Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-11-15
DVRBORROW LUTE rdItors and ProDrietors.

The grand idea og those immortal mel
was ihat there were certain rights, privile
ges and immupities, which belonged Il
every being who had an immortal soul, none
Of which should BE taken from him nol
could he surrender them in any arrangement
! with society. SO essential to the repose oI
ths whole community was j, thaevery mau
should possess each of these lights. privii
/ eyes, and immuulties, lhat he was forbid
den hy his Creator . part with them. HC
could not sril lmacli, he could hot sell his
children into slavery. He could not sell bis
life i.g a price llecould not surrender the
tight TO pursue his own happiness Erery
attempt 10 do SO vas nugatory, Every IN
strumeut founded on such contract nc
matter h0w solemn, ne matter Row hedged
about y broad seals, DO matter how stamp
ed hy State legislation and Executive ap-
prevail none Of these things gave it life Il
was nuii aud void; it was corpse incapable
of animation.
am speaking now Of the original design
of the trainers Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence who had determined that there
we're certain principles which, to give per-
feet liberty, should apply alike to every
mortal being. Who can deny this position
without laying heavier burden upon one
human being than another without being
authorized to do so by their common C3ea-
tor? Who can doubl that if you put such
power into the hands Of the best men it viii
be abused unless restrained by equal laws?
Why should one man bc more responsible
to his temporal or eternal Governor than
another and be punished by different
rules?
know that when they came to frame the
Constitution. slavery having increased, they
were obliged to postpone some OF those
universal principles, and allow individuals
and municipalities TO violate them for q
while, | thank God that necessity no longer
exists. The law givers of America are now
as free to act as Samson when the fire had
touched the fax. May they never again be
beeGiled 10y any conservative Deliah-Suf
fer their locks to be sh0rn, and their limbs
to be bound by the withes Of a twisted Con
stituti0n. The laws which were then in
tended to be universal The principles
which were intended 10 govern the whole
American nationality must now be made 10
cover and control It's whole national action
throughout this grand empire. T0Wns,
corporations, and municipalities may be al
lowed their separate ganlZatons not Incon-
sisteut herewith, bat uust not incorporate
any principles in coui!ict with those great
rights, privileges, sad inmuuitics.
W hat are those rights, prirtiegles- and m
m"Rii'csI Without excluding others three
are specifically enumerated. LRG' f''e'tg'
and de pursuit IF ha3pjaess. These are
universal and inalicnabe il follows that
everything necessary for their establishment
and defence Is within those rights
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