The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-06-30
NES.LAR.rEUX


WHEN. in the course ofhumln events,
il becomes necessary for one people to
dissolve the political bands which
have connected them with another,
and to assume, among the earth, the
separate aud equal station to which
the law. Cf nature and of natures God
cniitlc them. a decent respect t. the
opinions of mankiul requires that they
should declare the causes which inpcl
them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self
eyident, that all men are created
equal that they are endowed by thcil
Creator by certain unalienablc rights ;
that among these are life, liberty, AMI
the pursuit OF happiness. That. to
secure these rights, governments are
instituted among men, deriving thcir
lust powers from the consent Of the
governed and that, Whenever ANY
form of government becomes dcstruc-
tive to .ses, ends, it is the right of the
people 90. alter or ab.llsh il, aud to
institute new government, laying it,
foundations on such principles, and
organil,n. its power, IN such iorm q,
to thcm shall seem mcst likely to eject
their sa cy and happiness. Prudence,
indeed, will dictate that governments,
long cstabl;, he'd, should not he changed
for light and transient causes and
accordingly, all experience bath shown,
that mankind are more disposed t.
suffer, while evils are suilerablc, than
to right themselves by abolishinS the
forms to which they arc accustomed,
But, when long train of abuses and
usurpations, pursuing invariably the
same object. cvinces q design TO re-
ducc them under absolute dcspoiism
il is their right, it is their duty, tC
throw off such government, aud t.
provide new guards for their future
security. Such has been the patient
suiferancc Of the colonies. and such is
now the necessity which constrains
them to alter their former system Of gov
ernment. The history Of the present
king OF Great Britain is history Of
repeated injuries and usurpalions, al
having, in direct object, the establish
ment Of an absolute tyranny over these
states. To prove this, let facts be
submitted to q candid world:
lie has refused his assent to laws the
most wholesome and necessary for the
public good.
Eehas forbidden his governors tc
pass laws of immediate aud pressing
importance, unless suspended in theil
operations till bis assent should be
ATTAINED and when so suspended, hC
has utterly neglected to attend tc
them.
He has refused to pass other law.
for the accommodation of large districts
Of people, ,unlGss those people would
rellnquish the right of representation
in tho legislature right inestimablC
to them, aud formidable to tyrant'
only.
He has called together Legislative
bodies at places unusual, uncomforta
bic, and distant from the repository
of their public records, for the sol'
purpose Of fatigueing them into com
pliance with his measures.
lie has dissolved representative
houses repeatedly, for opposing witt
manly frmness, his iuvasions on thu
rights Of the people.
lie has refused, for long time atte
such dissolutions, 10 cause others TO b,
elected whereby the legislative pow
crs, incapable Of humiliation. hav'
rcturned to the people at large fol
their exercise; the state Remaining
in the mean tOc, exposed to all th,
dangers Of invasion from without, aD'
con, ulsious within.
IIo has endcavored to prevent th,
population OF these states (; for tha
purpose. obstructing the laws Of nat
uraliza,ion of foreigners, refusing Il
pass others TO encourage ihoir migra
lion thither, and raising the condition
Of new'appropriations Of lands.
llc has obstructei the administra
lion OF justice, by refusing his asseu