The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-21
NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY o. ls47

Of the constitution of the United Kingdoms. that the
Irish people would have the right to resist and rebel BY
different and the precedent Of the American revolution
is precedent that side of the water Taking this
view OF the american revolution will it Will not
tolerate the sacred right of revoluto ~ If fathers
were right in the character they gave Of the acts of
Great Britain, they justified in stipg those acts;
they had the right to Judge of their own case Men
cannot live without society. Society cannot exist
without Observance of the law will say il car long
subsist here the of law IL
FLAW observed merely from interest this observance
Will be yielded 70 longer than people consider their
interest to do so they themselves being the Judge But
fer the government to be permanent must be felt
moral duty to obey the lawit must be fol that laws
enacted by the legislative authority should be binding
the internal well the external, msn--hat they
binding conscience itself But it you Law down
The principle of tho right Of revolution you deny the
moral RICH; to obey the law. ! look over my own
country, and never without grief, because ! nnd
veneration for law passing away. dnd that the
law is sneered at and if it be evaded there is
no scrupe OF doing it. And what is the conseq
as we'll as in the country parts and perhaps
the effect is owing to this want Of veneraton for
law to be binding on their condolences and where the
law yeneraed there you need 10 locks bolts to
your doors. You may leave them the latch and
sleep IN safety But need only say that this wrong in
principle and that no effort to amelorate institutions by
force ever had good effect have looked history
and traced revolutions, and for nearly thirty years
teRded souty and enegeicslly for this right revou
tion Almost the first emotion that recoect was .ha
the beating OF my heart the French Revolution which
for thirty years maintained the glorious event
in the history of the human and 1t was by the
study of history and getting correct knowledge Of
the principles OF right and wrong by the grace Of God
that have corrected former notions and learned to
adopt the views that am advocating You 60 back to
the history OF Rome. There revolution between
the Plebeians and the Patrcians The Pebeians were
oppressed by the Patrcians who held the whole power
no rights They were unwilling to remain in this
state. They could not appear in court unless in
the name of some rahician. They attempted to
resress their grievances by force and although
they had all the physical means of success in
their hands and did bring the State well nigh ruin
yet what did they gainl The Patricians bought up
lew of their prominent knights and by that they sted
the law This continued during the whole existence of
the republic the republic was merged in the EN-,
pre and yet at every effort the condition OF the Plebeans
was made worse than was before. Their oppression
became still greater and heavy burdens laid
them as long as the republic remained. You may
this an instance Of the attempts OF the people Jane
li9ra.e institutions by force France attempted it
redress They rose en- mssse. or as the term
is, in their majesty and said we will "be
we have been Injured for many ages. We are men-we
are all equal before God-we will be equal in society;
and in their mad enthusiasm they trampled their cons
tuition under FOOT the same constitution which they had
armed in defence Of They sent their armies to the
SHOWS OF Russia and to the sands of Egypt and victory
seemed to follow her eagles And what was the
ton That she lost not her nationality she owed to the
magnaniny of her conquerors, and hut she not now
bloted out she owes partial restoration of the very
order she attempted ts overthrow We told tina,
France gained partition of her land by it, but those Tho
tell us this do not tell US that sometimes fifty
orhve hundred oil these distinct partitions properties
Spain, too, 10 another instance She was at one time
great and aeading nation Of Europe; and fallen and de
duced her to the Pyrepnees She too like France
would change her old political order and would do it
She has continued from that moment to decline. The
same may be said OF Portugal and OF Spanish America
Take Mexico, with " hich now at war Teke
the Mexican republic. which was worthy of admTs
| tion-so great ard so prosperous when united TO
i'm her Old
condition. She became affected with this spiri,
Of the. age, and she would be independent -
she hadno reason 10 set the standard OF ndedend
which had, but out OF sheer want OF CHI nge she
declared herself independent She muzzed her pre- aes
she forgot the obig OF her reg and her 10y al
ty, and the curse OF God has been her since
has she prospered in any thing Has she become
dsgracei And any thing that woud do her COED
would be q severe chasiisement from her powerful
neighbor. Her example proves, as well Others that
violent revolutions defeat the objects they have in
view-render Institutions worse, and not better la fact
not placed here TO be revolutionary ANIMAL he
was placed here to learn dscplu. aud ooedience and if
he would be happier here, he must iIst learn 10
obey legitimate authority and improve such institutions
as can be improved by peaceable and legal means In
this way we may 90 ON from ear to year, aking them
beter but We cannot do II by combining ourselves TO po
cal institutions themselves All revolutions must be
| peaceabls-mus come from religious principle and be
sancted by religion; and it you would ameorate your
institutions, you must do 1t by an institution which Is
fixed and permanent, and which should have and do
have, and that is the church Of God-which teaches
mans conscience so that he shall act conscientously
There will always be power here either 10 endure evils
| or power to remove them, and make it for mans
| great good. After all, this Improvement in institu
lions is not the great thing. Man no, made
! for this world alone. Here he lives not for enjoy
ment His destiny is not here, but beyond. Let mer
| live for God, and not for themselves alone, ant
he will then live here Tor good and it will matter
much to him what are the particular relations around
him. Suffering lie will relieve when il is In his power
but after oil csnnot expect 10 make this world
Paradise The worldly Paradise forfeited by mans
transgressions. but all who wish, may have Heavenly
Paradise infinitely better The way TO do that to ob
serve the law-the law OF naure-of human law, and
the law oil God for after all your efforts Tor freedom
there freedom unless where perfect obedience