Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-05

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ing realm where none VINO thins Shali DC govern
ed without consent, ana Whefe Liberty anu law
and Peace ana strength shall Walk manu- IN hanu'
each the other IS perfect counterpart
We will not recount to.uay thc causes that su-
poriuduced this Dcclamtion-they have been ole
ten tpld-but we will inquire, as BEST we may
WHAT pip rmE DECLARATION MEAN?
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but the Declaration meant more thnn inlrpcn'
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The fathers had borne repeated insults, added o.
fast accumuating wrongs, until iorbearance had
ceased TO be a virtue. There had been divisions
in their councils, and there was not little of that
mock respectabilty throughout the land
which condemned resistance and did not sc1rn %
lick the hand that burdened it with woes. But
this thrilling tOcsin drowned every dissenting
voice and rallied every stalwart arm. Clnsci0u.
Of their weakness and their enemy strength, and
with only confident reliance on the God Of JUS
tee for support it was no idle thing for those
men to pledge 70 each other their lives, their Tor
tunes and their sacred honor in support Of this
declaration and the defense Of these States but
IN the very sternneSs of this diversity they nor
tured our gigantic strength The American Jn-
ION was the ouigrowth OF a necessity for comm ln
defense
IL stood the test oi war, ami then came the
more dangerous test ot peace M1nlrcbl>i- had
been wont 90 hold that Democracy and Social ism
were identical, and that IL people should under.
take sell-go'ernment they would run into au
sorts OF theories ami become divided, wandering
and contentious. 1t was the old story the ol,
bugoear OF 90 license, that has always a,.ule.
every reform since Christ encountered rdleule ior
humbly doing his Father viii but America
was fashioned IN no such fragile mould NJ iH
tai Commune here denied the existence OF God,