,! ,PEACEFUL ,REVOLUTIONI/ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOSIAH ,W>R5 

,TEXT 3 

,JOSIAH ,W>R5'S CLAIM -- OR O!RS' CLAIM ON HIS BEHALF -- ?AT HE WAS ! FIR/ ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/1 RE/S L>GELY ON ! N[ EXTREMELY R>E P]IODICAL ,! ,PEACEFUL ,REVOLUTIONI/1 ( #a#h#c#c1 :I* ,W>R5 WROTE & PR9T$4 ,?AT DATE 9DE$1 = :AT IT'S WOR?1 PLACES ,W>R5'S EXPRESSION ( AN>*ISM BE=E ,?OREAU'S1 OR ! RADICAL ABOLITIONI/ ,H5RY ,WRI<T'S1 ?\< ,I D>ESAY IT WAS FAIRLY COMMONPLACE 9 RADICAL ,PROTE/ANT RELIGI\S MOVEM5TS ( TWO C5TURIES BE=E4 ,WE C\LD SAY1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,! ,PEACEFUL ,REVOLUTIONI/ WAS A V]Y E>LY EXPRESSION ( SECUL> AN>*ISM1 PREC$+ ,PR\DHON1 = EXAMPLE4 ,BUT H[ EV] WE MAY ADJUDICATE PRIORITY1 ,! ,PEACEFUL ,REVOLUTIONI/ CONTA9S SOME ( ,W>R5'S LIVELIE/ WRIT+ 7E4G4 TRULY PUBLIC-SPIRIT$ (FICIALS 0>E NOT F\ND EV5 9 ! PROPORTION ( T5 TO ! POPULATION ( ,SODOM07 & DEMON/RATES ?AT HIS AN>*ISM & 9DIVIDUALISM W]E FULLY =M$ BY ?AT DATE4 ,HIS ECONOMIC !ORY WAS /ILL NASC5T1 & 9 PLACE ( ! CO/ PR9CIPLE HE DEPLOY$ ,[5'S PR9CIPLE ( ! EQUAL EX*ANGE ( LABOR2 ,W>R5'S ECONOMICS W]E NOT =M$ FULLY UNTIL HE HAD P]=M$ A V>IETY ( PRACTICAL EXP]IM5TS4 

,! ,P,R WAS PRES5T$ FROM ! $GE ( ,AM]ICA 7DEEPE/ ,C9C9NATI7 & 9 A DIFF]5T CONTEXT ALTOGE!R ?AN HIS WORK ( ! #a#h#eS OR #a#h#gS4 ,W>R5'S REACTION TO ,[5 WAS /ILL HIS FUNDAM5TAL S\RCE ( 5]GY1 & HE HAD REC5TLY READ ,ALEX&] ,BRYAN ,JOHNSON4 ,9 ADDITION1 HE'S A BIT BOLD] ON SOME MATT]S ?AN HE WAS LAT] TO BECOME3 HE R>ELY EXPRESS$ HIS A!ISM PO/-,P,R1 = EXAMPLE4 ,:AT ,I 9T5D TO DO IS REPRODUCE ONE 5TIRE ISSUE 7DAT$ ,APRIL #e1 #a#h#c#c1 & LI/$ AS VOL4 #a1 NO4 #d2 HOLD+S ( ! ,WISCONS9 ,HI/ORICAL ,SOCIETY71 :I* ,I ?9K IMP>TS A NICE SAVOR4 ,!N ,I WILL GIVE EXTRACTS ( O!R ISSUES4 

,MY 0R$ACTION0 CONSI/S ( ALT]ATIONS ( PUNCTUATION1 REMOVAL ( ITALICS1 SMALL CAPS ETC4 

,! TEXTS >E DRAWN FROM ?REE ISSUES4 ,AS F> AS ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO CONCLUDE1 !SE >E ! ONLY ISSUES EXTANT1 ?\< !RE W]E AT LEA/ FIVE3 F\R FROM #a#h#c#c1 & ONE PR9T$ 9 #a#h#d#h4 ,!RE MAY HAVE BE5 O!RS4 ,! F9AL BIT REPR9T$ H]E1 0,ON ,ORIG9ALITY10 IS ONE ,W>R5'S LIVELIE/ & MO/ P]SONAL ESSAYS4 

,9DIVIDUALITY 

  

,:5 ,ROB]T ,[5 PROMULGAT$ ! PROPOSITION ?AT 0WE >E EFFECTS ( CAUSES1 & !RE=E CANNOT DES]VE PRAISE ( BLAME10 A V]Y FEW LOOK$ UPON ?IS AS ! PROP] BASIS ( AN 5TIRELY NEW /ATE ( SOCIETY :I* ALONE C\LD PRODUCE 0PEACE ON E>? & GOOD WILL AMONG M502 :ILE O!RS CALL$ ,MR4 ,[5 A MADMAN1 SOME *>G$ HIM ) BE+ AN AG5T ( ! K+ ( ,5GL& S5T H]E TO UND]M9E \R REPUBLIC4.<#a.> ,SOME SUSPECT$ HE WAS A DESIGN+ SPECULATOR2 SOME ?\<T HE WAS ! ANTI*RI/ SPOK5 ( 9 ! ,*RI/IAN BIBLE2 & SOME TOOK HIM TO BE ! PREA*] ( SOME NEW RELIGION4 

,?US DID ?IS SIMPLE LANGUAGE ( ,MR4 ,[5 PRODUCE ALMO/ AS MANY DIFF]5T CONCLUSIONS AS !RE W]E 9DIVIDUALS :O HE>D IT4 ,! G5]AL OBS]V] REF]R$ IT TO ALL HUMAN ?\<TS1 FEEL+S1 & ACTIONS1 & ATTRIBUT$ ?IS DIFF]5CE TO ! DIFF]5T CAUSES :I* HAD ACT$ UPON EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 & !RE=E ATTA*$ NEI!R M]IT TO !MSELVES NOR DEM]IT TO ?OSE :O DIFF]$ FROM !M2 & UPON ?IS KN[L$GE 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY WAS SO F> E/ABLI%$4 ,BUT IT WAS E/ABLI%$ ONLY ) A FEW1 & ) !M1 9 ! M9D ONLY4 ,\R SURR\ND+ 9/ITUTIONS1 CU/OMS & PUBLIC OP9ION CALLS = CON=MITY3 !Y REQUIRE US TO ACT 9 MASSES LIKE H]DS ( CATTLE3 !Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! FACT ?AT WE ?9K & FEEL 9DIVIDUALLY & \<T TO BE AT LIB]TY TO ACT 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,BUT ?IS LIB]TY CANNOT BE 5JOY$ 9 COMB9ATIONS1 MASSES & CONNECTIONS 9 :I* ONE CANNOT MOVE )\T AFFECT+ ANO!R4 

,NO?+ IS MORE COMMON ?AN SU* REM>KS AS ! FOLL[+4 0,NO TWO ?+S >E ALIKE40 0,!RE CAN BE NO RULES )\T EXCEPTIONS0 @&C4 ,YET1 WE >E CON/ANTLY CALL$ UPON TO CON=M TO RULES ?AT DO NOT SUIT \R CASE1 TO ACQUIESCE 9 NUM]\S DIFF]5T OP9IONS ALL AT ! SAME MOM5T1 & NO LAWS 9 ! WORLD PRES]VE ! LIB]TY ( ! GOV]N$ TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO ! RULES :I* !Y >E REQUIR$ TO OBEY4 ,TO GIVE O!RS ! P[] TO CON/RUE LAWS & MAKE EXCEPTIONS IS EQUIVAL5T TO GIV+ !M ! P[] TO GOV]N )\T LAWS4 

,A LITTLE OBS]VATION WILL DISCLOSE AN 9DIVIDUALITY 9 P]SONS1 TIMES1 & CIRCUM/ANCES :I* HAS SUGGE/$ ! IDEA ?AT ONE ( \R MO/ FATAL ]RORS HAS BE5 ! LAY+ D[N RULES1 LAWS1 & PR9CIPLES )\T PRES]V+ ! LIB]TY ( EA* P]SON TO APPLY !M ACCORD+ TO ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( HIS VIEWS1 & ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( DIFF]5T CASES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 \R ]ROR1 LIKE ?AT ( ALL ! WORLD ?AT HAS GONE BE=E US HAS BE51 ! VIOLATION ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY4 

,! FIR/ OBJECTION ?AT IS MADE TO ! ABOVE WILL ILLU/RATE ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( M9DS & %[ \R ]ROR 9 DEP5D+ ON CON=MITY4 

,! =EGO+ >TICLE WAS *IEFLY WRITT5 SOON AFT] \R EXP]IM5T AT ,NEW ,H>MONY TO SUGGE/ ! CAUSE ( \R FAILURE4 ,I HAD WRITT5 MU* MORE TO ILLU/RATE ?AT 9DIVIDUALITY TO :I* ,I HAVE ALLUD$ & :I* MAY BE CONSID]$ ! GOV]N+ PR9CIPLE 9 EV]Y /EP :I* HAS BE5 TAK5 9 ! EXP]IM5T N[ 9 PROGRESS4 

,BUT ,I SUPPRESS :AT ,I HAD WRITT5 & REF] READ]S TO A MU* SUP]IOR ILLU/RATION ( ! SAME SUBJECT :I* CAME TO H& LA/ WEEK 9 A PAMPHLET 5TITL$ 0,A ,DISC\RSE ON ,LANGUAGE10 BY ,A4,B4 ,JOHNSON4.<#b.> 

,?IS IS A CONT9UATION ( HIS 9VALUABLE LABORS ON LANGUAGE4 ,! P]USAL ( IT FURNI%$ ANO!R /RONG PRO( ?AT !RE >E GREAT TRU?S UPON :I* M51 EV5 /RANG]S TO EA* O!R & 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! WORLD WILL AGREE AS SOON AS WE BEG9 TO LOOK ?R\< WORDS TO ?+S4 ,! S+UL> CO9CID5CE ( MY [N VIEWS ) ?OSE ( SU* A M9D AS ,MR4 ,JOHNSON'S W\LD AMPLY COMP5SATE ME = !IR BE+ \T ( FA%ION ) HALF ! WORLD BESIDE4 

,I HAVE ALREADY HAD1 & %ALL (T5 HAVE1 OCCASION TO AVAIL MYSELF ( ,MR4 ,JOHNSON'S LABORS4 ,I CRAVE HIS =GIV5ESS = DETA*+ AS IT W]E AN EYE ( ! =EHEAD ( A F9E PORTRAIT1 BUT MY APOLOGY WILL BE F\ND 9 UTILITY4 

,! LABORS ( ?IS G5TLEMAN APPE> BUT LITTLE KN[N4 ,:E!R IT IS BECAUSE !Y >E SUP]IOR TO ! 9TELLECTS ( ! CRITICS1 OR :E!R BECAUSE AS HE SAYS 0CRITICISM LIKE EV]Y O!R M]C5>Y EMPLOYM5T WILL CON=M TO ! M>KET10 OR :E!R ! VEIL ( 9DIVIDUALITY PRECLUDES \R 9VE/IGATION ( MOTIVES1 ,I %ALL NOT WAIT = CRITICS1 BUT ACT 9DIVIDUALLY & )\T HESITATION ACKN[L$GE ! B5EFIT ,I HAVE D]IV$ FROM ,MR4 ,J'S 0,LECTURES ON ,LANGUAGE40 

