sam
uel Adams Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin II
il 10 the Lexicon Of the revolution. II 10 IN the Thesau.
rus OF our national history 1t II In the Collection Of
Public Acts Ibis new idea was the great discovery
OF our fathers Rob them Of this, and you take from
them their highest title TO gratitude. Columbus, ven
turing into an unknown sea, discovered New World
Of space put fathers, yenturng likewise, dsc0y'
cred New World Of public dnty. II is for U.s. their
children not 10 forget their discovery.
Some recent European definitions are then
briefly stated, including the proclamation Of
universal suffrage by the Provincial Govern
ment, and the declarations Of NJ. Garnier Pages,
Richard Price, and Emmanuel Kant. The re-
mainder Of the speech we give in full
EIpFL STATES ARE not IErCBL!cAE GOVERNMENTS.
such 4. lie definition Of Republican form Of govern
rent. II remains now that We should bring these
ap,ed States 10 this standard and their small title
70 recognition Authentic figures are not wanting The
census dscoses the population OF these States In
question Here 10 the table: