Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-03
PEACE ON EARTH,
Universal Human Brotherhood,
BY A. c. COMINGs.

God has made of one blood all nations of
men, is a declaration which must stand or fall
with the scriptures of divine truth 1t declares
that all are of the same, equal, common origin.
1t declares that all who live are alike the child
rem of one common human father-that the near
ness of the family relation exists between all hu-
man beings, and that all should dwell together in
mutual love, peace and goodwill The tawny
red man, the white man-yes, all who bear the
human form, with powers of human speech, are
members of one common family; equal in their
origin, mutual IN their interests, alike in depend
ence; and owe to each other an undivided, I'M
broken interest of goodwill.
That we are all human brethren, is as true as
that we exist, if we admit the truth of the scrip
ture declarations. If God has made of one blood
all nations Of men, man must never put his bro
ther man particle below the equality of his man
hood He must never consider him as fit only
to work out Or suffer HIS purposes or infections
Man must be regarded as a MANA FELL VA
BROTHER-not as anything less
When we perceive the relation in which we
stand to each other, as a common, human broth
erhood, we may then begin to open to ourselves
the lessons of wisdom and truth, with respect to
our duty to him, with some chance of apprecat-
ing their importance. But while man is esteem
ed by us only as somebody else than OurSef, and
is not embraced as our fellow, and as a brother,
he may be neglected, and what do we care for it!
He may be oppressed, and will we not say, 1T is
nothing to usF He may be blown to atoms, as
though he were no better than dog, upon the
field of battle, and will we not rejoice over it, be
cause a victory has been won by somebody! But
consider him as he is, our human brother, and
we find that new interest lives and hourishes in
our heart for his good. We esteem him as worth
our sympathy and our care. We can wait by
his bedside, when he is sick, and cool his burn
ing brow with ministrations of love, and not grow
weary-we can divide our last meal even though
it be scanty, to give half to him who furnishes,
and then find even that scantiness increased to
pentfuness, by such adivison-we weep when
he is in sorrow-we are Joyful whenhe is happy.
o that every man knew that all men were his
brothers!
He who has learned this lesson can under
stand and realize that all men are poor that all
need the ministrations of love, that all are alike
needy.
There is much in the world which is opposed
to the recognition of this family relation. There
is much that would represent different portions
of this great brotherhood as different tribes of
ferocious animals, born to natural and tireless
hatred! Against all these things we ought lift
up voice of decided and unalterabIe condemn
alton. They are all at enmity with this brother
hood, and with the dearest interests of man.
I They have no claim for our sanction, nor for our
support. We are free We must act as free
men, for our own sake, and for the sake of man.
Why should men, because some river runs be-
tween them, or some mountain lifts its head there
or some line of latitude or longitude is drawn
there, which has been called national boundry
learn to love themselves more, and hate theil
brother mortals more, and call such spirit vir
tuous and honorable? Is not the earth the Lord
and the fulIness thereof And does the simple
fact of our having been born somewhere, MAKE
us less the brothers of those of Adams famil
! who we're born somewhere elsel Are we to re
| we're the country where we were born, so muc
: as to hate those of our human brothers who wer
|: not born there, as though they were guilty of
crime aud might justly be accursedl The ma
: who reveres the country where he was born, o
: where he makes his abode, more than he revere
d right, or more than he reveres love, is wcke
e idolator. Can we modify this expression, witt
e out sacrificing real TRUTH Is there any poss
BILE way to do III