,IT IS ! FIR/ ( ALL BOOKS :I* ,I \<T TO HAVE READ1 & ,I %ALL TAKE C>E ?AT MY *ILDR5 B5EFIT BY IT4 ,I RECOMM5D IT TO ALL ( :ATEV] AGE OR PR(ESSION1 & ESPECIALLY TO ?OSE ) :OM ,I AM TO HOLD ANY 9T]C\RSE2 &1 LET ME H]E 9=M MY READ]S ?AT ,I USE LANGUAGE ) A CON/ANT REG>D = ITS PR9CIPLES AS DEVELOP$ BY ,MR4 ,JOHNSON4 ,5QUIR]S WILL ?US ALWAYS HAVE A KEY TO MY MEAN+1 & OPPOS]S 7%\LD ,I HAVE !M7 MAY SAVE !MSELVES MU* LABOR BY /UDY+ HIS WORK1 AS ,I DO NOT 9T5D TO 5T] 9TO ANY >GUM5T :]E ! LANGUAGE DOES NOT REF] TO SOME S5SIBLE 0PH5OM5A40 

,MR4 ,JOHNSON'S ELUCIDATION ( LANGUAGE IS A BRIDGE OV] :I* ,I HAVE ESCAP$ FROM ! BEWILD]+ LABYR9?S ( V]BAL DELUSIONS CALL$ >GUM5TS & CONTROV]SIES1 & ,I DO NOT EXPECT TO RECROSS IT BUT AS A FREE *ILD ( A PEACEFUL VILLAGE W\LD APPROA* ! UPRO> & CONFUSION ( A NOISY CITY ON A HOLIDAY 9 PURSUIT ( V>IETY4 

,$4 ,P4,R4 

,CURE = ! ,AGUE 

  

,PASS+ ?R\< ! ,NEW ,YORK CANAL 9 #a#h#c#a1 ,I WAS SEIZ$ = ! FIR/ TIME ) A FIT ( ! AGUE4 ,IT WAS SOON /OPP$ ) SULFATE ( QU99E4 ,IT RETURN$ AGA9 9 '#c#b1 ON GETT+ WET 9 A %[]4 ,QU99E W\LD N[ KEEP IT (F ONLY A DAY OR TWO2 A LITTLE EX]CISE OR EXPOSURE TO ! SUN BR\<T IT BACK REPEAT$LY TILL ,I LO/ ALL FAI? 9 QU99E & RESORT$ TO A V>IETY ( O!R PRESCRIPTIONS ) LITTLE SUCCESS4 ,A FRI5D REF]R$ ME TO AN >TICLE 9 ! ,NEW ,H>MONY ,GAZETTE 7#cRD VOL47 ON ,PIP]9E1 OR EXTRACT ( BLACK PEPP]1 :I* IT DESCRIB$ AS SUP]IOR TO QU99E AS A CURE = ! AGUE1 ?AT IT WAS MORE EFFECTUAL & LEFT ! PATI5T LESS LIABLE TO DROPSY & SOME O!R DISEASES4 ,A M$ICAL FRI5D ALSO CONCURR$ 9 ?IS1 & ADD$ ?AT HE HAD = SEV]AL MON?S US$ NO O!R REM$Y ?AN COMMON BLACK PEPP]4 ,HIS COMMON PRACTICE WAS TO ADVISE PATI5TS TO TAKE !IR PEPP] BOX & MIX UP ! PEPP] ) FL\R & MOLASSES OR ANY ?+ ?AT WILL MAKE IT 9TO PILLS1 & TO TAKE ONE OR TWO EV]Y H\R OR TWO4 ,HE SAID HE HAD SC>CELY EV] KN[N ?IS TO FAIL1 NOR HAD ! DISEASE EV] RETURN$ AS AFT] TAK+ QU99E4 

,I TRI$ ?IS & HAVE NOT HAD A FIT ( AGUE S9CE4 ,I HAVE ALSO RECOMM5D$ TO F\R ( MY ACQUA9TANCE1 ONE ( :OM HAD HAD ! AGUE SIX MON?S2 IT SUCCE$$ 9 EV]Y CASE4 

,H[ F> !SE FACTS JU/IFY A G5]AL RULE ,I LEAVE EA* 9DIVIDUAL TO JUDGE4 

,$4 

,A ,BRU% AT ,OLD ,COBWEBS 

  

,LAWS & GOV]NM5TS >E PR(ESS$LY 9/ITUT$ = ! SECURITY ( P]SON & PROP]TY1 BUT !Y HAVE NEV] ACCOMPLI%$ ?IS OBJECT4 ,EV5 TO ?IS DAY EV]Y NEWSPAP] %[S ?AT !Y COMMIT MORE CRIMES UPON P]SONS & PROP]TY & CONTRIBUTE MORE TO !IR 9SECURITY ?AN ALL CRIM9ALS PUT TOGE!R4 ,! GREATE/ CRIME :I* CAN BE COMMITT$ SOCIETY & :I* CAUSES POV]TY & LAYS ! F\NDATION ( ALMO/ ALL O!R CRIMES1 IS ! MONOPOLY ( ! SOIL4 ,?IS HAS NOT ONLY BE5 P]MITT$ BUT PROTECT$ OR P]PETRAT$ BY EV]Y GOV]NM5T ( MOD]N TIMES UP TO ! LA/ ACC\NTS FROM ! CONGRESS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,= ?IS 5ORM\S CRIME1 ACCORD+ TO ! SPIRIT ( ALL LAW1 !SE LEGISLATORS \<T TO BE SEV]ELY PUNI%$4 ,BUT ! PR9CIPLES ( LAW >E FALSE4 ,EV]Y ACT ( EV]Y LEGISLATOR HAS BE5 AN EFFECT OV] :I* HE C\LD HAVE NO CONTROL :ILE ! CAUSES EXI/$4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY GR\ND UPON :I* !Y CAN RATIONALLY BE ACQUITT$1 & ! SAME W\LD PROTECT ALL O!R CRIM9ALS FROM BE+ LAWFULLY MURD]$ & %\LD TEA* LEGISLATORS TO REMOVE CAUSES RA!R ?AN SP5D PEOPLE'S MONEY 9 PUNI%+ EFFECTS4 7,LEGISLATORS HAVE DECID$ ?AT 0SOCIETY HAS A RI<T TO TAKE ! LIFE ( CRIM9ALS TO PRES]VE ITSELF40 ,SOCIETY HAS LEFT ITS 9T]E/S TO BE PRES]V$ BY =MS ( WORDS LIKE ?IS1 & GONE TO SLEEP1 :ILE ! CAUSES ( CRIME HAVE REMA9$ UNT\*$1 & CONT9UE TO ACCUMULATE UNSE5 .<,W>R5'S NOTE.>74 

,BEAU*AMP WAS HANG$ = KILL+ ,COL ,%>P TO REV5GE :AT PUBLIC OP9ION CALL$ AN UNP>DONABLE (F5SE1 ?US %[+ ?AT HE W\LD RISK HIS LIFE TO /& FAIR 9 ! PUBLIC EYE4.<#c.> ,SURELY ! PUBLIC SAFETY C\LD NOT REQUIRE ! DEA? ( ONE SO BL9DLY OB$I5T TO ITS VOICE4 ,BUT ! LAW REQUIR$ HIS DEA?2 HE WAS A SACRIFICE !RE=E TO LAW1 BUT NOT TO ! PUBLIC GOOD4 ,IF ANY CASES W\LD JU/IFY MURD]+ A CRIM9AL1 !Y MU/ BE V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?IS1 & IF ! EXP]IM5TS ( ?REE ?\S& YE>S HAVE NOT PRODUC$ LAWS BETT] ADAPT$ TO ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( CASES1 P]HAPS WE HAD BETT] GIVE UP SU* PROJECTS & TRY ! EFFECTS ( SO >RANG+ \R AFFAIRS ?AT WE CAN ACT 9 EA* CASE ACCORD+ TO ITS M]ITS4 

,LAWS CANNOT BE ADAPT$ TO ! 9DIVIDUALITY ( CASES1 & IF !Y C\LD1 LAWS >E LANGUAGE :I* IS SUBJECT TO DIFF]5T 9T]PRETATIONS ACCORD+ TO ! 9DIVIDUALS :O >E APPO9T$ TO ADM9I/] !M4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS 9DIVIDUALS RA!R ?AN LAWS ?AT GOV]N4 ,EV]Y ELECTION ILLU/RATES ?IS3 WE >E TOLD ?AT \R DE/9IES DEP5D ON ! ELECTION ( ?IS OR ?AT MAN TO (FICE4 ,:Y8 ,IT IS M5 NOT LAWS OR PR9CIPLES ?AT GOV]N SOCIETY4 ,!RE IS AN 9DIVIDUALITY AMONG JUDGES & JURORS AS AMONG ALL O!R P]SONS1 SO ?AT HE :OM ONE JUDGE OR JURY W\LD ACQUIT1 ANO!R W\LD CONDEMN4 ,JUDGE ,JEFFREYS ACQUIR$ ! POPUL> EPI!T ( 0BLOODY ,JEFFREYS0 FROM ! REM>KABLE NUMB] ( P]SONS CONDEMN$ UND] HIS ADM9I/RATION ( ! SAME LAWS :I* 9 O!R H&S W\LD HAVE ACQUITT$ !M4.<#d.> ,!RE IS NO SECURITY 9 LAWS4 ,WE MU/ SEEK IT ELSE:]E4 

,CITIZ5S CANNOT KN[ TODAY :AT WILL BE LAWFUL TOMORR[2 LAWS MADE ?IS YE> >E UNMADE ! NEXT & !IR REPEAL IS (T5 \R ONLY 9TIMATION ?AT !Y EXI/$4 ,ALL !SE UNC]TA9TIES MU/ EXI/ EV5 :5 LAWS >E FRAM$ ) GREATE/ WISDOM & ADM9I/]$ ) ! PURE/ DEVOT$NESS TO ! PUBLIC GOOD )\T ! LEA/ T+E ( P]SONAL FEEL+ OR PRIVATE 9T]E/1 PROVID$ SU* PH5OM5A >E TO BE F\ND1 BUT EV]Y NEWSPAP] ?AT COMES TO H& CONV9CES ?AT SU* >E NOT F\ND EV5 9 ! PROPORTION ( T5 TO ! POPULATION ( ,SODOM2 BUT ?AT1 NOT)/&+ ALL ?AT REVOLUTIONS HAVE CO/ ! WORLD1 LAWS & GOV]NM5TS /ILL >E :AT !Y ALWAYS HAVE BE51 VIZ4 PUBLIC MEANS = PRIVATE 5DS4 

,TO BE CONT9U$ 

,FROM AN ,5GLI% ,PAP]3 ,GLORI\S ,UNC]TA9TY ( ! ,LAW 

  

