i The arts of writing and printing, 22 The inspiration of the dead for the living, 27 Contents Equality of man as understood by the authors of the Declaration of Independence, 72 Present state of American people, 74 The results of the American Revolution, 76 NATIONAL LIFE AND AFFAIRS-Continued The questions presented by the Civil War, 97 The United States as a united nation, IOI On amending the Constitution, 102 The bulwark of American liberty and independ- The status of the States is in the Union, 105 The Constitution and the rights of the States, The Declaration of Independence and its mean- ing to the people of the United States, 107 Popular government in America, 110 The time for unconstitutional measures-The |