Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

view find OIL this uniting with Franklin
Jefferson and Madison Here is glimpse OF the oeh"
As long as offices open for all, and constitutional
rant is established, il is pure repubcan"m (hAmi''h'
Not for an ogarchy, for all is Republic created
1.siaetion. 1870
There be principle than his, thar every IN
Of et We propose r.s qor.rnsnt
Be if partial distinctions made . tibd p slo)
"a sovereignty OF the state, which Is e1
Of the most nj n ghts Of the RePu6
lac ought stand foremost the estimation o. ne ,4 ~
that right by which exist people," (Hamons
He then portray. principle of the Revolution, as
They taught inhabitants of this country to risk their
lives fortunes in asserting their liberty OF IN oe
words right share ~, the sousrnme4. Ia, Po
ton OF sovereignty which each Indvduas
so an hs. .nd BE s 60 'sn'y s pf'1S' ''' "
More could not be the few words employed But
it Hamilton 10 consider the Constitution OF
the United expound provisions. tina while
anomalous condition OF slavery and expos
stution" by which the Stare Invested Of fth OF the
man he yet equal of free inhabitants
taken away the could longer De
,eused equal share Of representative nth the other tAa'
tants." Here the important words:
" II only under the pretext that the laws ma We Trans
disputed them in the computation OF Numbers AND IT
Is ADMITTED THAT If THE LAWS WERE TO
TAKEN AWAY, THE NEGROES COULD NO LONGER
BE REFUsED An EQUAL SHARE OF REPK 71e "a a
erslists, No 81, by Hamilton
Thus according Hamilton If the slaves restored TO
rights taken away-in other words,
they become reementey will be The equal !'re
with the other inhabitants The two ideas OF Equality
and of right representation, which were so constantly
avowed Fathers here agsn recognized as essen
al conditions of government and this Is the true deh
ton Republic.
idea Republic might this catalogue Surely
hi. is enough But there yet Others whose authority
Here is the testimony Of that nheHibe spirit who had
thought much, samuel Adams, letter to bis
kinsnlan John Adams:
THAT the sovereignty resides in the people is political
doctrine which have heard an America politician
.eriously'deny. We the people is the sly OF the
Federal Constitution They adopted il and contormably
TO IT, they delegate the exercise OF the powers OF govern
mens particular persons, who after short intervals re-
or appoint others a. they see ft John Adam. WORKS.
Here also i the testimony of another Republican
signed the Declaration Of Independence Roger Shermah "
Il letter o John Adams
public people at large, Withoutany hereditary
power. BUTT not Of 50 much importance by What appel
ston the distinguished, as TO have II eons
tued the rights and advance the happiness OF the
Here also j. voice from Carolina speech Of
Charles Pnckney, the adoption OF the Consttutlon
republic. ;. the United Netherlands il i, such
confusion of states and assemblies tnat have always been
loss what species Of government to term IT, According
my idea Of the word II Is not republic for conceive
it as Indispensable IN REPUBLIC that all authority 'nouia
flow from the people. Repubhc Is Nhers ne P'I
either collectively by Representatives. form the
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Colonel Mason Virginia, who also spoke IN So much
| point, said in the National Convention:
The idea that srsry having evidence OF
attachment and permanent common interest win me
society, share all It's rights and duties Eliot'
| Ds61tes, vol. '. p. 347.
Here Il plain recognition Of the revolutionary
idea Here also another voice from Virginia quote
the words of Virginia writer sovernnent-john Taylor
| of Caroline:
The of guaranty republican form OF gov
The OF this IS NOT 50 unset
countries, because we agree IN one
descriptive essential 10 the existence OF arepub
Iican government ThiSs rspreseHtGti0H Ws do
a be republican,
instituted by approximation do allow 10 be
gatiOn founded upon approximation
COnstrueton Construed, by John Taylor Of Caroline p.
| 3l2l
close this illustrative OF opinion the words OF
| Daniel Webster, in harmony with tbs rest
| Now, fellow citizens, I will venture 10 state few
what take these American principles IN substance
10 be- They consist think, in the hrs place, In the
abhment Of popular governments the basis Of
This representation l. To be made equal
| n. circumstances will allow" Webs,er'~ Works. vol ii,
| p. Col
| Thus every stage from the opening when OTIS
nounced that Taxation without representation Tyranny
to Daniel Webster ind representation an essential
element the American definition Of republican gov
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