Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-01
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You i'll conie a Tor on ON i your sub
scrihcrs, ny publishing the lollotmg extract
frosn pamphlet the tile Of which is, an exam
natitn Of certain doctrines of the friends of
Sabbath Mails We commend the argument
h IL exhibited. to the careful study OF every
MN # he reader can find no faacy in it. he
must. pcrforac, ~ ,noance tn laws reqairag
tn mails 10 be transported, and the pos office
br eproc1 On sundays, 10 be. As we know
lhr. are considered by some # our mos DIS.
nngushrd statesmen aud lawyer, unconstltu.
u,nal and 'oid. Truth Is oar OBJECT and we
30 hope that no improper motives vii be
t inn'ed u the friends ofthe Sabbath
Examination Of Mr third article o. The ue,0 als
I'm; or IN inquiry mo III rghtqf Congress,
10 PnesinUs 5equi1ag our cuf@cas 10 ptOlate
The precsp's Of ctrisiia1uip-
Tbs rlg1I wa, ,,m by The Congress OF
thu u Sea p, when they pass II The present
Pos office Nv.
Ii cannot be dpnpd That tbs law requires
ey T s'.Dastrr in h. ii j States, To keep
u,, nlrce upcn nd rarse / ). cuar BUSINESS.
On th At day, winch he E smInuiec at the llous
o f p,e>rutan, did by rir ,rppit on III.
81 ~ = .nar, 1929 1rkaoNlrdg- 10 be o.
slrrad, IN all chuS,iH 1 rs not only as
dd + rest { IN 5, u!ar mp ,ment, but
on thai should be Sc apart 10 rcS ons obscr-
vaecs
! | viii atanc~ be seen, i Congress have
! rlgtt require Po,tma-t IS IL voIalr IA.
9Th comm odmp"t they na,ea Ugh - equ,r'
them - ii 'e III. EtS, - h 'cr1Itt, u ANY
! one. IT all of the knowlrdgrh prerep'S Of
! CHI stipnit, Btif the pay arght TO require
! Pc tina IS o i lat the pftcpp.s of chfi-tian
! uy, they htv' right To rrqnlre tue same from
any h. ctGz"ns fot II val not 2 contended
! that IA. P1slmasteIs ar not entitled 10 all The
! : , aud 1riyteges Of o her men
! T1e broad prin,i lie srn, i, a srmed by the
| rgtslarur" 4 n II ,tiDn. and u b c,mrs every
! f. itizen 20 enquire whether our rulers have
| the On, thus to bip the conscirnces Of the
! p, ouIe Al Cbrir pI assure.
As raw ALREADY proved that we are chfIs-
tan Hallon, an1 that he government is under
IN pral obhgauon 10 obey The laws Of chrlsIa
! ", sn+li corh Ie my present inquiry 10 the
| mr. polluca or legal right Of congress 10 pas
such avs, aud tn obligation which they I'm
pose pn our CnlZ MS.
design, IN the hrst place. TO examine thIs
question, irrespective OF any prohIbhory clause
! in tne conelituript placing ii upon thu ground,
''hl iitlf tau ~ ~ duAil't NV N'a''' ~ -
government = impose a legal Obligation ppon
H. cItz IT., 10 do thai hich is morally wrong.
is (s,y the lhlrt go Uh ted olateS IN their
Declaration Of hdependence,) self crid NJ, mH
men are eHiOWedby 'JeT CleqtOr Wah cerinn
ai5euqbie rghiS-Thai 10 secure theSt rights,
governments 4re iHatuted among men, de0rng
her jas poWerS from The consent oi he goter
neil thai wheaeter dnp form Of gorerUmem be
destructive of htse md (tlu 5, OF nv at our
il,ll, naale ghtsJ II IS The right otht people 10
aiier or abolish IL
Now 1t aPply ihese prlaciples, which are
the foundation upon which our government
was erected to the case under con9idefai"h
/ are endon ed by oar Great r with maize
nabie rights, the privilege Of serving God, or
keep.ng e divine requirements, must be one
o them.
But fifth privilege Of serving God, or doing
tina which is morally rghI. is one oil the ma
lirnabi. franchise, with which every mtn Is
endowed by his creator, aud goprnmeMs are
instituted among men 10 secure their 'hhtteHd.
bic rights. md derive all their j1St pOWers from
The people then nom whence has our govern
ment derived the power of requiring our cIil-
zrns 10 do that which is morally wrong, or
violate the precepts Of christianity
To take the declaration Of independence as
my text the argument would stand nus an
men arr citd0HCd OY HeH creator tHH Cil""
uaaiiennble rights; among these, Is the privilege
81 serving God or keeping inyiilate, The pre-
| cepls Of neutrality-suspicious. as government
has no power bot what it receives from iae
people, aud IS the people cannot give II power
! to Interfere with his ipatienabie right govern
ment can have no power TO quire our cillzths
to violate the pIeCepIs of christianity any
act Of this kind, though II may 60 through all
the forms of law. must, FROM the necessity Of
the case be void ia political or legal point OF
view
But in add ion 10 this broad ground, which
is certainly enable, the constitution OF the L.
! States IA IN p first article of amendments, dr.
clare explic,tl, rha Congress shalt make no
latcs prohibiting the free exercise ofrehgion. =
Now il viii not lie drnr-i, thai law requiring
anv nor ion Of our citizen. 10 violate the fourth
commandment, OF break The christian Sabbath,
IS prohibiting such citizens from tue free exer
else Of religion,