The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-08-08
New declaration.

United States, to which the laws of ma
tnre and of natures God condemn
them, a decent respect for the opinions
OF mankind demands that they should
declare and maintain their enthusi-
astic loyalty TO their new lords and
masters.
We declare these truths to be self
evident; that all black, brown and brin-
die men are created unequal to the task
subject to such rules, regulations and
restrictions as the President and Con-
gress may establish. That, to secure
obedience to such regulations, the
Government of the United States is re-
vamped. deriving its new powers from
the desires of the protected trusts and
the agility of the Supreme Court. That,
whenever any form of government be-
comes destructive or obstructive Of
commercialism, it is the right of the
trusts to alter or abolish it, and to in
stitute new government, laying its
foundation on such policies, and organ
izing its powers in such form az TO
them shall seem most likely to effect
their safety and dividends. Prudence,
indeed, will dictate that principles long
established should not be changed for
light and transient causes. and, ac-
cordingly, experience hath shown that
capital is more disposed to support ex-
isting conditions, so long as they are
profitable, than to right the people by
abOlishing forms to which they are ac-
customed. But, when a long train of
chances and opportunities, promising
Invariably the same inducement to con-
eentrated wealth. emphasizes the ne
cessity for reducing certain peoples un-
der absolute despotism, it is the right
Of might, it is the duty Of riches to
throw off the mask. and provide new
safeguards for their future security.
Such has been the inducements for es-
tablishing these colonies. and such is
now the necessity which constrains us
to alter their former system of govern
ment, and ignore all the traditions and
implications Of our own. The history
of the present administration at Wash
ingtOn is history of usurpatOry inno-
vations, all having in direct object the
establishment Of an absolute tyranny
over these islands. To prove this let
facts be submitted to a candid world.
1t has called together legislative bod
les and cOerced them into passing meas
ures dictated from Washington.
1t has erected a multitude Of new Off
ces and sent swarms Of new officers to
harass the subject peoples and eat
out their substance.
It has kept among them standing arm
les, in times Of peace. without the con-
sent of their legislatures.
1t has affected to render the military
independent of and superior to, the
civil owner.
1t has sanctioned measures
For cutting off their trade with all
parts Of the world;
For imposing taxes upon them with
out their consent;
For denying them the benefit Of trial
by jury;
For transporting them beyond seas in
punishment of improved offenses;
For suspending their legislatures and
declaring itself invested with power to
legislate for them in all matters what
soever.
1t has plundered their seas. ravaged
their coasts, burnt their towns, and de-
stroyed the lives of their people.
In every stage Of these expressions
they have petitioned for redress in the
most humble terms; their repeated Pc
titions have been answered only by re-
peated injury.
An administration whose character is
thus marked by every act that may de-
fine a tyrant can be justified only on
the ground of commercial expansion,
but that is all sufficient.
Nor have they been wanting in atten-
tions to u.s. They have warned us, from
time to time, Of attempts by our legis-
lature to extend an unwarrantable jur-
isdiction over them. They have ap-
pealed to our native justice and mag
nanimity, and have conjured US by the
ties Of that human brotherhood which
our forefathers declared. The voice Of
the Almighty Ticker has justly silenced
their impudent opportunities.
We, therefore, the representatives of
the United States Of America, in gen.
eral congress assembled, appealing to
the supreme court of the land for the
legality of our intentions and the in
hereut Justice of the Anglo-Saxon race.
do. in the name of sugar, tobacco, fruits |
and patronage, solemnly publish and
declare that these heretofore mentioned
colonies are, and of right ought to be.
yassal and dependent states; and we |
are absolved from all obligations to
maintain the civil or political liberties |
Of their people, and that all political
connection between them and this gov
ernment is so much. and only so much,
as may be for the best interests Of our |
traders and politicians, and that, as
vassal and dependent States, th&y have |
full power to pay such taxes as We
may impose and obey such laws As we
may enact for our own benefit. And
for the support of this declaration.
with firm reliance upon subservient |
congress and a demoraliZed judiciary,
we mutually pledge to each other our
influence. our attorneys and a reason
able assessment upon our sacred for
tunes.-Working Democracy.
Plain DUTY at Last.
On the third anniversary of the land
ing of the American troops in Porto
Rico, President Mckinley issued proc
lamation fulfilling our plain duty" TO
give the island free trade in the Ameri-
can market. 1t is thought that the coin
cidence of these two memorable events
will make the day great popular ami
versary in Porto Rico.
Free trade will mean much for the
Porto Ricans, and also much for us. In
the first place, it will give the island a
prosperity which in few years will
make IL the envy of all the rest of the