State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-06

loves his own soul. And ever since Cain
sought the favor of his Maker by preten-
ded worship, without love to his brother,
the progeny of Cain have dreamed them
selves religious while saying in their hearts,
'Am my brothers keeper"
The second table engraved by the finger
of God on Sinai, contained solemn re-
enactment of that original law; Il decisive
testimony against such selfish and spurious
religion. Century utter century holy men
were inspired to tune the harp Of melody
and sweep the Tyre Of prophecy, in unison
with the statutes righteousness. Oftheir
testimony, the fiflieth Psalm, with the first
and fifty eighth chapters of Isaiah, may be
adduced as incidental, yet glowing speci-
mems. But the religion OF Cain had cor
rupted and well nigh displaced the religion
of the law and the prophets, when Jesus
Christ himself appeared among men to
magnify and make honorable its require
ments. For this cause his Sermon on the
Mount unfolded its long forgotten principles
aud indicated from perversion its oft mis-
construed enactments. For this cause he
went about doing good TO the bodies us
well as the souls of men, that his followers
might initiate his example. For this cause
he put forth the parable of the good Samar
itan, which teaches lis to he neighbor to him
who is fallen among thieves. For this
cause he tested the religion of the rich
young man, who imas led lie had kept
the law from his youth up by require
ment which sent him away SOrrowtul.' For
this cause lie drove the cXtOrlionCrs, as
thieves, with II ScOurge of cords, from the
house of prayer For this cause he de-
nounccd woes upon the orthodox and high
| protesting Scribcs and Pharisees, whose
| hypocrisy was uttested by their expressions.
For this cause lie announced his fixed de
termination to distribute the awards Of the
last Judgement upon the principle of con-
sidcring the good or i'll treatment Of one of
the least of his earthly brethren 10 I've virlu-
ally the treatment of his own person.
Christianity while it remained such, was
emplaticlIy the Friend Of Nan. 1t could
only become otherwise by corruption
which should extinguisl its vital principle
OF equality and impartial love. The mys-
terry of inquiry began early TO work. The
Apostles themselves were in pcIils among
false BRETHREN who 'lovcd TO have the
prominence and 'lord it over Gods her
ituge.' In this spirit was revealed the Man
of Sin, who exalted himself above all that
is called God. Christianity degraded, be-
came the ally OF despotsm. Tyranny
dreaded the light that shone upon its Owl
deformity, and deemed it unsafe to entrns
to the injured poor the privilege OF reading
the Bible that condemned thei: own griev'
GUS wrongs!
This was the slumber of the dark ages.
> Luther illunincd its dungeons with II few
CLEANS of day light. But we live in an ng'
in which Protestaiits- so called are re
doubling its horrors, and becoming clam
al, Of &c dan mo-
In our own country, ESQ boastlul of its libcr
ties) they not only withhold the Bible from
their brethren, but claim and hold, and buy
aud sell their souls and bodies ms goods ant
tchattels PERSONAL They forbid to marry
and put asunder whom God hath joinet
:, together. They expungc, not the secon'
! merely, but every command of the Deca
=, logue, particularly the first, the fifth, tin
i, seventh, and the eighth. They eticctuall
" say to their brother, thou shalt have IL
10 otherGod before thy earthly masters The.
j. nul the law of obedience TO the parell
and of instruction TO the child. They dc
clare the wife and husband mot entitled l.
= the conditions of Hatrimony.' They sancti
% fy and lcgalize the highest kind of theft tr
robbery of the labor of n whole life lin
person of the laborer himself. They cXtor
not the unwilling 1.-THE Of the reaper's toll
bur the hire itself, and the reaper with hi
hire! They 'use their neighbor's service
C without wages, and give him not for hi
!, work. They Judge not the cause of tn
: widow, neither doth the cry Of the need.
"a come before them.
O Such, 10 nm alarming extent, is the relig
!, ion of the nineteenth century, in Americi
- "a religion which claims 70 be the religion
of Proteslants and of the Bible! 1t pirate
= OF the horrors ofthe inqusition, and erect
gibbots for the defenders Of the truth tn
4 advocates of the poor! 1t builds the tomb
n of refOrmers, and accounts II insanity nn'
y treason 10 ask for the oppressed American
: the occupancy of so elevated "A condition n
. that from whose degradation it was the la
a Dor of the Reiormers 10 redeem the benign
ted peasanty OF Europe
A remonstrance has been raised agains
these accumulated wrongs; rebuke ha
been uttered against these unparalleled
!, sins. Satan is reused from his seat, 0nC
h wages war against the throne OF God ant
;. of the Lamb. Lawess violence has beel
= welded by the boosted guardians otthe law
!. 1 he National Constitution has been tram
pled in the dust, under the plea of preserv
ing the Constitution. The bands Of sosiet,
have been severed under the pretext OF pre-
. venting disunion. The contcmncrs OF lav
e have been clamorous for despotic legisla
S ton. A corrupted christianity looks com
!. placently OH, and cautions the transgressor
y not against his sin, but against its too suddel
abandonment! Its anathemas, so charitabll
Withheld from iniqiGty, are thundere'
fiercely upon the heads of its rcprovers
Instead of calling 10 her children i'll th'
confines of Babylon, -'Come out OF her, my
people, that We parake not her sins, all'
: that We receive not her plaques, 90 she i
a heard proclaimng HAT all who iii amy wa.
s innnir her noMers,' are Justly liable 10 Ill,