The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-31

dispose of all their Property at Pleas
ure.
V. That for innocent subjects to be
Iimminently exposed to certain Ruin,
by the Execution Of any penal Statute,
is, they conceive, utterly irreconcilable
with every just Idea of Freedom.
"VI That God made mankind free,
(as being essential to their Happiness)
and as, by His Blessing, the Advan-
tages of English Liberty have been
handed down to them from their most
virtuous and loyal Ancestors, so they
lendeavor, by all reasonable Ways and
Means within their Power uprightly to
preserve and faithfully to transmit the
same to their Posterity.
VII That they really believe, with
out the Shadow of a Doubt, that said
Act, imposing Stamp Duties &C., is
Unconstitutional, and therefore neces-
sarily believe that the Observance
thereof is not obligatory upon them.
"VIIT That any Office for distribu-
ting Stamped Papers in this Colony,
appears odious and detestable to them,
as being, in its Operation, utterly de-
structive of their most valuable Rights
TX. That if any Stamped Papers
shall be imported into any Part of this
Colony (Which they most cordially
wish might never be) they hope the
speediest public Notice thereof may be
given, that the same may be preserved
untouched for His Majesty,
TX. That If any Person in this Colo
ny has represented that the People in
it might, under any possible circum-
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aforesaid Act executed upon them, or
to have one F'arthing of their Property
taken from them, except by their own
Consent, given as aforesaid, they are
persuaded that such Representation
must have been the Result of extreme
stupid Ignorance, or dictated by ma
| lignant, Apostate Spirit.
XXI. That they will never suffer any
! jealousies to arise in their Minds that
any Person in this Colony is unfriendly
to it's Civil Liberties, except upon the
| fullest, clearest and most undeniable
| evidence.
XII. That it was never any Part of
| the Design of this Meeting to endeavor
| to bring about the least alteration in
| the Legislative Body of this Colony.
XIII. That whereas some very igno-
rant or dissolute Persons may, in this
time of Perplexity, be disposed to COM
nit Outrages against the Persons or
Property of Others, or to treat with
Disrespect and Insult the civil Author
ity of this Colony; They do therefore
hereby solemnly declare, that nothing
Except a Privation of their Liberties,)
could or ought to fill their Minds with
il i
than such Conduct and that they will
always be ready and willing to assist
and support, to the utmost of their
Ability, the public Magistrates in pre-
serving, in the greatest Purity. the
Peace and good Order of the Public.
XIV. That these, their sentiments
of firm Allegiance to His Majesty, and
their strong and unfailing Desires to
preserve their Constitution Rights and
Privileges, and to Promote the Public
Peace good Order and Happiness, be
published in the Connecticut Courant,
and that this Meeting be adjourned to
the third Tuesday in March next, Ut
ten o'clock in the forenoon, to be held
at this place.
The action taken by the colonies
against the stamp act caused paria-
ment to repeal 1t March 49, 1865. The
joy of America was unbounded. In all
the colonies guns and cannons were
fired, flags displayed, cities Illuminated
and large dinners given by the rich to
their poor brethren. In Boston all the
debtors were freed from their debts in
order that they might join in the cele-
bration. America, like a bird set free
from captivity, burst forth with songs
of praise and gratitude"
THE TAKING OF CONNECTICUTS
CHARTER.
The last mellow glow was fading |
from the sky on an October day in |
1887, as Samuel Wylis stood at the |
window of his home looking thought |
fully out on the scene stretched before |
him. He was not thinking of the I
scene, however, but of the terrible, ter |
rible disaster threatening Hartford. |
Andres was coming for their charter! |
Must they give up their rights? That
was the thought which came to him
continually.
Father, said voice at his shoulder,
'shall I bring in the candles?" 1t was
sweet Ruth Wyllis, his daughter.
Yes Ruth said he YEARLY.
"Are the men coming Tonight" she
asked.
Yes and Ruth, I shall make a fight
for our charter tonight and the
speakers voice was firm and decided.
Soon a measured tread was heard on
the patch outside and several men en-
tered. In half an hours time all the
men had assembled and solemn still
ness settled on the company.
The candles flickered and futtered as
the door closed on the last conner Had
we been there we should have seen
these sturdy forefathers of ours seated
around a table, with candle at each
end, and at the other end of the room
A wood fire shone on the massive fur
niture and on the grave faces of the
company gathered there.
Tonight" said Samuel Wyllis, and
MS voice trembled with emotion, II
nave asked you here for the purpose of
saving our charter. We must do it,
The speakers clenched hand came |
Town on the table as if to emphasize | q,
lis remark. A murmur of assent went
lround the table. ,
"Fifty-one years ago our fathers, and
We ourselves came from Massachusetts =,
|