The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-07-04
Declaration of independence
IN CONGRESS. JULY A. 1778


w necessary for ono people to dissolve the political
bands which have connected them with another. ana
TO assume, among the powers Of the earth. tho sep.
arate and equal station TO which the laws OF nature
and OF natures God entitlo them decent respect 10
the opinions OF mankind requires that they should
declare the causes which impe them to the Separa'
ton.
We hold these truths to be sefevident That all
men are created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unnIiennbis rights; that
among these are fe liberty and the pursuit Of hap
pinsss That to these rights. governments are
Instituted among men. deriving their Just powers
from the consent OF the governed. that whenever
any form OF government becomes destructive OF
these ends II s tho right Of the people to alter or
to abolish 1t. md to institute = new government,
laying It's foundation such prlnciples and or
ganlLng is powers In such FORM as TO them shall
most likely effect their safety and happiness
Prudence, indeed viii dictate that governments long
established should not be changed for light and
transient causes and accordingly all experience hath
shown that mankind ure more disposed TO suffer
while evils nre suHerabe, than to right themselves
by nboishng the forRs to which they are nccus
toned But when q long train Of abuses and usur'
pations pursuing invariably tho same object. evlnces
q design to reduce them under absolute dcspotism,
II IL their right II In their duty, to throw on such
government and to provide new guards for their
future security Such has been tho patient sui.
fcrance OF these colonies md such IL now the neces
siiy which consrans them TO alter their former sys
tens OF government The history OF the present
King OF Great Britain Ia a history OF repeated in.
juries and usurpatons, all having In direct object
the establishment OF nm absolute tyranny these
states, TO prove this, let facts9c submitted TO n
candid world.
lie hns refused his assent to nws the most whole
some and necessary for the public good.
IIc hns forbidden his governors to pass laws OF
immediate and pressing Importance unless suspend
ed in their operation ill his assent should be OBJ
tanned; and when 30 suspended, he has utterly
neglected to attend TO them
le has refused to pass other laws for the nc.
commodation OF large districts OF people unless
those people would relInqush the right OF rcPrcson-
tation In the leglslnturca right ncsmabe 10 them,
md formidable 10 tyrnns only.
lie has called together legislative bodies at places
unusual. uncomfortable, and distant from the de-
posltory OF their public records. for the sole pur-
pose OF fatlgulng them into compliance with his
measure
lie hns dissolved representative houses repea ed "
for opposing, with manly nrmness his invasIons on
the rights OF the people.
lie has refused, for a long time after such dlsso
iutlons to cause others to be elected whereby the
Legislative powers incapable OF nnnihntIon, have
returned to the people ut large for their exercise
the State remaining. In the meantime exposed TO NIL
the dangers Of invnsions from without. and con
vulslons within.
lie hns endeavored to prevent the population OF
these SntcS ior that purpose obstructing the law,
for the naturalization Of foreigners; refusing Il
pass others to encourage their migration hIthcr ant
raising the conditions OF new appropriations o.
lands.
lie has .bstructed the administration Of Justice
by refusing his assent TO laws for establishing judi
ciary powers
He has mnde judges dependent on his will slcn,
for the tenure Of their Offices and the amount ant
payment OF their salaries.
lie has erected a multitude Of new odiccs, and SEN
hither OF officers 10 hnrass our people snt
cat out their substance.
lie has kept among us In times OF peace. standing
armies, without the cons = OF our legislatures
lie hns affected to rcr1P the military indepcnden
OF, md superior to, tho civil power.