,LIB]TY ,VOL4 ,I4 ,NO4 #ba 
,NOT ! ,DAU<T] ,BUT ! ,MO!R ( ,ORD] 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] 

,TEXT 3 

0,= ALWAYS 9 ?9E EYES1 ,O ,LIB]TY6 

,%9ES ?AT HI< LI<T :]EBY ! WORLD IS SAV$2 

,& ?\< ?\ SLAY US1 WE WILL TRU/ 9 !E40 

-- ,JOHN ,HAY4 

,ON ,PICKET ,DUTY4 

,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! ,DUBL9 MURD]1 ,MR4 ,GLAD/ONE HAS 9TRODUC$ A BILL 0= ! REPRESSION ( CRIME 9 ,IREL&40 ,WE WI% ?IS MO/ EXCELL5T PURPOSE MI<T BE C>RI$ \T1 & W\LD SUGGE/ TO ,MR4 ,GLAD/ONE ?AT ! FIR/ CRIME HE %\LD ATTEMPT TO REPRESS IS ONE ( AB\T SEV5 HUNDR$ YE>S' /&+4 ,UNTIL ?IS FIR/ & GREAT CRIME %ALL BE REPRESS$1 WE ?9K ALL HIS O!R EF=T TO REPRESS CRIME 9 ,IREL& WILL BE LABOR LO/4 

,! 0,9DEX-,APPEAL0 ( ,PET]SBURG1 ,VIRG9IA1 SAYS ?AT 0!RE IS NO KN[N BELIEF1 MISBELIEF1 OR UNBELIEF ?AT HAS NOT A BUILD+ ]ECT$ 9 ITS HONOR 9 ,NEW ,5GL& & CALL$ A *UR*40 ,! 0,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES0 ANSW]S3 0,OH1 YES1 !RE IS ONE1-- ?AT SLAV]Y WAS A DIV9E 9/ITUTION40 ,TRUE 5\<1 BUT ONLY BECAUSE ! *UR*ES ( ,NEW ,5GL& W]E AT ONE TIME SO NE>LY UNANIM\S 9 DEF5D+ OR EXCUS+ SLAV]Y ?AT !RE WAS NO CALL = ]ECT+ ANO!R ESPECIALLY 9 ITS HONOR4 

,LIB]TY IS GLAD TO HE> FROM ,MONCURO ,D4 ,CONWAY ?AT 0IT W\LD BE SAFE TO SAY ?AT ! L>GE MAJORITY ( $UCAT$ ,5GLI%M5 7EXCEPT ?OSE RETA9$ TO MA9TA9 O!R VIEWS7 >E CONV9C$ ?AT ,*>LES ,BRADLAU< & ,MRS4 ,BESANT1 BY DIFFUS+ POPUL> KN[L$GE ( *ECKS ON *ILD-BE>+ :I* DO AWAY ) TEMPTATION TO 9FANTICIDE OR ABORTION1 >E DO+ A S]VICE TO ,5GL& = :I* PO/]ITY WILL BUILD !M MONUM5TS :5 EV]Y POLITICIAN & PRIE/ N[ P]SECUT+ !M %ALL BE =GOTT540 

,IT IS NOT (T5 ?AT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ]ROR DOES ANY?+ BUT MIS*IEF1 BUT SU* EXCEPTIONS TO ! G5]AL RULE DO SOMETIMES OCCUR4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 A POEM LATELY PR9T$ 9 ! ,BO/ON 0,ADV]TIZ]0 DESCRIPTIVE A ( ,EM]SON'S FUN]AL OCCURR$ ! FOLL[+ L9ES3 0,! WORDS ( LOVE W]E SAID1 WE BRAY$ & SANG TOGE!R40 ,! PR9T] :O SET ?IS UP EVID5TLY HAD FAI?FULLY READ ! REPORTS ( ! FUN]AL S]VICES4 ,WE SUBMIT ?AT1 9 CONSID]ATION ( HIS DEVOTION TO TRU? 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 ! MU*-ABUS$ 09TELLIG5T COMPOSITOR0 %\LD BE =GIV5 MANY S9S4 

,JUDGE ,J]EMIAH ,BLACK HAS BE5 DEF5D+ ! ,L& ,LEAGUE4 ,9 HIS DEF5SE HE TOOK OCCASION TO SAY3 0,! TITLE TO ! L& IS 9 ! L&LORDS1 & CANNOT BE QUE/ION$ ) ANY DEC5T %[ ( TRU?4 ,TO IT FROM !M & GIVE IT TO ! T5ANTS W\LD BE NAK$ ROBB]Y40 ,LIB]TY V5TURES TO SAY ?AT AMONG ! SPEE*ES DELIV]$ BY ,JUDGE ,J]EMIAH ,BLACK TW5TY-FIVE YE>S AGO IT C\LD F9D SOME SU* PASSAGE AS ?IS3 0,! TITLE TO ! SLAVES IS 9 ! SLAVEHOLD]S1 & CANNOT BE QUE/ION$ ) ANY DEC5T %[ ( TRU?4 ,TO TAKE !M FROM ! SLAVEHOLD]S & GIVE !M TO !MSELVES W\LD BE NAK$ ROBB]Y40 ,! ,L& ,LEAGUE IS BETT] (F )\T ANY SU* DEF5D]S AS ,JUDGE ,J]EMIAH ,BLACK4 

,A NEW LABOR J\RNAL1 CALL$ 0,! ,EMANCIPATOR10 REA*ES US FROM ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,IT DOES NOT COMM& \R RESPECT1 ?\< FLY+ ! NOBLE MOTTO1 0,LIB]TY1 ,EQUALITY1 ,FRAT]NITY40 ,IT ILLU/RATES ITS IDEAL ( ,LIB]TY BY D5Y+ TO ! ,*9ESE ! ,LIB]TY TO DECIDE :]E !Y WILL LIVE & TOIL2 IT ILLU/RATES ITS IDEA ( ,EQUALITY BY ADVIS+ :ITE LABOR]S TO 0COMM&0 YELL[ LABOR]S TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY2 IT ILLU/RATES ITS IDEA ( ,FRAT]NITY BY ASK+ ! PEOPLE ( ,CALI=NIA TO 0%OOT D[N EV]Y ,*9AMAN :O /EPS HIS FOOT UPON \R SOIL1 & %OOT D[N EV]Y :ITE MAN :O ATTEMPTS TO /& 9 Y\R WAY40 0,! ,EMANCIPATOR0 CLE>LY NE$S TO BE EMANCIPAT$4 ,TO ?AT 5D WE %ALL S5D IT ,LIB]TY REGUL>LY4 ,! REAL >TICLE WILL SOON DRIVE \T ! %AMS4 

,A CRAZY CITIZ5 ( ,RO*E/]1 ,N4 ,Y41 NAM$ ,LEHMAIR1 :O FANCIES HIMSELF 5TRU/$ ) ! 0MISSION0 ( DE/ROY+ OBSC5ITY1 WALK$ 9TO AN >T GALL]Y ! O!R DAY & CUT TO PIECES A VALUABLE PA9T+ :I*1 TO HIS M9D1 TOO FREELY EXHIBIT$ ! *>MS ( ! HUMAN =M4 ,HE IS N[ 9 JAIL4 ,A P]FECTLY SANE CITIZ5 ( ,NEW ,YORK1 NAM$ ,COM/OCK1 :O PR(ESSES A SIMIL> MISSION1 BUT REALLY DESIRES ONLY TO FEA!R HIS [N NE/ 7& P]HAPS BEF\L IT71 HAS BE5 COMMITT+ (F5SES LIKE ,LEHMAIR'S1 & MU* GROSS] ONES 9 ! SAME L9E1 = MORE ?AN A DECADE4 

,HE IS NOT 9 JAIL1 BUT A PROM95T IDOL ( ,*UR* & ,/ATE1 RECEIV+ A FAT SAL>Y FROM ONE & HOLD+ AN (FICE FROM ! O!R4 ,SU* IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! AW>DS BE/[$ BY !SE 0HOLY0 9/ITUTIONS UPON HONE/ 0CRANKS0 & %REWD HYPOCRITES4 

,A P>AGRAPH 9 ! LA/ ISSUE ( ,LIB]TY CONTA9$ ! FOLL[+ S5T5CE3 0,! ,BO/ON ',GLOBE' SAYS ?AT ,PATRICK ,=D 'W5T 9TO ! ,L& ,LEAGUE = ! PURPOSE ( CAPTUR+ IT40 ,WE >E 9=M$ ?AT ! $ITOR ( ! 0,GLOBE0 CONSID]S ?AT WE HAVE MISQUOT$ HIM4 ,?AT NO 9JU/ICE MAY BE DONE WE SUBMIT HIS EXACT WORDS )\T COMM5T3 0,!RE IS A L>GE ELEM5T 9 ! ,L& ,LEAGUE MOVEM5T OPPOS$ TO ANY PEACEFUL SETTLEM5T ) ,5GL&1 OR ANY ADJU/M5T ( ! DIFFICULTY :I* DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ,IREL&'S RI<T TO ABSOLUTE SEP>ATION4 ,9 ,AM]ICA !SE M5 >E *IEFLY REPRES5T$ BY ,O',DONOVAN ,ROSSA1 ,JOHN ,DEVOY1 & ,PATRICK ,=D4 ,!Y W5T 9TO ! ,L& ,LEAGUE = ! PURPOSE ( CAPTUR+ IT -- = ! PURPOSE ( TURN+ IT 9TO A REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,! OLD ,F5IAN ELEM5TS1 ! CLAN NA GAEL ELEM5TS1 & ! WILD1 UN?9K+ ,SOCIALI/IC1 ,COMMUNI/IC1 & ,NIHILI/IC MASSES FOLL[$40 

