New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20

Ia neyeI iad tn relation Of baron and yasa l1l,nl
nld teuaDt 90 0ny Vi the relies or 7mdow,oi fsnda,n
law or custom tended 10 build mp fimie, Or Wyc2 -,
gcst accngted wealth bgj VI al IN. uag@s snd I've
or cxpcrhnontli 'ts on sleuntiF; notions N eul
We fonnd most convenient at 10 time. always
kceping IN view what al a8sI lltd ~, TIC sbfhn1l
political eqmliiy Of mFni w., we PG% Sct pp Il
women fradors, mrohssics and ee9mci, oil or any
IN bcnr ,ul pToprciOrs OF 4n1 We were cd.cs 20
fc RESPONSIBILITIES, dnios and burdens OF er.fc9{crn.
mcnt. and knew that there VIA no IptIy WiH3Tt
brIden- and sacrifices Inc people 81 the owns ct"r
Y,,ool@ of fhe rr0ylfre b~rar = WIS conronori md
found to be safe. No scientific Line Of diyi"on vas
result OF conflicting cooperating n9"sshs, roT 10
tbdr town meetings provided for public vor-
slip built the churcho.. called ana PAD the
cicfgyIn ~ and -o exercised ecclesiastical loTer' Toy
rit thr school hOuses appointed and paid tbc oacl y
determined wna' should DO taueGt ana 80 fAfi ~ ~'
cationll functions Trey organl1d the town mitn. mp
trdnI gfeld provided arns and equipments ana so cr
ere.s.d tho military functions OF government The
courts, and took thor put IN JUDICIAL ag''", lAeJ
aud 20 took part in the highest Esatiyo Functions they
nsscssod nj their discretion and coierch tak's Tor ~
these purposes aud exercised sovereign ppNes over
ncnts Tor the iree discuss Of oil quc@i ons Touching
s intric''s OF tA9 PSGpei a,I ''I All c
tive The records OF these town meetngs ae the wonder
and admiration Of students " political philosophy O., ~
who're. They Wcro new Thing Ia the Torifo history.
II rs been said that IL every other record should pr2.
the character aud tdh history o. the ciD slntHs
IRON 1860 To l77J could De written from the records y
the town meetings including the resolutions aioel "nn
Ie Instructions sout 10 thor representa- t' ION
eTi Court In the provincial soyerIIncnt too y. ".Fe
srco We chose representatives. towns and th" repre-
scntatiyes elected tine council. me Jhit ".F 1P
pointed and paid by ourselves We ordered Gii o"a
militia system established and regulated Our ne,ttsdie
and persons chdrg Win crimes WIT ttl'u "I,,"h La
proTincc, b. jwios drawn by lot 10 the t@"9s We Ina
nnd eol yea our U S ooer Ne hcl aiiegi,,cs
10 the crown and we've grts OF Ito British emre bss
We were sclrgOycrmng, h0ncrhinS people, loyal coz
tent welleducat'd and industrious giving 10 cause 81
just complaint to tho people o. Ensand- IN 'A1,t "s
had been Tor hgc gcnrlatlons the tcrsl, moss '3i GOV
eTnng people the world had ever Known.
THE ATTEMPT TO TAX TIfE COLONIES.
In an evil hour the pride a'pusy. and greed OF tie
mother country and quite "a much Of IT. trading manu-
featuring and middle classes, as OF its nobrs and gentry
set il eye upon tho colonies for imperial aNd'on' We
denied the right Burke woud hot argue the abstract
question Of right which, be said, could only be- sely d
IN tho hu0s bat stood on the lHtlcl position
that Parliament had never taxed the colonies hat vas
novelty originating n mere theory oi l'lin'''ietiy
0u potcucc, ;alt by me coOnis' 10 be u9l't ani
oppressive, and might be dangerous ana wod noi pay
0r Itself and those he sad were reasons enough loF
st3,em IN, n me sHp 3g, % bc Pa1mnt ~
turned % tho charge and tho tea tax ~a lHH,, i -,
by socmu leagues and covenants not 70 import or tLe "
resolved in words which lew but New ntanl towns
man can fully appreciate, II any head OF FAMILY IN
and nnti the duty on purchase any ta or sen
and consume any in Their family such person MAI Oe
and sla by this town d, treated with NEGLECT and con:
tempt" Ueoc m resistance All ths-say9 IN ne Sa79 ol
premauIpiy and un~cientiheany anpliedJ rhe Boston
Port bill was cruel ia itself, h,ghy ytal'a az anu
IN an aDnea 10 the jealousy Of other TOW rs ana Prov
nc.s in which II failed, 10 their infinite eTii ana pny
exas,rrated, tn last point Of endurance the n,hn-
ties OF q brave and generous people. TAO lc'tA!hg
acts restricted our commerce. ana sought 70 o''' us
from the isheries. - , ,
grroS peace AMI bcrty,U was nor th'y thal .lh d
tie fala blow at onr accustomed rights and iiberte-
I'M. Il4.tl ilAf
kngIy omninotsuce that placed The two systlins
face in bcconciabo c. nihct -Ino acts OF -
ana yoUonary. They went to the foundations oi orr
public syEen and soughtt To re 0h'trdct ~ Va ne psse
Oh theory 81 patliaheQI'y ol..taT az N i
acts for although the stamp act ule -, IA
Boston Port Bill AMI the Re 'frdmns ~ ana we ~
tary ac had Alarmed ana Ai-p'ral' "a inc .v, ~
noium, this field eDmnemcrates RESISTANCE 20 the
Reconstruction acts OF l7ll Tho councillors all P'eh
By tho new law hey to 10 appointed b. tie king.
