Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-08
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failed Illegally Of proof for holding seious
something OF the kind and they caused
70 lie IN hy prisons for 'aths and years because they
couli take them. now hst1:d!ng they fully declared
their attachment Is the sovernln at and delearea them,
selves all occasions peaceabla industrious. honest
etiz and no'sith anding those very avs in
t least for the good OF the country
has since been fully proved.
Bat through much long suffering and atarcess;on with
those power Of tn laws adverted and perhaps
administration Of ali. have been greatly altered and
sofeneG through the great mcrcies OF God.
and he kindness of fellow subjects religious society
eno. nlucl, liberty. both England and America in the
matters referred to- without. fully believe either
dangerng the State. hinerng the sound and wholesome
administrator OF all necessary laws. Their opinions and
irn!ness WA risht in OF conscience
in th1s considered Troublesome I'll.
way iiat IL considers opinions regard
Troublesome Bui the grca. advance OF ch Ii
he ct conscience aud christian l9s for he beerng .:
c eItaite Of worthy predecessors "a believe:
should encourage tlr descendants, sill - PcrseFere
after what IS not Vet fully accomplished; anu may the Divine
blessing attend abors until the antchrisiian and wick
ed of with all its train OF uaspcakable evils
and shall be banishcd from the world: and all
other christian professors be led join in the good work
II ever the prophecy Isaiah and Micah is be fulfilled
of the nations baane their swords ploughshares'
and b. fulfilled. for the mouth OF the Lord hath
spoken it, christians and all others must leave off going
war. While they. like \. NJ look upon military power
necessary Indispensable the prophecy be
fulfilled How will christians look back with astonshmcn
such practice tolerated among those holding
the name OF Christ
And while have the love and esteem Ct y. NJ,
old man. (Which crave might merit by our christian
lt the ardent desire OF heart is. that yet before
he dies he may h favored TO the infinite distance there
is between the spirit Of and the spirit Of christianity
and be induced to Join with in endeaVorng TO promote
peace the world and good Will amongst men, the
cluson of ssedly) of the greatest evils that
afflicted tie human family As to convincing tina,
right Under the gospel and our principles III regard to
and thereby relieving and the of
burthen. ii would be like converting christians back
Ju iasn Pedestrians back 10 papacy See Peter ii,
1922.
strongly suspect that A. ~, the writer Of ae address,
has read tentvey the which religious
cety has taken an interest IA crcuais upon the subject
Of and peace wish he would give them an attentive
and serious perusa hoping that with the influence of the
good spirit of God upon his heart, they might be
tai in satisfying him of the anticrsan of war, and
the consistency OF peace with the gospel The are,
/. '.The unlawulness of all and gngs under
Gospel" This written and published by our society and
responsible for the christian views contains.
"A Solemn Review Of the Custom OF War; showing that
popular deusion. and proposing remedy This
is valuable tract. written about SO by n Wor
ceser, OF Massachusetts, Chen Congregational minister.
beieve) and published without his repubished
Gently with alterations, and considerable additions. g.
Review OF tae Power assumed by Rulers OF Nations
the Laws Of God, and the Lives of Men in making and
carrying War. Partly extracted from the peace writ
ngs OF the individual a. Inc Example of early
Christians the subject of y ar" BY Jonathan Dymond.
An Inquiry into the aecorancy Of War with the prnci-
plies Of Christianitv BY the valuable and able
production and worthy the careful and perusal of
all who profess the christian should rejoice to
know that the reader of this humble production would so
himself obtain and perusc the
named If conveniently get hold Of a sufficient
bcr intend TO send Of them the office OF the
who have read A. NJ essay, his easonings
therein fully answered.
few words and | have done for the present
First Let no enc that the Society of Friends
favorable that its principles favorable good
civil government. They And we believe that
have fear that such
tanned without military department. If about
establishing civil government William Penn did,
should have doubts of being able, with Divine favor
sustain without military force. he did. That such
government cannot be sustained without military power.
we consider without proof and contrary to fact and good
toit virtI-a ctc Oh Stiorf
do such power soted to, % advantage Indeed
government is pracicuUy civil government, without
military aid and reJoce that is Ike what the MS
Bancroft of it. in his introduction his
the United States that domestic peace is maintained
without tn, aid Of military establishments" and that
pubic sentiment nts the existence Of but few standing
troops and those along the soaboard and the oners
could wish there none. 1t is in accordance
with the spirit of sound liberty and patriotism that the civil
laws should b. sustained without any and Justly much
TO the honor oil country that have little of tie
military force in operation amongst u-If would
military government let look to Russia. with her 900
Imperial guards. besides the main army-But who does
the freedom the happiness and the safety Of
people beyond the people Of that military The
time has bees, not 500 ago, when individuals
for their safety: many of Them doibt thought it
of such necessity has become ridiculous Il is now
Justly esteemed mark of cowardcc and Of faith to
60 with deadly weapons about him. Il has be.
unnecessary ia the public estimation, that the
practice ~ restrained by law. would be with nation;
private and public would be the bes, and safes.
Secondly: ct imagine. that if all tic riaicn we're
uakers (tor Hear such uppcsi.icns)
could not be sustained and civil executed I,
IS great mistake. We should expect that in such case
there would be good civil government and faithful, adj
sraton OF the laws; and that the Divine blessing would
be with such and forever protect it. would
nave been the Wit" the Jews formerly they had been
believing ald obeden See Malachi, III, TO- H. H. And
the people would be happy under influence. would
in s,1ch in