The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-16

whom we doubt not but to find more hui
mainly and brotherly love than we have
lately received from our mother country.
1--WE are sensible that there is number
amongst US who are wicked enough to
make use of their whole influence to divide
and render the efforts making for a union
abortive; and that they are induced to con-
duct in this manner from the low motives
or expecting to be SharerS in the arbitrary
power which they are so active in endeav-
oring should take place, and of sharing in
the unrighteous plumber of their fellow
men. But may God graciously disappoint
their measures and turn their hearts!
eve send herewith an attested copy Of the
dongs of our town. If the nature of causes
ever again bespeaks any more from us we
then again shall offer what then may ap-
pear right for we read that those that were
faithful spake often one to the other; and
may God, in His infinite mercy, in His own
time, deliver us.
"SILVANUS HOW, Per order.
DAVID SANDERSON, Town Clerk"
"At a meeting of the freeholders and
other inhabitants of the town of Petersham
in the county of Worcester, duly assembled
according to law held by adjournment on
the 4th of January, 1878, the committee, on
the 3Oth ult., made the following report
viz:
The town, having received circular let
ter from the town of Boston, respecting the
present grievances and abominable oppreS-
sion under which this country groans, have
thereupon taken into their most serious
consideration the present policy of the
British government and administration
with regard to Great Britain and their col
onies; have carefully reviewed the mode of
election and the quality of electors of the
commons of that island; and have also at
tentively reflected upon the enormous and
growing influence of the crown and that
pane of all free states, a standing army in
the time of peace; and in consequence
thereof are fully confirmed in the opinion
that the ancient rights of the nation are
capitally invaded and that the greatest part
or the most precious and established liber-
ties of Englishmen are utterly destroyed
And whereas the parliament of Great
Britain, by various statutes and acts, have
unrlsnteouSly distressed our trade, denied
and precuded from the setting up and
carrying on manufactures highly beneficial
TO the inhabitants of these territories re-
strlcted and prevented our lawful inter-
course and commerce with other states and
kingdoms; and have also made laws and
institutions touching life and limb, in dis
herlson of the ancient common law of the
land; and, moreover, have in these latter
times robbed and plundered the honest and
laborlous inhab itantS of this extensive con-
tinent OF their property by mere force and
power, and are now draining this people of
the fruits of their toll by thus raising a
revenue from them against the natural
rights of man, and in open violation of the
laws of God
This town, in union with the worthy
inhabitants of Boston, now think it their
indispensable duty to consider of the prem
lseS and the present aspect of the times
and to take such steps as, upon mature de-
liberation, are judged right and expedient
And hereupon this Commissioned That
with governor appointed from Great Bri-
tam especially at this day. during pleas
ure, with large stipend dependent upon
the VIII or the crown, and controlled by
instructions from a British minister of
state, with council subject to the mega
tive of such governor, and with officers
civil and military, subject to his appoint
ment or consent, with a castle in the
nand Oh a standing army, stationed in the
very bowels of the land, aud with that
amazing number of placemen and depend
ents with which every maritime town al
ready swarms, no people can ever be truly
VlrtuouS free or brave
resolved, That the parliament of Great
bIltaln, usurplnS and exercising legis-
latlVe authority over and eXtorting an I'M
rlgntous revenue from, those colonies
asalnst all divine and human laws, and
the late appointment of salaries to be paid
10 our superior court judges. whose crea-
tlon, pay, and commission depend on mere
VIII and pleasure completes a system Of
bondage equal to any ever before fabricated
ny the combined efforts of the ingenuity
n,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of tbis
town tnat despotic, arbitrary government
IS the kingdom of this world as set forth
IN the new testament, and is Numerically
opposite to the establishment of Christi
anlty in a society, and has a direct tenden-
cy 10 sink people into profound state of
ignorance and irreligion, and that if we
nave an eye to our own and poSterity's
happiness (not only in this world but in
me world to Gomez it is our duty to OPP
pose such a government. And further
RESOLVED, That the depriving of the
colonies of their constitutional rights NAV
be htly compared to the Remembering the
natural body which will soon affect the
heart; and it would be nothing unexpected
TOR US to hear that those very persons who
nave been so active in robbng the colonies
OF their constitutional rights, that they
nave delivered up the constitution of our
mother country into the hands of the ring.
Therefore
Resolved, That it is the first and high
est social duty of this people to consider Of
and seeks ways and means for, a speedy
redress of these mighty grievances and in
tolefabie wrongs; and that, for the OBJ
tainment of this end, this people are war
ranted by the laws of God and nature in
the use of every rightful art, and energy
of policy, stratagen and force. And while
we are thus under these awful frowns of
divine providence and involved as this
people are, in heavy calamities which daily
increase in number and severity, it is
highly becoming towns and individuals to
humble themselves before Almighty God
seriously to commune with our own hearts
and seek carefully with tears for the causes
OF the prevailing distress of the land: and
"Hiie IL Is apparent that pristine pietv and
purity OF morals have given place to in
hdellty, dissipation, luxury and gross cor
ruption of mind and morals, there is a loud
call for public humility, lamentings and
reformation; and it is at this time eminent
~ incumbent upon one and all to seek AT
the throne of the great God for these
SPECIAL and remarkable interpretations of
divine providence, grace, and mercy which
both public and private distress and misery
ANA as there is great reason to believe
lndt III past times we have too much de-
pended upon the eXertions of worldly wis
iom ana political Devices it becomes u.s.
IN our present melancholy situation to
rely no longer on an arm of flesh. but
on the arms of that all powerful God who
is able to unite the numerous inha bitants
OF this extensive territory as a band of
brothers in one common cause, who can
easily give that true religion which shall
make us his people indeed, that spirit which
shall hit us to endure temporary hardshins
Tor the procurement of future hapniness
that spirit of valour and irresstjbie corr
age which shall occasion our aged and orr
youth to jeopardize their lives with ioy
IN the high places of the field for his name
and service sake, for the preservation also
OF this Soodly heritage of our fathers
Tor the sake of the living children of orr
loins, and the unborn millions of posteritv
We believe that there are very MANY
who, in these days, have kept their in
tegrlty and garments unspotted, and hone
that God will deliver them and our nation
Tor their sake; GhaD God will not suffer
TINS land, where the gospel hath fourished.
10 become slave of the world; that he