,9 ONE ( ITS E>LI] ISSUES ,LIB]TY CLAIM$ ,*>LES ,A4 ,DANA AS AN ,AN>*I/4 ,! FOLL[+ FROM ! $ITORIAL COLUMNS ( HIS J\RNAL1 ! ,NEW ,YORK 0,SUN10 5TIRELY SUB/ANTIATES \R CLAIM3 0,WE BELIEVE 9 FREE TRADE4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 UNIV]SAL PEACE4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 ! ABOLITION ( >MIES & NAVIES4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 A DEMOCRATIC1 SELF-GOV]N+1 COOP]ATIVE1 & H>MONI\S SY/EM ( SOCIETY ORGANIZ$ 9 CONSONANCE ) ! NATURE ( MAN1 & FREE FROM POV]TY1 FREE FROM POLICE1 & FREE FROM JAILS40 ,H[ SPL5DID A CRE$6 ,LIB]TY SUBSCRIBES TO EA* & EV]Y >TICLE1 & ADOPTS IT AS H] [N4 ,BUT :Y IS NOT ! 0,SUN0 AT ,LIB]TY'S SIDE1 BATTL+ TO MAKE !SE BEAUTIFUL BELIEFS REALITIES8 ,DOES IT NOT KN[ ?AT1 BROADLY SPEAK+1 MONOPOLY MAKES USURY1 & USURY MAKES POV]TY1 & POV]TY MAKES CRIME1 & CRIME MAKES POLICE & JAILS & >MIES NECESS>Y8 ,( C\RSE IT KN[S !SE ?+S4 ,& YET IT NOT ONLY NEV] SAYS A WORD AGA9/ ! PR9CIPAL MONOPOLIES BUT POLITICALLY *AMPIONS MANY ( ! M5 9T]E/$ 9 !M4 ,UNTIL ! 0,SUN0 MAKES OP5 W> ON PROP]TY 9 L& & MONOPOLY ( BANK+1 ITS POLITICAL & SOCIAL CRE$1 H[EV] (T5 & IMPRESSIVELY RECIT$1 WILL BE> ! IMPRESS ( 9S9C]ITY4 

,! ]ECTION ( NUM]\S PALATIAL RESID5CES ON ,FIF? ,AV5UE BY ! MONEY MAGNATES ( ,NEW ,YORK IS A V]Y AL>M+ SOCIAL SYMPTOM 9 ! EYES ( ,FELIX ,ADL]1 ! PROGRESSIVE ,HEBREW :O PRESIDES OV] ! ,NEW ,YORK 0,SOCIETY ( ,E?ICAL ,CULTURE40 ,9 A REC5T DISC\RSE UPON IT HE TOOK ! GR\ND ?AT1 NO MATT] H[ WEAL?Y A MAN MAY BE1 HE HAS NO RI<T TO CONSUME HIS WEAL? 9 LUXURI\S LIV+4 ,:Y NOT1 WE %\LD LIKE TO KN[4 ,MAY NOT A MAN DO AS HE LIKES ) HIS [N8 ,?AT ! POSSESSIONS ( WEAL?Y M5 >E NOT RI<TFULLY !IR [N WE >E V]Y WELL AW>E1 BUT AB\T ?AT MATT] ,MR4 ,ADL] DOES NOT SEEM CONC]N$4 ,H[ \R MILLIONAIRES SP5D !IR MONEY IS A SECOND>Y QUE/ION1 ! VITAL PO9T BE+ H[ !Y GET IT4 ,TO ?IS PO9T ,MR4 ,ADL]1 IF HE IS 9 E>NE/1 MU/ TURN HIS ATT5TION4 ,LET HIM ASK1 NOT :AT WEAL?Y M5 DO ) !IR MONEY1 BUT :E!R !RE \<T TO BE ANY WEAL?Y M54 

,NEV] WAS ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! POLITICIAN & ! RE=M] MORE /RIK+LY EXHIBIT$ ?AN 9 ! ATTITUDES ( ,P>NELL & ,DAVITT S9CE !Y CAME \T ( PRISON3 ,P>NELL C[$1 ,DAVITT RESOLUTE2 ,P>NELL ANXI\S TO COMPROMISE1 ,DAVITT MORE EXACT+ ?AN EV] 9 HIS DEM&S2 ,P>NELL RETREAT+ 9 DISMAY1 ,DAVITT ADVANC+ VALIANTLY TO ! =E4 ,H]E W]E TWO M5 5GAG$ 9 A BATTLE = ! ABOLITION ( L&LORDISM4 ,ONE GOES TO PRISON = A YE>1 & COMES \T TO SAY ?AT1 IF ! GOV]NM5T WILL RELIEVE HIS CLI5TS ( A PORTION ( ! R5TS ALREADY DUE1 HE HOPES TO SEE ! ,L& ,LEAGUE AGITATION AB&ON$4 ,! O!R GOES TO PRISON = A LITTLE LONG] P]IOD1 & COMES \T TO SAY ?AT ! ,L& ,LEAGUE WILL NEV] BE EFFAC$ UNTIL L&LORDS EV]Y:]E >E COMPLETELY ABOLI%$4 ,ONE /ULTIFIES HIMSELF BY PRACTICALLY ADMITT+ ?AT HE HAS BE5 DEM&+ 9 ! SACR$ NAME ( JU/ICE & HI< MORALITY ?AT :I* HIS PRES5T ATTITUDE 9DICATES ?AT HE IS ONLY 5TITL$ TO BEG = AS A MATT] ( *>ITY4 ,! O!R GLORIFIES HIMSELF & HIS CAUSE BY WRIT+ ,JU/ICE HI<] ?AN EV] ON ITS BANN]1 ASK+ NO?+ ( *>ITY1 & 9SI/+ ?AT HIS [N SUFF]+S %ALL NOT BE MADE ( NO AVAIL BY +LORI\S SURR5D] ( ! RI<TE\S CLAIMS ( ! OPPRESS$1 BUT %ALL BE> FRUIT 9 ! 9EVITABLE AB&ONM5T ( ! UNRI<TE\S PRIVILEGES ( ! OPPRESSOR4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,P>NELL1 ! L& AGITATION HAS BE5 AN UNPR9CIPL$ SCRAMBLE2 ACCORD+ TO ,DAVITT1 IT IS /ILL ONE ( ! GR&E/ ( REVOLUTIONS4 ,IT R$\NDS TO ! GLORY ( ! ,IRI% PEOPLE ?AT 9 ?IS CRISIS !Y >E RECOGNIZ+ !IR TRUE LEAD]4 ,9 ?IS CONNECTION WE >E HAPPY TO QUOTE ) W>M APPROVAL ! FOLL[+ WORDS FROM AN $ITORIAL 9 ! ,BO/ON 0,ADV]TIZ]30 0,IT IS NOT ( P>AM\NT IMPORTANCE1 EV5 IF ,MR4 ,P>NELL %\LD GET WRECK$ ON HIS [N PROMISES OR SIL5T PL$GES4 ,HE WILL HAVE A V]Y COMPET5T & S+UL>LY CONSI/5T SUCCESSOR 9 ,MR4 ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT1 :O IS A MAN NOT GREATLY UNLIKE ,G>IBALDI OR ,KOSSU?1 & BY F> ! MO/ CONSID]ABLE ,IRI% NATIONALI/ N[ LIV+4 ,HE IS ONE ( ! V]Y FEW ,IRI%M5 :O REFUSE PRES5TS & HONORS4 ,HE IS UNWILL+ TO SIT 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 UNWILL+ TO DEAL ) ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T1 UNWILL+ TO ?9K ( ANY?+ SAVE ,IRI% FRE$OM1 :I* HE DEEMS PUR*AS$ NONE TOO DE>LY ?\< IT CA/ HIS LIFE4 ,H5CE1 ! ATTITUDES ( ,MR4 ,P>NELL >E ( V]Y SL5D] IMPORTANCE4 ,IF HE FRITT] AWAY HIS PRE/IGE1 V]Y LITTLE IS LO/40 

0,A FREE MAN IS ONE :O 5JOYS ! USE ( HIS REASON & HIS FACULTIES2 :O IS NEI!R BL9D$ BY PASSION1 NOT H9D]$ OR DRIV5 BY OPPRESSION1 NOT DECEIV$ BY ]RONE\S OP9IONS40 -- ,PR\DHON4 

,! ,R$ ,GROSS ,FUND4 

,RECEIPTS TO ,MAY #b#c1 #a#h#h#b4 

,PREVI\SLY ,ACKN[L$G$1 444 @s#a#h#a4#h#e ,B4 ,F4 ,HYNL&1 ,CORVALLIS1 ,OREGON1 4444#f ,SOCIALI/IC ,SECTION1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 444 #a4 ,?OMAS ,F4 ,HAG]TY1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 444 #a4 ,S4 ,DANNIELWITZE1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 444 #a4 ,A4 ,J4 ,/>WEA!R1 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 4444#b#e ,GEO4 ,H4 ,G\RS51 ,JR41 ,$SALLVILLE1 ,P5N41 4444#b#c ,SALES ( 0,5GLI% ,TYRANNY & ,IRI% ,SUFF]+01 4444#b ,*>LES ,S*(IELD1 ,*ELSEA1 ,MASS41 444 #b4 ,REUB5 ,COOLEY1 ,JR41 ,GEORGIA1 ,V]MONT1 4444#e 

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

,TOTAL1 444 @s#a#i#g4#e#e 

,REMITT$ TO ,NICOLAS ,T*AIKOVSKY1 ,LONDON4 

,M>* #c#a1 ,DRAFT = ,G,B,P#a1 CO/+1 444 @s#d#i4#e ,APRIL #e1 ,DRAFT = ,G,B,P#a1 CO/+1 444 #d#i4#e ,APRIL #b#a1 ,DRAFT = ,G,B,P#a1 CO/+1 444 #d#i4#e ,MAY #b#c1 ,ON H&1 44444444 #d#i4#e 

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

@s#a#i#g4#e#e 

,ACKN[L$GM5T FROM ,T*AIKOVSKY4 

,LONDON1 ,MAY #a1 #a#h#h#b4 

,RECEIV$ FROM ,B5J4 ,R4 ,TUCK] ( ,BO/ON1 ,U4 ,S4 ,A41 ,G,B,P#a DRAFT1 AS HIS ?IRD 9/ALLM5T = ! ,R$ ,CROSS FUND4 

-- ,T*AIKOVSKY1 ,DELEGATE4 

,LEAD]%IP & ,DRIV]%IP4 

,!RE ORE TWO ME?ODS ( 9DUC+ AN 9DIVIDUAL TO MOVE ON T[>DS ! GOAL ( AN IDEAL CIVILIZATION4 ,! FIR/ ME?OD IS TO PLACE ONE'S SELF SQU>ELY & OP5LY BE=E HIM -- TANGIBLE TO HIS EYES1 E>S1 & UND]/&+1-- & SEEK BY HUMAN P]SUASION & ATTRACTION TO LEAD HIM4 

