LIBERTY, a state of freedom or liberty, abridged only by the restrictions and regulations established under the form of laws for the protection and in terests of the nation, society, or state. It is a state of exemption from the ar bitrary will of others, secured by estab lished laws, by which each member is protected against injury on the part of others.
Liberty of the press, the free right and power to publish whatever one pleases, subject only to punishment for abuse of that freedom by publishing anything mis chievous, hurtful, or libelous, to the pub lic or to individuals.
Liberty-pole, a flag-staff surrounded with the symbols of liberty. Moral lib erty, that liberty of choice which is es sential to moral responsibility. Natural liberty, a state of exemption from the restraint or control of others, and the institutions of civil life. The power to act or do as one pleases, subject only to the laws of nature. Political liberty or freedom of a nation; exemption of a na tion from any unjust abridgment of its rights and independence by another na tion. Religious liberty, the free right to
cent. bonds, exempted from Federal and State taxes except the Federal inheri tance tax. The Federal reserve banks were enlisted as agencies in their respec tive districts. Every kind of method for advertising the loan was utilized. The total subscription amounted to $3,035, 000,000, and most of the reserve dis tricts exceeded their allotment. The subscriptions for the Second Liberty Loan were opened on Oct. 1 and closed Oct. 27. The amount authorized was $3, 000,000,000. Plans for paying by install ments were arranged, with the result that the total subscriptions were $4,617,532, 300.
hold what opinions one pleases in reli gious matters, and to worship the Deity according to the dictates of conscience, free from external control.