The Litchfield County post., 1827-06-28

NNa CT were born merely for procuring the means for all this, by toil and by the sweat oL their brows, by priVation and suffering. This IS moi the doctrine of "doing as we would be done by" Nay, it is downright opposition to this sacred principle.
 We do believe, that the spirit of our holy religion will eventually Overturn every throne on earth, which is not erected by the free consent of the people who are to be governed by it that it will lay aside every crown, and star, and all the glittering distinction of kings and princes and nObles-thOse baubles which swell the hearts of some with pride, but make others sweat blood in order to procure them. Not that Christianity will effect this by scdl- ton and treason; less still, by violence or bIoodshed. No; the principles which 1t in- cuIcates, can never approve or allow of these. Men of different principles from those Ot our religion, resort to means like these. Atheism and Deism have once attempted, m our day, remedy for the evils of despOtism; but the remedy proved to be worse than the disease. After millions of victims had bled upon the al- tar of what they called liberty, their VOWS were still unpaid, and their prayers unaccep- ted. LIBERTY had indeed been inscribed upon the banners which led their van hut the rear marched under the bloody flag, with the destroying angel at their head,
 Not so will Christianity achieve her victo- res. Thrones will fall before her all thrones, as believe, because do not see how a Christian community, universally enlight- ened, and capable of governing themselves, can ever prefer a monarchical form of gov ernment to republican one. All princes and nobles will renouce their idle distinctions, and their ill-founded and arrogant claims. But all will be voluntdrily done. When the march of truth shall advance through every country r; when Christian light and Christian feeling shall be diffused among every class of the community, so that all may safely come to enjoy the liberty wherewith Christ makes his followers free; then will crumble to dust every hereditary throne; and every claim to hereditary priviledges, and honors, and rights (that of property excepted,) will be spurned from society. The very idea of doing to others that which we desire them to do to us, must banish every claim of this nature from the face of the earth, just as far as this principle extends.
 No wonder, then, that despots, and the claimants great and small of hereditary rights and privileges and honours, in the old world, are jealous of the progress ofvital Christiani- tv, All those forms of it, which acknowl- edge the divine rights of kings and nobles,
 
 take deep interest in fostering them. But let that form of our religion shew itself which insists that there is neither Jew nor Greek, Barbarian nor Sythian, bond nor free, i. e., that there are no vassals and no lords, and they summon all their rage and all their em- battlcd hosts to crush it. Here is the grand secret of enmity among them to Bible Socie- ties, and to evangelical missionary opera tons. The people must not be taught a knowledge of their rights, or the principles of Christian freedom or equality. This will make the throne to totter it will tarnish the gttering star and garter. Nay, it would come. at last to the tremendous result, that magistrates must be appointed by the peo- ple and for the people, and solely for the purpose of promoting their interest and wei fare, to labor for their good; mot to prey upon them, to riot in the spells of their hard earned substance.
 Who can deny, now, that the despOts of the old world are sagacious in respect to this subject! Their conduct shews we'll that they fear the worst for their claims and their ina munities,should pure evangelical truth prevail. They certainly have great reasons for their fears for "where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty"
 It is no adequate reply to all this to say that the Bible requires us to 'honor the king" and declares, that "the powers which be are ordained of God" acknowledge that such precepts and declarations are found in it {; and rejoice that they are. But look for a moment at the object of them. Christ came to establish moral kingdom on earth. His followers fora long time, were few, feeble and persecuted. Among them, originally, Jews were almost every where intermingled; who never submitted, without great reluctance and indignation, to the yoke of heather pow CT. Regarding themselves as the peculiar and favorite people of God, they felt subjection to a Pagan power to be dishonor. and a griev- ance too great to be endured and they were ready, on every slight occasion, to murmur and exhibit a seditious spirit The Christian Jews needed great caution on this subject.
 Besides, the early Christians had no parti- cipation, generally in the affairs of civil gov eInment; nor was there any free government in existence during the first ages of our holy religion. The civil powers then in being were, more commonly hostile to Christians. Of what avail then could resistance be, when made by mere handful of men, against the mighty empire of Rome? Nay, how could resistance any way be made, (except by se- dition or rebellion) against government where no elective franchise was enjoyed r. And how could such franchise be claimed; before the majority of the citizens became Christians
 Is it any wonder, then, that religion, which in its very nature is designed to pro- -A-aa-