Dr. Franklin Of The Right Of Suffrage
-A correspondent of the Boston Bay State Democrat says the fnllowinjr may be foond in Vol. 2. Pape 372 of Spai life or Franklin' "A pnnted paper, of vhi the followin? is a copy, was fonnd amonp Dr. FnnkVm'g papers enrloised by lnrn (Sornc eood ivhitt principies.' " Declaration of those riphts of the eommonalüij of Great Britain, without tohich theV cunnot bef ree. J Secondly, Thnt every man of the cnmmonnlity iexcept ïnfants, infane persons and crimináis,) is, olcommon righthnd by the laws of God. a freeman and entiiled to the free eniovment of liberty. Tliirdly, Tnat liberty, or freedom, consista in haviner an actual shnre in the appointment of those who frame the laws, and who are to be the guardians of every man's life, property and peace; for the all ofone man isas dear to hina as the all of another; and the poor man has an equal right. but move need to Irnve representation in the Legislature than the rich ones. Fourthly, That they who have no voice nor vote in the electing of representatiwes, do not enjoy liberty; but nre absolutely enslaved to those who have votee, and to their representatives; for to be enslaved is to have governorg whom other men have et over us, made bij the representa Uves of o the n, without having had repre? entatives of our ovvu to g ve consent in our behalf."
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