,! LATE ,*>LES ,G>DYNE1 ( ,MIDDLETON1 HAD AN 9T]E/+ LAWSUIT SOME TIME PREVI\S TO HIS DEA?1 ) ! TAXMAN ( ! TOLLS & ! ROAD TRU/EES !RE1 ON ! D\BTFUL QUE/ION :E!R ! VEHICLE 9 :I* HE RODE WAS A TAX$ C>T OR A *AISE -- A PO9T :I* MADE AN ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CE 9 ! RATE ( TOLL4 ,AFT] ! DECISION ( ! SUPREME C\RT1 ,MR4 ,G>DYNE HAD ! RESULT PA9T$ 9 L>GE LEGIBLE *>ACT]S ON ! BACK ( ! C>RIAGE AS FOLL[S4 

,A ,TAX$ ,C>T BY ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T4 

,A ,TAX$ ,C>T1 BY DECISION ( ! %]IFF ( ,=FAIR%IRE4 

,A ,TAX$ ,C>T1 BY DECISION ( ! C\RT ( SESSION4 

,A ,*AISE1 BY A SECOND DECISION ( ! SAME C\RT4 

,EI<T WISE ,JUDGES SAID IT WAS A ,*AISE4 

,SIX NOT LESS WISE SAID IT WAS A ,C>T4 

,IT HAS BE5 ?REE YE>S ON ITS LAW J\RNEY & AT LA/ HAS BE5 OBLIG$ TO /OP = WANT ( LAW GREASE4 

,*>LES ,G>DYNE ,FROICK'S ,TAX$ ,C>T 

,MR4 ,G RODE 9 ?IS VEHICLE ON ALL NECESS>Y OCCASIONS1 DUR+ ! REMA9D] ( HIS LIFE1 & EXHIBIT$ IT AT ,P]? ONCE DUR+ ! CIRCUIT1 AT ! ,GEORGE ,9N DOOR1 TO NO SMALL DISMAY ( ! JUDGES1 C\NCIL1 & AG5TS1 & ! AMUSEM5T ( ! CITIZ5S4 

,! ,UTICA ,CO-,OP]ATOR 

  

9VITES DISCUSSION RELATIVE ! USE ( MA*9]Y4 ,?IS IS WELL2 IT IS SURELY TIME ?AT ?IS SUBJECT WAS UND]/OOD4 ,I !RE=E 9VITE ATT5TION TO ! APPLICATION ( ! EQUAL EX*ANGE ( LABOR TO ! USE ( MA*9]Y AS WAS /AT$ 9 \R FIR/ NUMB]1 & AS ILLU/RAT$ 9 \R REPORT ( PRACTICAL PROGRESS :I* WILL BE F\ND BEL[4 

,I SUBMIT ?IS VIEW ( ?IS IMPORTANT SUBJECT = ! CONSID]ATION ( ALL ?OSE :O >E HONE/LY PURSU+ ! SOLUTION ( ?IS RIDDLE4 

,J4,W4 

,PR9CIPLES & ,PROGRESS ( AN ,EXP]IM5T ( ,RATIONAL ,SOCIAL ,9T]C\RSE 

  

,!RE IS N[ 9 OP]ATION A /EAM SAW MILL1 PROBABLY ! FIR/ MA*9]Y ( IMPORTANCE EV] GOT UP & WORK$ UPON SU* PR9CIPLES4 ,IT IS 9T5D$ TO WORK UPON ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUAL EX*ANGE ( LABOR1 BY :I* NO?+ IS ALL[$ = CAPITAL 9VE/$1 BUT ALL :O ACT UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE >E TO RECEIVE ! LUMB] BY GIV+ AS MANY H\RS ( !IR LABOR AS HAS BE5 ! HUMAN LABOR BE/[$ ON ! LUMB]4 ,UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE MA*9E LABOR B5EFITS ALL EQUALLY1 ! [N] RECEIV+ NO MORE ( ITS ADVANTAGES ?AN ANY O!R CITIZ54 

,IT WILL BE P]CEIV$ UPON REFLECTION ?AT ! USE ( MA*9]Y UPON ?IS SIMPLE & JU/ PR9CIPLE WILL 5ABLE SOCIETY TO PRES]VE ITSELF FROM ! DREADFUL REACTION TO :I* MA*9]Y IS N[ DRIV+ ! WORK+ CLASSES4 

,! PR9CIPLE UPON :I* ?IS MA*9]Y IS TO WORK1 MAKES IT = ! 9T]E/ ( EV]Y ONE TO ASSI/ 9 GETT+ IT 9TO OP]ATION1 !RE=E SEV]AL P]SONS HAVE BE5 /EADILY CO-OP]AT+ TOGE!R = TWO YE>S PA/ TO ATTA9 ?IS RESULT1 )\T 5T]+ 9TO ANY V]BAL CONTRACT1 COMB9ATION1 OR P>TN]%IP4 ,EV]Y ONE HAS ACT$ UPON HIS [N 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY & JUDGM5T4 ,NO ONE HAS BE5 REQUIR$ 9 ANY P>TICUL> TO CON=M TO ANY LAWS1 RULES1 OR VOTES ( MAJORITIES1 NOR TO SURR5D] ANY PORTION ( HIS 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY4 ,RA!R1 9 EV]Y /EP ( ! PROGRESS ! SOV]EIGNTY ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL HAS BE5 /RICTLY PRES]V$1 & ! MO/ COMPLETE & H>MONI\S COOP]ATION HAVE BE5 ATTA9$4 

,!RE IS AN OLD DOGMA HELD AS MU* MY/]I\S REV]5CE AS MANY O!RS EQUALLY VAGUE & MIS*IEV\S ?AT 0:5 WE 5T] 9TO SOCIETY WE MU/ NECESS>ILY SURR5D] A PORTION ( \R 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY40 ,ESOP SAW ! SUBTILTY & MIS*IEF 9 ?IS V]BAL DELUSION :5 HE WROTE ! FABLE ( A MAN MODE/LY ASK+ ! =E/ = A BIT ( WOOD1 JU/ TO MAKE HIM AN AX-H&LE4 ,! GOOD-NATUR$1 UNSUSPECT+ =E/ READILY GRANT$ IT1 BUT NO SOON] DID ! MAN GET ! H&LE ?AN HE FELL TO WORK PRO/RAT+ ! :OLE =E/1 :O BEGAN TO REP5T GIV+ ! LITTLE BIT ( WOOD4 ,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE2 IT %\LD NOT HAVE GRANT$ ! AX-H&LE4 

,M5 HAVE CONS5T$ TO GIVE UP A PORTION ( !IR LIB]TY ( CON/RU+ !IR [N LANGUAGE & ( DET]M9+ H[ MU* LIB]TY ! WORD 'PORTION' %ALL MEAN 9 DIFF]5T CASES1 BUT !Y HAVE LEFT IT TO ! RUL]S1 :O HAVE ALMO/ 9V>IABLY DECID$ ?AT ! WORD MEANS ! AX-H&LE4 

,9 \R LITTLE EXP]IM5T WE HAVE NEV] GRANT$ ?IS AX-H&LE3 WE HAVE AT NO TIME AGRE$ TO SURR5D] ANY PORTION ( \R FUTURE LIB]TY1 NOR HAVE WE PL$G$ NOT TO MAKE SMALL SACRIFICES = ! GREAT] B5EFIT ( O!RS1 BUT WE HAVE PRES]V$ \R 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY TO ACT ACCORD+ TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( 9DIVIDUAL CASES4 

,?US1 9 ,FEB4 #ahca ! WRIT] ( ?IS WAS PRES5T :5 ONE ( A COMPANY SUGGE/$ ?AT ! FIR/ ?+ REQUISITE UPON \R FUTURE LOCATION W\LD BE A SAW MILL4 ,?IS WAS SE5 BY ALL1 BUT HAD IT NOT BE51 NO LAW OR VOTE ( ! MAJORITY C\LD HAVE CONV9C$ ANY ONE4 ,!RE=E NEI!R W\LD HAVE BE5 RESORT$ TO1 BUT SU* P]SONS W\LD HAVE BE5 LEFT TO ! FREE EX]CISE ( !IR [N JUDGM5T1 :ILE O!RS :O FELT MORE CONFID5T W\LD HAVE GONE =W>D4 ,!Y C\LD HAVE 9VOLV$ NO ONE BUT !MSELVES4 

,ANO!R ( ! COMPANY SUGGE/$ ?AT WE MEET ?AT EV5+ TO ASC]TA9 :AT C\LD BE DONE T[>DS RAIS+ 5\< CR$IT = ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( \R PURPOSE4 ,IT WAS 5\< TO SUGGE/ ?IS1 =1 AS ! MA*9]Y W\LD WORK EQUALLY = ! B5EFIT ( ALL1 EA* FELT AN 9T]E/ 9 ATT5D+ ! MEET+ & 9 CONTRIBUT+ :AT HE C\LD DO TO =W>D+ ! OBJECT4 ,SO EV]YONE ATT5D$ )\T ANY RULE OR LAW ON ! SUBJECT4 ,:5 !RE1 WE DID NOT REF] TO ANY LAWS OR RULES TO TELL US H[ TO ACT1 BUT SOME ONE1 KN[+ ! OBJECT :I* BR\<T EV]Y ONE !RE1 P]CEIV$ ?AT ANY?+ CALCULAT$ TO PROMOTE ?AT OBJECT W\LD BE ACCEPTABLE TO ALL PRES5T4 ,ON ?IS KN[L$GE HE ACT$1 & PROPOS$ ?AT ANYONE DISPOS$ TO 9VE/ CAPITAL 9 ?IS 9 ?IS UND]TAK+ BY MAK+ IT KN[N W\LD 5ABLE US TO JUDGE :E!R \R OBJECT WAS ATTA9ABLE2 BUT NO RULE1 LAW1 DOGMA1 OR PL$GE1 OR VOTE ( ! MAJORITY WAS RESORT$ TO 9 ORD] TO 9DUCE ANY ONE TO MAKE AN 9VE/M5T4 ,EV]Y ONE WAS LEFT FREE TO ACT ACCORD+ TO HIS 9DIVIDUAL MEANS1 & TO BE ! ONLY JUDGE :AT PORTION ( HIS 9DIVIDUAL CONV5I5CE HE W\LD 0GIVE UP = ! G5]AL GOOD0 9 ?AT P>TICUL> CASE4 ,NOR DID ANY LAW OR VOTE ( ! MAJORITY APPO9T ANY P]SON TO RECEIVE ! 9VE/M5TS & MANAGE ! MA*9]Y1 BUT EV]Y ONE WAS AT LIB]TY TO 9VE/ HIS MEANS :]E HE HAD ! MO/ CONFID5CE1 @&C4 ,NOT)/&+ ALL ?IS 9DIVIDUALITY ( ACTION1 NOT ! LEA/ CLA%+ OR J>R+ HAS OCCURR$ ON ANY ONE PO9T1 BUT ! MA*9]Y IS N[ 9 OP]ATION2 IT EMPLOYS ! CAPITAL ( SEV]AL P]SONS :O >E AT LIB]TY TO )DRAW IT AT ANY TIME !Y MAY *OOSE TO DO SO4 ,BUT :ILE ! MA*9]Y IS US$ UPON ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUAL EX*ANGE1 WE CANNOT *OOSE TO EMB>RASS ITS OP]ATIONS4 ,!RE=E ANY PL$GE OR CONTRACT TO 9VE/ = ANY C]TA9 TIME IS NOT ONLY UNNECESS>Y1 BUT IT W\LD PRODUCE A FEEL+ ( RE/RA9T :I* W\LD R5D] US ALL UNEASY UNTIL \R CAPITAL WAS )DRAWN1 & ?US MI<T ! MA*9]Y BE /OPP$ BY ! 9JUDICI\S MEANS US$ ADOPT$ TO 5SURE ITS P]MAN5CE3 & ?US W\LD ?IS VIOLATION ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY P]HAPS DEFEAT ITS [N OBJECT AS LAWS & GOV]NM5TS DEFEAT !IR OBJECT4 ,!IR PR(ESS$ OBJECT IS ! SECURITY & GOOD ORD] ( SOCIETY4 ,BUT ! MOM5T ?AT ANY SU* P[] IS ]ECT$ OV] ONE'S P]SON OR PROP]TY1 ?AT MOM5T HE FEELS 9SECURE & SEES ?AT HIS GREATE/ *ANCE ( SECURITY IS 9 GETT+ POSSESSION ( ! GOV]N+ P[] -- 9 GOV]N+1 RA!R ?AN BE+ GOV]N$ -- ( BE+ ! HAMM] RA!R ?AN ! ANVIL & ! /RIFE = ! ATTA9M5T ( ?IS P[]1 HAS 9 ALL AGES UP TO ! PRES5T H\R PRODUC$ MORE CONFUSION1 DE/RUCTION ( LIFE & PROP]TY1 & MORE CRIMES & 9T5SE MIS]Y ?AN ALL O!R CAUSES PUT TOGE!R4 