Soi ar The viii OF The king and TO De- dependent upon lis
will for tine amount ana payment 0t teF ha'.f~ ana
G"ycrnor AZ bis discretion he himself holding AZ The
kings will The shcrihs were to be aplrhtei ny
the royal governor. and 10 hold 40 his %i Ide Jnfts
nau pe n s.tsot ,!, ' M a. nv sheriff mere crsa-
and against tho lives and persons VI her people nl 0een
tried here by courts and Jnrics and in the nenobe
ease OF soldiers trial for the hng OF March 40 we
had proved ourselves capable OF doug astiGS 10 gu,
mics. By the new act, persons chars-u WIZ cipHu
Oc t ny t ~ ,iai fo Fgiand or f som. ,trr
OF the colonies. But the deepest reaching provision OF
the acts was that aimed at the town meeuHs'' ,IAV
Were no Spsr e be nj G gSe ibr %
seap4tiyes and look to the redress OF grow
annual mdsg4 OF March and May. and We're then Only
elect officers and no other meetings could he held an,
less by the written permission OF the royal Governor and
no matters coud be considered unless specially sane
toned in the permission Am not right in saying that
construction OF ancient political systemi Tho
sought TO change self-soyelnmont into govern
E4 Gn a5 ,eS s So at wcstanstsr and $
James's Palace They gave tho royal tsoyerno-
and council here powers which the king and hi, COIN
al could not exerei,e in Grelt BrtalpmYo%ers TON
which tine British mobiles and commons had fought oa
The BriiSA Anaal Rgiscr, the best authority Of tAas
against the coonists, their ancient constitutions wer.
destroyed" aud they deprived of the rights they
had ever been Taught to revere ana hcld sacred
ARRIVAL or BRITISH TROOPS.
Nor wore these acts mere declarations They were 10
DO enforced aud at aud absolutely The Miltarr
acts provided qarterng the troops upon the towns
Ia February l77j, the resolution OF Parliament declared
MASSACHUSETTS, in rebellion, and pledged the lives ana
property Engiishmen 10 its suppression This resoin-
ton amounted To declaration Of The instructions
az Lord Dartmouth the Secretary Of State for the CoS
MES to Gen. Gage the royal Governor ian thus; Ina
sovereignty of the King over the Colonies Requires r,
mouth "Tne time tor conci ltiOn, moderation AMI r
snning Is over The forces must take the Heidi
civil government is near is end IL. ADVISED taa tns
King send 90 900 to Massachusetts,. aud VITA teso
he would undertake 10 enforce the new system dsaIt
the coonsts ANA arrest the chief traitors aud send them
10 London for trial. force OF 1000 regulars Was
gathered at Boston, aud more we're comiug 9ndsj
di>tu.ushel leaders. Tho Common Was occupied tbs
Nerk fortified and Boston was under martial Law to-
Gage was authorized tO order the troops To fire upon NV
ne,l, The peole by peaceful AMI moral COST.
ZION and by intimidation, prevented TAO new system Oi
legislature, jurors judges, and executive Officers g9hs
n3o etect and Cen Gage attempted 10 seat tho judges
and the new officers by the troops. Tire people continued
10 mold their town meetings. and organized comfy moot
inys and Provincial Congr and Gage resolved 20 dHS