Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-08-12
seru,cn delivered on Euly Alta, 1877.
(Coacfuded)
Tn93-H ebrews H. IA IS


This is the motto that gives the slave Of sin and
death, hope of life; and, laying hold upon that
hope his soul is filled with joy unspeakahle and
full of glory s'God Forbid cries he, That
should glory in the cross OF my Lord and pa
viour Jesus Christi" Behold him at last free.
He is fee from the scorld, which hitherto was
dragging down his soul to death =" he that be-
leveth in Jesus Christ the Soa of God oceFcomeh
the vorld He is free from sin, of which death
is the only recompehse; for " the wages OF sin is
death - They that walk in the light as lie is in
the light shall have fellowship with one another,
and the bleod Of Christ shall cleanse them from all
SIN" He is free from Satgne The horrid con-
fct of Calvary broke the tyrant's teeth, and the
sinner bids him defiance :-'' If ye wise unto
that which is good the God of peace shall bruise
Satan under gour feetn He is free from death.
That ghost which haunted him in his secret hours,
has lost his horrid forms, and now it is, that
.-'f Death hath no sting since tho sinless has died"
He is free forever from eternal bondage hell.
"Who shal. separate him from the love of Cinistr
The sting of death is sin, and the strength Of sin
| is the law, but thanks be to God, who hath given
US the Uictory through our Lord Jesus Christ. y
Now the sinner is freeman emphatlcally, and an
heir and citizen of The Free States OF Immortal
| Glory. The eagle of freedom, which stretched
her wings for flight, at the horrd spectacle OF the
Cross, turned again her eye, and saw the Demon
of Slavery vanquished by the Hero OF RedemptoR.
She now perches upon the battlements OF heaven,
| in token of an open door 10 "te poor and ep-
pressed of all foreign lands" The banner OF the
Cross is unfurled upon Mount Zion; on that ban
ner still glistens in divinely gided characters,
sThe God Of our Faihers,' and Liberty
Death;" and this day call upon you, o Ameri-
cans to celebrate, with devout. republican hearts,
the anniversary of worlds redemption This is
the theme which should fill, warm, and expand the
/ hearts of American Freemen, on day like the
present Washington is dead. The heroes that
| fought with him are no more. Soon. too, the
mighty fabric Of Independence, which their blood
and toll reared will crumble into dust But the
hero of Calvary lives f0reUer. "Of the increase
Of His government there shall be no end = and q,
unless we are so happy as to live as subjects un-
der it, our high privileges here will prove unto us
"savours of death unto death" Americans! what
think you of Redemption's Chief DO you this
day recall TO your memories the man who led your
fathers to battle, victory and peace! Ye do we'll,
and am willing TO join you in dropping tears up
on his grave. But, what tribute do you pay the
glorious captain Of our salvation! Will you idol
ize mortal whose ashes putrlfy in the dust, and
withhold your worship from the God of heaven,
who split his blood to ransom you ffom the tyran-
nv of devils1 If so, then o korrid ingratitude,
folly sin and shame And yet, my hearers, this
is what thousands of you do. Nor is this anything
new. In the days of Washington himself it was
tatons on this memorable day, brings to light
stupendous wickedness, treason and crime.
AS in the days of Washington there were hordes
of dsaffected tories, who opposed the principles
Of freedom, and clung to the rotten carcase of
monarchy, even after independence was achieved;
so now there are tories who oppose the principles
of salvation and cling to- the rotten monarchy of
Satan, even after redemption is achieved. They
are still the willing slaves Of monarchy which is
a sworn enemy to our free institutions, and their
own eternal freedom.
Did the Tories then, tear tire Declaration of In
dependence into fragments, and tranf2le it un-
der their ieet1 So now, do they deface, deride,
blaspheme against, and even burn this precious
volume the revered document containing our lib
critics and rights. o, my hearers, the contempt
which is thrown upon the Bible by those wicked
tories is so great, that have thought it wonder
why Almighty God has not long ago destroyed
them and us by fire from heaven.
Did the tories of those days show their contempt
for religion by holding pleasure balls, and firing off
of cannon en the Sabbath and other fast days.
which the colonists set apart for lmplOrng the
protection Of the God ofarmies! So now do they
show their impious contempt for our sacred nsti-
tutions will venture to say, that upon this very
day, which should be spent in devout thanksgv-
ing to God, there viii be comHaitted wickedness
sufficient to sink this continent to- perdition, were
the Almighty just to mark niqufy Our generals
our heroes, and our statesmen, who now lead oul
armies, and WELD the sceptre of power; our law
yers, Who bear the very name of the great lawgiv
ers Of the universe our physicians, who have the
solemn task of attending imn,ortals at the very
moment Of their entrance into the presence OF tht
Judge of the quick and dead ; our merchants, wht
are constantly coming in contact with our children
and youth; and, indeed, men of every rank anC
employment, may be found, at this precious hou
or which address you, where's In the sanctua
ries, like Washington of old, and his fellow cti
gems, worshippins the God of heaven. No alas
but securing the country i'll hunting, fishing, o
pleasure excursions; in the grog shop, worship
ping the god Bacchus at the gaming table, barter
ing their souls for money; or loungng upon TIT
tavern stoops, while the loud, dfabolicat laugh
gives evidence of the dark treason within, which
they aim at things dear to angels, God, and men
Good God they aim at Hotffng eut the Sabbath
as it was in France, when her streets and river
flowed with the blood Of her citizens; when fe
male prostitute sat upon the throne, and the sane
tuaries became theatres in which were made ob
scene and criminal displays.
Give up the Sabbath, Americans that sacre
pledge from heaven of our liberty! blot out tina
glorious orb of day! suspend its blessed atttac
tons! OF 1t give loose reins TO our passions an
iniquitous desires, and soon would the temple G
: freedom be rent from topic bottom rebellion roa
, like lion in every town; and the fabric of lnde
t pendence crumble into ruins. The element
] around us would remain; our majestic rivers eb
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