,I V5TURE ! ASS]TION ?AT ! E/ABLI%+ ( SU* P[]S HAS BE5 ! GREATE/ ]ROR ( MANK9D1 & ?AT SOCIETY NEV] WILL 5JOY PEACE OR SECURITY UNTIL IT HAS DONE ) !SE B>B>ISMS & ACKN[L$GES ! 9ALI5ABLE RI<T ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TO ! SOV]EIGNTY ( !IR [N P]SON1 TIME1 & PROP]TY4 

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,9 ,NO4 #a#h1 ?IRD ,VOL4 ( ! ,FREE ,5QUIR] ,I COMM5C$ A REPORT ( \R NEW SOCIAL EXP]IM5T F\ND$ UPON 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY & EQUAL EX*ANGE ( LABOR1 & P>TLY PROMIS$ A CONT9UATION ( IT4 ,BUT ! CIRCUM/ANCES EXPLA9$ 9 ! FIR/ NUMB] CAUS$ ! DELAY ( ?IS REPORT UNTIL ! PRES5T TIME4 

,WILL ! $ITOR ( ! ,FREE ,5QUIR] IF HE PLEASE 9S]T ?IS1 & 9=M HIS READ]S ?AT ,! ,PEACEFUL ,REVOLUTIONI/ IS E/ABLI%$ = ! PURPOSE ( CONT9U+ ! SUBJECT4 

,! ,P4,R4 IS PUBLI%$ ON1 OR NE>1 ! FIR/ DAY ( EA* MON?4 ,EA* NUMB] CONSI/S ( F\R PAGES ( ! SAME SIZE AS ! PAGES ( ! ,FREE ,5QUIR]4 ,! PRICE1 :5 PAID 9 MONEY1 IS ?IRTY-SEV5 C5TS = ! FIR/ SIX MON?S4 ,BUT1 AS CIRCUM/ANCES MAY REQUIRE *ANGES1 NO SUBSCRIPTIONS >E AT PRES5T RECEIV$ = A LONG] T]M4 

,ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE 9 ADVANCE1 AS ! AM\NT W\LD NOT JU/IFY ANY EXP5SE 9 ITS COLLECTION4 

,ANY P]SON :O WILL =W>D ONE DOLL> PO/ PAID1 WILL BE 5TITL$ TO HAVE F\R COPIES S5T TO ANY NAMES !Y MAY FURNI%1 & 9 ! SAME PROPORTION = A GREAT] NUMB]4 

,A FEW COPIES FROM ! FIR/ TO ! PRES5T 7F\R?7 NUMB] >E YET ON H&4 

,ADDRESS ! PROPRIETOR ( ,! ,PEACEFUL ,REVOLUTIONI/1 OR ,JOSIAH ,W>R51 ,C9C9NATI1 ,OHIO4 

,PREVI\S SUBSCRIB]S WILL P]CEIVE A LITTLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ABOVE T]MS & ?OSE PROPOS$ 9 A =M] NUMB] BUT ! DIFF]5CE WILL BE PLAC$ TO !IR CR$IT4 

,SOCIETY AS IT ,IS 

  

,IF ONE WI%ES TO HIRE A H\SE1 ! [N] KN[S NOT :AT R5T TO ASK1 HE CONSID]S ! DEM& OR WANT = H\SES & ASKS :ATEV] HE ?9KS HE CAN GET )\T ANY REG>D TO ! CO/ ( ! H\SE1 & ! ONE :O HIRES IT1 SEEKS TO GET IT AS *EAP AS POSSIBLE & IS REG>DLESS ( ! CO/ AS ! [N]4 ,EA* CONT5DS = ! VICTORY RA!R ?AN = JU/ICE4 ,IT IS = ! 9T]E/ ( ONE TO MAKE ! O!R FEEL AS MU* WANT AS POSSIBLE1 & = ! 9T]E/ ( ! O!R TO CONCEAL HIS WANTS4 ,:ATEV] EI!R MAY SAY1 NEI!R CAN BE BELIEV$4 ,CONFID5CE CANNOT EXI/ UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,! [N] ( ! H\SE GOES TO PUR*ASE A PAIR ( %OES1 & HE KN[S BY EXP]I5CE ?AT ! SELL] WILL ASK AS MU* AS HE ?9KS HE CAN GET & IS !RE=E PREP>$ TO COMM5CE A LITTLE W> AB\T ! PRICE4 ,HE PUTS HIS %OES ON & ! SOLE RIPS (F ! FIR/ DAY4 ,HE GOES TO ! SELL] :O TELLS HIM ! MAK] LIVES 9 ,BO/ON OR ,LYNN OR SOME PLACE SO F> (F AS TO BE BEYOND ! REA* ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,! RESPONSIBILITY IS DIVID$ BETWE5 ! MAK] & ! SELL] & RE/S ON NEI!R4 7,SU* >E SOME ( ! REASONS = 9DIVIDUALITY ( RESPONSIBILITIES & >RANG+ \R AFFAIRS )9 SU* LIMITS ?AT RESPONSIBILITY MAY RE/ UNEQUIVOCALLY :]E IT \<T1 SO ?AT EV]Y ONE W\LD BE GOV]N$ BY ! ONLY GOV]NM5T ?AT CAN SAFELY BE TRU/$1 VIZ1 ! NATURAL & UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQU5CES ( ACTIONS4 .<,W>R5'S NOTE.>74 

,! %OE SELL] WANTS TO PUR*ASE A COAT1 BUT HE CANNOT TELL :]E1 TO APPLY TO ! BE/ ADVANTAGE TILL HE HAS TRI$ ALL OV] ! CITY1 BECAUSE 0NEW >RIVALS0 MAY HAVE *ANG$ ! PRICES S9CE YE/]DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK4 ,AFT] HAV+ MADE 9QUIRIES FROM ONE /ORE TO ANO!R & /RIV+ ) ! SELL]S TO GET IT AS *EAP AS POSSIBLE & !Y SELL IT AS DE> AS POSSIBLE1 HE PUR*ASES P]HAPS A BLUE COAT AFT] HAV+ SP5T AS MU* TIME & LABOR AS MI<T HAVE MADE ! CLO? -- HE PUTS IT ON & IS CAU<T 9 A %[] & HIS BLUE COAT TURNS R$4 ,BUT ! MANUFACTUR] LIVES 9 ANO!R /ATE1 OR ANO!R NATION1 IS BEYOND ! REA* ( RESPONSIBILITY1 & MAY CONT9UE TO MANUFACTURE & SELL BLUE R$ COATS AS LONG AS ?IS SPECIES ( FRAUD 5ABLES HIM TO GET MORE ?AN HE C\LD BY ANY HONE/1 USEFUL EMPLOYM5T4 

,NO WOND] ?AT ,JEFF]SON CALL$ CITIES ! SORES ( SOCIETY4.<#e.> 

,! EQUAL EX*ANGE ( LABOR W\LD GIVE AS GREAT A REW>D = HONE/ & USEFUL EMPLOYM5TS AS = USELESS & FRAUDUL5T ONES1 & 9DIVIDUAL & UNEQUIVOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES 7IF = NO O!R REASONS7 W\LD 9DUCE A PREF]5CE = ! HONE/4 ,! NECESSITY ( PAY+ = :AT WE CONSUME 9 EQUAL AM\NT ( \R [N LABOR MI<T 9DUCE A PREF]5CE = ! USEFUL4 

,TO BE CONT9U$4 

,! ,WE/]N ,C\RI] 

  

,I ?ANK ! $ITOR ( ?AT PAP] = PUBLI%+ MY ADV]TISEM5T REG>D+ ! PR9T+ APP>ATUS1 BUT BY TRANSF]R+ ! >TICLE )\T EXPLANATION IT READS AS IF ! ,C\RI] WAS PR9T$ ) ! APP>ATUS4 ,I NE$ NOT SUGGE/ ! NECESSITY ( A CORRECTION4 ,J4 ,W>R54 

,MORAL ,PHILOSOPHY ,ACCORD+ TO ,PALEY.<#f.> 

  

,MORALITY HAS = ITS OBJECT ! GOOD ( SOCIETY & IS F\ND$ UPON ?REE LAWS1 AS FOLL[S3 7#a7 ,! LAW ( ! L&4 7#b7 ,! LAW ( CU/OM4 7#c7 ,! LAW ( SCRIPTURES4 ,!RE=E1 :ATEV] PRACTICE AMONG M5 IS AGREEABLE TO ! LAW ( L&1 TO ! LAW ( CU/OM1 & ! SCRIPTURES IS MORAL & JU/ BECAUSE IT PROMOTES ! GOOD ( SOCIETY4 

,REM>KS4 ,NO?+ IS EASI] ?AN TO CON/RUE ! LANGUAGE ( !SE LAWS TO MEAN ANY ?+ :I* SUITS ! 9T]E/S1 PREJUDICES OR PASSIONS ( ?OSE :O CON/RUE & APPLY !M4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 NO?+ IS MORE COMMON ?AN TO SEE !M PRO/ITUT$ TO ! BASE/ PURPOSES4 

,MORAL ,PHILOSOPHY ,ACCORD+ TO ,TRU?.<#g.> 

  