,9 DO+ ?IS ! LEAD] %\LD ALWAYS /& \T ( ! SUBJECT'S LI<T4 ,HE %\LD NOT MAKE ! REMOTE/ REF]5CE TO =CE1 AS A POSSIBLE ALT]NATIVE4 ,HE %\LD NOT RESORT TO ANY MANN] ( /RATEGY1 BY :I* TO OBSCURE ! WITS ( ! SUBJECT4 ,HE MU/ NOT ASK -- MU* LESS CO]CE -- ! SUBJECT TO PAY ! BILLS ATT5D+ ! EXP]IM5T4 ,IF !N1 ON HIS [N M]ITS & AT HIS [N CO/1 HE SUCCE$S 9 9DUC+ ! SUBJECT TO FOLL[ HIM1 HE MAY CONSID] HIMSELF FAIRLY 0ELECT$0 ! GUIDE & DIRECTOR ( HIS SUBJECT1 ALWAYS1 H[EV]1 ) ! PROVISO ?AT DISS5T AT ANY MOM5T ON ! P>T ( HIS FOLL[] %ALL DISQUALIFY HIM FROM (FICE1 )\T APPEAL4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL :O IS ?US FREELY L$1 UND] !SE CONDITIONS1 IS 0GOV]N$10 IF Y\ WILL1 BUT IT IS SELF-GOV]NM5T1 & IS A P]FECT NEGATION ( ! ,/ATE4 

,! SECOND ME?OD IS ! ME?OD ( ! ,/ATE4 ,IT IS TO GET BEH9D ! 9DIVIDUAL1-- NOT BE=E HIM1-- &1 >M$ ) A GOOD SUPPLY ( :IPS1 BAYONETS1 CLUBS1 & ?REATS 7ALL ( :I* ! SUBJECT TO BE GOV]N$ IS =C$ TO PAY =71 CO]CE HIM TO TRAVEL BL9DLY :I!R HE NATURALLY C\LD NOT BE 9DUC$ TO GO4 ,UPON DEM&+ ( HIS DRIV] A W>RANT = SU* BRUTAL PROCE$+1 ! SUBJECT IS POSSIBLY %[N AN OLD P>*M5T CONCOCT$ BY =M] DRIV]S BE=E HE WAS BORN4 ,9 RA9 DOES HE PROTE/ ?AT SAID CON/ITUTION IS NOT B9D+ UPON HIM )\T HIS CONS5T4 ,!REUPON 9SULT IS ADD$ TO 9JURY1 & ! CO]CIVE :IPS >E SEASON$ ) ! EPI!TS 0TRAITOR10 0SOCIALI/10 0COMMUNI/10 0AN>*I/10 ETC4 

,WE HAVE1 !N1 !SE TWO PR9CIPAL ME?ODS ( GOV]NM5T1-- LEAD]%IP & DRIV]%IP4 ,! FIR/ IS ! ME?OD ( ,NATURE1 & IS F\ND EV]Y:]E 9 RATIONAL SOCIAL 9T]C\RSE1 :]EV] ! ,/ATE F9DS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO 9T]POSE4 ,! SECOND IS OPPOS$ TO ,NATURE1 & IS AS IRRATIONAL AS IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE & BRUTAL4 ,YET IT IS ! ( ! ,/ATE4 ,IT IS ! ME?OD :I* IT IS ?\<T TREASONABLE TO DISS5T FROM4 ,IT IS ANIMALISM OPPOS$ TO HUMANISM4 ,IT IS AN>*Y 9 ! POPUL> BUT P]V]T$ S5SE ( ?AT T]M1 S9CE IT SECURES GOV]NM5T FROM BEH9D 9/EAD ( BE=E1 DEBASES 9/EAD ( ELEVATES1 & EV5 FAILS TO ACCOMPLI% ! V]Y PURPOSES = :I* IT PRET5DS TO BE 9/ITUT$4 ,IT IS A CRIME & A FAILURE4 

,!RE IS ANO!R & SUBSIDI>Y ME?OD ( PUTT+ ! 9DIVIDUAL OV] ! ROAD ( ,/ATE1 :I* MI<T V]Y PROP]LY BE CALL$ ! ,JUMBO TRICK4 ,IT IS A CROSS BETWE5 LEAD]%IP & DRIV]%IP1 & CONSI/S 9 S$UC+ ! SUBJECT 9TO ! POLITICAL BOX & C>T+ (F HIS 9DIVIDUALITY ON :EELS1 HE ( C\RSE BE+ OBLIG$ TO PAY = HIS =C$ RIDE 9 ! POLITICAL ,BLACK ,M>IA4 ,?IS LATT] ME?OD IS ! ONE N[ *IEFLY 9 VOGUE 9 SO-CALL$ 0LIB]AL0 ,/ATES1 BUT IS FULLY AS UNW>RANTABLE1 IF NOT QUITE AS DISC\RTE\S1 AS ! ME?OD ( ABSOLUTISM4 

,! ME?OD ( ,LIB]TY IS ! ME?OD ( VOLUNT>Y LEAD]%IP1 AS OPPOS$ TO BRUTAL DRIV]%IP4 ,WE DEM& ! ABOLITION ( EV]Y POLITICAL ,/ATE1 S9CE ! ESS5CE ( ALL IS DRIV]%IP4 ,! ,JUMBO TRICK DOES NOT DECEIVE US1 AL?\< DISGUIS$ UND] ! NAMES ( CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y & REPUBLIC4 ,WE DEM& A RATIONAL & VOLUNT>Y SOCIALISM 9 ! PLACE ( POLITICAL ANIMALISM2 & ?AT \R DEM&S >E NOT *IM]ICAL ! DRIFT ( PASS+ EV5TS (F]S ! MO/ *E]+ & SATISFY+ PROMISE4 

,OBSC5ITY & ! ,/ATE4 

,OH1 ! BLESS+S ( REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T6 ,EA* DAY REVEALS !M MORE CLE>LY4 ,JU/ CONSID] ! MAGNITUDE ( ! LATE/ 0BLESS+0 CONF]R$ UPON ! =TUNATE ,AM]ICAN CITIZ54 ,HIS SUSCEPTIBLE NATURE SAV$ FROM CONTAM9ATION BY ! 0NA/9ESS0 ( ,WALT ,:ITMAN6 ,! DANG] WAS IMM95T4 ,! MON/R\S OLD WRET*1 HAV+ AFT] MANY YE>S ( CONFLICT OBTA9$ RECOGNITION BY ! BE/ M9DS ( ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA1 HAD ACTUALLY WORK$ HIMSELF 9TO ! GOOD GRACES ( A HI<LY RESPECTABLE ,BO/ON PUBLI%+ H\SE1 & UND] ! PROTECTION ( ITS GOOD NAME WAS SPREAD+ HIS VILLA9\S TEA*+S AMONG ! PEOPLE AT L>GE & PREP>+ = ! EXECUTION ( ! DEVIL KN[S :AT FI5DI% DESIGNS UPON ! MORALS ( \R PURE & 9NOC5T Y\?4 ,BUT AT ?IS CRITICAL JUNCTURE 9 /EPS ! EV]-WAT*FUL ,/ATE 7OH1 :]E %\LD WE BE )\T IT87 & SAYS3 0,NO1 ?IS %ALL NOT BE2 ! BUDD+ MORAL NATURES N[ AB\T TO BLOSSOM UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! LIT]ATURE1 PURE & UNDEFIL$1 ( ,%AKSP]E & ! ,BIBLE %ALL NOT BE WI!R$ BY ! BASE & BURN+ PASSIONS ( ! AU?OR ( ',LEAVES ( ,GRASS6'0 ,SO ,DI/RICT-,ATTORNEY ,/EV5S W>NS ! ,OSGOODS2 ! ,OSGOODS ASK ,:ITMAN TO ELIM9ATE C]TA9 POEMS1 PREP>ATORY TO ! PUBLICATION ( A SECOND $ITION2 9 ! P]V]SITY ( HIS HELL-BORN NATURE HE DECL9ES EV5 TO CONSID] SU* A PROPOSITION1 KN[+ ?AT IT W\LD DEFEAT HIS 9SIDI\S PLOT 7= DID HE NOT SAY AS MU* ON A =M] OCCASION :51 NEGOTIAT+ ) ANO!R PUBLI%] :O DESIR$ HIM TO OMIT AN OBJECTIONABLE PASSAGE1 HE DECL>$ ?AT HE 0WROTE ! :OLE BOOK TO GET ?OSE SIX L9ES 90872 ! ,OSGOOD3 VIOLATE !IR CONTRACT1 & TURN OV] ! PLATES TO ! AU?OR2 ! FEW COPIES REMA9+ 9 ! BOOK/ORES SPE$ILY DISAPPE> 9 ! CAPACI\S & RAPACI\S MAW ( A FIL?-LOV+ PUBLIC2 & WE >E SAV$6 

,BUT1 S]I\SLY1 IS IT NOT A %AMEFUL SATIRE UPON \R LAWS ?AT ONE ( !M %\LD BR& ) ! MO/ DISGU/+ =M ( CRIM9ALITY ! MAN & POET :OSE LIFE & WRIT+S HAVE WON HIM ! S9C]E ADMIRATION ( ! MO/ COMPET5T CRITICS LIV+4 ,BUT1 EV5 W]E ! BR& DES]V$1 /ILL W\LD ITS BE>] BE MORE HONORABLE ?AN !Y :O FIX IT UPON HIM4 ,=1 DISGU/+ AS IS ! P]V]SION ( PHYSICAL PASSION :I* F9DS EXPRESSION 9 OBSC5ITY1 IT IS MU* LESS DANG]\S TO ! PUBLIC MORALS ?AN ! P]V]SION ( MORAL PASSION :I* F9DS EXPRESSION 9 GOV]NM5T4 ,!RE IS NO DESIRE1 H[EV] L[1 :OSE SATISFACTION IS SO FRAU<T ) EVIL CONSEQU5CES TO MANK9D AS ! DESIRE TO RULE1 & ITS WOR/ MANIFE/ATION IS SE5 :5 IT IS DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! TONGUES & P5S & ?\<TS ( M5 & WOM54 ,ABOLI%1 !M1 ! 9/RUM5T ( ?IS DESIRE1 ! ,/ATE1 & LEAVE OBSC5ITY TO RUN ITS C\RSE4 ,:]E IT WILL 5D ALL :O UND]/& ! 9H]5T WEAKNESS ( VICE :5 FAIRLY PITT$ AGA9/ VIRTUE & 9TELLIG5CE WELL KN[4 ,BUT 9 ANY CASE IT CAN EXPOSE ! WORLD TO NO DANG]S APPROA*+ ?OSE RESULT+ FROM LAWS AIM$ AT ITS SUPPRESSION1 SO WELL 9DICAT$ BY A WRIT] 9 0,L',9TRANSIGEANT10 :OSE >TICLE APPE>S 9 ANO!R COLUMN1 & SO AL>M+LY ILLU/RAT$ BY ?IS REC5T \TRAGE UPON ! 0,GOOD ,GRAY ,POET0 & ?OSE :O LOVE HIM = HIS WORDS & WORKS4 

