The Paine Festival: Celebration of the 119th Anniversary of the Birth-day of Thomas Paine at Cincinnati, Jan. 29, 1856 |
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... write for freedom , but volunteered as a soldier in the continental army , giving this personal testimony to the sincerity of his principles . In this position he became the guest of Washington , and the friend of Lafayette and the ...
... write for freedom , but volunteered as a soldier in the continental army , giving this personal testimony to the sincerity of his principles . In this position he became the guest of Washington , and the friend of Lafayette and the ...
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... write for freedom , but volunteered as a soldier in the continental army , -givi sincerity of his principles . I Washington , and the friend of the American army - with intimacy to the close of is life . But the struggle there were ...
... write for freedom , but volunteered as a soldier in the continental army , -givi sincerity of his principles . I Washington , and the friend of the American army - with intimacy to the close of is life . But the struggle there were ...
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... write for freedom , but volunteered as a soldier in the continental army , giving this personal testimony to the sincerity of his principles . In this position he became the guest of Washington , and the friend of Lafayette and the ...
... write for freedom , but volunteered as a soldier in the continental army , giving this personal testimony to the sincerity of his principles . In this position he became the guest of Washington , and the friend of Lafayette and the ...
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... write for freedom , bet volunteers in a whitian fing to the the friend of Lafayette and the winding Me 1 ) - d ch nt by his ! ty ; the FM It was not Washington , nor the Adamses , nor. that pos- 38 of 30 s of off . aut less seal. 1 11 THE ...
... write for freedom , bet volunteers in a whitian fing to the the friend of Lafayette and the winding Me 1 ) - d ch nt by his ! ty ; the FM It was not Washington , nor the Adamses , nor. that pos- 38 of 30 s of off . aut less seal. 1 11 THE ...
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... write her noble " vindication of the Rights of Woman . " And these principles , the basis of the Declaration of ... Freedom which is the condition of Progress , Development , Harmony and Happiness . Political independence and ...
... write her noble " vindication of the Rights of Woman . " And these principles , the basis of the Declaration of ... Freedom which is the condition of Progress , Development , Harmony and Happiness . Political independence and ...
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119th Anniversary adventurous life led Age of Reason Agrarian Justice American Independence American Revolution appeal army Author-Hero Barlow believe bigotry BIRTH-DAY OF THOMAS calumnies of creed-bound celebrated ship Civil and Religious COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS COMMON SENSE congratulate Cincinnati consciencious continental army Continental Congress country that embosoms creed-bound sectarians creeds CRISIS crowns despotism embosoms this glorious entitle him especially feeling of sturdy feeling was conviction fruitless bond gave vigor German language GREENWOOD HALL happiness hereditary rule honest honor and gratitude ISAAC E JANUARY 29 King of Prussia mankind Mary Wollstonecraft mediumship memory mind monotonous and distasteful MUSIC.-NATIONAL AIRS neighboring city noble response occasion onward oppression persecution philanthropy position your committee pounds currency principles prompted your noble qualed services queenly city says sentiments ship The Terrible spirit superstition T. L. NICHOLS THOMAS PAINE tion tried men's souls unappreciated heroes VALENTINE NICHOLSON write for freedom wrongs of half
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Page 1 - Any person who has made observations on the state and progress of the human mind, by observing his own, cannot but have observed that there are two distinct classes of what are called Thoughts: those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking, and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord. I have always made it a rule to treat...
Page 2 - I trouble not myself about the manner of future existence. I content myself with believing, even to positive conviction, that the power that gave me existence is able to continue it, in any form and manner he pleases, either with or without this body ; and it appears more probable to me that I shall continue to exist hereafter, than that I should have had existence, as I now have, before that existence began.
Page 3 - Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the word of a demon, than the Word of God. It is a history of wickedness, that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind; and, for my own part, I sincerely detest it, as I detest everything that is cruel.
Page 2 - I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man, and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.