,MORALITY IS ! PRACTICE ( SECUR+ TO MAN HIS JU/ RI<TS1 OR P]MITT+ HIM TO 5JOY !M1 & HAS = ITS OBJECT ! HAPP9ESS ( MAN4 ,O!RWISE1 IT IS BUT AN IDLE WORD1 & WORSE ?AN USELESS4 

,MAN'S RI<TS >E AS FOL[S4 

7#a7 ,ALL M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 HAVE AN EQUAL RI<T TO ! FREE USE ( ALL ELEM5TS EXI/+ 9 A /ATE ( NATUURE4 7#b7 ,ALL M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 HAVE A RI<T TO 5JOY OR CONSUME :ATEV] IS PRODUC$ BY HIS OR H] LABOR1 OR AN EQUIVAL5T :5 EX*ANG$4 ,!RE=E1 ANY LAW ( ! L&1 LAW ( CU/OM1 OR LAW ( SCRIPTURE :I* HAS ANY T5D5CY TO PREV5T ANY MAN1 WOMAN1 OR *ILD FROM 5JOY+ !SE RI<TS IS IMMORAL4 

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,IT MAY BE OBJECT$ ?AT \R FRI5D ,J4,P4'S LANGUAGE IS AS EQUIVOCAL AS ,MR4 ,PALEY'S1 & LIKE HIS ADMITS ( BE+ PRO/ITUT$ TO ! WOR/ PURPOSES3 BUT NEI!R !SE NOR ANY O!R V]BAL =MS W\LD BE SUBJECT TO ?IS OBJECTION PROVID$ EV]Y CITIZ5 WAS AT LIB]TY TO CON/RUE & APPLY !M = HIMSELF1 & ONLY = HIMSELF4 ,BUT ! EX]CISE ( ?IS LIB]TY AS 9 MO/ O!R CASES1 REQUIRES AN ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY )\T CLOSE CONNECTIONS ( P]SONS OR 9T]E/S4 

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,$UCATION BY ,LEGISLATION 

  

,I RECEIV$ A FEW DAYS S9CE A COPY ( A PETITION TO CONGRESS 0PRAY+0 !IR AID 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( S*OOLS ?R\<\T ! ,UNION = ! $UCATION ( ALL *ILDR5 AT PUBLIC EXP5SE4 

,I KN[ ?IS MEASURE HAS BE5 ADVOCAT$ BY SOME ( ! BE/ HEADS & HE>TS 9 ! WORLD1 BUT !Y >E NOT ( ?IS WORLD4 

,H[EV] B5EVOL5T ! MOTIVES ( ?OSE :O >E ACTIVE 9 ?IS MEASURE1 ,I FE> IT IS NOT CALCULAT$ TO PRODUCE ! RESULTS :I* ! 5LI<T5$ FRI5DS ( ! RIS+ G5]ATION AIM AT4 ,AT LEA/1 ?IS IS MY 9DIVIDUAL OP9ION1 !RE=E ,I CANNOT F9D A MOTIVE TO CO-OP]ATE 9 ?IS MEASURE4 ,I C\LD GIVE MANY REASONS = ?IS OP9ION1 BUT IT MAY BE SUFFICI5T TO /ATE A FEW ( ! MO/ PROM95T4 

,I W\LD PREF] TO ASC]TA9 & ASSI/ 9 E/ABLI%+ REM$IES RA!R ?AN WA/E TIME 9 EXPOS+ ! SICK5+ CORRUPTION ?AT EV]Y :]E SURR\NDS US1 & W\LD SPEAK ( PR9CIPLES RA!R ?AN ( P]SONS1 :]E ! LIB]TY ( *OICE IS ALL[$ ME4 ,BUT 9 ?IS CASE1 AS LEGISLATORS /& 9 ! WAY1 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,I HAVE NO CONFID5CE 9 !M1 NOR 9 ! ULTIMATE B5EFIT ( ANY MEASURE ?AT MI<T BE 5TRU/$ TO !M4 ,IF !RE >E ANY AMONG !M :O W\LD NOT SELL !IR PEOPLE = A MESS ( POTTAGE1 !Y CANNOT PLACE !MSELVES ABOVE SUSPICION4 

,AGA91 ,I ?9K ?AT ! P[] ( $UCAT+ ! RIS+ G5]ATION IS ( TOO MU* IMPORTANCE TO BE TRU/$ 9 A MANAGEABLE %APE 9 ! H&S ( ANY SMALL BODY ( M51 AS SOCIETY IS N[ CON/ITUT$4 

,! IRON ORE :ILE DIFFUS$ ?R\< ! QU>RY1 IS AT LEA/ H>MLESS1 ?\< USELESS4 ,BUT1 CONV]T$ 9TO A SURGEON'S KNIFE IT MAY PRES]VE LIFE OR ADM9I/] DEA?1 ACCORD+ TO ! MANN] ( APPLICATION4 

,ANO!R OBJECTION TO SU* A MEASURE 9 MY M9D IS ?AT IT W\LD 9CREASE \R CONNECT$ 9T]E/S & DIVID$ RESPONSIBILITIES1 :I* ,I ?9K >E TWO ( ! ROOTS ( \R SOCIAL EVILS4 ,! REV]SE ( ?IS IS ! V]Y F\NDATION ( ! $UCATION :I* ,I EXPECT TO GIVE MY *ILDR51 & :I* ,I WILL N[ ATTEMPT TO GIVE 9 A FEW G5]AL T]MS1 BUT 9 DETAIL H]EAFT] AS WE PROGRESS 9 PRACTICE4 

,FIR/1 ,I %ALL DISSOLVE AS F> AS PRACTICABLE ALL CONNECT$ 9T]E/S & CONNECT$ RESPONSIBILITIES BETWE5 MYSELF & MY *ILDR51 ?R[ !M UPON !IR [N RES\RCES1 & 5ABLE !M TO LE>N BY EXP]I5CE ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( LIFE1 ASSUM+ ALL ! CONSEQU5CES ( ALL !IR ACTIONS & 9ACTION4 ,?US SITUAT$1 !Y SEE & FEEL ! UTILITY & ! NECESSITY ( ! 9/RUCTION & ! HABITS :I* WE DESIRE TO GIVE !M1 & ASK \R ASSI/ANCE AS A FAVOR1 :I* IS COMMONLY RESI/$ AS AN >BITR>Y 9FLICTION ( TASKS :I* !Y CANNOT APPRECIATE & CONSEQU5TLY CAN FEEL NO 9T]E/ 9 ACQUIR+4 ,?US PLAC$ !Y WILL EXP]I5CE ! NATURAL REW>DS & PUNI%M5TS ( !IR CONDUCT1 :I* ,I CONSID] ! ONLY =M ( GOV]NM5T ?AT DOES NOT PRODUCE MORE EVIL ?AN GOOD4 

,I %ALL SEE ?AT !Y >E 9 POSSESSION ( !IR NATURAL BIR?RI<T1 ! SOIL1 & ALL ! PRODUCTS ( !IR [N EX]TIONS1 OR !IR EQUIVAL5T1 & %ALL ACT AS !IR FRI5D RA!R ?AN AS !IR MA/]3 OR1 AS ONE MEMB] ( SOCIETY %\LD ACT T[>DS ANO!R1 /RICTLY RESPECT+ !IR 9DIVIDUAL RI<TS & ?US TEA*+ !M BY EXAMPLE TO RESPECT ?OSE ( O!R PEOPLE4 

,I AM CONV9C$ FROM ALL ,I HAVE READ OR SE5 ?AT LAW MAK]S WILL BE ! LA/ TO LE>N & RESPECT !SE RI<TS3 A PRO( ( :I* IS !Y >E NO :]E 5JOY$4 ,NO:]E IS ! SOIL 9H]IT$ AS AN 9ALI5ABLE RI<T1 SC>CELY ANY:]E IS LABOR REW>D$ ) ITS EQUIVAL5T1 NO :]E UND] ANY GOV]NM5T IS P]SONAL LIB]TY 5JOY$1 NOR 7EXCEPT = A FEW 9DIVIDUALS7 IS IT EV5 UND]/OOD4 ,9/EAD1 !RE=E1 ( PRAY+ LAW MAK]S TO TAKE C>E ( MY *ILDR51 ,I %\LD CONSID] IT AS PRAY+ ! FOX TO TAKE C>E ( ! *ICK5S4 

,A MAN ( OLD CALL$ GREAT .<,ALEX&].>1 (F]$ HIS S]VICES TO ,DIOG5ES .<! ,CYNIC.>1 :O REPLI$ ?AT ! GREATE/ S]VICE HE C\LD R5D]1 W\LD BE TO /& FROM BETWE5 HIM & ! SUN4 ,& ALL ,I ASK ( LAWMAK]S IS TO /& ASIDE & KEEP FROM BETWE5 ME & MY 9DIVIDUAL RI<TS4 

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,IT IS PROBABLE ?AT ! NEXT NUMB] WILL BE DELAY$ BY ! REMOVAL ( ! PR9T+ APP>ATUS TO \R NEW LOCATION1 BUT ?IS 9T]RUPTION WILL NOT BE UNNECESS>ILY PROLONG$4 ,AS ! TIME ( REMOVAL IS UNC]TA91 IT W\LD BE WELL TO ADDRESS ALL LETT]S & PAP]S TO ,C9C9NATI TILL ! REMOVAL IS ANN\NC$4 

,P]HAPS !RE HAS BE5 TOO MU* REPETITION ( ! SAME IDEAS 9 \R PAP] = ! TA/E ( SOME4 ,I REGRET ! NECESSITY = ?IS1 BUT IT APPE>S UNAVOIDABLE 9 COM+ TO ! UND]/&+ ( O!RS4 

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,SURR\ND+ ,CIRCUM/ANCES 

  

ALONE PRODUCE ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 PEOPLE ( DIFF]5T NATIONS3 BETWE5 A ,H9DU :O IS PA9FULLY C>EFUL ( ! FEEL+S ( ! M9UTE/ 9SECT1 & A HOLY 9QUISITOR ( ,*RI/5DOM :O SITS ) P]FECT UNCONC]N & HE>S ! AGONIZ$ %RIEKS & SEES ! CRACK+ SK9 & FRY+ FLE% ( ! BURN+ UNBELIEV]4 ,IT IS ! 9FLU5CE ( SURR\ND+ CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT MAKES ONE MAN A K+1 & ANO!R A BEGG>1 :I* DIVIDES SOCIETY 9TO RI* & POOR1 :I* 5ABLES SOME TO COMM& & O!RS UNABLE TO DO O!RWISE ?AN OBEY4 ,IT IS ! 9FLU5CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES :I* PRODUCES DIFF]5T CLASSES 9 SOCIETY1 & ?AT 9FLU5CE ONLY1 :I* DIVIDES M5 9TO DIFF]5T POLITICAL P>TIES & RANGES !M UND] DIFF]5T BANN]S ( RELIGION4 ,BY ?AT 9FLU5CE ALONE SOME >E MADE TO OBS]VE ) CONSCI5TI\S NICETY ! =MS & C]EMONIES ( ! WOR%IP ( A MASS ( HIDE\SLY PA9T$ WOOD1 & ! SAME 9FLU5CE 9DUCES O!RS TO SEEK FAVOR 9 ! EYES ( !IR GOD BY MURD]+ ! =M] AS IDOLATR\S HEA!NS4 