,A ,LETT] TO ,?OMAS ,F4 ,BAY>D3 

"9"9"9"9"9"9 ,*ALL5G+ ,HIS ,RI<T -- & ,?AT ( ALL ! ,O!R ,SO-,CALL$ ,S5ATORS & ,REPRES5TATIVES 9 ,CONGRESS -- TO ,EX]CISE ,ANY ,LEGISLATIVE ,P[] ,:ATEV] ,OV] ! ,PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 

,TO ,?OMAS ,F4 ,BAY>D1 ( ,DELAW>E3 

,SIR1-- ,I HAVE READ Y\R LETT] TO ,REV4 ,LYMAN ,ABBOTT1 9 :I* Y\ EXPRESS ! OP9ION ?AT IT IS AT LEA/ POSSIBLE = A MAN TO BE A LEGISLATOR1 7UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ /ATES71 & YET BE AN HONE/ MAN4 

,?IS PROPOSITION IMPLIES ?AT Y\ HOLD IT TO BE AT LEA/ POSSIBLE ?AT SOME F\R HUNDR$ M5 %\LD1 BY SOME PROCESS OR O!R1 BECOME 9VE/$ ) ! RI<T TO MAKE HIM ( !IR [N -- ?AT IS1 LAWS :OLLY ( !IR [N DEVICE1 & !RE=E NECESS>ILY DI/9CT ITEM ! LAW OR NATURE1 OR !-PR9CIPLES ( NATURAL JU/ICE2 & ?AT !SE LAWS ( !IR [N MAK+ %ALL BE REALLY & TRULY OBLIGATORY UPON ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 & ?AT1 !RE=E1 ! PEOPLE MAY RI<TFULLY BE COMPELL$ TO OBEY !M4 

,ALL ?IS IMPLIES ?AT Y\ >E ( ! OP9ION ?AT ! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ( :I* Y\ >E A MEMB]1 HAS1 BY SOME PROCESS OR O!R1 BECOME POSSESS$ ( SOME RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 :I* RI<T >BITR>Y DOM9ION IS NOT GIV5 BY1 & IS1 !RE=E1 NECESS>ILY 9 CONFLICT )1 ! LAW ( NATURE1 ! PR9CIPLES ( NATURAL JU/ICE1 & ! NATURAL RI<TS ( M51 AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ALL ?IS IS NECESS>ILY IMPLI$ 9 ! IDEA ?AT ! ,CONGRESS N[ POSSESSES ANY RI<T :ATEV] TO MAKE ANY LAWS :ATEV]1 ( ITS [N DEVICE-- ?AT IS1 ANY LAWS ?AT %ALL BE EI!R MORE1 LESS1 OR O!R ?AN ?AT NATURAL LAW1 :I* IT CAN NEI!R MAKE1 UNMAKE1 NOR ALT] -- & CAUSE !M TO BE 5=C$ UPON ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 OR ANY ( !M1 AGA9/ !IR WILL4 

,Y\ ASSUME ?AT ! RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION -- ?AT IS1 ! RI<T ( MAK+ LAWS ( !IR [N DEVICE1 & COMPELL+ OB$I5CE TO !M -- IS A 0TRU/0 ?AT HAS BE5 DELEGAT$ TO ?OSE :O N[ EX]CISE ?AT P[]4 ,Y\ CALL IT 0! TRU/ ( PUBLIC P[]40 

,BUT1 ,SIR1 Y\ >E MI/AK5 9 SUPPOS+ ?AT ANY SU* P[] HAS EV] BE5 DELEGAT$1 OR EV] CAN BE DELEGAT$1 BY ANY BODY1 TO ANY BODY4 

,ANY SU* DELEGATION ( P[] IS NATURALLY IMPOSSIBLE1 = !SE REASONS1 VIZ 3 -- 

#a4 ,NO MAN CAN DELEGATE1 OR GIVE TO ANO!R1 ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] HIMSELF2 = ?AT W\LD BE GIV+ HIMSELF SWAY AS A SLAVE4 ,& ?IS NO ONE CAN DO4 ,ANY CONTRACT TO DO SO IS NECESS>ILY AN ABSURD ONE1 & HAS NO VALIDITY4 ,TO CALL SU* A CONTRACT A 0,CON/ITUTION10 OR BY ANY O!R HI<-S\ND+ NAME1 DOES NOT ALT] ITS *>ACT] AS AN ABSURD & VOID CONTRACT4 

#b4 ,NO MAN CAN DELEGATE1 OR GIVE TO ANO!R1 ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] A ?IRD P]SON2 = ?AT W\LD IMPLY A RI<T 9 ! ?IRD P]SON1 NOT ONLY TO MAKE ! ?IRD P]SON HIS SLAVE1 BUT ALSO A RI<T TO DISPOSE ( HIM AS A SLAVE TO /ILL O!R P]SONS4 ,ANY CONTRACT TO DO ?IS IS NECESS>ILY A CRIM9AL ONE1 & !RE=E 9VALID4 ,TO CALL SU* A CONTRACT A 0,CON/ITUTION0 DOES NOT AT ALL LESS5 ITS CRIM9ALITY1 OR ADD TO ITS VALIDITY4 

,!SE FACTS1 ?AT NO MAN CAN DELEGATE1 OR GIVE AWAY1 HIS [N NATURAL RI<T TO LIB]TY1 NOR ANY O!R MAN'S NATURAL RI<T TO LIB]TY1 PROVE ?AT HE CAN DELEGATE NO RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION :ATEV] -- OR :AT IS ! SAME ?+1 NO LEGISLATIVE P[] :ATEV] -- OV] HIMSELF OR ANY BODY ELSE1 TO ANY AN1 OR BODY ( M54 

,?IS IMPOSSIBILITY ( ANY MAN'S DELEGAT+ ANY LEGISLATIVE P[] :ATEV] NECESS>ILY RESULTS FROM ! FACT1 ?AT ! LAW ( NATURE HAS DRAWN ! L9E1 & ! ONLY L9E -- & ?AT1 TOO1 A L9E ?AT CAN NEV] BE EFFAC$ NOR REMOV$ -- BETWE5 EA* MAN'S [N 9H]5T & 9ALI5ABLE RI<TS ( P]SON & PROP]TY1 & EA* & EV]Y O!R MAN'S 9H]5T & 9ALI5ABLE RI<TS ( P]SON & PROP]TY4 ,IT1 !RE=E1 NECESS>ILY FIXES ! UNALT]ABLE LIMITS1 )9 :I* EV]Y MAN MAY RI<TFULLY SEEK HIS [N HAPP9ESS1 9 HIS [N WAY1 FREE FROM ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO1 OR 9T]F]5CE BY1 HIS FELL[ M51 OR ANY ( !M4 

,ALL ?IS PRET5D$ DELEGATION ( LEGISLATIVE P[] -- ?AT IS1 ( A P[]1 ON ! P>T ( ! LEGISLATORS1 SO-CALL$1 TO MAKE ANY LAWS ( !IR [N DEVICE1 DI/9CT FROM ! LAW ( NATURE -- IS !RE=E AN 5TIRE FALSEHOOD2 A FALSEHOOD1 :OSE ONLY PURPOSE IS TO COV] & HIDE A PURE USURPATION1 BY ONE BODY ( M51 ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] O!R M54 

,?AT ?IS LEGISLATIVE P[]1 OR P[] ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION1 IS A PURE USURPATION1 ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O N[ EXAM9E IT1 & NOT 0A TRU/0 DELEGAT$ TO !M1 IS /ILL FUR!R PROV$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! ONLY DELEGATION OR P[]1 ?AT IS EV5 PR(ESS$ OR PRET5D$ TO BE MADE1 IS MADE SECRETLY -- ?AT LS1 BY SECRET BALLOT -- & NOT 9 ANY OP5 & AU!NTIC MANN]2 & !RE=E NOT BY ANY M51 OR BODY ( M51 :O MAKE !MSELVES P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE1 AS PR9CIPALS1 = ! ACTS ( ?OSE TO :OM !Y PR(ESS TO DELEGATE ! P[]4 

,ALL ?IS PRET5D$ DELEGATION ( P[] HAV+ BE5 MADE SECRETLY -- ?AT IS1 ONLY BY SECRET BALLOT -- NOT A S+LE ONE ( ALL ! LEGISLATORS1 SO-CALL$1 :O PR(ESS TO BE EX]CIS+ ONLY A DELEGAT$ P[]1 HAS HIMSELF ANY LEGAL KN[L$GE1 OR CAN (F] ANY LEGAL PRO(1 AS TO :O ! P>TICUL> 9DIVIDUALS W]E1 :O DELEGAT$ IT TO HIM4 ,& HAV+ NO P[] TO ID5TIFY ! 9DIVIDUALS :O PR(ESS$ TO DELEGATE ! P[] TO HIM1 HE CANNOT %[ ANY LEGAL PRO( ?AT ANY BODY EV] EV5 ATTEMPT$ OR PRET5D$ TO DELEGATE IT TO HIM4 

,PLA9LY A MAN1 :O EX]CISES ANY >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] O!R M51 & :O CLAIMS TO BE EX]CIS+ ONLY A DELEGAT$ P[]1 BUT CANNOT %[ :O HIS PR9CIPALS >E1 NOR1 CONSEQU5TLY1 PROVE ?AT HE HAS ANY PR9CIPALS1 MU/ BE PRESUM$1 BO? 9 LAW & REASON1 TO HAVE NO PR9CIPALS2 & !RE=E TO BE EX]CIS+ NO P[] BUT HIS [N4 ,& HAV+1 ( RI<T1 NO SU* P[] ( HIS [N1 HE IS1 BO? 9 LAW & REASON1 A NAK$ USURP]4 

