Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09

maintain their rights, regardless OF
consequences. The people of Mas
sachusetts took the lead and recon-
mended that Congress of Deputies
should assemble to deliberate on the
serious state OF affairs. The delega-
ton to the Congress, which met IN
Philadelphia on the 4th OF Septem-
Der, IVA, were appointed BY the low
er branches OF the Legislatures, or by
conventions of the people appointed
for that purpose. In this convention
they recited their wrongs, AID while
some of them were loyal to constitut-
ed authority, their allegiance to the
British crown was considerably shak
en- by the brave remarks OF some OF
the members, among whom was
Thos. Paine, which induced them to
cultivate a unity Of thought and pur.
pose and action for mutual protec-
ton. England failing to enforce her
unreasonable laws, attempted to bring
the people into subsection by militia
ry force. The people resented this
at Lexington, which is called the first
battle OF the revolution, having oc-
Cured on the 10Th day Of April, 1878.
A month or two later the same year
Congress again assembled in Phila-
delphia and made George Washing
ton the Commander-in-C Chief OF the
troops Of the Colonies. The leading
statesmen, among whom were Thos.
Paine. Thos. Jefferson and Benjamin
franklin, then thrilled the country
with their patriotic writings and
brave speeches, and men flocked to
the standard of right. After series
of battles England was anxious to
compromise. To this the Americans
would not listen under any other con-
ditions than full recognition of their
independence Of the British Crown.
Hostilities again renewed, Washing
ton led bis army in cold, hunger and
fatigue, suffering from the want OF
money and muni,ion, but, armed
with righteous cause and receiving
assistance from the French in the
person Of the noble Lafayette, and
Americas statesmen continuing to
write wiser than the Greeks and her
soldiers to fight drawer than the Ro-
mans, he was encouraged to keep as
true to bis purpose as the needle to
the pole, until, by mastery maneu-
yering, he captured CORVALLIS and
the Kings forces, and England was
obliged to sue for peace. The old Ii.
on that had been shaking his angry
head, now closed his flashing eyes
covered his cleaning teeth, adjust.
ed bis waving tail, sat on his haunch-
es and acknowledged our indepen.
dence. In September, 1888, treaty
was made in Paris between the Eng
lish and American Commissioners, b,
which was established all that the
Declaration Of Independence hat
proclaimed. OF this war the grea
statesman, VIM. Pitt, has said 81
was conceived in injustice, nurtureC
in folly, aud whose footsteps wer,
marked with slaughter and devasta
ton. 1t has cost l00,000,000 pound
sterling and 10000 lives, and Amer
lea untold suffering and sorrow." !
was, however, Faithfully said, by DR.
Warren, that the struggle was severe
but the end was glorious. American
were grandly compensated for tn
struggle through which they ha,
passed, in beng able to form thei
own government without the dicta
ton or restriction of any foreign pow
err. For this purpose convention
assembled in Philadelphia in l7S;
The important question of this con
ycntion was whether to form a con
federation OF States or to form Il ma
tlonal government of the people G
the States; and, after prolonged de
5 bate, II was decided by majority t
; form a national government of tn
, people OF the States. 1t was adop,
} ed by this convention on the 18th c
( September, 1887. The States al
= pointed conventions To consider i
: 1t was debated most searchingly an
accepted voluntarily. The coustitr
I ton OF this country has been, is be-
: ing, and will be, the unceasing wor
1 der and growing admiration of tb
Q civilized nations of the earth. 1t wa
$ not the work of day. 1t had bee
$ growing for one hundred years.
: was the result of three unions; ii
= first was in 1913, the second in III
. more than one year after the passae