The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-08-26

overheard Boston, revolutionary
the blood and the canuons thunder Bunkerh
Publishes folly of England manly
iorude feeble colonies The question OF American freedom
slavery be decided under God By the sword.
Tue great be noticed is the declaration Of Iade
rssdeas Philadelphia upon the An Of Jay 1916. Revolutionary
had been progress for than before
taken which forever sundered the bands
Brsa The civilized os upon
sai lied ~lh admiration moral gnauiny
displayed fa deed The worthy of perpetual
ration, Of the triumph principle which displays
We have already had the operation and Of
the results q te ompsse lriacpl its application government
both caarch Safe It's dlsa.
tending directly CELEBRATION of the undesirable rights
and Of the removal Of human happiness from the
abodes Of TINS principle, fatal results has held the world
OF mS va" w nations and kngdos ehehneG unuer Tue letters
political msrue and ecclesiastical ranny and desposm
But the oomPr principle fatal IN IT'S results the known and
akno mouarccai government, both Church and
State has found tie constitution Of aud distinctly recog
nsd by the scriptures of truth anagonis,c principle the
rPa6s'cdn or st s'rsTHs Prinp lis essential elements are
these all born free and equatha
aensbs gh,shat capable Of egoyernmenta ha,
man may govern himself W Welding obedience to laws enacted by
OF w choice Such the gea, republican prn
ce the basis Of Safes abroad with
most munhcen hand The richest blessings Of civil and religious liberty
This republican principle N opposition 10 The monaTchcA vas
adopted apostolic days under the teachings Of divine inspiration
the government OF e CHRISTIAN church IN those days The Church
the object Of deadly hate the part Of the Stale There
Of alliance between them Indeed the civil pow
The Jewish nation fni also among Gentle nations aimed Al The
fna CHRISTIAN faith, and truth among
The fact OF being christian regarded
crime worthy ID death And Tor thus rePued crime ehrs'as again
and again have been dragged the stake and suffered marty
So long tie republican distinctly
nsed boh N the od testament scriptures and also IN the new
mananed and christians enjoyed the protection OF under
civil government truth preserved purify gon pre-.
vailed, spreading lis trophies all abroad.
But length, The days Of Constantine the christian church
taken favor BY the STATE The republican principle which
vailed N the earlier and uret days OF The church had already lost ITS
hold the affections Of love Of had gained
ascndancy cpscopacy had made gradual nroadsond
purity ana PETS mad greatly Declined ls STATE OF things coni
nGd gradually from bad the darkness grew black
Aeog lie church and the world found themselves complete
suecion Romanism The Of inquly and of
system The complete ecclesiastical tyranny and desPosn
conceived
Bot Rom7rn could utterly oberae The truth and
the principle incorporated the
Of aad revealed The word God The Wilderness
others from the seat of papa power sacred held the truth
governed their church upon The elective principle; brought
forth the fu Of holiness Even he md Of Roman
and darkness appear hor
winch iof lime the OF truth would Such
Wck OF England whose bones taken peaceful
sum5ers Tie grave wears ee his DEATH and burnt And such
John uss Of Bohemia who martyrs firm
adherence 10 the ;s Al length have The
aud the glorious Reonaon Of religion "eted from The popedom
In the DAYS Of the Reformation he principle as the basis
Of government ecclesiastical
elaon distinctly perceived and stated aud ably de-
Tended al Geneva than any oher town or country There an i'm
pulse given Tie immortal principles Of c,d liberty Of revealed
truth and go he good effects Of which get felt and enjoyed
By mllioas
From Geneva principles and truth. brought Scotland
by John Knox and hors. After their dissemination, aud productive
the LAND q the Scotch they spread the kingdom Of Eg
separated herself subsection Rome, the compuye pruci
pie the machinery Of government still strong Honachsls
the republican self governing principle with its attendant search and
lave of Truth purity upon first approach conflict principle
eosuea which complete aud full Development bring
ihgzna HISTORY for wi,h the opPessns OF her
and church Among results the conflict agoa-c
principles England to the eyoluon-te aafa
Hcnhe Solemn League and Coyenanie Westmaster Assembly
he beheadag # The unhappy Charles land The Iegnot Cram"e
The troubles England brought Puusns and ScocbTsb pcsby
10 America. Nnh these II1gueno refugees from Frluce
others Of Ike tA from other parts readily cooperaed By
aud W Of the operation Of such the rpbcan
prePa the American shores and planted along
coast from Plymouth 10 Charleston The principle
yelop itself, and made displays Of it's strength glory.
But imagine that the principle, with
Ms inherent comle elements, left beyond the
buried antag the American shores Such from being
facts Of the IN frequent compuse principle
discovered strength Of religious intolerance and oppesson
and also req9on obedience obnoxious laws despoc
The had when the question the ascepdaucy
the other Of these conflicting principles be hnay settled
these States. England all her and
upon single point She endcayored firmly
establish The principle her feeble and
defencss colonies power General Congress
posed delegates chosen by the people thirteen colonies
The ceares Of truth and strength Of their republican
principle aud Of the righteousness Of heir and with spirit
however feaTu aad trembling Of firm reliance upon Almighty God
for protection and defence Occurred these States and ndp1dn
Under hG tins partaks Of the moral sublime 1t
presents 10 not conflict between mighty armies, but
fret OF two great principles placing deadly tue population Of
two kingdoms and involving the destiny Of unborn generations We
surprised 10 hear, that every Congress Hal
the Of deep and thought Never
declaration usde which depended Never
did hostile meet unequal physical force and all the