,SIR1 A SECRET BALLOT MAKES A SECRET GOV]NM5T2 & A SECRET GOV]NM5T IS A GOV]NM5T BY CONSPIRACY2 9 :I* ! PEOPLE AT L>GE CAN HAVE NO RI<TS4 ,& ?AT IS ! ONLY GOV]NM5T WE N[ HAVE4 ,IT IS ! GOV]NM5T ( :I* Y\ >E A VOLUNT>Y MEMB]1 & SUPPORT]1 & YET Y\ CLAIM TO BE AN HONE/ MAN4 ,IF Y\ >E AN HONE/ MAN1 IS NOT Y\R HONE/Y ?AT ( A ?\<TLESS1 IGNORANT MAN1 :O M]ELY DRIFTS ) ! CURR5T1 9/EAD ( EXCRET+ ANY JUDGM5T ( HIS [N8 

,= /ILL ANO!R REASON1 ALL LEGISLATORS1 SO-CALL$1 UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 >E EX]CIS+ SIMPLY AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION ( !IR [N2 & NOT ANY AU?ORITY ?AT HAS BE5 DELEGAT$1 OR PRET5D$ TO HAVE BE5 DELEGAT$1 TO !M4 ,& ?AT REASON IS1 ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION ITSELF 7,>T4 #a1 ,SEC4 #f7 PRESCRIBES ?AT3 -- 

0,= ANY SPEE* OR DEBATE .<OR VOTE.> 9 EI!R H\SE1 !Y 0! S5ATORS & ,REPRES5TATIVES %ALL NOT BE QUE/ION$ .<HELD TO ANY LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY.> 9 ANY O!R PLACE40 

,?IS PROVISION MAKES ! LEGISLATORS CON/ITUTIONALLY IRRESPONSIBLE TO ANYBODY2 EI!R TO ?OSE ON :OM !Y EX]CISE !IR P[]1 OR TO ?OSE :O MAY HAVE1 EI!R OP5LY OR SECRETLY1 ATTEMPT$ OR PRET5D$ TO DELEGATE P[] TO !M4 ,& M51 :O LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE TO NOBODY = !IR ACTS1 CANNOT TRULY BE SAID TO BE ! AG5TS ( ANY BODY1 OR TO BE EX]CIS+ ANY P[] NOT !IR [N3 = ALL REAL AG5TS >E NECESS>ILY RESPONSIBLE BO? TO ?OSE ON :OM !Y ACT1 & TO ?OSE = :OM !Y ACT4 

,TO SAY ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ?IS C\NTRY EV] HAVE B\ND1 OR EV] C\LD B9D1 !MSELVES BY ANY CONTRACT :ATEV] -- ! ,CON/ITUTION1 OR ANY O!R -- TO ?US GIVE AWAY ALL !IR NATURAL RI<TS ( PROP]TY1 LIB]TY1 & LIFE1 9TO ! H&S ( A FEW M5 -- A M]E CONCLAVE -- & ?AT !Y %\LD MAKE IT A P>T ( ! CONTRACT ITSELF ?AT !SE FEW M5 %\LD BE HELD LEGALLY IRRESPONSIBLE = ! DISPOSAL !Y %\LD MAKE ( ?OSE RI<TS1 IS AN UTT] ABSURDITY4 ,IT IS TO SAY ?AT !Y HAVE B\ND !MSELVES1 & ?AT !Y C\LD B9D !MSELVES1 BY AN UTT]LY IDIOTIC & SUICIDAL CONTRACT4 

,IF SU* A CONTRACT HAD EV] BE5 MADE BY ONE PRIVATE 9DIVIDUAL TO ANO!R1 & HAD BE5 SIGN$1 SEAL$1 WITNESS$1 ACKN[L$G$1 & DELIV]$1 ) ALL POSSIBLE LEGAL =MALITIES1 NO DEC5T C\RT ON E>? -- C]TA9LY NONE 9 ?IS C\NTRY -- W\LD HAVE REG>D$ IT1 = A MOM5T1 AS CONVEY+ ANY RI<T1 OR DELEGAT+ ANY P[]1 OR AS HAV+ ! SLI<TE/ LEGAL VALIDITY1 OR OBLIGATION4 

,= ALL ! REASONS N[ GIV51 & = /ILL O!RS ?AT MI<T BE GIV51 ! LEGISLATIVE P[] N[ EX]CIS$ BY ,CONGRESS1 IS1 9 BO? LAW & REASON1 A PURELY P]SONAL1 >BITR>Y1 IRRESPONSIBLE1 USURP$ DOM9ION ON ! P>T ( ! LEGISLATORS !MSELVES1 & NOT A P[] DELEGAT$ TO !M BY ANYBODY4 

,YET UND] ! PRET5SE ?AT ?IS 9/RUM5T GIVES !M ! RI<T ( AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION OV] ! :OLE PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,CONGRESS HAS N[ GONE ON1 HIS N9ETY YE>S & MORE1 FILL+ GREAT VOLUMES ) LAWS ( !IR [N DEVICE1 :I* ! PEOPLE AT L>GE HAVE NEV] READ1 NOR EV] SE51 NOR EV] WILL READ OR SEE2 & ( :OSE LEGAL1 MEAN+S IT IS MORALLY IMPOSSIBLE ?AT !Y %\LD EV] KN[ ANY ?+4 ,CONGRESS HAS NEV] D>$ TO REQUIRE ! PEOPLE EV5 TO READ !SE LAWS4 ,HAD IT DONE SO1 ! OPPRESSION W\LD HAVE BE5 AN 9TOL]ABLE ONE2 & ! PEOPLE1 RA!R ?AN 5DURE IT1 W\LD HAVE EI!R REBELL$1 & OV]?R[N ! GOV]NM5T1 OR W\LD HAVE TI$ ! C\NTRY4 ,YET !SE LAWS1 :I* ,CONGRESS HAS NOT D>$ TO REQUIRE ! PEOPLE EV5 TO READ1 IT HAS COMPELL$ !M1 AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET1 TO OBEY4 

,& ?IS MORAL1 & LEGAL1 & POLITICAL MON/ROSITY IS ! K9D ( GOV]NM5T :I* ,CONGRESS CLAIMS ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION AU?ORIZES IT TO IMPOSE UPON ! PEOPLE4 

,SIR1 CAN Y\ SAY ?AT SU* AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION AS ?IS1 OV] ! PROP]TIES1 LIB]TIES1 & LIVES ( FIFTY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE -- OR EV5 OV] ! PROP]TY1 LIB]TY1 OR LIFE ( ANY ONE ( ?OSE FIFTY MILLIONS -- CAN BE JU/IFI$ ON ANY REASON :ATEV]8 ,IF NOT1 ) :AT COLOR ( TRU? CAN Y\ SAY ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF1 OR ANYBODY ELSE1 CAN ACT AS A LEGISLATOR1 UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & YET BE AN HONE/ MAN8 

,TO SAY ?AT ! >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION1 ?AT IS EX]CIS$ BY ,CONGRESS1 HAS BE5 DELEGAT$ TO IT BY ! ,CON/ITUTION1 & NOT SOLELY BY ! SECRET BALLOTS ( ! VOT]S = ! TIME BE+1 IS ! HEI<T ( ABSURDITY2 = :AT IS ! ,CON/ITUTION8 ,IT IS1 AT BE/1 A WRIT+ ?AT WAS DRAWN UP MORE ?AN N9ETY YE>S AGO2 WAS ASS5T$ TO AT ! TIME ONLY BY A SMALL NUMB] ( M52 G5]ALLY ?OSE FEW :ITE MALE ADULTS :O HAD PRESCRIB$ AM\NTS ( PROP]TY2 PROBABLY NOT MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& 9 ALL2 OR ONE 9 TW5TY ( ! :OLE POPULATION4 

,!SE M5 HAVE BE5 LONG S9CE DEAD4 ,!Y NEV] HAD ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] EV5 !IR CONTEMPOR>IES2 & !Y NEV] HAD ANY OV] AN4 ,!IR WILLS OR WI%ES HAVE NO MORE RI<TFUL AU?ORITY OV] US1 !N HAVE ! WILLS OR WI%ES ( M5 :O LIV$ BE=E ! FLOOD4 ,!Y NEV] P]SONALLY SIGN$1 SEAL$1 ACKN[L$G$1 OR DELIV]$1 OR D>$ TO SIGN1 SEAL1 ACKN[L$GE1 OR DELIV]1 ! 9/RUM5T :I* !Y IMPOS$ UPON ! C\NTRY AS LAW4 ,!Y NEV]1 9 ANY OP5 & AU!NTIC MANN]1 B\ND EV5 !MSELVES TO OBEY IT1 OR MADE !MSELVES P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE = ! ACTS ( !IR SO-CALL$ AG5TS UND] IT4 ,!Y HAD NO NATURAL RI<T TO IMPOSE IT1 AS LAW1 UPON A S+LE HUMAN BE+4 ,! :OLE PROCE$+ WAS A PURE USURPATION4 

,9 PRACTICE1 ! ,CON/ITUTION HAS BE5 AN UTT] FRAUD FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,PR(ESS+ TO HAVE BE5 0ORDA9$ & E/ABLI%$0 BY 0,WE1 ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES10 IT HAS NEV] BE5 SUBMITT$ TO !M1 AS 9DIVIDUALS1 = !IR VOLUNT>Y ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] BE5 ASK$ TO SIGN1 SEAL1 ACKN[L$GE1 OR DELIV] IT1 AS !IR FREE ACT & DE$4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] SIGN$1 SEAL$1 ACKN[L$G$1 OR DELIV]$ IT1 OR PROMIS$1 OR LAID !MSELVES UND] ANY K9D ( OBLIGATION1 TO OBEY IT4 ,V]Y FEW ( !RE HAVE EV] READ1 OR EV5 SE5 IT2 OR EV] WILL READ OR SEE IT4 ,( ITS LEGAL MEAN+ 7IF IT CAN BE SAID TO HAVE ANY7 !Y REALLY KN[ NO?+2 & NEV] DID1 NOR EV] WILL1 KN[ ANY ?+4 

,:Y IS IT1 ,SIR1 ?AT SU* AN 9/RUM5T AS ! ,CON/ITUTION1 = :I* NOBODY HAS BE5 RESPONSIBLE1 & ( :I* FEW P]SONS HAVE EV] KN[N ANY ?+1 HAS BE5 SUFF]$ TO /&1 = ! LA/ N9ETY YE>S1 & TO BE US$ = SU* AUDACI\S & CRIM9AL PURPOSES8 ,IT IS SOLELY BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 SU/A9$ BY ! SAME K9D ( CONSPIRACY AS ?AT BY :I* IT WAS E/ABLI%$2 ?AT IS1 BY ! WEAL? & ! P[] ( ?OSE FEW :O W]E TO PR(IT BY ! >BITR>Y DOM9ION IT WAS ASSUM$ TO GIVE !M OV] O!RS4 ,:ILE ! POOR1 ! WEAK1 & ! IGNORANT1 :O W]E TO BE *EAT$1 PLUND]$1 & 5SLAV$ BY IT1 HAVE BE5 TOLD1 & SOME ( !M D\BTLESS MADE TO BELIEVE1 ?AT IT IS A SACR$ 9/RUM5T1 DESIGN$ = ! PRES]VATION ( !IR RI<TS4 

