Спрут: Калифорнийская история

           Harrandead,Annixterdead,Brodersondead,Dabneydead,Ostermandead,Hoovendead;shotdown,killed,killedinthedefenceoftheirhomes,killedinthedefenceoftheirrights,killedforthesakeofliberty.Howlongmustitgoon?Howlongmustwesuffer?Whereistheend;whatistheend?Howlongmusttheiron-heartedmonsterfeedonourlife’sblood?Howlongmustthisterrorofsteamandsteelrideuponournecks?Willyouneverbesatisfied,willyouneverrelent,you,ourmasters,you,ourlords,you,ourkings,you,ourtask-masters,you,ourPharoahs.Willyouneverlistentothatcommand’LETMYPEOPLEGO’?Oh,thatcryringingdowntheages.Hearit,hearit.ItisthevoiceoftheLordGodspeakinginhisprophets.Hearit,hearit—’LetMypeoplego!’RameseshearditinhispylonsatThebes,CaesarhearditonthePalatine,theBourbonLouishearditatVersailles,CharlesStuarthearditatWhitehall,thewhiteCzarhearditintheKremlin,—’LETMYPEOPLEGO.’Itisthecryofthenations,thegreatvoiceofthecenturies;everywhereitisraised.ThevoiceofGodisthevoiceofthePeople.Thepeoplecryout’Letus,thePeople,God’speople,go.’You,ourmasters,you,ourkings,you,ourtyrants,don’tyouhearus?Don’tyouhearGodspeakinginus?Willyouneverletusgo?Howlongatlengthwillyouabuseourpatience?Howlongwillyoudriveus?Howlongwillyouharassus?Willnothingdauntyou?Doesnothingcheckyou?DoyounotknowthattoignoreourcrytoolongistowaketheRedTerror?Ramesesrefusedtolistentoitandperishedmiserably.