Is there another original of the Washington Constitution?

Submitted by assembly on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 2:38pm

Tags:

• History
• Washington
• Archives
• Washington Constitution
• Washington Secretary of State
• 1889

This copy at the Archives is bound. Between the last page of the constitution and the signatures is a blank page. This divorces the signatures from the document and renders them void. Now if this is the original copy, then what is the copy?

Following this signature page was a blank page. Blank pages are not that interesting, but I assure you, if you check it out for yourself, you will see a blank page behind this page in the Archives.

• Is there another original of the Washington Constitution? (con't)

‹ Districts Map for County of Stevens, Washington up Is there another original of the Washington Constitution? (con't) ›

• Printer-friendly version

Related videos

• The Articles of Confederation: Before the Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence - Reproduction

Read more

• Assembly men and women are expected to mutually respect each other and the body politic as a whole; to oppress no one; to harm no one, unjustly; to love thy neighbor as thyself; and at all times to exhibit proper conduct that conforms to these ideals.

  We are not associated with any political party, other the right of men and women to assemble to form a body politic.

  While we share many views and opinions with our Founding Fathers, being of sound mind and in possession of all our faculties, we are also aware that we live in a far different World than they did. In recognition of this truth and also in recognition of the fact that we are loyal and law abiding men and women of this Nation, we wish to state for the record that we do not now, nor ever will advocate taking up arms against our government or using them in any way as a means of changing our present state of affairs. Furthermore, we do not now, nor ever will council or encourage anyone to break our laws. We are, above all things, constitutional advocates who believe in obeying the law. Furthermore, we also strongly believe that for the sake of freedom and our ultimate well-being, government officials, should also obey the law and [organic] Constitution (ratified 1788).

  We know situations must be fixed. There are four people who can do the job: Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, & Nobody. Everybody thinks Somebody will surely do it.  Its a job Anybody can do - but Nobody is doing it. What are you doing?