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meet it with the great christian duty Of
s"y:lenial True it is not grace, but as
true, it is one of the graces or fruits of
the spirit.
Hence, this matter, addresses itself to
the favorable regard of the patriot citi-
zen on the score Of sociul order, to the
philamthropist, on the ground Of humnui-
ty. and TO the christian as one OF chris
tian duty and selfdenial, and of course
"furthering other principles besides
temperance.
1.-The duties of life (Mr. Edaor.) are
more than life" Taking this liberal
and elevated view Of this subject, and
looking at it as founded on the princi.
plies of eternal truth and righteousness,
have no fears or apprehensons of its
final destiny, care not what gales or
storms beset its way; what vicisitudcs
OF alternate success or defeat await its
course, or what miss steps its friends
may take, if the reasoning Of the Apos-
tie on temperance, righteousness and a
Judgement to come abide, so aciN this
| c0use!!
Far more, the treacherous calm dread"
The Greenville resolutions are good,
but the Aiken resolutions are far better
The former have accomplished about
their ultimotum. l never had faith in
them further than their limited applca-
tion to the third division o. this subject
already stated. Truth cannot be divi-
ded, and which of the two, viz: the
Greenville or the Aiken resolutions,
hold the true position, time will prove.
These are my views of true tempe.
rance principles and of law.
Finally, dissent from another posi-
tion in connection with these, and bear
ing on the subject as shall endeavor
to show. The exposition of "AMo
TnEos," of the divine law, that love to
God is the only principle taught and
addressed to sinners in the bible to re-
form them. The fear of the Lord is as
constantly addressed for a motive. as
that of love; either of these isolated, is
selfish. Justice and holiness are alike
sacred attributes with love and mercy.
1t Is great mistake 10 suppose that the
salvation of man was the highest and
only consideration in the scheme of re-
demption. The glory of God and the
general good Of his universal dominion
are higher, and the vindication of his
justice and holiness in the punishment
Of sin for the violation of His law, as
displayed on the Cross, prove it. In a
word, the sanction of eternal punish
ment upon sin, proves that the law is
not destroyed, but established by the
gospel. and this is the course Of admin
stration in the divine government, viz:
"Behold therefore the goodness and Sc
aeraty Of God f" The same Of human
government in its administration it is
not all persuasion" nor democracy eth
er, bn. mixed and representative, carry
ing with it certain punishment for trans
gressors, or it IS worthless and unjust
Now, moral suasion" had no more to
DO with the reformation Of LUTHER, than
midnight has with noon. 1t is not or
thodox; it is doctrine as odious in the
ology us it is unsound in morals. The
d'spensation under which we live, is the
dIspensatIon of the Spirit 1t was not
the work Of LUTHER, nor OF s'moral s,,a-
sion," nor of knowledge, nor of preach
ing. but wholly and entirely, the work
OF the holy spirit .It is his TO guide into
all ruth, to illuminate eff-ctually to call
and to rsform In conclusion. let the
people Of Abbeville consider we'll before
they pronounce on this question. Bnt
Abbeville has spoken again and again
by actaon on the license question she
has no licensed grogshops her opinion
is in unison with Aiken; neither has
she any treating candidates
Prcconceived notions, and the pride
of opinion expressed are hard to alter,
when once the demon of party spirit has
fastened its foul work in taking sides.
Who has not experienced the strife, the
heart bnrnings and disquietude it has
cast into village and country, by look
ing to men and not to measures; by
asking, IS it polite, instead of doing what