,IF A *ILD BE PLAC$ AT BIR? AMONG CANNIBALS & SURR\ND$ ) !M ONLY1 WILL ADOPT !IR HABITS & MANN]S1 & WILL EAT HUMAN FLE% ) AS LITTLE COMPUNCTION AS HE W\LD EAT ! FLE% ( BEA/S & F[LS1 W]E HE BR$ AMONG US2 & W]E HE PLAC$ AT BIR? AMONG ! ,H9DOOS1 HE W\LD RESPECT & WOR%IP BULLS ) AS CONSCI5TI\S A DEVOTION AS HE W\LD WOR%IP A MASS ( WOOD 9 ,9DIA1 OR SOME =M ( HIS IMAG9ATION AMONG ,JEWS OR ,*RI/IANS4 

,IF HE BE PLAC$ AT BIR? EXCLUSIVELY AMONG ,PRESBYT]IANS & !IR PRACTICES1 HE IS LIKELY TO BECOME A ,PRESBYT]IAN2 IF AMONG ,QUAK]S1 A ,QUAK]2 AMONG ,%AK]S1 A ,%AK]4 ,& UPON ! SAME PR9CIPLE HE MI<T BE COMPELL$ TO BECOME A S9C]E BELIEV] 9 ANY RELIGION 9 ! WORLD1 OR A DISBELIEV] 9 ALL RELIGIONS4 

,HE MAY BE R5D]$ K9D1 HOSPITABLE1 T5D]1 & RESPECTFUL ( ! FEEL+ ( O!RS1 OR HE MAY BE MADE BRUTALLY C>ELESS ( ALL BUT HIMSELF1 & A 0DEMON ( MIS*IEF TO ALL >\ND HIM40 

,IT WILL BE SE5 ?AT ?IS KN[L$GE W>RANTS US 9 A CRITICAL EXAM9ATION 9TO \R [N CONDITION & ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* HAVE SURR\ND$ US FROM BIR?1 TO SEE :E!R !Y HAVE BE51 OR >E1 SU* AS >E MO/ FAVORABLE TO \R HAPP9ESS4 ,& IT TEA*ES US NOT TO REV]5CE OR P]PETUATE BAD CIRCUM/ANCES SIMPLY BECAUSE WE >E BORN UND] !M1 = ! SAME REASON W\LD JU/IFY CANNIBALS 9 CONT9U+ ! CU/OM ( EAT+ EA* O!R4 

,?IS KN[L$GE !RE=E LAYS A BROAD1 RATIONAL1 & CONSI/5T F\NDATION = UNLIMIT$ IMPROVEM5T4 ,IT FURNI%ES US ) ! RATIONAL DATA BY :I* TO E/IMATE \RSELVES & \R CU/OMS1 LAWS1 HABITS1 & OP9IONS4 ,& :5 WE HAVE SO E/IMAT$ !M1 WE >E 5ABL$ TO RESPECT \R [N JUDGM5T & P]SEV]E 9 ! MEASURES :I* IT DICTATES & APPROVES4 

,( \R ,/ATE ,DIFFICULTIES @&C4 

  

,WE DAILY & H\RLY HE> \R CITIZ5S ASK EA* O!R1 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( NULLIFICATION80.<#h.> 0,:AT NEW /ATES HAVE COME \T 9 FAVOR ( NULLIFICATION80 & SO ON4 ,IF ,I CAN =M ANY CLE> IDEA ( ?IS SUBJECT1 IT IS A QU>REL BETWE5 DIGNITY & LIB]TY -- ! ONE A %AD[1 ! O!R A <O/4 

,DIGNITY 9SI/S UPON IT ?AT ! LAWS %ALL BE OBEY$1 & ?AT ! UNION MU/ BE PRES]V$4 ,BUT !SE TWO WORDS 'MU/' & '%ALL' R\SE ! <O/ ( MURD]$ LIB]TY TO RESI/ANCE4 ,DIGNITY AB&ONS ! REAL SUBJECT ( DISPUTE1 & RESOLVES ! :OLE MATT] 9TO A MY/ICAL REV]5CE = ! TWO WORDS 'UNION' & 'LAWS4' ,I SAY = TWO WORDS1 BECAUSE IF WE LOOK = !IR MEAN+ WE F9D1 AS 9 ALL O!R WORDS ( A G5]AL & 9DEF9ITE *>ACT]1 ?AT !RE >E V]Y FEW IF ANY :O WILL AGREE 9 !IR MANN] ( APPLY+ !M4 ,IF ! WORD LAW HAS EV] MEANT ONE ?+ MORE ?AN ANO!R1 ?AT ?+ HAS BE5 ! WILL ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 

,BY ! WORD 'UNION1' SOME REF] TO C]TA9 WORDS ON PAP]1 :I* S]VE AS AN EXCUSE = A GREAT DEAL ( SPEE* MAK+ & DISUNION EV]Y YE> AT ! RATE ( EI<T DOLL>S P] DAY4 ,O!RS BY ! WORD 'UNION' UND]/& A SIMIL>ITY ( 9T]E/S1 FEEL+S1 & OBJECTS2 CO-OP]AT+ ACTION & MUTUAL ASSI/ANCE 9 CASE ( NE$4 ,! QUE/ION N[ OCCURS1 :I*1 OR :AT UNION IS IT ?AT IS TO BE PRES]V$8 ,IT CAN BE ! =M] ONLY ?AT CAN BE PRES]V$2 ! LATT] IS TO BE ATTA9$4 ,IT NEV] HAS EXI/$ S9CE ! REVOLUTION1 & EXI/$ !N ONLY FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! TIME4 ,MUTUAL DANG] & SIMIL> 9T]E/S AT ?AT TIME 9DUC$ FELL[ FEEL+ & UNION 9 S5TIM5T & ACTION4 ,?IS UNION EXI/$ 9DEP5D5T ( WORDS3 IT WAS ! NECESS>Y & UNAVOIDABLE EFFECT ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ?AT TIME1 & IT AS NECESS>ILY CEAS$ AS ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES CEAS$ TO EXI/4 ,BUT \R ANCE/ORS1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?AT EXCITEM5T1 W]E BETRAY$ 9TO A COMPACT ( UNION3 A ?+ SO EXTREMELY 9DEF9ITE ?AT P]HAPS !RE >E NO TWO 9DIVIDUALS CONC]N$ :O CAN CON/RUE OR APPLY IT ALIKE1 & !Y DID NOT PRES]VE ! LIB]TY TO DIFF]4 

,IT MI<T RATIONALLY BE ASK$1 :AT HAS ?AT TO DO ) US8 YET ?IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE SOME?+ N[ CALLS ON US !IR PO/]ITY TO FEEL & TO ACT & TALK ALIKE1 9 CASES :]E ! REASONS = IT & ! P[] TO DO SO DO NOT EXI/4 ,IF !RE IS ANY ONE PO9T UPON :I* UNION ( S5TIM5T CAN BE ATTA9$ & TO :I* EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL WILL CONS5T1 IT IS1 P]HAPS1 9 !IR LIB]TY TO DIFF] FROM O!RS4 ,& IF WE >E EV] TO COMM5CE DO+ SO DO+ AS WE W\LD BE DONE BY1 N[ IS ! TIME TO RESPECT ! LIB]TY ( O!RS TO DIFF] FROM US4 

0,LANGUAGE HAS NO MEAN+ :5 IT DOES NOT REF] TO SOME TA/E1 SMELL1 S\ND1 SI<T OR FEEL+1 OR1 TO SOME COMB9ATION ( !SE S5SATIONS0 .<,ALEX&] ,BRYAN ,JOHNSON.> -- :AT DOES ! WORD 'UNION' REF] TO8 ,NOT A TA/E1 NOT A SMELL1 NOT A S\ND2 IT REF]S TO NO?+ OR1 TO SI<TS OR FEEL+S4 ,:AT SI<TS8 ,CO-OP]AT+ ACTIONS8 ,!SE WILL BE SE5 ONLY AS =CE EXCLUDES CO-OP]AT+ FEEL+S1 OR ONLY :5 WE HAVE CO-OP]AT+ 9T]E/S1 AS 9 ! TIME ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,:AT FEEL+ DOES ! WORD 'UNION' REF] TO88 ,DOES IT REF] TO SU* ( \R CLA%+ 9T]E/S HAVE EXCIT$ DUR+ ! LA/ T5 YE>S8 ,>E !SE TO BE 0PRES]V$08 ,OR1 AS >TILL]Y HAS BE5 S5T TO 5=CE UNION1 P]HAPS ! WORD REF]S TO ?OSE FEEL+S :I* ACCOMPANY A BROK5 HEAD4 

,OR1 IS ! >TILL]Y S5T !RE TO COMPEL \R NEI<BORS TO BE> EXP5SES :]E !Y RECEIVE NO B5EFITS8 ,JEFF]SON SAYS1 0,A WISE & FRUGAL GOV]NM5T :I* RE/RA9S M5 FROM 9JUR+ ONE ANO!R & %ALL LEAVE !M O!RWISE FREE TO REGULATE !IR [N PURSUITS ( 9DU/RY & IMPROVEM5TS1 & %ALL NOT TAKE FROM ! M\? ( 9DU/RY ! BREAD IT HAS E>N$2 ?IS IS ! SUM ( GOOD GOV]NM5T40.<#i.> ,9/EAD1 !RE=E1 ( S5D+ TROOPS TO COMPEL \R NEI<BORS TO APPROPRIATE A PORTION ( !IR PROP]TY CONTR>Y TO !IR FEEL+ OR JUDGM5T1 %\LD WE NOT HAVE IT S5T TO PROTECT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL 9 ! 0FREE MANAGEM5T ( !IR 9DU/RY0 & ! DISPOSAL ( !IR PROCE$S 9 ANY WAY !Y !MSELVES MAY *OOSE8 ,IF ?IS IS IMPRACTICABLE UND] PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 !N LET US TURN \R ATT5TION TO !SE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,LET US DIRECT \R >TILL]Y AGA9/ !M RA!R ?AN AGA9/ P]SONS4 ,IF ! FAULT IS 9 SURR\ND+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 WE >E AS MU* TO BLAME AS \R S\!RN BRE?R54 

