Original Letter
of the
Brotherhood of Liberty
to
their counsel.
"Those who employ their pens on political subjects free from party-rage, and party-prejudices, cultivate a science which of all others contributes most to public utility."—Hume.
"The point of view from which jurisprudence regards the slave is always of great importance to him."—Maine.
"Of all men that distinguish themselves by memorable achievements, the first place of honor seems due to legislators and founders of states, who transmit a system of laws and institutions to secure the peace, happiness, and liberty of future generations."—Id.
"The exchange of laws in practice with laws in device."—Hooker.
"This is the design you aim at,—to restore our lost liberty."—Pliny.
"Another sort of men there are which have been content to run on with the reformers for a time, and to make them poor instruments of their own design. These are a sort of godless politics."—Hooker.
"The cause we maintain is (God be thanked!) such as needeth not to shun any trial."—Id.
"On your shoulders is laid the burden of upholding the cause by argument."—Id.
"The reformation destroyed the illusions both of spiritual and of secular authority, by bringing them to the test of reason and conscience. The tiara and the crown lost their magnetic charm together. The domineer-
