Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-13

Der them of all their earthly treasures One nation
woold invade the territories Of another for the pur-
puse Of rayagng It's cities and provinces and appro
printing It's wealth and riches and, in the midst Of
such awess deprcdatons, towns would be dcmolish-
ed villages consumed TO ashes fruits Of lhc earth
DESTROYED men, women, and children trampcd under
foot and crushed to death. and every city and fertile
field would present scene of carnage and dcsoation.
IN such a state Of society, man could have conf
dence in his brother; fear would be side;
certainty would attend every pursui, and possession
Of the wealth which any had acquired, and Of the
enioyments which he possesses to-day. he might be de-
puycd before Tomorrow; and IT, 10y means OF vigil
lance, and the strong arm of power, he enabled
10 maintain possession of his property for year, he
could have rational ground expect that he would
enjoy II IN security for another And, as no one would
think of engaging ia regular labor while he could sub
sst in plundcring his weaker neighpors-the earth
would soon be left uncutvaed, the useful arts would
he abandoned, agricultural industry and Improvement
would cease, and universal famine would oyerspread
every land, which would thin the human race, aud
gradually ex,erminate them from the face Of the earth
Such scenes of plumber and depreciation, have in
fact been partially realized in every age and nation of
the world, and still realized, certain extent
even in nations which boast of their progress in re
lpion civilization, and science. The annals of the hui
man contain little more than series OF melan-
choly records OF wholesale robbery, commi,,edby one
tribe of human beings upon another. One public rob
Der and desperate has arisen after another in constant
succession, and, the head of numerous armies, has
violated the territories OF peaceful industry defnoiish-
ed the habi,aons OF their unolending inhaltans, brok-
en- down their furniture, and consigned it 10 the flames
wasted and devoured the fruits OF t'ler ground and
pundered them of every thing which could render ex
ls,ence desirable And the inferior ranks OF mankind,
stimulated by the principles which ac,ua,e their
superiors have supported system OF peculailon, OF
cheating of litigation, of injustice and oppression,
which, left solely to its native energies,
h would undermine the foundations of the moral
world That such principles and practices have never
yet become universal in their operation, is not owing
IF much to any deficiency in their malignant tendency
the overriding providence of the Moral Governor
II of the world, who has, by his influence and his phys
ical arrangements confined the lawess passions OF
men within certain bounds, beyond which they cannot
IS pass.
Were principle of honesty and Of justice, in regard
in to property to pervade the mind Of every human be-
- ing or, in other words, were the law to which SIN
now adverng universally recognized a new scene
,e would open upon the moral world altogether different
from what has hitherto been displayed in the tansac
of tons of mankind The iron rod OF oppression would
IN be broken and destroying armies would longer raw
ct age the habi,aons of The crowds of sharpers
e. cheats, and jockies that stalk through the world
re with unbushing fronts, to entrap the unwary woul'
ke for ever disappear from the world. Impartial justice
liz would reign triumphant every department OF socl
,lI ETY. and all the harassng lawsuits and prosecutions
&c which now distress many thousands Of families
81 would be swept away. Every loan ofbooks furniture
ON or UTENSILS would he returned without IN Dry and with
d. unnecessary delay and every debt pnncualy dis
charged according to the Of the obligation, AM
M, al the period at which due every bargain wou
yn be transacted on the principles Of immnabe justice
md tha al owe faithfully YeriOrD
nj Ell suspicious OF knavery would ever harbor IN th
,a breast the eas, alarm al the possible consequence
nj of any mercantile transaction Public buildings wool
by be from the inroads Of the genius OF miSche
OF and gardens and orchards from every wan,on e?eda
of ton. Locks, and bars, and bolts would no longer
- required for securing substance from the Per'
ere and the ,obbet and the iron gra,iugs Of brdewe
hat ja would again remind MS OF the dishonest
,ys and deprayy OF man Servants would be UNIVERSAL
Get honest and trustworthy and the property their mas
,ey tcrs would be regarded a sacred deposit.
~. Ard aal a happy change would such state of 81
,be ciey introduce 1monq mankind What host of care
- anlctes, suspicious, vcyatons. and perpeuue
Of would be chased away and what a world Of conve
ms enccs and of delightful associations would thus
MS created Every merchant, by marking the puoe ar
and the quality Of each commodity might leave his goo
,os opel tor the inspection OF the public. and ENJOY Hio
and sell either 20 the bosom Ibis family or 90 active So
les vres for the good oilhe community without the lea
,e risk Of loss of depredalioos and every pur h's
,or NIGH, depend upon procuring the articles bee wanted
,pf their Iusi value. Every traveller would prosecute
We Journey, either by day Toy night without the Tea
the apprehension from sharpe~s or robbers, and "ho
n 10 being harassod With o., mposious OF innkeepei
and coacAmcn, carriers, and po1ers. Every ones m
,iis would be II perfect 1 regard 20 Dis proper
nav whether be home or abroad DO health Or
in- sickness being firmly persuaded That every ul
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