AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
AND EMANCIPATION FROM Fla,


INTEMPERANCE.
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From the Journal Of Health and Month.
ly Miscellany, we take the follwing: j'si


On this day, 1776, the British Colonies
in America declared themselves free and in
dependent States. 5s' ltaa %#t


1t will be my object on the present occa-
sion to draw comparison between the de-
claration of American Independence and
the achievement of that event and the dec
aration and liberation from the thraldom
of intemperance in America. -
!. The Colonies were oppressed


In their Declaration of independence,
they say: ss~ et@nr ron


"The history of the present King Of Great
Britain is history of repeated injuries 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.


lie has refused his assent to laws the
most wholesome and necessary to The pub
lie good. --~ ~
/ He has forbidden his governors to pass
laws of immediate and pressing Importance,
unless suspended i'll their operation till his
assent should be obtained; ard where so
suspended he has utterly neglected to at
tend to them. ... ~


He has refused to pass other laws for ac-
commodation for large districts Of people,
unless those people would relinquish the
right of representation in the Legislature
a right estmable to them, and formidable
to tyranny alone.


i He has called together Legislative bodies
at places unusual, uncomfortable, and dis
tant from the depository of their public re-
cords, for the sole purpose ofiatiguing them
into compliance with his measures.


He has dissolved representative houses
repeatedly, Tor opposing with manly firm
ness, his invasion of the right of the people.


He has made Judges dependent on his
will alone.


He has erected multitude of new Off
ces, and sent hither swarms Of officers to
harass our people and eat out their sub
stance.


lie has kept among US standing armies
in time of peace, without the consent OF
our Legislatures.


The signers of the Declaration 60 on to
say that:


"He has Instituted mock trals--cut off
their trade with other parts Of the world
imposed taxes without their consent, de-
prived them Of the privilege of trial by ju-
ry," Sc.


Thus the Colonies were oppressed.


The nation was oppressed by intemper-
ance from Maine to Georgia, and from the
Atlantic to tho UFar Westn this oppressior
reigned.


now go back TO the time when tempe
rance societies first existed in our country
! have said wide spread oppression reign
ed from intemperance. Do you ask for tn,
proof We will call up the witnesses AM
see if they will not testify as plainl v as tn
Isigners Of the Declaration of Anne rican In