Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-04-02

still are in the process of being invented. Tn
restrained liberty and great success have attend
ed fora long time, such people (God grant
that they may not undermine their priceless lib.
erty by attempting TO impose their peculiar views
upon those in arother latitude, who are confed-
crate with them for no other purpose. but that i'll
union there might be lasting strength given to
hberty) Is it strange that such people should
possess this one other trait, an absolute rersua-
sion tlat their principles are destined 10 renovate
this whole earth!
When did ever people possessed of such at
tributes exist before Holy Writ alone describes
what they deem themselves to be-'A chosen
generation. royal priesthood, an holy nation, a
peculiar people It is such a morality as this
which is invading the rights Of the sovereign REQ
pie Of more than onc-haf of the territorial limits
ofthis Union.
lnIcpenlcncv became the prevailing religion
Of New England. II was bold deviation from
the previously received maxms of Christian na-
tons 'Iaerc was nothing to prevent its full de-
vclopment in New England. 1t las had two
centuries neutrality-suspicious. results are eNtant.
As our iorelathers invented a system of religion
we, their sons. have no, acknowledged their SUI
pcrority in this power Of originality but have
gone on inventinT.
The New England people are not more dstin.
y 1t>Ileu Tor llcIr illNtDlDn III ny
which your Patent Office is rcpcnished with mod
els. than are they for their inventions in morals
fndc ID the idea that the true notion of a churcl
mlv remain vet to be discovered from the Bible
j. a prevailing sentiment imbbed in infancy il
New England.
Tncsr two ideas are the leading ones from
which propose to solve the mysteries which ar,
involved in the par; which New England is Ia
hing on the subject Of Slavery, namely. tha
;Iicr morality must progress and that morality
affords an open field for discovery.
Tho New England people are not priestrid
dan people. They have a pcope-riddcn clergy
However, in all the phases which human soci y
assumes, God "lnagniics his word above all hi.
name" and it happens that there is like people
like priest" There are no more Millcrs. ant
Mormon priests. than the public taste reqnir s
II is the state OF the public taste which cause:
them to arise.
The puritans who landed on the Plymouth
Rock were moral, and somewhat peculiarly so
New England society Of the present day is VIVA
il might be expected to be it bears strong lin
caments Of ''the Rock whence it was hewn. =
The morality OF the Purans, such it was
has been carried into effect. Il surmounted oh
staccs; it has been strong and done exploits.
II has trunphed. Moral views which could ne
whC else give law, have there gven law. New
England morality is used to doing as it pcases
and to accomplish what it undertakes. Its CT
roar has been marked BY success; it has inscrib
ci victory on its banners. in tie name OF God
il tredis down all lis foes. Its wont is to attacl
everything which it diskcs. 1t is true it strucl
at Sunday mails and it struck rock. But thel
1t assaulted iTcemaSonry, and it fell. Over tn
Incorporate uac Of ardent spirits, il has signal
trjumphcd. Ii ha~ turnrd its attention 10 tn
slavery OF the South as fan game, and has con