The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-26

stsly. and printed them for circulation among the iuDo
rant and creauous. and he cannot sscrbe them 10 h.
or want Of due reflection.
However Iepugnant TO feelings. cannot stretch
the mantle Of charity wide enough 10 this atrociou
attempt to misead the unwsry and under prssx Of an
tightening the conscience. poisoning H. and melting ,ho
who confds in him crime and sin Of the most dead
character This would be dishonest in unrsgenera1
man-ii is wicked in the extreme in processing Chr.
iian but what language can stamp the black inamy N
the deed in preacher Of the Gosps-n whose duO
il is
I" To point tho way.
And lead TO Hsavs. !"
On the frst point-rsspectng the superior obligations
conscience to the law Of God above that of menwe
fered some general reasons to show its fasy and N,
danger in our remarks touching Mr.. Beecher We wi
only add now that 80 far il respects all our ciy
rights, duties and obligations. the examples Of our s.
viour Of the apostles. and Of all the great lights Of M
church since bis advent upon earth. in condemn
ing this false principle They, without exception incu
Gale obedience to the laws Of the country Render unto
Cesar the things that CSsars. and unto God h,|
things that are Gods" This is the whole and sub
stance Of civil and religious duty Pray, what has M
conscience OF Mr. Parker 10 do with the rights Of D.
Collins. the owner Of Crafts, the fugitive slave Th|
law Of Georgia settles that question between Crafts a
his owner the constitution Of the United States settles
between Parker and all the aboonists and that owns|
The only duty and obligation to God is the part Of M
owner the people OF Georgia. and the people Of the Ul
ted States They are amenable to God, but Parker
only twenty milIionh part Of the latter and N
were to bawl till doomsday in negro chapel on Nerd
ill for the change Of the constitution, he could not ed
feet it. No is accountable to God for civil institution
that he does not establish, does not maintain and canu
BY possibility alter. He might as we'll talk Of BEN
answerable for the winds and the tides. II Mr. Pat,|
does not like the constitution and laws Of this country
lie, him leave it He has no right to commit murder !.
high treason. II he has rghtto plead exemption on ID
count OF conscience, so can any negro other ignon|
offender. And what beautiful government Of consc.ud
we should see The dominion OF the saints was viii
and most practicable government in comparison with
The men who had the most conscience would have Id
least laV and those who had eonseienee at all wou
be the only part Of community subject TO the laws! d
our spiritual duties to Cod independent Of our civil ID
ties to the laws, no doubt bound to conform
his commandments and his requisilions according to N
best of our strength, knowledge. and understanding
On the second pont-touc hing right and duty to
the officers Of the government and to resist the aws-
need be advanced. The foregoing remarks show the l
sity Of this theory and the thing itself is SO monstrou.
and 90 repugnant to every sentiment of humanity and
every feeling Of duty to our ellowbeing that the heart
OF the most hardened should recol with horror GoGl
own commandments expressly forbid it. Thou shalt no}
KILL "Thou shalt no, covet thy neighbours or l
&c, "or his man or ,aid-serpant" &c. These command
men,s do not belong Mr. Parkes theory Of conscience
This law is not singh enough for him." But we hv(
scarcely patience to refuie such unchrstian and nhum
doctrines They justify anarchy, treason. social revo
tioneverything debasng and demorazing to the huna
race The Of the French revolution peae
and safety the robberies and murders Of the Cumancb
Indians are legal and just, when contased with the bari
baran sentiments Of this teacher OF conscience and h
professed disciple Of him who commanded to "do un
others would have them do unto u.s." II violence cal
sue at Boston-- blood be shed-if high treason be pei
petraied- it not alone the heads OF the poor su
les and credulous, deluded wrctches who will strike
blow. No make this fanatic himself example \
criminal JUSTICE and let II be memorable waning \
pharsees, hypocrtes and wolves in Sleeps clothing
the end OF time Thus may the laws Of the land
vindicafsd-,hus perish the modern Judases who h'vI
alike betay ed their country and their God
On the third point. we must do the Rev. Mr. Parker
honor to concede that he is entitled to the credit Of
suggesting that jurymdn who is secretly predetem
to find verdict contrary to the law. may solemny Sag
up in court OF justice and sUsar that he w find sa
diet in accordance with The ia,rs, That is, in plain
guage, that an officer in the temple of justice moy o
mat Unfui, deliberate, and corrupt perjury; and
preacher OF the Gospel tells him ''human mature ",
Justify the acti" He seems 10 have been conscious N
the world would regard him 'forsworn and liar; \
what is that, when his potent "human nature can p
him absoiution for the sin Thus Is the trial by uT
the boosted bulwark OF British and American lbsry
be converted into instrument Of iniquity worse M
ever disgraced any Judicial system in the world fo
base, the hypocrtical and the psured. under the Ion
OF the law and the sanctity Of their oaths, TO perpe
injustice and wrong And this is to be done by posr
ting the holy Office Of conscience Talk Of "mena
ervaiions" and keeping faith with hsrsiics" after bs
They are fair open. and candid dealing not to be nan
with this regeneration. fraudulent concealment Il
downright false swearing II men have scruples Of 90
science against the enforcement Of human laws-satI
for instaLce, as that nficting capital punishmeni-'
would respect them. and not compel Juror to SY
who honestly avowed the fact before he was sTCa
This is the practice in courts OF justice. But what W
be thought Of juror entertaining such scruples who
from the moment II was takeni Would he not be just
regarded "liar and forsworn." and ct tenant
the peniteniary No honest man would take him