The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-09-05

I we acknowledge duty Will the minis
try and the church deny these things 10
be so will they longer apologize or
withhold Will they not heed the cry OF
suffering humanity, and the moan ofthose
that say mo man careth for my soul?'-
And | beg leave 10 ask, can it be supposed
that a heartless prayer W or three times
a year and perhaps one day of fasting,
will move the arm of O%nnipotence for the
relief of the oppressed. Every man that
has a heart of desire, has an obedient
mouth, and out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh. Will not the
church regard the injured honor Of her
Lord, and feel an interest in the salvation
of three millions of souls among US de,
prived of all the mean Of grace purchas-
ed by the death Of Christ? In what con-
sists the danger in praying and preaching
on the subject of slavery as a sin? 1t is
not necessarily connected with politics any
more than intemperance or any other sin.
But suppose it was, shall it go unrebuk-
ed? Suppose the church should be di-
vided, what then? Shall, we suffer the
church 10 become corrupt and the whole
body perish? "A little l%eaven, leaveneth the
whole lump, purge out therefore the old
l%eaven,' says an apostle. Is not then the
action of the church strictly demanded p
Once more, suppose | cannot conscien-
tiousIy vote for Mr. Clay or Polk either2
may | vote for a third man, suppose he
gets it, suppose he don't, if | believe he
is the man God requires nj 10 sustain,
have | discharged my duty? Again, has
the man done his duty who votes for a
candidate with a full conviction, and ack-
nowledgement that the man he sustains
in a moral point of view, does not in any
degree answer the requirements of law,
not having the fear of God as a principle,
results to The contrary notwithstanding
whatever be gains, he loseth the favor
of God. II is said, though a plain CON-
mand, there are cases where reason is 10
be exercised, that God is a God of reason
as well as revelation and that the case be.
tween Mr. Polk and Clay is one, if Clay
loses, Polk gets the election, and out OF
two evils | am authorized to choose the
least. To this answer by asking, how
come we in this dilemma, has God inter-
fered so as 10 destroy his right to demand?
Will God give up the claims of his law
and honor 10 support US In rebellion F.
How long shall we sin against God and
oul own consciences 10 support nomina-
tious of party politics? and how long have
we done it already In conclusion, lei
me say, the privileges which we enjoy Of
e%lecting our wi rulers, the Divine bless
ings and interposition of Divine favor in
our behaif-The wisdom and instruction
revealed TO us in the word of God, the
plainness, simplicity and pathos with
which they are given, the honor bestow-
ed upon US by acting as delegates and
representatives of God himself, demand
our highest gratitude and most cheerful
obedience while our national sins, q
thought of the Justice and holiness of God,
his most reasonable requirements, the
conduct of God towards offending nations
both in ancient and modern history, espe-
cially bat Of sacred history recorded for
our instruction, these things | say, are
alarming considerations and ought to
awake our most fearful apprehensions.-
And more especially when we reflect that
these important truths are seldom or new
er brought to bear on the minds of the
people, the thought also of the thousand
and one excuses urged as pleas to disobe'
dience which are not only vain, but in
themselves criminal and very provoking
to that God whose right it is TO command
and 10 whom we owe implicit and uncon-
dilional obedience.
WILLIAM MARSH.
East Poultney, August %, 1874.
For the Voice Of Freedom.
Charles BurChard's Letter, again.