The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-19

rhe native Americans have elected
I2 aldermen and II assistant aldermen
The democrats nave elected 5 alder
men and assistants.
C. o N ni Il N \itA ,ION Us.
For the Spirit Of Democracy.
Mr.. EDIToR:-
1t was expected from tie
manner in which our friend PhiIoS
courhed his first communication, that
he would have endeavored to enter in
to discussion OF the subject at issue;
in that however confess ! WAS not Il
little mistaken. True he stated II ques-
ton, in his first production, to be con-
I'sidered, AMI which he has not forgotten
to press in his >econd, which Has Who'll
" unnecessary and uncaled for; since
it was under stood that ii was the lIS,-
ness of existing laws recognizing the
inliction of capital punishment. 1t is,
indeed. desirable to see i good logical
production, hut in my humble judy
ment, loyal twisting without argumtn',
neveryet gained laurel ina discussion.
The gentleman is particularly t"nd Of
de taIng in trntnogy AMI sarcastic epl-
thets. and if these can be made 10 ope-
rate so upon the public mind rs to have
the effect which he so much desires, in
all probability public opinion will ap-
plaud him for his fund ol sarcrsmS. But
it is believed that the people OF this
country are moi quite so credulous, as to
receive dogmas for arguments; but hat
they will compare the reasonlngs with
reason, and Judge accordingly, without
living weight TO rhetorical st ur'llity.
1t was moi expected that Phllos would
enter int, an elaborate argument in his
first, hut | thought that he would have
ut least answered some of the lnterrog.
atorias contained in my last. lie did.
it is true, undertake one, (nnd by that !
suppose he thought alI.) by quoting Il
portion of the ninth chapter OF Genesis,
VIZ: .Whoso sheddeth mans blood by
man shall his blood be Shed;" by which
ne attempted to prove that man, ndtD
had direct command from the great
AN for the intllclion OF death up II
fellow man. Now does Phllos relly
suppose that this text has direct ref
erence to US, in this our day, living un-
!er thu blaze of the Christian dlspensa-
ton? 1t is true the greater part ot the
writings contained in the bo,ks Of the
Old Testament, contain good mnral
prin, iples. which we ought to observe
but for an individual to contend so un-
uuaIifedly that that portion OF 1t was in
tended for man S obs ,rvance dd injtal-
tam. is any thing else than orthodox.
The Jews, tion to whom, by the
bv, he makes particular a Iusion in his
, last, and who were the peculiar favor
ties of Heaven, were comm lndrd un'
der the old dispensatIon, To clreumcISe
infants when eight days old. withoutany
: p rticular time being specified when
: that command should become Il nulliiy.
: Notwithstanding this fact, phos Or NJ
other individual, who pretenis to en-
tertain orthodox sentiments, will con
, tend Tor Il moment that circumcision is
; obligatory now. We know further tina
, The Jews were commanded to o Her sac
/. rifices Of burnt offerings &c., withou
/, any specified lime being named ~her
such practices should cease, this anC
many oiherihings connected with tn,
J. Jewish religion we're strictly correct
e Tor i. eminated trym God himself, We
$ because they continue in this practice
they are condemned even by Philo
> himself unless he be Jew. tits really
q passing strange that he, with all his Ing
e ical knowledge does not possess pene
n tration enough to discover that he il
$ condelnning that in them which he i
endeavoring with all hispo gers ofmint
to Justify, viz: for continuingto live nc
; cording, to the old dispensation, which
e so far us we are concerned is a nullIty
But even admitting that the gentleman
d version is correct, still contend tina
s il is contrary to justice to punish eapi
tally. since the time that that wa
v spokento Noah, another command wa
D given to Moses, .amid Ere and storms
) which says, sthou shalt not kill,"--
81 which will at least stand good agains