Appeal Of Cassius M Clay To Kentucky And The World PDF Download

Excerpt from Appeal of Cassius M. Clay to Kentucky and the World They who on the eighteenth day of August, 1845, rose in arms, overpowered the civil authorities, and established an irresponsible despotism upon the constitutional liberties of this Commonwealth, in justification of their conduct, "appeal to Kentucky and to the world." So be it. Let Kentucky and the world judge. When the public peace is disturbed - when the laws are defied - when the Constitution is overthrown, - and when, by the avowal of murderous purposes, natural right and divine justice are impiously violated: - not the loss of property - not the individual wrong and suffering - not even the shedding of blood, are to be weighed a moment: but the great principles of liberty only are to be borne in mind; whilst individuals, however high or low, are to be forgotten. If it shall turn out that these principles were by me violated or endangered, - then was it right that my house should have been rudely entered by personal enemies, threatening me with the dread alternative of death or dishonor. - then was it right that the sick chamber should not wake, in the bosoms of the stern vindicators of the law, some feeling of pitying sympathy or magnanimous forbearance, - then was It right that my wife and children should, for long days and nights, suffer the terrors of impending ruin, - then was it right that I should have my property confiscated, - then was it right that I should be outlawed and exiled, from the land of my birth, and the buried ashes of my own loved blood and ever-cherished friends. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.