No Treason

""No Treason: The Constitution Of No Authority"" is a political treatise written by Lysander Spooner in 1867. The book argues that the United States Constitution is not a binding contract, and that individuals have no moral obligation to obey it. Spooner claims that the Constitution was not agreed to by all individuals living in America at the time of its creation, and therefore cannot be considered a legitimate contract. He also argues that the government has no inherent authority over individuals, and that any authority it does have is derived from the consent of the governed. Spooner contends that individuals have the right to secede from the Union if they so choose, and that the government's use of force to prevent secession is unjust. The book is a radical critique of the American political system and a call for individual liberty and self-determination.What is the motive to the secret ballot? This, and only this: Like other confederates in crime, those who use it are not friends, but enemies; and they are afraid to be known, and to have their individual doings known, even to each other. They can contrive to bring about a sufficient understanding to enable them to act in concert against other persons; but beyond this they have no confidence, and no friendship, among themselves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.