, 1876-07-05

OF the people themselves. u these hasc risen
@ es s Gus a smeo' S5Gw 1S msaetss ssS ~ s eqso
to the struggle for Independence, nlla the wflolc
slim Of tlelr liberties, they. Will actcpt
TINT issuc mud follow TINT lead. They linye
take1 up Grns t9 Maia'n ~; tcr F9f, a." w
stirred. Wlnt The nature antl sanctions ut thta
security arc to he they understand must be tlc.
trr1nlncd by united cuunscls md concerted
actiou. These they have dcputed 10 to settle
anil proclnifn, and this VIZ hayc unnc &o4iay.
What wc hAvo declared the people will NOW anu
confirm. Ilcnceforth Il Is 10 this people q War
for tho defense Of tnets untted in.lcpen;!ence
ngatnst tts overthrow BY fosn!1n arns. VI that
war thcre cat be hut one iasuc.
"And for tho rest, ns to tho Constitution Of
tho new State, It's species Is disclosed by its c1-
lstonce.
TIE CONDITION or TIE PEOPLE rs EQuAL
institutions uf liberty. Wllon tho political co,,-
rcctlun With tic parent State is dissolved they
viii lc self-gurcrning md sclf-goyur1,cd IT
ncccesty. As all governments III this world,
S Sy men, and for 1ncn, tids nrw Sta'e, hnv,ng no
castles Or rnnks, Or dccrcsa discriminating a'nong
men tp It's pop,ntiol, becomes ut o,,cu a Gov
ctnmcut OF the peoptc, by the people, aEd fnr
the pruplc. So II n,t,st rct,atn, unless foreign
cnt,tucst or domestic usurpation ehall change it.
Whether Il sl,all be q just, wise, Or prosperous
Government, Il must ic q popular Government,
mud correspond Will, Tic Wisdom, Justice, md
fortunes of the people,"
Aud 90 tllis pcopic, OF vurions roots and kind
red Of the Old WOrll-Hcttlcd and transiuscl
in thctr cisntiuatIc hume into llaruuuiuus fcl-
lowsl.ip In tho sentiments, Tho interests, the
hal,ts, tho affections which develop md sustnsn
n }prr Of conNtry-wcrc committed to tho cun-
nlou fortunes wIltcl, should attend MI absolute
trust II, tho primary relations between man AMI
lis fellows mud b4twcun man aud hIs Maker.
THIS Northern Continent Of America had been
opened and prepared tor tue tsansplantation of
Of the h'Rhcst civilization Of the Old World TO
rlaec where It could W freo rum mixture or
collision with con'peting OF. hostile elements,
aud separated fro!n tl'u weakness 4n.t the bur
aud attractions which moved tl.e enitEtat!on,,
anti directed It hitler, various III form, Wy inu
50 much col.,nson character, ~ t9 merit tho
description x beug public, elcfhteu, moral, ur
feigoas Ihey ie!eq tf HAM, ot meW %nd
with tho dignity of h',n,ar, 'iattre and with the
Immortal and lni}nttc rc1at0s of tho rlfe In tho
1a1,g1tagc Of tho times, to sca,rl dSr civil ai'd
religious liberty animated the Pilgrims, tho
ans, tl!s Gntl!oics, nn1 the taaRcrsthe MGt3ue-
note, tu9 pateil, anu tna Ma1loos- u Mnnae,s
ses, tlc tcftllntis aia tls sMeucs' ~ tlciF seS-
t,a! n.lsfIiuhs Wnlcn maue up 5fo Eolomsal ioL-
n!ae9: llGlF experiences a Ill.,, itu,ea o., hose
!lasl uone nothshE - leauce. G'rsytuitH ~ ca1l-
nfni, iho rlews Mia SIaas WIa, nsougnt t.e,
hlthcr. 10 scYer AZ po!ttleal fclatiulle, t4ea,
Will Europe, scctheu 20 tncse penlns pnt
TILE hhailzA1ioN ' LIZA. or TIL TIE funposh a.,
~h'ch l4aa leu thG1il ACROSS ltie ocean.Lnnt tAe
QUO thing hccuiul 70 eofnpeIc thls continent lor
tlier h1lne, any 70 glye ths aosonito assurance
q q TINT higher Ntc when they Wished 10 lcass.
ne preparation OF lne last anu tho eht!usaanis
ot the iutule cpnsplfGa 10 1afnr tlG plo3esL ~
scll-goVerhinent atla ih'eat l. Win li1oEh,
grandeur which fuEnistca tho oost omcns aid
t1e best guarantees i1r its pTosperlty; Instcau
Of caprlclous and gladY e1nltAtloh u spirit, as
At new, ,Galileu liberty soocf ai,a eoienlh sehsS
q TIC larger trust ano datg 1ooK Possession ot
tilelr sonist Is Il ttlo e3feat Master haa iouMu
t'lclh iaitniul 1ses lcW tAihEss atlu haa ao"
lnale them rulers oVcr lnany..,
THESE feelings, common u tne whole popala.
tlo1t, were not of Sudden origin md were not
romantic, nor llal tsieY any telkiceT 20 ovai,o-
ratio In h0lsy poasts OF run Wild IL mr.
drawn projects I1e difference between ri,
equality and privilege, betweoi civil
rights anu caEr1ciotls laSors, oetNeetl
freedom ot cohsc'ence anu persecution
Tor conscience. sake, wefc not matters o1 most
dohatS Or nDstraet conviction Win 'ltr country
! men. Iho story q ttlcse pattlcs o. onf fnrc
was thn warm at'u AVlny memory q thclr lpre-
tatcrs' sllare III tAel, ior Wt1el, TO 9vola III
6utlerable grievances ~ hofne, thcy llad been
enforced by heaps to leave their natlyu coutl-
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