The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-12


'an Register has the following sensible
remarks, in reference to one portion O
.he lacobInical doctrines, recently publish
!; by Mr. Brownson:
"ihe same may be said of anothe
scheme, emana,ing from the same source
VIZ: the abolition of the Priesthood as i
is termed. We have nothing to saw abon
: the usefulness Of this community. w,
alude to the subjec, from no feelings of
personal or interested nature: il is broa,
, world, and there are paths enough i,
which an honest man, earnest in his pur
poses, and faithful in his exeltions. coul,
maintain himself and his family. were thu
doors of every church shu, from this da,
forth and forever. We look at the sub
Ject simply in a philosophical and absrac
point OF view, and ask, how are you 90
ing to abolish the priesthood. more thar
it has been abolished already, unless vol
90 1t by some act Of arbitrary and despot
ic power? The priesthood is already
abolished in this country. e. the cIer
gyman is left like the carpenter, Or the
lawyer, or the black smith, or the phvsi
clan, to find his employment and support
where he can. The government, the laws
recognize him not as priest, but as
man, and secure TO him only what they
do to any other man, viz: that the con.
tracts made with him shall be fulfilled
But nobody is obliged to make the con-
tract. The whole beet Of religion I'M
der our government, is left to the indiyid-
ual conscience. It's institutions among US
are social and voluntary institutions, not
civil and authori,atively appointed. No
man is obliged to uphold them by his pre-
sence or his purse, any longer or further
than he chooses. But the people do up
hold them. God has laid foundation
for them in the hear! of every man, deep
er, broader, more permanent than any le-
glsIatlve enactments, and SO deep and per-
manent that no Legislative enactment can
overthrow it. Religion is an abiding ele-
! mcnt and want Of mans nature. lis truths,
lis hopes, It's consultations, lis require
ments and sanctions will always be mat
tiers of deep thought and interest to his
mind and heart; and he who devoies him
self exclusively to the elucida,ion of these
truths, the unfolding of these hopes, the
. lnparling these cancellations, the enfcrc-
ing these requirements and sanctions, he
will be filling sphere of duty and en-
, ployment, which his fellow men will be
very glad to have filled. They wilhl feel
that he is rendering a service to them
selves and their families and the commu-
nifty, which entitle him like others in 9TH
er departments Of life, to an honorable
and competent support. How will YOU
! abolish the priesthood more completely
! than it is already abolished!"
TENDER AvowAL IN TIE Way OF
TRADE.--A young and pretty girl step
ped into store where spruce young
man. who had long been enamored but
dared not speak. stood behind the counter
selling dry goods. In order to remain as
long as possible, she cheapened every
thing. AT last she said II believe you
think | am cheating you" ooh, no."
said tile youngster, ''to me you are al.
ways fair" "WelI," whispered the la.
dy, bushing as she laid an emphasis on
the word, 81 would not stay so long bar
gaining, if you were not so DEAR
A CASE OF Friend
Broadbrim,' said Zephaniah Straitlace to
his master, a rich Quaker of the city of
Bcolherly Love. ''tEou cant's, not eat of
that leg of mutton at thy noon-tide meal
today
"Wherefore not!" asked the good Qua
ker.
because the dog that appertaineth to
that son Of Belal, whom the world call
Lawyer Foxcraft hath come into thy pam
try and stolen lt-yea, and he hath eaten
it,
"Beware, friend Zephaniah, of bearing
false witness against thy neighbor. Art
thou sure it was friend Foxcraft's domes-
tic animal?'
"Yea, verify | saw il with my eyes, and
il was lawyer Foxcrafi's dog; even Pinch
en-"
Upon what evil times have we falen!"'
sighed the harmless sectary as he wended
his way 10 his neighbours office. Friend
Gripus," said he, want to ask thy op-
inion.'
i am all attention. replied the scribe,
laying down his pen.
'Supposing, friend Foscraf., that my
dog hast gone into my neighbours pantry,
and stolen ,herefrom leg Of mutton,
and / saw him, and could call him by
name, what ought do p
Pay for the mutton-nothing can be
clearer
Know thou, friend Foxcraft, thy dog.
even the beast men denominate Pinch EN-.
hath stolen from my pantry leg Of NUT
ton, of the just value of four shillingsI
and six-pence, which paid for it in the!
market this morning.
% well +; then it is my opinion that
must pay for it, and having done so,
the worthy friend turned to depart.
'Tarry yet little. friend Broadbrim,'
cried the lawyer. of verify, have
yet farther to say unto thee. Thou
owest me nine shillings-for advice
Then, verify must pay thee, and it