Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09
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presses US with the fact that Amerlc-
an citizens gain by comparison with
the subjects Of other nations, in that
we do not recognize an aristocracy OF
human Gesh and blood. We are not
enslayed, neither do we enslave; we
are sovcreigns IN our own rights. Our
appreciation OF this Individual right
and freedom and admiration OF the
high position held by the United
States among the nations Of the earth
cause to flourish in our hearts CRATE
full remembrance Of the patriotic de-
voiion, heroic deeds and self.sacrific-
ing labor of the brave, spirited colo
nists who framed, signed and sup
ported this incompatible declaration
OF human rights. Those people were
the offspring Of men and women who
had left The protected Partially, IN
heri,ed social preferment political
oppression and religious prosecutions
Of the old world. Those people came
TO the shores Of this continent in or
der to govern themselves in reason
and Justice and worship God accord
ing to the dictates OF their own con
science. THIS intense love Of free
dom and high idea Of manhood ena-
bled them 10 endure the hardships
incident to life in the wild wastes
OF an uncultivated land, and to en-
dure the dangers in establishing
themselves in the midst OF Indians
and Wild beasts. Their unprecedent-
cd bravery sabdued the forests by
treaty aud rife; their unwearied IN
dustry and iadomitable perseverance
made the wilderness and solitary
place glad with happy homes and
fruitful farms, and to upspnng from
the regions OF deep silence towns and
cities, and where the Indian once
yelled, the wolf howled aud the bear
roamed, schools and colleges. In
their weakness and want they were
neglected, but, growing in aiiiucnce
and importance, they were furnished
with Governors and assisted in the
form OF government. Each colony
had Council constituting the Up
per House OF the Legislature, and
Representatives chosen by the peo-
pie constituting the Lower House.
They had power to make laws for
their respective colonies. The Gov
crncr and Council, acting together,
had power to establish courts, APP
point judges, to raise troops and pro-
claim martial law in case Of invasion
or rebellion. Under the reign OF
King George the III the mother
country claimed tho right to impose
duties on various imported articles o!
use without tue consultation or con-
sent OF these eolonists. The injudi-
cious taxation, naval aud mercantile
restrictions, levied aud enforced by
Mr.. George Grenyille's ministry
sowed seeds Of dissension which
brought harvest OF sorrow to Eng
land, and convinced the world that a
race Of mental aud moral giants bae
grown on the Atlantic shores for the
cause OF freedom. When the news
reached America tina, the British
Prime Minister had succeeded il
passing the Stamp Act, and that tn,
British King had signed it on the PFC
lay of March, 1863, Benjamin Frank
lin wrote to his friend, Chas Temp
son, future Secretary OF Congress
that tho sun Of liberty had set, an,
that Americans would have to high
the lamps Of industry aud economy
la reply his friend wrote: ''Be as
sured that Americans viii light torch
es OF different character" Thi
was breathing the spirit OF the times
It was the popular sentiment OF tn
American people, for about the sam
time Patrick Henry was denouncin,
the Stamp Act in Virginia and Samu
el Adams protesting against it in Mas
ssehnse,ts. Every colony was deter
mined not to sacrifice the right O
representation in managing tho al
fairs relating to their liberties, an
North Carolina was ready to renounc
her allegiance. Tho next ten year
Of colonial history was a war of word
between the colonies and Great Brit
Ain. The leading spirits of this oouu
try had made it plain to the peopl
that they were being visited with TIA
evils from which they and their fore
fathers had fed. True to the spiri
OF their ancestors and their inhereu
sense of right, their expressions c
dissatisfaction could not DO silence
by the political cunning, diplomat
skill, nor legal and executive brain {