Rare copy of Declaration found

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald-AP

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa state senator has located a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Sen. Dennis Black of Lynnville says he located the copy while researching a central Iowa family’s Civil War roots.

The document was printed in 1843 from a copperplate that is now on display in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Black calls the print “an absolute treasure” that is owned by the citizens of Iowa. He says it will receive the special treatment it deserves and be put on public display for special occasions.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20100628/NEWS01/706299967/0#rare-copy-of-declaration-found

[charlie and algernon]

1. very cool

[rpannier]

2. Very nice

Rec

[GlennWRECK]

3. Awesome!

Would love to own a copy :)

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

4. A pity he found it after it had lost its meaning.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."

[elleng]

6. If you and others think so, it shall will be so.

Not I!

[elleng]

5. GREAT!

I just arrived in Iowa, too!!!

[jfkraus]

7. The Declaration is the key...

...to interpreting the Constitution.

[hootinholler]

8. Excuse me?

Please do tell. I'm so very curious how that works and it's the first time I've heard that assertion.

-Hoot