The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-07-04
The Fourth.

This day, VI years aeo,-the Continental
Congress having two days previously de-
clared, THAT these United Colonies are,
and of right ought to be Free and indie
pendent State" the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence vas passed, ordered to be en-
crossed, and read to the people. In old
Indepe ndence Hall, in the city of Phila
delphia. can be seen the step on which the
Secretary stood while reading the declar-
alton to the people in front of the Hall.
The announcement that the thirteen col
onies were no longer under the control of
British tyranny, was hailed with acclama-
tons OF JOY throughout the land. A peo-
pie for years subject to the orst forms Of
outrage, oppression and wrong, felt now,
that the calling yoke Of scrvitude had
been renewed, that a future glowing
with national prosperity and full of good
feeling, would be the result Of the wise
legislation Of the Continental Congress.
But spirit Of opposition was generated
and iOsteged b. party in sympathy with
military commissions for the trial OF all
ofenses against the Kings DEGREES, in
place OF trial by jury, high tariffs; of keep
ping up standing armies in times of peace,
and Of other unlawful modes Of punish
ment equally as unjust and tyrannical.-
Although our country prospcred and grew
to be mighty nation under the best COY
eminent the sun ever shone upon, vet this
sectional party finally obtained power, and
to-day ten States Of this American Union
by the usurpations Of a Rump Congress
and the base wandering Of cowardly Ex-
ecutiye to their will, are reduced to the
condition Of military districts, soon to be
admitted into the Union with negro gov
ernments.
The Declaration Of Independence sets
forth the injuries and usurpations i'm
posed upon the people by the King. They
are so much in harmony with some of the
usurpations of the Rump Congress that
their publication will not be unimp ortant
at this time. The Declaration sets forth
the following grievances
The history of the present King OF
Great Britain is history of repeated in
juries and usurpations, all having, in d.
rect object, the establishment of an abso.
lutte tyranny over these States. To prove
this, let facts besubmitted to a candid V orld:
He has refused his assent to laws the
most wholesome and necessary for the
public god
He has refused TO pass laws for
the accommodation of large districts o.
people, unless those people would relin-
quish the right of representation in the
legislature right iuestimable to them,
and Formidable to tyrants only.
/ He has dissolved representative houses
repeatedly. for opposing, with manly firm
ness, his invasons on the rights of the
people.
He has obstructed the administration OF
justice, by refusing his assent for laws for
establishing judiciary powers.
He has made judges depe ldent on his
will alone, for the tenure of their Offices
and the amount and payment of their sal
aries.
He has erected multitude Of new Off
ces, and sent hither swarms of officers tc
harass our people, and eat out their sub
stance.
He has kept among US, in times of peace
standing armies, without the consent OF
our legislature.
lie has affected to render the militar,
independent of, and superior to, the civil
power.
He has combined, with others, to sub
ject us to jurisdiction foreign to or con
stitution, and unacknowledged by our laws
| giving his assent to their acts Of pretend
ed legislation.
For quartering largo bodies of troop
among US
For protecting them BY mock trial from
punishment. for any murders which they
should commit on the inhabitants of thes,
States.
! For imposing taxes upon us without ou
consent.
For depriving us, in many casos, Of tn
benefits Of trial by jury.
For f1Liur away cur chsrtets ahoi;sb