,!SE *EAT$1 PLUND]$1 & 5SLAV$ P]SONS HAVE BE5 MADE TO FEEL1 IF NOT TO BELIEVE1 ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION HAD SU* MIRACUL\S P[]1 ?AT IT C\LD AU?ORIZE ! MAJORITY 7OR EV5 A PLURALITY7 ( ! MALE ADULTS1 = ! TIME BE+ -- A MAJORITY NUMB]+ AT ?IS TIME1 SAY1 FIVE MILLIONS 9 ALL -- TO EX]CISE1 ?R\< !IR AG5TS1 SECRETLY APPO9T$1 AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION OV] ! PROP]TIES1 LIB]TIES1 & LIVES ( ! :OLE FIFTY MILLIONS2 & ?AT !SE FIFTY MILLIONS HAVE NO RI<TFUL ALT]NATIVE BUT TO SUBMIT ALL !IR RI<TS TO ?IS >BITR>Y DOM9ION1 OR SUFF] SU* CONFISCATION1 IMPRISONM5T1 OR DEA? AS ?IS SECRETLY APPO9T$1 IRRESPONSIBLE CABAL1 ( SO-CALL$ LEGISLATORS1 %\LD SEE FIT TO RESORT TO = ! MA9T5ANCE ( ITS P[]4 

,AS MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$1 & AS WAS1 TO A L>GE DEGREE1 AT LEA/1 9T5D$1 ?IS ,CON/ITUTION HAS BE5 US$ FROM ! BEG9N+ BY AMBITI\S1 RAPACI\S1 & UNPR9CIPL$ M51 TO 5ABLE !M TO MA9TA91 AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET1 AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION OV] ?OSE :O W]E TOO IGNORANT & TOO WEAK TO PROTECT !MSELVES AGA9/ ! CONSPIRATORS :O HAD ?US COMB9$ TO DECEIVE1 PLUND]1 & 5?RALL$ !M4 

,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K1 ,SIR1 ?AT SU* A CON/ITUTION AS ?IS CAN AVAIL TO JU/IFY ?OSE :O1 LIKE Y\RSELF1 >E 5GAG$ 9 5=C+ IT8 ,IS IT NOT PLA91 RA!R1 ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ,CONGRESS1 AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY1 :E!R !Y >E CONSCI\S ( IT1 OR NOT1 >E1 9 REALITY1 A M]E CABAL ( SW9DL]S1 USURP]S1 TYRANTS1 & ROBB]S8 ,IS IT NOT PLA9 ?AT !Y >E /UP5D\S BLOCKHEADS1 IF !Y IMAG9E ?AT !Y >E ANY?+ ELSE ?AN SU* A CABAL8 OR ?AT !IR SO-CALL$ LAWS IMPOSE ! LEA/ OBLIGATION UPON ANYBODY8 

,IF Y\ HAVE NEV] BE=E LOOK$ AT ?IS MATT] 9 ?IS LI<T1 ,I ASK Y\ TO DO SO N[4 ,& 9 ! HOPE TO AID Y\ 9 DO+ SO C&IDLY1 & TO SOME USEFUL PURPOSE1 ,I TAKE ! LIB]TY TO1 MAIL = Y\ A PAMPHLET 5TITL$3 

0,NATURAL ,LAW2 OR ! ,SCI5CE ( ,JU/ICE2 A ,TREATISE ON ,NATURAL ,LAW1 ,NATURAL ,JU/ICE1 ,NATURAL ,RI<TS1 ,NATURAL ,LIB]TY1 & ,NATURAL ,SOCIETY2 ,%[+ ,?AT ,ALL ,LEGISLATION ,:ATSOEV] ,IS AN ,ABSURDITY 1 ,A ,USURPATION1 & A ,CRIME4 ,P>T ,I4 

,9 ?IS PAMPHLET1 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO CONTROV]T DI/9CTLY ! PROPOSITION ?AT1 BY ANY POSSIBLE PROCESS :ATEV]1 ANY MAN1 OR BODY ( M51 CAN BECOME POSSESS$ ( ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] O!R M51 OR O!R M5'S PROP]TY2 OR1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ANY RI<T :ATEV] TO MAKE ANY LAW :ATEV]1 ( !IR [N -- DI/9CT FROM ! LAW ( NATURE -- & COMPEL ANY O!R M5 TO OBEY IT4 

,I TRU/ ,I NE$ NOT SUSPECT Y\1 AS A LEGISLATOR UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION1 & CLAIM+ TO BE AN HONE/ MAN1 ( MY DESIRE TO EVADE ! ISSUE PRES5T$ 9 ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,IF Y\ %ALL SEE FIT TO MEET IT1 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL EXCUSE ME = SUGGE/+ ?AT -- TO AVOID V]BIAGE1 & EV]Y?+ 9DEF9ITE -- Y\ GIVE AT LEA/ A S+LE SPECIM5 ( A LAW ?AT EI!R H]ET(ORE HAS BE5 MADE1 OR ?AT Y\ CONCEIVE IT POSSIBLE = LEGISLATORS TO MAKE -- ?AT IS1 SOME LAW ( !IR [N DEVICE -- ?AT EI!R HAS BE5 OR %ALL BE1 REALLY & TRULY OBLIGATORY UPON O!R P]SONS1 & :I* SU* O!R P]SONS HAVE BE51 OR MAY HE1 RI<TFULLY COMPELL$ TO OBEY4 

,IF Y\ CAN EI!R F9D OR DEVISE ANY SU* LAW1 ,I TRU/ Y\ WILL MAKE IT KN[N1 ?AT IT MAY BE EXAM9$1 & ! QUE/ION ( ITS OBLIGATION BE FAIRLY SETTL$ 9 ! POPUL> M9D4 

,BUT IF IT %\LD HAPP5 ?AT Y\ CAN NEI!R F9D SU* A LAW 9 ! EXI/+ /ATUTE BOOKS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 NOR1 9 Y\R [N M9D1 CONCEIVE ( SU* A LAW AS POSSIBLE UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ,I GIVE Y\ LEAVE TO F9D IT1 IF ?AT BE POSSIBLE1 9 ! CON/ITUTION OR /ATUTE BOOK ( ANY O!R PEOPLE ?AT N[ EXI/1 OR EV] HAVE EXI/$1 ON ! E>?4 

,IF1 F9ALLY1 Y\ %ALL F9D NO SU* LAW1 ANY:]E1 NOR BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE ( ANY SU* LAW Y\RSELF1 ,I TAKE ! LIB]TY TO SUGGE/ ?AT IT IS Y\R IMP]ATIVE DUTY TO SUBMIT ! QUE/ION TO Y\R ASSOCIATE LEGISLATORS2 &1 IF !Y CAN GIVE NO LI<T ON ! SUBJECT1 ?AT Y\ CALL UPON !M TO BURN ALL ! EXI/+ /ATUTE BOOKS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & !N TO GO HOME & CONT5T !MSELVES ) ! EX]CISE ( ONLY SU* RI<TS & P[]S AS NATURE HAS GIV5 TO !M 9 COMMON ) ! RE/ ( MANK9D4 

,LYS&] ,SPOON]4 

,BO/ON1 ,MAY #b#a1 #a#h#h#c4 

,PORNOGRAPHY4 

,A PROPOSITION BY A ,FR5* DEPUTY NAM$ ,GOBLET = ! 5ACTM5T ( A LAW AGA9/ OBSC5ITY REC5TLY ELICIT$ ! FOLL[+ PROTE/ FROM ,MAURICE ,TALMEYR1 ONE ( ! WRIT]S = 0,L',9TRANSIGEANT30 

,IT APPE>S ?AT ,M4 ,GOBLET BURNS ) A DESIRE TO ATTA* HIS NAME TO A LAW AGA9/ PORNOGRAPHY4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N :AT ,M4 ,GOBLET IS4 ,:AT IS PORNOGRAPHY8 

,PORNOGRAPHY IS OBSC5ITY 9 BOOKS1 J\RNALS1 & WORKS ( >T4 ,AS IT ACTUALLY 9DUCES ! SALE ( MANY OBSC5E PICTURES 5D PAMPHLETS1 ! 9T5TION IS TO ASK ! ,*AMB]S TO PASS A LAW PROHIBIT+ ! SALE & PUNI%+ ! AU?ORS4 

,H]E WE ONCE MORE MEET FACE TO FACE ONE ( ! OLDE/ QUE/IONS ( ,LIB]TY EV] DISCUSS$4 ,WE >E NOT SURPRIS$ ?AT IT IS NOT YET SOLV$ 9 ! M9DS ( ALL1 BUT WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT !RE >E MANY QUE/IONS CONC]N+ :I* EXP]I5CE FURNI%ES SO MANY >GUM5TS 9 FAVOR ( ABSOLUTE ,LIB]TY4 

,?OSE ( \R CONTEMPOR>IES :O1 HOLD+ A P51 ASK TO BE 5ABL$ TO PROSECUTE DEAL]S 9 OBSC5ITY REM9D US A LITTLE ( ! W9EGR[]S :O UPROOT ALMOND TREES FROM !IR V9EY>DS BECAUSE !Y %UT \T ! SUN4 ,TO AVOID ! LOSS ( ?REE GRAPES !Y DEPRIVE !MSELVES ( A F9E CROP ( ALMONDS4 ,TO SAVE !MSELVES FROM ! UNPLEASANTNESS ( TWO OR ?REE IMPROP] /REET-CRIES OR A FEW SUSPICIONS LEAFLETS1 TO :I* ONLY ?OSE :O SECRETLY DELI<T 9 !M EV] PAY ATT5TION1 !Y RISK ! CONSIGNM5T ( N9E-T5?S ( LIT]ATURE TO ! PAP]-MILL4 

,TO ! REPRESSIVE LAWS :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO M5ACE ONLY PORNOGRAPHY1 BUT :I* REALLY M5ACE >T ITSELF1 WE %ALL ALWAYS OPPOSE ! OLD >GUM5T -- AS OLD AS ! WORLD & EQUALLY AS SOLID -- ?AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 OPPOS$ TO !M3 

