Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-08

work of destruction much nearly in pattern WI
the fallen spirits who in eternal separation fgo.
COOL presence Of ii, Lerl. ana the glory of his power
He there is about ofenSre aslr;
agreed that this is unlawful and wrong. and ve~ gras
evil Very we'll And further is it extremely WicSe
and murderous Wicked because il is greatly sinful IN n
Divine sigh, TO attack and kill fellow creatures. Ini
is what called murder. And with il. robbery and ee
in many OF lis forms Of horror. usually 90 hand in hand
But he describes dfcnsre being different So is
But defensive exist but OF the sides tn
case. ii it exists in the at all. Moreover. easy
it 10 find preext for calling a defensive Our wa
with Mexico. is that defensive! 1t would appear Ike mock
cry say The English with China. that defen
sive! Or the of Napoleon deensivel If the,
were not then by the admissions of A. NJ they hav
been cruel and murcrous and awull wicked: for the
sequences 10 those engaged were dreadful beyond decp
II says: ITO te moral sense of every mind there j.
vast difference between joining with band OF robbcr,
pirates to murder AMI plumber NJ p9ope aal Na4@
dreadful murders and depredat.os The Quaker Friend,
never consider this mighty difference, and
Bile every government they rail the rulers OF tle
calling them robbers and murdcrers and barcaceo
volators OF TIE laws Of God. In the New Testament. II i
the character of bold presnptuous scofrs 10 speak evil
of dgnte and not the character OF humble faithful chris
tiaIlS.''
The character of religious society presented il
this paragraph. sad misrepresentation and
disown incorrect and nlurous and regret that hf
mind Of the writer should be misled; and still NOR,
should regret any individual or individuals bearing ou
should have given occasion for
tons concerning the society. In the rs
place d. know the difference between joining with
band of robbers pirates and enStng of de
fence and believe, allow the difference due consideration
In the next place, believe him great
sering military power indispensable in every government
We heartily in favor OF good civil government, ant
desire always to contribute exactly what upholds and sup
ports that is. sound morality of conduct; justice il
dealings industry tax paying and peace If we may ado
these religious e earth could ever breai
government made OF such people, and carried! Oh
under such principles would be stronger than all thu
armies world Domestic virtue is greater protec
n Matte of of
la the place. do not rail at the rulers OF
try. utterly deny and dsavow any such thing. And
think may safely challenge the writer of the address II
show single document ever issued by society IL
this country which contains sentence of railing. We
look upon raining as anl-chrstan ana unlawful Tor Us tt
do even to return railing tor railing We hold that we
regous bound to honor and obey rulers, and observe
all their laws which not in violation ofthe CHER author
ty of the Divine Law And may appeal to all the world
that knows whether this is general character
To hold responsible for the conduct Of dsorlerv mem
ber. OF those who have left the society, lis faith
practice. would be about unfair make response
bic for the conduct Of General Green after he became
soldier.
As TO calling war makers aud those engaged in IT, 1,r
derers and robbers. acknowledge ought be upor
guard and keep truth and soDeess in that wei
other But murder and robbery things
IN that speak OF them in those is
" failiar such is the vckcdness of this dreadful employ
nlent The terms used By all sides, believe. and
many occasions, in time of war. AS an instance. have
newspaper, the Cincinnati Chronicle before me- date
on the Goth OF the sixth month"; 1871 with this statement il
the editorial Tho from Vera Cruz is highly inter
esing Guerrilla parties engaged the work plum
der and MURDER If speak of murder and robbery
certainly only do that which is common; and am in
clined to think, in quite mild terms common. wou
rather the place in documents in which sup
posed TO should be pointed out, before prepare
conclude that have missed it much in Was
Alexander robber? Was not Bonaparte! Look at tn
of the French Revolution. Was the with Chin
clear OF the stan IS the with Mexico clear of it,
His reasoning that Congress and the President
Judge for US what is right concerning acts of moral and
lglous accountability seems to me strange. 1t is behn
the times these days. hope. for such doctrine obtain
think the President would shrink under the idea Of being
made individually accountable in the final reckoning 70
those evils and crueltes usually attendant upon ap
prehend he would rather the people, and those engaged il
the would bear that accountability themselves. Neithe
the President. Congress. other power upor
earth possesses an right whatever to call upon any
do Of dsobedence the commands OF Jesus Christ
Savior If governments had any such power.
act of wickedness to which citizens might be mad
parties without their consent And to my mind. tn
opinion would be that rulers possess any rc
power by mere mandate, to turn what is vice
virtue, in ether words. authorize wicked to
nnocentiy committed. which the divine law prohibits.
viii be well for seriously - reflect before kills
whether it will be murders and before he steals whei
or it may not be crime cannot see that his remark
about individual opinions have bearing upon
count of principles practice We desire be at
Observing law abiding peope:-But hope never to
induced kill steal houses. destroy towns slav wo
and children. and commit other of wickednes
upon the order Of earthly power whatever for beley
should be earullv accountable, if should do sucE
acts. even under commission Of government. But al
righteous laws desire respect and fulfil and under tn
unrlSnteouS laws. lWhere Such eXIst1
bearing their penalties, when forced upon without resist
until they can be repealed,
But while we suffer the evils and perhaps the punish
men: rehteous laws We think our place and dt,
Christians and we'll isars fellow and our
lege quiet citizens endcavor have such laws done
away For this purpose we persuasion. argument
remonstrance. memorial and petition all which belong t.
civil rights, and which ought be permitted Il
exercise without the impuaton of ..murmrrng.' un
derstand T. NJ to terra it. We have sometimes had JUS
complain of Unjust and partial admins tratio1
laws and of their being strained bring to bear upor