Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-09-15
For the Herald.
DlrORCE.

DlV'ORCE.
"OugM D;vorces to be tolerated? The Gin
cinna.i Chronicle says: Nothing is more GER
tain than that christianity frownss upon the
separation of man and wife. The sacred mys-
terry is assumed as the most perfect symbol of
the union of Christ with the Church. The
purity Of the State rests on that of the family
land that of the family on the sancity OF the
marriage bond. No nation 4hss..ever@ tsngg
prospered which disregarded the purity OF the
family" The New York Observer adds
s great truth which Legislators ought TO re-
member. How often is the fact to be deplor-
ed, that men, as Legislators, will perform acts
whey as private men, accountable to God tor
their conduct, they wonld never do. Thus
they will VOTE to dissolve marriage contract,
or repudiate a debt, when as individuals they
would shrink from immortality and dishonor."
The above article we see going the rounds
of the newspapers we only wonder that any
sensible and discreet journal, should endeavor
to make it appear that divorces are incompat'
IDLE with the true doctrines Of christianity, by
giving insertion to the above. The separa-
ton Of man and wife, is indeed a painful oc-
currence and has a very bad influence on So
ciety. Individuals should weigh we'll, the
important step Of matrimony; should study
the dispositions and characters Of one another,
and receptions should in nowise be practised
by either party, in view Of gaining the attec-
tions and confidence Of the other; but how Of
ten is the period Of courtship all artifce, in
trigue and chicanery! Dress, money and SUI
perfcial things, are many times the passports
to the Hymenal Altar; the real character is
covered over by the dazzling and ephemeral
tinsel of Fashion and Folly. and the merits or
dement's of the Head and Heart-the adapta-
ton of suitableness Of the persons to each 9TH
er, is entirely lost sight off, or made second
airy consideration oftentimes too late for reme-
dy, and ending in discord, disunion and d.
vorce.
In matter Of such momentous import as
wedlock, no dissimul alton should be practised,
all should be open and fair, the faults, and
virtues equally exposed during the wooing
season, so as to guard against afterclaps In
the connubial bonds. In all things I" an ounce
of prevention is worth pound Of cure," but
the mutability of human affairs is such, that
notwithstanding all precaution and care (and
when the parties are as ONE in feeling and
disposition at the time of the nnptials) circum-
stances may transpire thereafter, to render the
situation of the parties intolerable; and in.
supportable, as one flesh, and better for them
to tear assunder the alliance than live in dis
cord and continual strife. The injury that ac-
crues to the offspring is immense from wit
Messing the Earrings of their parents-they Gf
old enough) take sides either with. father or
mother, as the case may be-. and the coDse-
quences are an undutiful child" and an s. in-
famous man." Now the marriage rite, is
covenant entered into by man and acoman, for
their mutual well-being, safety, support, and
happiness and for the lawful propagation of
the species now from the uncertainty of
all things of a subunary nature. it so comes
TO pass that sometimes none of these ends are
attained by marriage; instead of mutual we'll
being you behold animosity; instead of the
promotion of safety, danger is incurred, of
life, property &c., &C., and all the ends Of
matrimony are made null and void anAas no
effect. Drunkenness, INCONSISTENCY Dthe nv
rage bed. Disease, in many forms&c., will
bring about state Of affairs, wheripmarriage |
proves nulity; and where. the coiinuation
of the bond, is almost, if not quite saful, and |
more often, extremely detrimental tdhe inno-
cent party. What think you of ovely fe. |
male being subjected to the commands of |
brutal husband, during the whole ieriod of |
her natural life; I" ought divorce to e ,olera-
ted! What think you of a contentious
man, being compelled to hug to hilbosom a |
vile and unfeeling adultress TO Minister to |
her support and maintenance, aud provide |
for children, of which he may not bethe faith |
er. sought divorce to be tolersed"! a.
way with such morbid christianity! better |
live under the sceptre of Mahomel than be |
subjected to such law /! such cruelty such In
justice, such tyranny, ia their won't forms,
as this.
But is divorce forbid in the scriptures, the
holy volume which is the foundation of alrl
true christianity? Does the Bibli incnlcate |
the doctrine that the marriage contact should |
be indissoluble; by no means tile first verse |
of the Oath chapter of Deuteronomy speaks
explicitly on the subject i. e. sWhcn man |
hath taken wife and married her, aud it |
come to pass that she find no favor 10 his eyes |
because he hath found some uncleanness in |
her; then let him write her bill of divorce |
ment, and give IT in her hand, and send her
out OF his house, and in verse I'd of the same |
chapter, 1t says" And when she is departed |
out OF his house, she may 60 and be another
mans wife, The Bible in divers places |
speaks OF divorce, and the absurdity of man |
and woman living together as ''one Aesh'' if
they canuot agree; thereupon, let Legislators
VOTE to dissolve the marriage contract when
man and wife cannot by any possible means
live together " as man and wife - and let them
not G SonslSer their furnished or their
scriptures sanction sSHt by doing what the
Cosy commands.
- N'~'nE NCY.
Two curious philosophical facts are stated
on the authority of the foreman Of the rope
walk in the HAYWARD at Charlestown. One