The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
Declaration of independence
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776

WHEN, in the course of human events, It becomes
w necessary for people to dissolve the political
bands which have connected them with another, and
to assume among the powers of the earth, the sep
arate and equal station which the laws of
and of natures God enttle Them decent respect to
the opinions of mankind requires that they should
declare the causes which mpel them 70 the separa-
ton.
We hold these truths to be selfevdent THAT all
men are created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienabe rights that
among these life liberty, and the pursuit of hap
piness. That, 20 these rights governments
instituted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed; that, whenever
any form of government becomes destructive of
these ends, it is the right of the people alter
to abolish it, and to institute new government,
laying its foundation on such principles, and or
ganizng its powers in such form, us to them shall
most likely to effect their safety and happiness
Prudence, indeed will dictate that governments long
established should not be changed for light and
transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath
shown that mankind disposed suffer
while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves
by aboshns the forms to which they
toned But when a long train of abuses and usur-
pations pursuing invariably the same object evinces
u design to reduce them under absolute despotsm,
1t is their right, it is their duty to throw OF such
government, and to provide guards for their
future security Such has been the patient suf-
ferancc OF these colonies; and such is the
sy which consrains them to alter their former sys
tens of government The history of the present
King of Great Britain is history of repeated in
jurcs and usurpations, all having In direct object
the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these
states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to
candid world.
He has refused his assent TO laws the most whole
some and necessary for the public good.
lie has forbidden his governors to pass laws of
immediate and pressing importance. unless suspend
cd in their operation till his assent should be OBJ
tanned; and when suspended, he has utterly
neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for the
commodaton of large districts of people. unless
those people would renquish the right of represen-
tation in the legislature right inestimable them
and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies places
unusual, uncomfortable and distant from the de-
pose of fatlgunG them into compliance with his
measure.
He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly
for opposing with manly irnness, his invasions on
the rights of the people
He has refused, for d long time after such disso.
lutons, to cause others to be elected, whereby the
legislative powers, incapable of annihiaton, have
returned to the people at large for their exercise
the State remaining, in the meantime, exposed to all
the dangers of inyasons from without, and con-
vulsons within.
He has endenvored to prevent the population of
these States; for that purpose Obstructing
for the naturalization of foreigners; refusing TO
pass others to encourage their migration hhcr, and
raising the conditions Of appropriations OF
lands.
He has INSTRUCTED the administration of justice,
by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judi
clary powers
He has made judges dependent on his will alone
for the tenure of their ofices, and the amount and
payment of their salaries.
He has erected multitude OF new Offices and sent
hther swarms of officers TO harasS our pcople and
eat out their substance.
He has kept among in times of peace, standing
armies, without the consent of legislatures.
he has affected to render the military independent
Of and superior to, the civil power.