The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-03
Declaration of independence
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, l776

lie has combined with others 10 subject us 10 a
Jurisdiction foreign 10 our constitutions aud uo-
Acknowledged by our laws; giving his assent 10
their acts of pretended legislation.
For quauerug large bodies of armed troops among
as.
ior protecting them. by mock irni, from pun4
isnment Tor any murders which they should cous
init the inhabitants ~ these sHtes.
For cutting on our trade with all paris of the
world;
For imposing taxes us without Our consent;
For dcpriving as, Ia many cases, of the benefits
OF trial by jury
For transporting beyond soHs TO he tried for
pretended offences
For nboIlshing the ftee system Of English laws
In noighboring province, establishing therein
arbitrary government and cniarging It's boundaries
80 as to render Il at example and NJ In
srumens for Introducing the same absolute rule
Into these colonies,
For taking away our charters, aboisldng our
most valuable laws and altering, Fundamentally the
forms OF governments;
For suspending legislatures, and decar
ing themselves invested with power TO iegislate for
us in oil cases whatsoever
He has shdicated government here by declaring US
out OF his protection. and waging war against us
lie has nlundered our seas, rayaged our roaata
burned our towns. and destroyed the lives OF
people
lilo ls at this time transporting large armies of
foreign mcrccnarics TO complete the works of denth
dosolation. and tyranny already begun with cif.
In The most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy
the head Of a civilized nation.
lie has constrained feilos citizens taken cap.
tive on the high seas, 10 bear against their
country. TO become the executonera OF their friends
and brethren, or 10 fall themselves hy their hands
lie has excited domestic insurrectlon among us.
and has endeavofed 10 bring on the Inhabitants ~
our frontiers the merelless Indian aavages. whose
known rule Of warfare IN undstingnlshed desiruc
lion OF oil ages. sexes, and conditions
In every stage Of these expressions we have petit
toned for redress in the most humble terms.
repeated petitions have been answered only by
peated Injury. prince whose character Is thus
marked by every act which may define a tyrani. is
unfit 10 be the ruler OF q free people
Nor have we been wanting In attentions ~
our British brethren We have warned them. from
time to time. Of attempts by their legislature 20
tend mn unwarrantabie Jurisdiction us. We
have reminded them OF the circumstances of our
emigration and settlement here. We have appealed
to their native justice and magnaDimIty: and we
have coDjurcd them. by the ties OF kin
dred, to dIsavow these usurpations which would i.
cvitabiy interrupt our connections and correspond
ence. They. too have been deaf 10 the voice OF
justice and consangulnity We must. therefore. ne
quiesce in the necessity which deDounces separa-
ton, and hold them. we hold tho Of mankind.
enemies In war. In peace friends
We, therefore, the Representatives Of the United
States Of America. In General Congress assembled.
appealing TO the Supreme Judge OF the world for he
reettude OF our intentions. do In the name and by
the authority OF the good people OF these colonies.
solemny publish and declare. That these united
Colonies and Of right ought be free and In.
dependent states. that they absolved from all
allegiance TO the British crown. and that all political
between them and the OF Great
Britain is and ought to be. totally dissolved. and
hat as free and independent states they have full
power to levy war conclude peace. contract al
ances. establish commerce. and do oil other acts
and things which independent states msy Of right
TO- And. for the support Of this declaration with
nrm reliance the protection OF Divine prsss
ience. We mutually pledge to each other iisaA
,ur fortunes, and sacred honor.