,TELL US :]E1 9 >T1 OBSC5ITY BEG9S2 TELL US :]E IT 5DS2 FIX A LIMIT ?AT %ALL NOT BE SO >BITR>Y & MOVABLE ?AT ! OBSC5E ( YE/]DAY MAY BECOME ! SUBLIME ( TOMORR[4 ,DO ?AT1 & !N Y\ MAY 9TELLIG5TLY LEGISLATE AGA9/ PORNOGRAPHY4 ,UNTIL !N H&S (F1 & LET AN UNCLEAN %EETS APPE>1 LE/ TO-MORR[ SOME IDIOT %\LD TAKE IT UPON HIMSELF TO PREV5T US FROM READ+ 0,PANTAGRUEL10 ! 0,RELIGIEUSE10 OR ! 0,MAN ) ,=TY ,CR[NS40 

,:Y IS IT NOT YET RECOGNIZ$1 9 ! FACE ( SO MANY WELL-KN[N 9/ANCES1 ?AT OBSC5ITY1 LIKE MORALITY1 IS ! MO/ ELA/ICALLY RELATIVE & H5CE ! MO/ 9TANGIBLE & 9DEF9ABLE ?+ 9 ! WORLD8 0,MADAME ,BOV>Y10 9 :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISCOV] ANY?+ AT ALL OBSC5E1 WAS PROSECUT$ NEV]!LESS1 UND] ! EMPIRE AS OBSC5E4 ,:Y8 ,! $ITION ( ,LA ,FONTA9E'S 0,FABLES10 CALL$ ( ! 0,F>M]S ,G5]AL10 A FEW YE>S AGO WAS DE/ROY$1 GR\ND UP1 & ANNIHILAT$ AT ! COMM& ( ! C\RTS4 ,:Y8 

,:Y8 ,BECAUSE !RE WAS A LAW ?AT 5TRU/$ ! :OLE ( >T & ! :OLE ( LIT]ATURE TO ! PRUD]Y ( A TRIBUNAL1-- ?AT IS1 TO F\R OR FIVE SIMPLE M5 ALWAYS LIABLE TO BE DULL & MIS*IEV\S IDIOTS2 BECAUSE PRUD]Y1 LIKE VICE1 HAS NO B\ND>IES2 BECAUSE SU* OR SU* A JUDGE1 HAV+ TO PASS UPON A PAMPHLET OR A PICTURE1 WILL P]HAPS DECIDE ?AT 9 HIS P]SONAL OP9ION ALL NUDITY IS OBSC5E1 & ?AT ! V]Y WORD 0LOVE0 IS W\ND+ TO MODE/Y2 BECAUSE NO LIBR>Y1 AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T1 W\LD /& ! TE/ ( C]TA9 POSSIBLE /&>DS1 & BECAUSE !NCE=? EV]Y?+ W\LD DISAPPE>1 FROM ! 0,ILIAD0 TO ! 0,LEG5D ( ! ,C5TURIES40 

,!RE EXI/S A SECT ( ,PROTE/ANTS :5 MEMB]S PUT BREE*ES ON ! LEGS ( !IR PIANOS LE/ !Y MI<T 9SPIRE IMPURE ?\<TS4 ,& AFT] ALL P]HAPS !Y DO 9SPIRE !M4 ,LET US LEAVE !SE PANTALOON FANATICS TO SEEK !IR PLEASURE :]E !Y F9D IT1 BUT LET US HOPE NEV] TO BE JUDG$ BY !M4 

,YET ?AT IS :AT ! ,GOBLET LAW MAY PROVE ONE DAY TO HOLD 9 /ORE = US4 ,:OEV] ! $ITOR1 IT W\LD ALWAYS PUT ! BOOK1 ! PICTURE1 & ! J\RNAL AT ! M]CY ( P]SONAL E/IMATES2 IT W\LD CONTRIBUTE ITS %>E TO ! P]SECUTION ) :I* M51 WE KN[ NOT :Y1 HAVE ALWAYS PURSU$ ! HUMAN M9D4 

,MORTALITY4 

,FULL CLOSELY NEI<BOR$ F\L SUD FAIR RESIDE 

,9 MORTALS4 ,FUZE ( VIRG9 LOVEL9ESS1 

,:ITE BOSOM'S IVORY CONT\RS1 SILK5 TRESS1 

,SWEET LIPS1 :OSE ACC5TS LIKE TO HONEY GLIDE1 

,& ROSEATE BLU%1 ALL *>MS ( Y\?FUL BRIDE4 

,FL\RI% ABOVE DIGE/ION'S F]M5T F\L 

,& VISC]AL ORDURE4 ,ONCE ! P>T+ S\L 

,ITS ORGANS S[ EFFAC$ BY BREEZE & TIRE1 

,9C9]AT$ ON ! RES9\S PYRE1 

',TWAS A PURGATION FLE% MI<T WELL DESIRE4 

,BETT] ! ,P>SEE'S BURIAL T[] & W+S 

,( GORG+ VULTURES ?AN CORRUPTION SL[ 

,& RAVAGES ( MANY-FOOT$ ?+S1 

,?AT BANQUET ON ! DE$ 9 *>NELS LAW4 

,LOVE & ! ,LAW4 

,ONE ( ! ABLE/ WRIT]S = ! ,P>IS 0,FIG>O0 :OSE PSEUDONYM IS 0,IGNOTUS10 HAS BE5 PUBLI%+ SOME EXTREMELY CONS]VATIVE >TICLES ON V>I\S PLUMES ( SOCIALISM1 9 :I* HE SAYS MU* ?AT COMM&S ! ASS5T ( EXTREME RADICALS1 ?US =TIFY+ ! MAXIM ?AT 0EXTREMES MEET40 ,GRAMONT1 ! RADICAL Y\NG DUKE :O CONTRIBUTES SO ABLY TO ! COLUMNS ( ,RO*E=T'S 0,9TRANSIGEANT10 HAS BE5 NOT+ SOME ( !SE AGREEM5TS1 & H]E IS :AT HE SAYS ( ONE ( 0,IGNOTUS'S0 LATE/ >TICLES1 ON ! LAW AGA9/ ADULT]Y3 

,H]E WE MEET AGA91 9 COMMON IDEAS1-- WE :O />T FROM PO9TS SO OPPOSITE4 ,BUT IS ?IS ! FIR/ TIME ?AT M5 ANIMAT$ BY ABSOLUTELY CONTRADICTORY PR9CIPLES HAVE MET ON ! SOME GR\ND8 ,NO1 NO4 ,SU* MEET+S >E NOT R>E4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE M5 ( PR9CIPLE HAVE ! PECULI>ITY ( BE+ LOGICAL1 & ! WAYS ( LOGIC >E MY/]I\S4 ,! M5 ) :OM WE %ALL NEV] AGREE >E ?OSE TO :OM 0!RE >E NO PR9CIPLES1 BUT ONLY EV5TS40 ,:O SAID ?AT8 ,VAUTR91 9 HIS FAM\S DISC\RSE AT ,RA/IGNAC4 ,VAUTR9 WAS ! FIR/ TO =MULATE ! DOCTR9E ( OPPORTUNISM4 

,ONCE MORE1 !N1 WE HAVE F\ND1 9 AN >TICLE SIGN$ 0,IGNOTUS10 NUM]\S IDEAS :I* >E \R [N1 AL?\< 9SPIR$ BY V]Y DIFF]5T PR9CIPLES4 ,?IS >TICLE1 5TITL$1 0,! ,LAW ( ,ADULT]Y10 BEG9S ) OBS]VATIONS HO/ILE TO DIVORCE4 ,WE1 TOO1 >E AGA9/ DIVORCE4 0,IGNOTUS0 OPPOSES IT BECAUSE1 A ,CA?OLIC1 HE FAVORS 9DISSOLUBLE M>RIAGE4 ,WE OPPOSE IT BECAUSE WE FAVOR NO M>RIAGE AT ALL4 

,WE %\LD NOT CONT5T \RSELVES ) WORDS4 ,NEI!R IS IT NECESS>Y TO GIVE WORDS N>R[ MEAN+S4 ,! WORD 0DIVORCE0 IS CAPABLE ( BE+ 9T]PRET$ 9 ! BROADE/ S5SE1 AS ! LAW ( #a#g#i#b1 ,I BELIEVE1 9T]PRET$ IT4 ,IF 0DIVORCE0 SIGNIFI$ ?AT ! WILL ( ONE ( ! P>TN]S %ALL SUFFICE TO SEV] IT UNION1 :ILE RESPECT+ 7AN 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION7 ! RI<TS ( ! WIFE1 DIVORCE !N W\LD BE FREE UNION1 & IT W\LD SATISFY US4 ,BUT WE KN[ P]FECTLY WELL :AT IS MEANT BY ! DIVORCE :I* \R LAW-MAK]S CONTEMPLATE1 & ?AT IT WILL BE DIRECT$ EXCLUSIVELY AGA9/ ! WOMAN4 ,:Y SO8 0,IGNOTUS0 GIVES ! REASON3 

,ALT] T5 OR TWELVE YE>S ( FAMILY LIFE1 ! VALUE ( ! MAN1 AS F> AS TO SECOND M>RIAGE IS CONC]N$1 HAS USUALLY 9CREAS$1 :ILE ?AT ( ! WOMAN HAS DIM9I%$4 

,:AT COMP5SATION WILL Y\ GIVE TO Y\R DIVORC$ WIVES = ! WA/E ?AT !Y HAVE UND]GONE8 ,NONE4 0,WOMAN10 SAYS ONE ( ! MANIFE/OES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+-,PEOPLE'S ,ASSOCIATION1 0%\LD BE NEI!R A SLAVE NOR ON 9/RUM5T ( PLEASURE40 ,WELL1 EXI/+ M>RIAGE MAKES IT SLAVE ( WOMAN4 ,M>RIAGE1 C\PL$ ) DIVORCE AS ORD9>ILY UND]/OOD1 WILL MAKE ( H] A SIMPLE 9/RUM5T ( PLEASURE4 ,TO DELIV] WOMAN &1 ABOVE ALL1 TO PROTECT H] 9T]E/S FROM DAMAGE1-- ?AT IS ! TASK1 ( URG5T NECESSITY1 & TO BE DONE ) ABSOLUTE JU/ICE4 