,IF \R S\!RN NEI<BORS CANNOT EX]CISE !IR 9ALI5ABLE LIB]TY )\T 9VOLV+ US 9 CONSEQU5CES CONTR>Y TO \R 9T]E/S1 IT %[S ?AT CONNECT$ RESPONSIBILITIES & CLA%+ 9T]E/S >E ! EVILS TO BE CUR$1 & ?AT DISCONNECTION OR CO-OP]AT+ 9T]E/S >E ! RATIONAL & PROP] REM$IES4 ,NOT A DISCONNECTION ?AT W\LD LEAVE US LIB]TY TO ACT TOGE!R :]E WE MI<T HAVE SIMIL> 9T]E/S1 BUT AN UNDO+ ( :ATEV] WAS DONE BY \R ANCE/ORS 9 A MOM5T ( EXCITEM5T4 ,?IS MAKES US N[ ?9K ?AT WE >E B\ND TO ACT TOGE!R 9 ALL CASES EV5 ?\< ALL P>TIES W\LD BE MO/ B5EFIT$ & UNION BE BE/ PRES]V$ BY 5C\RAG+ ! LIB]TY TO DIFF] & TO ACT 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,BY PRES]V+ ! LIB]TY TO DIFF]1 WE DO NOT NECESS>ILY B9D \RSELVES NOT TO AGREE 9 ANY CASES1 BUT LET US PRES]VE \R LIB]TY TO AGREE OR TO DIFF] AS CIRCUM/ANCES MAY GOV]N4 ,LIB]TY IS A SAFE1 & ! ONLY SAFE PR9CIPLE TO :I* WE CAN PL$GE \RSELVES4 ,IF IT BE OBJECT$ ?AT ?IS LIB]TY IS UNATTA9ABLE1 & ?AT GREAT NATIONAL OBJECTS C\LD NOT BE ATTA9$ :]E SU* LATITUDE WAS 5C\RAG$1 ,I REPLY ?AT !RE CAN BE NO NATIONAL OBJECT GREAT] ?AN NATIONAL HAPP9ESS1 & ?AT ?IS1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 CONSI/S ( ! HAPP9ESS ( ! 9DIVIDUALS :O COMPOSE ! NATION1 & ?AT 9DIVIDUAL HAPP9ESS CONSI/S 9 NO?+ SO MU* AS ! LIB]TY ( P]SON & PROP]TY4 ,IF ?IS IS UNATTA9ABLE 9 L>GE MASSES1 ?AT %[S US ONE CIRCUM/ANCE ) :I* WE HAVE TO CONT5D1 & PROVES ?AT SOCIETY WILL HAVE TO DISSOLVE ITS IMAG9>Y MASSES & RESOLVE ITSELF 9TO 9DIVIDUALS BE=E LIB]TY CAN BE ANY?+ BUT A WORD4 

,MAY #ahdh 7,VOLUME #b1 ,NUMB] #a47 

,PROGRESS 

  

,/RAWS >E (T5 BETT] TO %[ :I* WAY ! W9D BL[S ?AN ! MO/ LABOR$ 9V5TION4 ,I CANNOT GIVE A BETT] SIGN ( PROGRESS1 ?AN ?AT ! /ORE-O-CRAT 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD SAYS WE 0MU/ BE /OPP$40 ,I SUPPOSE HE HAS HE>D ( CALICOES BE+ SOLD H]E ON ! CO/ PR9CIPLE = ELEV5 C5TS A Y>D1 SIMIL> 9 QUALITY TO ?OSE (T5 SOLD = TW5TY C5TS4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT HIS PUBLIC SPIRIT HAS TAK5 ! AL>M2 HE CANNOT ALL[ ! PUBLIC TO BE SO IMPOS$ UPON2 ?REAT5S US ) LAW ON ACC\NT ( ISSU+ LABOR NOTES AS A CIRCULAT+ M$IUM4 ,:Y1 BLESS Y\ SIR1 ?IS IS NO?+4 ,! SUN WILL /ILL RISE AS USUAL4 

,I WAS PREP>$ = HO/ILITY FROM ! /ORE-O-CRATS1 BUT F\ND NONE ?AT WAS AL>M+4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I MET ) TWO M]*ANTS :OSE HE>TS HAD NOT BE5 DE/ROY$ BY PR(IT MAK+1 & :O ACKN[L$G$ ?AT !SE W]E ! ONLY CORRECT & EQUITABLE PR9CIPLES1 ?AT ! SOON] !Y PREVAIL$1 ! BETT] = EV]Y ONE1 ?AT !Y ALMO/ HAT$ !MSELVES = ! MANN] 9 :I* !Y W]E N[ COMPELL$ TO GET !IR LIV+ \T ( !IR CU/OM]S4 ,SOME ( MY BE/ FRI5DS >E NO /ORE KEEP]S 9 ,NEW ,H>MONY1 & W]E SO1 DUR+ ! TWO YE>S & A HALF ( ! ,TIME ,/ORE 9 ?AT PLACE4 ,H[EV]1 IF WE CANNOT GET ATT5TION TO ! SUBJECT 9 A MORE PLEASANT WAY1 ,I1 = ONE1 %\LD BE GLAD ( A LITTLE P]SECUTION1 P>TICUL>LY FROM A S\RCE SO EVID5TLY SELF-9T]E/$4 

,SIGNS ( ,RETURN+ ,REASON 

  

,! 0COMB9$ WISDOM0 ( ,NEW ,YORK1 IT APPE>S1 HAS PASS$ A LAW TO UNMAKE ! LAWS H]ET(ORE PREV5T+ M>RI$ WOM5 FROM EX]CIS+ !IR RI<T ( 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY1 BEYOND ! CONTROL1 & FREE FROM ! LIABILITIES ( ! HUSB&4.<#a.> ,! LEGISLATORS ( SEV]AL O!R /ATES HAVE ALREADY DONE !MSELVES ! CR$IT ( DO+ ?IS LITTLE ITEM ( JU/ICE4 ,IT IS BUT AN ITEM ( !IR JU/ RI<TS1 & YET ?IS ONE /EP T[>D 9DIVIDUALITY CON/ITUTES ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT FEATURES ( MOD]N LEGISLATION4 ,H[ LONG >E ,OHIO1 ,9DIANA1 & ! RE/ ( ! /ATES & ! WORLD TO L+] BEH9D ?IS SIMPLE DEM& ( SELF EVID5T EQUITY & COMMON S5SE8 

,REVOLUTION 

  

,ALL ! WORLD IS CONVULS$ ) REVOLUTION4 ,LABOR HAS AT LA/ SUDD5LY RECOIL$ FROM ! DEGRADATION1 ! />VATION ALLOTT$ TO IT & CLAIMS ITS RI<TS4 ,ALAS6 ,:AT >E !Y8 ,?IS IS ! GREAT PROBLEM :I* !Y AIM TO SOLVE 9 ! MID/ ( CONTRADICTORY !ORIES1 CLA%+ 9T]E/S1 & ! CONFUSION ( POLITICAL REVOLUTION4 ,! PEOPLE GOV]N ! GOV]NM5TS1 & YET !Y DEM& ( ! GOV]NM5TS :AT !Y CANNOT DO = !MSELVES4 ,IF ALL ! PHILAN?ROPY1 ALL ! CAPITAL1 ALL ! 9TELLECT1 ALL ! LABOR ?AT HAVE BE5 BE/[$ UPON COMMUNITY & ,F\RI]I/ EXP]IM5TS1 BY *OS5 SPIRITS1 PEACEFULLY /EPP+ ASIDE FROM ! CONFUSION ( ! WORLD & ACT+ AT !IR LEISURE2 ) ! BE/ ( MOTIVES & FEEL+S2 BACK$ BY ! MO/ DESP]ATE RESOLUTION2 ALL 5D 9 DEFEAT & DISAPPO9TM5T1 :AT WILL BE ! 5D ( ! ATTEMPTS TO C>RY \T !SE SY/EMS1 OR ANY O!R1 9 L>GE1 PROMISCU\S1 NATIONAL MASSES1 9 A DAY6 ,9 A MOM5T6 ,9 A PASSION6 ,9 ! FR5ZY ( />VATION6 ,I TREMBLE = ! RESULT4 ,! SPIRIT IS GOOD1 IS HOLY2 IT IS GLORI\S4 ,BUT H]E ALONE MAY YE EXULT4 ,EXULT N[1 = ! FUTURE IS NOT = EXULTATION4 ,YE PLANT ! WORM ) ! TREE3 ! FUTURE IS = DISAPPO9TM5T1 = CONFUSION1 P]HAPS = DESPAIR4 

,A ,WORD ON ,ORIG9ALITY 

  

,TO ,J4,H4,L4 

,IT SEEMS ALMO/ NECESS>Y S9CE :AT Y\ M5TION$ YE/]DAY1 TO SAY A WORD OR TWO UPON A SUBJECT :I* ,I 9T5D$ NEV] TO DWELL UPON1 NOR TO BE ! FIR/ TO BROA*4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS F\ND ?AT ! IDEA ( M]IT = ORIG9ALITY1 BY EXCIT+ 5VY ( RIVALS1 /OOD DIRECTLY 9 ! WAY ( PROGRESS1 & ?R\< ! :OLE C\RSE ( TW5TY ONE YE>S LABOR ,I HAVE F\ND ! GREATE/ OB/ACLE 9 MYSELF4 ,MY P]SONALITY /OOD DIRECTLY 9 MY WAY AT EV]Y TURN ,I C\LD MAKE4 ,I HAVE SE5 A MAN D5Y ! V]Y SUCCESS ?AT HE HIMSELF HAD PROPHESI$ BE=EH&1 :I* ,I C\LD ACC\NT = 9 NO O!R WAY ?AN ?AT HE FEELS JEAL\S ( ! CR$IT :I* W\LD ATTA* TO ! AU?OR1 & ,I HAVE SE5 MORE ?AN ?IS4 

,I HAVE A ?\S& TIMES FELT ?AT IF ! SUBJECT HAD ORIG9AT$ ) SOME ONE :O WAS DEAD ,I C\LD HAVE DONE1 P]HAPS1 A ?\S& TIMES MORE = IT4 ,I HAVE SUFF]$ & ,I KN[ ?AT ! SUBJECT HAS SUFF]$ MU* FROM ?IS DETRACT+ SPIRIT4 ,A MAN BY ! NAME ( ,JOHN ,PICK]+ 9 ,C9C9NATTI HAS PUT =? :AT HE D5OM9ATES A 0CRITICISM ON ,W>R5'S SY/EM ( EQUITABLE EX*ANGE0 & SAYS IT 0PR(ESSES TO BE A NEW DEVELOPM5T0 @&C4 ,N[1 :5CE ?IS WORD 'PR(ESSES'8 ,DOES HE WI% TO 9TIMATE ?AT ,I HAVE PUT =? CLAIMS = ORIG9ALITY :I* >E NOT TRUE8 ,MY REPUTATION IS MY PROP]TY1 & ,I AM NOT READY TO SURR5D] IT AT ! DEM& ( EV]Y ONE :O *OOSES TO ATTACK IT4 ,HE CALLS IT 0,W>R5'S SY/EM40 ,I NEV] CALL$ IT SO4 ,HE CALLS IT 0,EQUITABLE ,EX*ANGE10 !REBY CONF9+ ! SUBJECT TO M]ELY PECUNI>Y MATT]S4 ,! WORK IS 5TITL$ ,EQUITABLE ,COMM]CE & IT IS EXPLA9$ ON ! TITLE PAGE AS EXT5D+ TO ALL 9T]C\RSE ( MANK9D4 

