Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-07-27
Communication.
For ne Free Press.
The National Fast!

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Ms. EproR:
Civil government is one Of Gods insr-
unions. This proposition, We suppose, is per-
iccIly demouslrable, and thai BY the very best
eyid,nce. "The powers that be are ordained
Of God" Il frllows hence Iha, obedience to
The properly constituted authorities ofIhe land,
is a scrprlral duty. "The person who resisls
the power resisls the ordinance Of God" The
writer wishes in The light of these facts TO view
the Recommendation Of The President appoint
ing The first Friday Of August as day OF ma
liunal humiliation. Look first al the source
whence thus recommendation issues. Ii comes
from the person who is the head Of the Execu'
tive branch Of the government; the chief Off
Ger Of this ration. Il is the official authority
with which he is clolhed that gives weight TO
the Recommendation. Il is not Zachary Tay-
lor the man-nol Zachary Taylor The military
chieGtian or the successful general on The bat
tie fields of Mexico-but Zachary Taylor the
President Of the United States, that we are TO
regard. He has been elevated to the trust
which he now holds in the manner prescribed
by the fundamental laws Of the land. He is
then duly constituted and appointed the excu-
tive officer Of this great people. In this capac-
" he has issued the recommen ialion above al
luded to. To obey this Presidential recommen.
dalon aud observe the day in the manner and
for the purposes therein specified, we think is a
duty. And we here propose few suggestions
10 the light of reasons why we, as part ofths
great people should, on the day designated, en-
Ter the gates Of the Lords house with repenIing
hearts and tread his courts with praise. Let ii
be remarked then that this recommendation is
no novelty. Such days and with like intent
have been appointed before. However much
nations may forget God during times Of pros
perty, they are forced to acknowledge, that ve-
rily there is God that ruleth in the earth,
when the hour Of adversely comes. When The
hand ofIhe Almighty is oustretched for punish
men,, the rulers of the earth will sometimes
trembe. It is said that two such days as the
one now recommended were appointed ard OBJ.
served during the year l776. When reverse
followed reverse-when il was feared that the
Colonies, but just declared independent, would
be forced again TO submit to CALLING foreign
yoke--lhe eyes Of the people we're uPIurnsd to
God. Jehovah was invoked as the Arbiter of
nations, nor was he invoked in vain.
And what a grand-what an Inexpressbly
sublime spectacle would it be, TO see a nation OF
twenty millions Of people prostraled before God.
To see the ruler and the subjec,-the man of
wealth and The man Of Povery-'he high and
the low-ake for one day suspending their
worldly emplUymens, crowding the temple
gates ofZon and calling on God 10 remove his
judgments, would be an exhibition Of the moral
sublime for which ii would be difficult TO find a
parallel. Such scene would do moro to elicit
she admiration Of angels than the creation Of a
world would.
The present aspect Of the nation assuredly
furnishes reasons why such day should be OBJ.
served. From every quarter We hear Of the
..pestiIence that walketh in darkness and the
distraction that waseih at noon.day." A thou
sand are falling at our side and ten thousand at
our right hand" As The result our commerce
is proslrated to some extent, and the business Of
many parts of the country in state Of slagna'
iion. "Blighting and mildew" have curIailed
the prospects of the husbandman. Whence all
these adversties! They come not fortuiIously
They are sent by The hand Of the Lord. The
same hand that Chaslised the rrelgous antedi.
luvians BY food of waters-Ihe same hand
that destroyed the cities of the plain by a show.
or of fire and brimsone--the same Being who
made the "Assyrian the rod of his anger" and
used him 10 chaslise rebellious lsrael-s now
using FIRE and water and bIighting and drought
and cholera TO humble and chasIise an un.
grateful people. And shall we resist Shall
we sill like stubborn OK, refuse TO submit to
the Lordl Nay, Rather let us return from
our rebellious course and call on The Lord. And
lei this Presidential recommendation be the sig.
nal for general humiliation and prayer 10 the
God of nations.
LIE. party considerations be forgotten and all
appear as Americans alike concerned for the
common interests oI our common country. Let
'he merchan. close his ledger and lock his door.
Let the mechanic shut his shop. Let not The
music Of the anvil aud the saw aud the hammer
SO honorable and desirable on other days, Bo
heard on that day. Let the farmer cease his
fariguing labor--nnd let all show regard to the
voice of God speaking through the mouth OF
the President Let it indeed be national Sab
baIh--when the hour of business shall ceasa