. The student's American history . <2-^«_. FRANKLINS LETTER TO STRAHAN. 1776.] THE REVOLUTION, THE CONSTITUTION. 185 If they were rebels, then the leading members of Parlia-ment— such men as Burke, Pitt, and Fox, who were battlingfor political reform in England — were also rebels.^^^ Themain difference was that the Americans fought with guns be-cause they had no parliamentary votes, while the Whigs in Par-Hament fought with votes because they had no need of guns. But after the opening of 1776 there were unmistakable signsthat mens minds were rapidly moving toward positive r
. The student's American history . <2-^«_. FRANKLINS LETTER TO STRAHAN. 1776.] THE REVOLUTION, THE CONSTITUTION. 185 If they were rebels, then the leading members of Parlia-ment— such men as Burke, Pitt, and Fox, who were battlingfor political reform in England — were also rebels.^^^ Themain difference was that the Americans fought with guns be-cause they had no parliamentary votes, while the Whigs in Par-Hament fought with votes because they had no need of guns. But after the opening of 1776 there were unmistakable signsthat mens minds were rapidly moving toward positive refusal of the King to grant any measure ofredress gave great impetus to this movement. Early in January (1776) Thomas Paine published his remark-able pamphlet entitled Common Sense. Nothing, saidhe, can settle our affairs so expeditiously as an open anddetermined declaration for independence. *^^ These vigorouswords gave expression to the thoughts of thousands. Editionafter edition of the pamphlet was called for. It convertedmultitudes t
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