,9 ,C9C9NATI1 9 #ahbg & '#b#h1 :51 BY PLAC+ MY LABOR ON EQUAL T]MS ) HIS AS CLOCK MAK]1 HE SAV$ AB\T ONE ?IRD ( HIS PREVI\S EXP5DITURES = /ORE GOODS1 HE & ALL O!RS1 ,I BELIEVE1 PRON\NC$ ! OP]ATION NEW4 ,:5 HIS SON1 AB\T #ad YE>S OLD1 LE>N$ %OE MAK+ BY PAY+ #ab H\RS LABOR = 9/RUCTION1 9/EAD ( S]V+ ! CU/OM>Y APPR5TICE%IP1 & :5 HE AFT]W>DS CONT9U$ = MON?S TO MAKE %OES1 :I* ,I SOLD HIM \T ( ! ,TIME ,/ORE AT ORD9>Y PRICES1 !SE 0DEVELOPM5TS0 W]E T]M$ NEW4 ,& :51 9 #ahbh ,MR4 ,PICK]+ & HIS TWO SONS ATT5D$ MY S*OOL = 9/RUM5TAL MUSIC OV] ! ,TIME ,/ORE ON ! CORN] ( ,FIF? & ,ELM /REETS 9 ,C9C9NATI1 :ILE SOME PAID ME T5 DOLL>S P] QU>T]1 !Y PAID = ! SAME 9/RUCTION1 F\RTE5 H\RS ( !IR [N LABOR4 ,IF SU* DEVELOPM5TS AS !SE & O!RS PECULI> TO EQUITABLE COMM]CE 9 #ahbh W]E MADE BE=E ! EI<TE5? ( ,MAY #a#h#b#g1 !N ,I WAS NOT ! FIR/ TO DEVELOP !M1 &S ! PR9CIPAL OB/ACLE TO MY FRE$OM ( SPEE* & ACTION ON ! SUBJECT WILL BE REMOV$4 

,I 5TITL$ MY WORK 0A NEW DEVELOPM5T ( PR9CIPLES0 BECAUSE ,I WI%$ TO 9=M ! DESPAIR+ ?AT !RE W]E GR\NDS UNKN[N TO !M1 UPON :I* !Y MI<T RE/ A HOPE2 BUT ,I DID NOT CONSID] ANY MAN ! ORIG9ATOR ( PR9CIPLES OR TRU?S4 ,WE ONLY DISCOV] & DEVELOP !M4 ,! IDEA ( LABOR NOTES WAS SUGGE/$ BY ,ROB]T ,[5 9 #ahbf AS A M$IUM ( EX*ANGE BETWE5 COMMUNITIES AT ,NEW ,H>MONY4 ,:E!R ! IDEA WAS EV] APPLI$ BE=E ! ,TIME ,/ORE ( #a#h#b#g1 ,I KN[ NOT4 

,A MAN MU/ HAVE A GOOD MEMORY & MORE ?AN MEMORY TO BE ABLE TO TRACE HIS G5]AL CONCLUSIONS BACK TO ALL ! M9UTE CIRCUM/ANCES & REFLECTIONS ?AT HAVE L$ TO !M2 & 9 ?IS VIEW1 ORIG9ALITY AM\NTS TO V]Y LITTLE1 EV5 IF IT W]E WOR? E/ABLI%+4 ,I ?9K IT HI< TIME ?AT !SE TRIFLES CEAS$ TO ASSUME SO MU* IMPORTANCE ) ?OSE :O >E ACT+ ! P>T ( PIONE]S 9 ! GREAT WORK ( MAN'S R$EMPTION FROM ]ROR & SUFF]+4 ,! PR9CIPAL REASONS ?AT ,I CAN SEE = MAK+ ?IS A SUBJECT AT ALL >E ! NECESSITY ( REPLY+ TO O!RS :5 !Y BROA* IT & ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ PASS$ NE>LY A LIFETIME 9 SOME?+ LIKE M>TYRDOM = DO+ & ?9K+ /RANGE ?+S1 IT IS BUT NATURAL TO WI% TO %[ \R C5SORS ?AT WE W]E ALL ! TIME RI<T & !Y !MSELVES W]E 9SANE1 W]E VISION>Y4 ,HAV+ DONE ?IS1 WE MAY CONSID] ! ACC\NT SETTL$ & WE CAN BEG9 ANEW1 IF IT IS NOT TOO LATE1 OR WE CAN DIE FREE FROM ! AFFLICTION ( HAV+ ATTA*$ ODIUM UPON TRU?4 

,I HOPE ?IS IS ! ONLY TIME ?AT ,I %ALL FEEL CALL$ UPON TO SAY ANY ?+ UPON ! SUBJECT4 ,I W\LD PREF] TO SP5D MY TIME 9 A PEACEFUL & UN9T]RUPT$ PRACTICAL EXHIBITION ( ! SUBJECT ITSELF1 :I* MAY QUALIFY EV]YONE TO JUDGE ( IT ACCORD+ TO ITS [N 9TR9SIC VALUE1 9DEP5D5T ( ANY M]ELY P]SONAL CONSID]ATIONS4 

,J4,W4 

,I MAKE NO APOLOGIES = ! SIZE ( ! %EET1 = ! TYPE OR ! PR9T+4 ,I ?9K ?AT ?OSE :O W\LD REQUIRE !M >E NOT V]Y DESIRABLE AS PIONE]S 9 A RE=MATION BAS$ ON COMMON S5SE4 ,IF ,I SAW A H\SE ON FIRE IT IS MO/ LIKELY ,I %\LD CRY \T TO ITS 9MATES )\T HESITAT+ TO CONSID] :AT TONES W\LD BE PRESCRIB$ 9 ! S*OOLS ( ELOCUTION4 ,I LOVE TO CONTEMPLATE ! BEAUTIFUL1 BUT CANNOT AF=D TO BE :IMSICAL4 ,NOR AM ,I DISPOS$ TO ACKN[L$GE AN AU?ORITY SET UP BY CAPITAL1 ! DIRECT T5D5CY ( :I* IS TO SMO!R ! VOICE ( POV]TY & SUFF]+ BECAUSE IT CANNOT SPEAK ) 0NEW TYPE10 0F9E PAP]10 0L>GE %EET10 @&C41 @&C41 @&C4 ,I REFUSE TO FOLL[ ANY SU* LEAD2 BUT RA!R 9T5D TO %[ AT H[ *EAP A RATE ! VOICE ( IMPROVEM5T CAN BE HE>D4 ,P>TICUL>S RELATIVE TO ?IS WILL BE GIV5 9 ! NEXT NUMB]4 

.<#a.> ,[5 D]IV$ HIS DET]M9ISM & ! POLITICAL & E?ICAL CONCLUSIONS FROM ,WILLIAM ,GODW94 ,HE EXPRESS$ !SE VIEWS1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ,A ,NEW ,VIEW ,( ,SOCIETY1 ,ESSAYS ON ! ,=MATION ( ,HUMAN ,*>ACT] 7,LONDON3 #a#h#a#c74 

.<#b.> ,A LAT] $ITION ( ?IS A/\ND+ WORK3 ,ALEX&] ,BRYAN ,JOHNSON1 ,A ,TREATISE ON ,LANGUAGE 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,DOV]1 #a#i#f#h74 

.<#c.> ,?IS REF]S TO ! 0,BEAU*AMP-,%>P ,AFFAIR0 7#a#h#b#e7 A S5SATIONAL CASE 9 :I* A ,K5TUCKY LAWY]1 ,J]EBOAM ,ORVILLE ,BEAU*AMP KILL$ ! =M] ATTORNEY G5]AL ( ?AT /ATE1 ,SOLOMON ,P4 ,%>P1 :O HAD SOME YE>S BE=E JILT$ ! WOMAN :O BECAME ,BEAU*AMP'S WIFE4 ,APP>5TLY1 ! MURD] WAS A CONDITION$ IMPOS$ BY ,MRS4 ,BEAU*AMP = ! M>RIAGE TO TAKE PLACE4 ,BEAU*AMP WAS HANG$ 9 #a#h#b#f4 

.<#d.> ,GEORGE ,JEFFREYS1 SEV5TE5? C5TURY ,LORD ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ( ,5GL&1 KN[N AS 0HANG+ ,JUDGE ,JEFFREYS0 OR 0BLOODY ,JEFFREYS0 DUE TO HIS 5?USIASM = CAPITAL PUNI%M5T4 

.<#e.> 0 ,! MOBS ( GREAT CITIES ADD JU/ SO MU* TO ! SUPPORT ( PURE GOV]NM5T1 AS SORES DO TO ! /R5G? ( ! HUMAN BODY40 ,?OMAS ,JEFF]SON1 ,NOTES ON ! ,/ATE ( ,VIRG9IA1 ,QU]Y ,X,I,X1 E4G4 9 ,JEFF]SON 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,LIBR>Y ( ,AM]ICA3 #aihd .<#a#g#h#g.>71 P4#b#i#a4 

.<#f.> ,WILLIAM ,PALEY 7#a#g#d#c-#a#h#e71 POPUL> ,BRITI% MORALI/ & !OLOGIAN4 

.<#g.> ,?IS BIT ( TEXT IS PRES5T$ OV] ! 9ITIALS 0,J4,P40 ,I AM GO+ TO SPECULATE ?AT ?IS REF]S TO ! ,BRITI% RE=M] ,JOSEPH ,PRIE/LEY 7#a#g#c#c-#a#h#d71 :O W\LD HAVE 5GAG$ ,PALEY 9 V>I\S DEBATES4 

.<#h.> 0,NULLIFICATION0 REF]R$ TO ! DOCTR9E ?AT A /ATE CAN OV]RIDE A F$]AL LAW )9 ITS T]RITORY1 OR1 9 A P9*1 SEC$E4 ,! PEOPLE TALK+ AB\T SECESSION 9 #ahcc W]E ,G>RISONIAN ABOLITIONI/S1 :OSE MOTTO WAS 0NO UNION ) SLAVEHOLD]S60 ,ONE MAY BE DISAPPO9T$ BY ,W>R5'S FAILURE TO CONDEMN SLAV]Y1 & HE SIMPLY D5IES ! PRESUPPOSITIONS ( BO? SIDES ( ! NULLIFICATION DISPUTE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT HE REG>DS HIS PR9CIPLES AS 9COMPATIBLE ) SLAV]Y3 FIX+ CO/ AS ! LIMIT ( PRICE1 = EXAMPLE1 W\LD IMM$IATELY REMOVE ALL MOTIVATION = SLAV]Y4 

.<#i.> ,JEFF]SON'S ,FIR/ ,9AUGURAL ,ADDRESS 7#a#h#a71 E4G4 9 ,JEFF]SON 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,LIBR>Y ( ,AM]ICA1 #a#i#h#d71 P4 #d#i#d4 

.<#a.> ,PASS$ BY ! ,NEW ,YORK LEGISLATURE 9 ON ,APRIL #g1 #a#h#d#h1 ! LAW SPECIFI$ ?AT 0,! REAL & P]SONAL PROP]TY ( ANY FEMALE :O MAY H]EAFT] M>RY1 & :I* %E %ALL [N AT ! TIME ( M>RIAGE1 & ! R5TS ISSUES & PR(ITS !RE( %ALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ! DISPOSAL ( H] HUSB&1 NOR BE LIABLE = HIS DEBTS1 & %ALL CONT9UE H] SOLE & SEP>ATE PROP]TY1 AS IF %E W]E A S+LE FEMALE40 

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