Westward The Star Of Empire Takes Its

So Far As The Object Of Taxation Is To Raise A Revenue For Discharging The Debts And Defraying The Expenses Of The Community, Its Operation Should Be Adapted As Much As Possible To Suit The Burden With Equal Hand Upon All In Proportion With Their Ability Of Bearing It Without Oppression.

We Have No Government Armed With Power Capable Of Contending With Human Passions Unbridled By Morality And Religion. Our Constitution Was Made For A Moral And Religious People... It Is Wholly Inadequate To The Government Of Any Other.

Let Us Not Be Unmindful That Liberty Is Power, That The Nation Blessed With The Largest Portion Of Liberty Must In Proportion To Its Numbers Be The Most Powerful Nation Upon Earth.

This Hand, To Tyrants Ever Sworn The Foe, For Freedom Only Deals The Deadly Blow; Then Sheathes In Calm Repose The Vengeful Blade, For Gentle Peace In Freedom's Hallowed Shade.

Roll, Years Of Promise, Rapidly Roll Round, Till Not A Slave Shall On This Earth Be Found.