Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-29
II. r. WHITE q l.. T. GUERNSEY,j
TUESDAY, 20 JUNE, IS4I.

out cause shall he in danger OF the Judgment, and
whatsoever shall say to his brother Raoa that is thou
worthless empty fellow, "shall be in danger Of the
oouncil"' Life is desirable only az il is connected
with enjoyment, and therefore, when a man treats his
brother with such degree Of hatred and scuuiy,
10 render bis existence either unpleasant or inoerabe
he ought TO be ranked among the class OF murderors
For The apostle John declares without the eas, lin
a,ion tina, "whosoeyeI ha,e,h his brother is murder
Grand he that loye,h his brother sbde,h 10 death
And II this criterion be admitted a train of murder
ers Will be found existing in society far
than Is generally supposed.
IL would be needless TO attempt an illustration OF
the consequences which would ensue were the breach
OF this law To become universal II is obvious the
slightest reflection, that this happen, human
society would soon TO exist. Tina, prophecy
which was given forth respecting Ishmael, would then
receive mos, terrible accomplishment in the of
every human agent. His hand shall be agans, every
man, and every mans hand against him." Every man
would assume the character Of internal end, every
lethal weapon would be prepared and furnished for
slaughter; every peaceful pursuit and employment,
would be abandoned; the voice of wailine, and the
yes OF fury and despair, would be heard in every fam
lily, IN every village, in every city, in every field
| cry kingdom, and in every cline Every house, eve
cry street, every valley, every forest every river,
~ mountain and every continent, would be strewed
es ofihe slain. The work of destruction would 90 on
with dreadful rspd,y till the whole race of man were
extirpated from the earth, leaving this globe
scene OF solitude and desolaon,s immense sepulchre,
and spectacle Of horror TO superior ntelligences-
And let be remembered, that such picture, hori-
BILE and revolving it is is nothing than wha,
would be the natural result of the principle of hatred
were left TO its native energies, and were it not
,roed, in the of providence, by Him who sets
restraining bounds to the wrath of man.
In order TO counteract the tendencies of this baleu
principle, /, is Of the utmost importance that youth be
trained up in habits of kindness, tenderness, and
passion, both toward human beings and towards the
inferior animals; that adherence should be excited
in their minds of quarrelling fighting and all mschiev
Gus tricks and actions; that they be restrained from
the indulgence of malicious and rcsenfu passions tina,
every indication Of cruel and uneeng disposition be
carefully coun,eracted and that every tendency Of the
heart towards the benevolent affections, and every
principle of active benevoence be cultivated and cher
shed with the sedulous care and attention For
in YOUTH the foundation has generally been laid Of
those maevolent principles and passions which have
led robbery, assassination, and deeds of violence
which have filled the earth with blood and carnage
and which have displayed their diabolcal energy
dreadful manner amidst the contests of communities
and nations
Were the disposition to indulge hatred which leads
to every species of murder, completely counerac,ed
the greatest proportion of those evils which attic
our world would cease to exist. Human sacrifices
would no longer bleed upon Pagan affairs; the Ameri
can Indians would no longer torture TO death thei
prisoners taken in war, nor the New Zeaanders feas
upon the flesh and blood Of their enemies The wild
ows of Hindosan would no longer be urged to burr
themselves alive the corpses OF their deceased hus
bands; would the mothers Of China imbrue thei
hands in the blood of their infant offspring The prac
tice of dueHng would forever and would he uni
versally execratsd outrage on common sense
and on every generous and humane feeling, and III
silly attempt of puny mortal TO crafty wounded prid
or disappointed AMBITION at the expense of the life
of his fellow creature Despotism would throw asd
its iron sceptre, the nations would be ruled with III
law oflove and conspracies, reasons, and massacre
would be attempted The fires of the lnqu
siiion would cease be kndled; the supposed here
" would no longer be consigned the horrors of got
my dungeon; racks, gibbets, and guillones, would
shivered pieces and thrown into the flames; and Il
spirit OF cruelty and persecution would be expaie
from the earth Riot and contention would be banls
" ed from our streets, and harmony ard concord wou
prevail throughout all our borders. War would fore
er cease desoate the nations; the confused noise
invading armies the sounds OF martial music the groa
of dying victims, and the hoarse shouts of conqueroi
y would be heard no more. Peace would descend fro
' heaven to dwell with man earth; prosperity won
follow in her train science would enlarge its bound
= ries and shed its benign influence upon all ranks; I
: usefnl arts would flourish and advance towards ps
lection; philanthropy would diffuse its thousand bes
- inRs in every direction, and every man would sit ~
IN der his vine and fg-iree" IN perfect security from
D., danger and annoyance.
lie .Matth - Christ in this passage, refers to CON IN
s court among the composed Of trenty three ~he
Vi, in capital sentenoe' might ts p's,eo' On ~n.oh hy