[t]he Importance Of Piety And Religion; Of

If Men Of Wisdom And Knowledge, Of Moderation And Temperance, Of Patience, Fortitude And Perseverance, Of Sobriety And True Republican Simplicity Of Manners, Of Zeal For The Honour Of The Supreme Being And The Welfare Of The Commonwealth; If Men Possessed Of These Other Excellent Qualities Are Chosen To Fill The Seats Of Government, We May Expect That Our Affairs Will Rest On A Solid And Permanent Foundation.

If Taxes Are Laid Upon Us Without Our Having A Legal Representation Where They Are Laid, We Are Reduced From The Character Of Free Subjects To The State Of Tributary Slaves.

Our Union Is Now Complete; Our Constitution Composed, Established, And Approved. You Are Now The Guardians Of Your Own Liberties.

The Right To Freedom Being The Gift Of God, It Is Not In The Power Of Man To Alienate This Gift And Voluntarily Become A Slave.

The Public Cannot Be Too Curious Concerning The Characters Of Public Men.