James Otis the Pre Revolutionist
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A man isaccountable to no person for his doings. Every man may reignsecure in his petty tyranny, and spread terror and desolationaround him [until the trump of the Archangel shall excitedifferent emotions in his soul]. In the third place, a personwith this writ, in the daytime, may enter all houses, shops, etc. , at will, and command all to assist him. Fourthly, by thiswrit not only deputies, etc. , but even their menial servants, areallowed to lord it over us. [What is this but to have the cur...seof Canaan with a witness on us: t o be the servants of servants, the most despicable of God's creation?] Now one of the mostessential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one'shouse. A man's house is his castle; and whilst he is quiet, heis as well guarded as a prince in his castle. This writ, if itshould be declared legal, would totally annihilate thisprivilege. Custom-house officers may enter our houses when theyplease; we are commanded to permit their entry. Their menialservants may enter, may break locks, bars, and everything intheir way; and whether they break through malice or revenge, noman, no court can inquire.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A man isaccountable to no person for his doings. Every man may reignsecure in his petty tyranny, and spread terror and desolationaround him [until the trump of the Archangel shall excitedifferent emotions in his soul]. In the third place, a personwith this writ, in the daytime, may enter all houses, shops, etc. , at will, and command all to assist him. Fourthly, by thiswrit not only deputies, etc. , but even their menial servants, areallowed to lord it over us. [What is this but to have the cur...seof Canaan with a witness on us: t o be the servants of servants, the most despicable of God's creation?] Now one of the mostessential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one'shouse. A man's house is his castle; and whilst he is quiet, heis as well guarded as a prince in his castle. This writ, if itshould be declared legal, would totally annihilate thisprivilege. Custom-house officers may enter our houses when theyplease; we are commanded to permit their entry. Their menialservants may enter, may break locks, bars, and everything intheir way; and whether they break through malice or revenge, noman, no court can inquire.
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