Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-02
H. r. WHITE & 1T. GUERNSEY.l

oelencc OF h- nature, would be undermined and nu-
initiated There would be reliance on the SUI
pcrniendng Of an unerng Providence, oTialninp
and directing every event 20 the most beneficial pur
poses and no consolation derived. amids, the ills Of
Hie. tom view Of the fcctitudc and heucvolcnCc Of
toe Divine government. The present world would be
considered as the only scene OF action and enoymen
the hope of Immortality, which supports and gladdcns
The pous mind, would be eyicrmlnated, and every
thing beyond the shadow Of death involved IN gloom
md uncertainty The only true principle OF moral ac
uon, which revealed religion inculcates, beng over
looked or discarded, one would CONSIDER him
self liberty TO act according his humour
and passions might dictate; and, IN such a case, a
scene of scshncss, rapaciiy and horror, would quick
y ensue which would sap the foundation OF social or
der. and Danish happiness from the abodes of men.
The first revolution in France in 1889, was revolu
ton not merely IN politics and government, but IN re
gon. m manners, IN moral principle and IN the COM
mon feelings Of human nature. The way for such
revolution prepared by the writings Of Nolairc,
Mirabcau, Didcrot. Heivetus DAlombcrt, Condorcei,
/ Rousseau, and others Of the same stamp-in which,
/ along with useful discussions the subject OF
civil and religious liberty they endeavored 10 disscm
mate principles subyerslye both Of natural and revealed
religion. Revelation was not only impugncd, but en-
tlrely set aside; the Deity banlshed from the Uni
verse and an imaginary phantom, under the name OF
the Goddess OF Reason, substituted IN his place. Ev
cry thing reduced a system of pure ma,eralism;
the celestial spark OF intelligence within us was asslm
Hated piece Of rude and the fair prospects Of
immortality, which Christianity presents, transformed
:
standard Of morals discarded every one was left
TO act seshness, avatiCc and revenge might dictate
religion OF every description fled from the torch OF the
prevailing philosophy and, while Justice and morali-
ty" proclaimed "lhe order of the day. every
moral principle, and every human feeling tram
pied under foot Ii is stated, good authority, that
little before the revolution, numerous assembly of
French Ltcrah being asked, in turn, al of their
meetings, 10y their president, whether there was any
such thing moral Obligation answered, in every in
stance, that there not Soon after that revolution
the great body OF French infels, who then ruled the
nation, only denied all the obligations which bind
10 truth, justice, and Kindness, but ped and despis
| ed, contemplate wretch, the who believed
| in their existence. Atheism pubitciY preached,
and its monstrous doctrines disseminated among the
of people, altogether novel in the
history of man. \ professor even named by
Chaumoite 10 instruct the children OF the state IN the
mysteries of Atheism De la Methene, the author Of
Philosophical Journal, when discussing the doctrine
of Capitalization, made the wild and hdeous asseroni
hal the highest and most perfect form of crys,aliza
non IS that rhich IS rui gariy called Cod In the Ma
tional Convention, Colbert, archbishop Of Paris. the
Vanguard and several other priests ahured the
Christian religion and Tor this aburatlon hey receic-
ed dpplduScs and the Jraernai KISS. priest from Me
lun stated, that there is true religion but that OF
ture and that all the munmery with which they had
hitherto been amused, is only old wives fables; and
he heard ,riM loud applause. The Convention de-
creed that call the churches and temples OF religious
worship, known TO be in Paris should be instantly shut
up and that every person requiring the opening OF a
CnurCn OF should be unuci aTfesl as SuS-
pected person. and enemy to the state. The carved
work OF all religious belief and moral practice was
boldly Gu, down by Cardinot, Robbespiere, and their
atheiscal associates, and the following inscription
ordered 90 be displayed in all the public buryng
grounds-"DeaM only eternal sieep;" so that the
diving need no longer be afraid step of existence
Nature investigated, by these pretended philoso-
piers only with view darken the mind, TO prevent
mankind fom considering any thing as real but what
the hand could grasp the corporea perceive and
to subyert the established order OF society.
The consequences oithe operation OF such principles
were such might have been expected They are
deeply written in characters OF blood, and in crimes
almost unparalleled in the history Of nations. scene
ofinhumanity, cruelty, col-bloodcd maigny, daring
mplety, and Unsuitable rapacy, was presented TO the
world, which excited i'm the mind OF every vrtuous
spectator amazemont and horror Savage atrocities
perpclraiod which would have been shocking in
the most harb1rous and uuenlghtened age; and, per
haps at no has there been more wroiohedness oc
p casoued by iCcnuOus principles and moral dcgencra
The ties Of friendship cut aunder the claims
of cousauCuiuy were dIsiogarded, and Cold-boodeC
sclGshUess perya3cd the great OF society. "lh'
kingdom appeared 10 be changed into one great prs
on the inhabitants converted into icons, and the com
5 mon doom of man Commuied for the violence OF tht
sword and the bayoaci and the stroke of the gullo
2 tine Such the Iapidy with which the work o
destruction was carried on, that, within space OF lei
years, not less than three millions OF human being
L tone halt moro than the whole population Of Scotland
are supposed go have persisted in that country alone
# chiefly through the influence Of immoral puncipcSa
the se3utloUS 0 a l4l>e philosophy nc lp'tvNll
brief sketch OF some OF the scenes to which we al
c lIle drawn hy one who eyewitness OF tn
whole, and an actor 90 several parts OF that hofud dr1
l. ma. There were says this writer, multiplied ca
ofsuicilc prisons crowded with innocent persons
permanent gu.loucs, pcrurcs OF all classes parcui
q authority set 80 uouIH dcoauChery encouraged 10y q
IF allowance 90 those called unmarried mothers near.
IS SIX thousand divorces the city Of Pars within i
II tie more than years ia word, whatever is mos
lf obscene 10 vice and most dreadful m forocliy.'
> Notwithstanding the iucessaut shouts Of "lAber
b. aud equality, and the boosted Examinations OF phllo
% ophy te mos, bart1r1G~ prosecutions were earned
= against those whose religious opinions differed ifo
al the s., stem adopted y 'ae state While lUtdehiy
d. en,hfarel DO paWCr.t welded the sword of Yen1caul
in with Internal croc.y aeaiu,, the priests Of the ROM,
Id church, Nlo were bufcArrcd wherever iouui-huHit
o. wild he1s',-'rc4geUly roasted alive, ar browne
le u hundred, together without either accusation 90 tina
10 Al Nllg s,, than 800 priest, were shot, and ~
g. drowned. To one night - were shut up iH haTg
IS and dr1wuel .a ihe Loire Two hunir.t aa4 nine
De two priests were mlssacIcl during the bloody seem
be of lhe I0a August and the 20 September l1s@ q.
IS 1875 wtrc gr...aaucd under the government o' n
\af.lr1' Cons t.fI1n. from Tie month ui Ssq'Cmbl