Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-22

hin Tor MS maudeneu scneines oi rcVoiuto",
or for his new tangled dogmas-unsusceptible
of proof.
Standing simply upon the broad ground OF
the dsorganising and revolutionary tendencies
Of the lecturers doctrines, have been replied
to in copious quotations of scripture-argu-
ments the most potent, it i, true, when cor
recty applied, but when perverted from their
true sense, are Of much injury to the question
and weaken their efficacy in matters for which
they were really intended. But OF this here
after.
do not deny, but perfectly agree with
" T, - that revolutions have sometimes effected
great changes for the better. The story OF
the wars Of the English barons, and that of
our own revolution of '76, | will, with avid
ty, seize upon, with him, as cases in Ioint.
| will not deny that revolutionary wars have
sometimes caused the improvement and come
| times the salvation Of States. | will not even
deny that there is no government OF any king
prince, or people now on EARTH but has found
| its existence by The application Of war. But
what does all this prove! Why, simply that
war is sometimes necessary--a conclusion, II
may be recoIlected, diametrically opposite to
one of the dogmas of tho lecturer, and to the
| apparent notions of" T." But, on the 9TH
er hand, what does it not prove II does not
prove that certain individuals, ever eager for
change, are always justifable in disseminating
| doctrines that have no other tendency than to
| bring about revolution and deluge their coun.
try in blood, when all probabilities go to show
that changes so effected must be for the worse
Now that we are provided with well organ
ised government, one truly republican, forti.
fled with all the checks and balances that con-
stitutc it perfect system Of whselwork, who
dependent for its preservation and existence,
must be looked upon with suspicion. Ii is no
torious that some men in power, in all ages,
have exceeded their authority. Kings and
rulers have exceeded the power granted them
by their constitutions, which has resulted in
the rghtful consequence Of revolution and war,
and terminated with change of government
and doubt not but similar causes would pro-
duce similar effects in our own county. 1t is
not even 10 be suspected but we should resist
with.all our might and strength any enroach-
ment upon the instrument placed in the hands
of our rulers for their guidance and our safe
ty Such would be usifable revolution
But the attack, by means however insilious,
institutions reared and supported by that in
strument, ay, upon which its safety mostly &C.
ponds, and to dlssatsfy the people with their
institutions by means of sophistica arguments,
is what | term an unjustiabe tendency to
revolutionize and to war. Does it require any
argument to show that if our ships of war and
Notifications were destroyed, we should be-
come prey to the cupidity Of our neighbors ?
and that to abolish slavery by force, or by any
underhandcd means, would sever the cord
which binds together the North and South
let loose upon our brethren of the South mil
lions Of blacks who woul at orce engage in
the calamitous contest of servile war, and
produce an everlasting stigma upon the chris
tian name The philosophers ofsuch a school
let me admonish with the Holy Apostle Paul.
4" Lei cUery soul be subject unto The hsher
powos, for there is no porcr bm of God.
and heporers that be are ordained Of God
HhoSocrer rcSistch he po,oer rcsiSteM The or
dinanee Of God and they that resist stall re-
ceire TO themselves ddnndfion." And also
with st. Pete, " Summit yonrscJto ec,y or.
d'nance O torHe Lord's Sake," &c.
II | would here remark that it is insonceiva.
ble how one can preach the doctrine of uni.
versal peace, and at the same time, and almos,
in the same argument urge measures the mos,
\ Ndisorganising and revolutionary.
II That "our townsmen have selfish motives
for the refusal to acknowledge the fraternity Of
their sable brethren or to aid in the emancpa-
ton of slavery" as stated by ct" for one
do not believe. Those who have the power
and good sense to Withstand the temptations
of Satan which they see conspicuously display.
cd around them, and violently preached under
the guise Of religious motives, believe to ac,
from pure, disinterested, and exalted condi-
ton of the soul, to say nothing of the most ia
yorable arguments they adduce from the ord
Of God. Any tenet, Mr.. Editor, however en-
travagant and lawlcss, may receive the color
oftru,h by lngsniously quoting detached por-
tions Of Scripture independent of the context
and the subject matter they are really intend
cd to explain. And as ct" makes but one
quotation to disprove the legality of slavery,
1t is presumed to be the best authority he can
find. He quotes a passage from the well.
known sermon of st. Paul to the Athenians on
of their gross idoatry. God hath n,ade Of
one J'ood all nations ofmc,,, 10 d,ccR on all the
face oi'the earth, dc" Now the sole object
ofthe Apostle in his sermon was 10 warn the
Athenlans against the gross idola,ry into
which they had fallen, and teach them that
sa1vatinn In ho a.