. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws .. . 4.^. UISTOKY OF ILLINOIS. 101 or shall not publish a paper in this city. That right was given tome by ray Creator, and is solemnly guaranteed by the Constitutionof the (Jnited States and of this State. But if by compromise ismeant that 1 shall cease from that which duty requires of me, Icannot make it, and the r
. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws .. . 4.^. UISTOKY OF ILLINOIS. 101 or shall not publish a paper in this city. That right was given tome by ray Creator, and is solemnly guaranteed by the Constitutionof the (Jnited States and of this State. But if by compromise ismeant that 1 shall cease from that which duty requires of me, Icannot make it, and the reason is, that I fear God more than is also a very different question, whether 1 shall, voluntarily orat the request of my friends, yield up my position, or whetherI shall forsake it at the hands of a mob. The former I am readv atall times to do when circumstances require it, as I will never putmy personal wishes or interests in competition with the cause ofthat Master whose minister I am. But the latter, be assnred Inever will do. You have, as lawyers say, made a false issue. Thereare no two parties between whom there can be a compromise. 1plant myself down on my unquestionable rights, and the ques-tion to be decided is, whether I shall be protected in those may h
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