,AT PRES5T ONE ( ! MO/ FLAGRANT1 MO/ CRY+ 9IQUITIES ( \R CODE IS ! MON/R\S DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ADULT]Y ( ! WOMAN & ?AT ( ! MAN4 ,?IS ABOM9ATION IS SO EVID5T ?AT NO?+ BUT ! UTMO/ /UPIDITY & BAS5ESS C\LD HAVE PREV5T$ ITS DISAPPE>ANCE FROM \R LAWS4 0,IGNOTUS0 PO9TS IT \T1 & PROTE/S AGA9/ IT4 ,WE HAVE PO9T$ IT \T ALSO2 WE %ALL NOT CEASE TO D5\NCE IT AS LONG AS IT /&S4 ,?AT IT HUSB& :O IS KN[N TO HAVE MI/RESSES MAY PROSECUTE HIS WIFE AS ON ADULT]ESS & %UT H] UP 9 ?AT UNCLEAN ,SA9T-,LAZ>E1 :I* IS ONE ( ! %AMES ( \R SOCIETY1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ PR(\NDLY DEMORALIZ+ ( ! PROVISIONS ( ! LAW4 ,AH6 IT IS NOT BY US ?AT ! FAMILY IS UND]M9$1 BUT RA!R BY ! LAWS :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO PROTECT IT6 

,NEV]!LESS1 9 SPITE ( ! VOICES HE>D ON ALL SIDES1 ! PRES5T LAW ( ADULT]Y WILL NOT BE REPEAL$1 & A DIVORCE WILL BE VOT$ :I* WILL NOT BREAK WOMAN'S *A9S1 & :I* WILL HAVE NO O!R OBJECT ?AN TO PROP UP ! TOTT]+ M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION4 ,%ALL WE BE DISCONSOLATE8 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,WE REMEMB] ! DISCUSSION 9 ! ,*AMB] CONC]N+ ! LAW ON ! RI<T ( PUBLIC MEET+4 ,M4 ,L\IS ,BLANE HAD SPOK5 ON ! SIDE ( ,LIB]TY4 ,:5 ! WELL-KN[N RE/RICTIVE LAW HAD BE5 PASS$1 ! ORATOR REASC5D$ ! TRIBUNE1 &1 TO ! GREAT SC&AL ( ! MAJORITY1 UTT]$ !SE WORDS3 

0,UND\BT$LY Y\R LAW IS BETT] ?AN ?OSE :I* IT REPEALS2 BUT WE %\LD PREF] A WORSE ONE1 BECAUSE IT W\LD NOT LA/ AS LONG40 

,WE >E QUITE ( ?IS OP9ION REG>D+ LEGISLATIVE 5ACTM5TS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY WE %ALL NOT LOOK UNFAVORABLY UPON ! DIVORCE LAW1 BECAUSE1 9 \R OP9ION1 ?IS MEASURE WILL HA/5 ! DEF9ITIVE VICTORY ( ! CONCUB9E OV] ! BRIDE1 ( ! MI/RESS OV] ! LEGITIMATE WIFE1 ( LOVE OV] M>RIAGE4 

,AN ,E>?LY ,VALHALLA4 

,H[ LITTLE REMA9S ( ! 0RELIGION ( ,*RI/ & ,HIS W\NDS10 BEYOND ITS HOLL[ =MS :I* >E N[ BUT MOCK]IES1 IS ELOQU5TLY 9DICAT$ 9 ! FOLL[+ PASSAGE1 ) W9* ,MONCURE ,D4 ,CONWAY1 9 ! ,C9C9NATI 0,COMM]CIAL10 CONCLUDES A DESCRIPTION ( ! BURIAL ( ,*>LES ,D>W9 9 ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY3 

,IT WAS V]Y D>K 9 ! ,ABBEY1 & ! LI<TS ( ! *OIR BUT FAULTY /RUGGL$ ) ! GLOOM4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ ALMO/ SPECIAL 9 ! SIL5T SL[ MOV+ ( ! PROCESSION ) NOISELESS TREAD4 ,>\ND !M 9 EV]Y DIRECTION ! ?RONG ( M>BLE /ATUES W]E DISC]NIBLE1 AS A CL\D ( WITNESSES GA!R$ TO RECEIVE ! NEW COM] 9 !IR ,VALHALLA4 ,BUT IT WAS AN E>?LY ,VALHALLA4 ,! D>KNESS ( ! ,ABBEY1 ONLY MADE VISIBLE BY OCCASIONAL LAMPS1 MI<T HAVE BE5 REG>D$ BY ?OSE SA9TS ( ! /ILL RADIANT W9D[S AS EMBLEMATIC ( ! CURTA9 :I* KN[L$GE HAS DRAWN CLOSE BEYOND ! GRAVE4 ,?AT :I* WAS ONCE SE5 AS A PORTAL HAS N[ BECOME A F9AL *AMB]4 ,! ANCI5T HOPES >E HE>D AGA93 0,I AM ! ,RESURRECTION & ! ,LIFE10 0,! TRUMPET %ALL S\ND10 0,IT IS S[N 9 CORRUPTION1 IT IS RAIS$ 9 9CORRUPTION10-- BUT MORE VA9LY ?AN ! LAMPS DO !Y CONT5D ) ! AGNO/IC M9D ( ! MOD]N WORLD ?IS DAY SUPREME 9 ! TEMPLE BUILT BY ANCI5T BELIEF4 ,CANON ,PRO!RO1 :O1 ! ,DEAN BE+ ABS5T FROM ,5GL&1 (FICIAT$1 MU/ HAVE FELT A *ILL AB\T ! HE>T1 :5 DUTY COMPELL$ HIM TO ?ANK ,GOD = REMOV+ ,D>W9 \T ( ?IS WICK$ WORLD4 ,IT SEEM$ LIKE ! HOLL[ S\ND ( SOME ANCI5T ,DEAD ,SEA WAVE1 REJOIC+ ?AT IT HAD MANAG$ TO QU5* A BEACON ALONG ! COA/ ( HUMANITY4 ,IF ! AGNO/IC D>KNESS >\ND ! GRAVE IS EV] DISSIPAT$1 IT WILL NOT BE :ILE ! %AD[S ( ,D>K ,AGES /ILL PRET5D TO BE CLE> LI<T4 ,BUT ! ANTIQU>IAN S]VICE 5DS4 ,& ! GLOOM ( ! ,ABBEY LIFTS A LITTLE AS >\ND ! GRAVE ! :ITE-ROB$ LITTLE *ORI/]S GA!R & S+ ! AN!M 9 :I* EV]Y HE>T C\LD UNITE1-- & OH1 H[ GLORI\SLY IT RANG \T AMID ! >*ES & ! /ATUES & ! M\RN+ CONC\RSE ( M5 & WOM56 -- 0,HIS BODY IS BURI$ 9 PEACE1 BUT HIS NAME LIVE? = EV]MORE40 

,! ,FOLLY ( ! 0,GRAB ,BAG0 ,SY/EM4 

,TO ! ,$ITOR ( ,LIB]TY3 

,DE> ,SIR1-- ,H]E IS A PROPOSITION1 OR1 RA!R1 A /ATEM5T ( FACTS1 :I*1 IF PR9T$ ON A H&-BILL1 W\LD DO MORE TO MAKE ! MILLIONS ?9K1 & -- :AT IS ( EQUAL IMPORTANCE -- ACT1 ?AN N9E-T5?S ( ALL ! $UCATIONAL MATT] S5T \T4 ,!RE >E ?IRTY-FIVE ?\S& MILLIONS ( WEAL? 9 ! NATION1 SEV5 HUNDR$ DOLL>S TO EA* ONE ( FIFTY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE4 ,N[1 H[ CAN WE ALL BECOME RI* ON SEV5 HUNDR$ DOLL>S APIECE8 

,WORSE YET1 !RE >E MANY :O HAVE ALREADY FROM ONE TO ONE HUNDR$ MILLIONS1 & A L>G] NUMB] HAV+ MANY ?\S&S1 ALL ) LEGAL HOOKS 9 !IR H&S :]E) TO GRAB MORE4 

,! WEAL? ( ! NATION IS 9 AN IMM5SE GRAB BAG2 ITS ACQUISITION IS A GRAB GAME1 9 :I*1 IF ALL >E DRAW]S ( PRIZES1 EA* GETS BUT LITTLE1 & IF1 BY *ANCE OR LEGISLATION1 ONLY A FEW1 ! MASSES GET NO?+4 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT A PRES5TATION ( ! CASE 9 ! ABOVE MANN] W\LD REA* & OP]ATE ON ?\S&S :O /ILL ?9K !RE IS A =TUNE = !M4 ,AN ILLU/RAT$ H&BILL /AT+ ! ABOVE FACT W\LD MAKE A /IR4 

,BUT ,I DON'T LOOK = ANY?+ ( ! K9D FROM ,AM]ICAN 0AGITATORS40 ,IF ! ,IRI% FAIL TO HOLD !IR GRIP1 !N ! 05D ( ! WORLD10 ,I FE>1 IS NOT TO BE SE5 BY US4 ,I HAVE ?\<T FROM ! />T1 H[EV]1 ?AT !IR MOVEM5T W\LD PROVE TO BE ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D4 

,UNIV]SAL BANKRUPTCY IS ! M$IC9E ?AT WILL GIVE ! WORLD AN APPETITE = ITS NATURAL FOOD4 ,:5 ! MILLIONS :O N[ >E DELUD$ ) ! IDEA ?AT !RE IS A PRIZE = !M 9 ! 7GRAB7 BAG CEASE TO FOOT ! BILLS & PAY ! 9T]E/ >IS+ FROM ! FOLLY ( ! PRES5T GAMBL+ SY/EM LEFT !M BY PA/ G5]ATIONS1 !N WILL !IR 5EMIES & ! 5EMIES ( TRU? BE VANQUI%$4 ,!N1 ) LESS LABOR ?AN !Y N[ EXP& TO YET :AT DOES NOT EXI/1 !Y WILL HAVE 5\< TO MAKE !M COM=TABLE & HAPPY1 :I* IS MORE ?AN !Y HAVE N[1 OR CAN HAVE1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT 9 ! ,BAG4 

,RESPECTFULLY Y\RS1 

,SIMEON ,/ETSON4 

,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 ,CALI=NIA4 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #a#c1 #bba 3 ,LIB]TY ,VOL4 ,I4 ,NO4 #ba -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #f1 #bbb 3 ,LIB]TY ,VOL4 ,I4 ,NO4 #ba -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/