New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-01

blood mother Eve OF Genesis" and sincerely hope YOU
may reap al the comfort and consideration which lozi
eeliy Cow from that belief But decidedly protest
against the admission of your belief in tbs; vertabe
mother ~ sny proper argument OF my disbelief in God
Itake as very small matter either 10 that venerable
marun any other reasonable person what opinion
YOU ard NAV honestly form of her personal attn
iutps and history She has besides very lsrge fam
ily that differences among the members can hardly, al
snv tune be otherwise than convenient and sslatary.
But the idea which forms 81 Co.. or as creative
source Of vital moment him. because his own life
or character mus exactly reflect such belief whsiever
ituav be- H. for example he believe God 70 be hnie
or imperfect being subject 10 Ike passions anu wants
with liable 70 disappointment from the creatures oi
his power and prone to take cruel vengeance upon
their sensitive natures for such disappointment; then
inasnuch ne God necessarily his ideal oil goodheSs
and wisdom. aud beauty he must inconlinenty aspire
70 the imitation Of that tenebrOus perfection anu must
look upon every manly megnanimous instinct a a
sheer sront 70 the divine ninIty. II such man 10
not turn out a scourgc 20 bis family, and disgust
ing nuisance society at large Il only because nus
alleged belief has long since sunk into tradition mercy
and Is no longer valued except for ornamental purposes
Occasionally do tender and noble souls endeayor
ing 70 give Il practical vital obedieuce-wlih what
result They either speedily renOunce Il IN bounfless
disgust, the mercul wreck OF reason supervenes 60
snatch them from the deadly proclamation. Or again. II
mar believe God 70 be Infinite or perfect being wAo
cannot possibly indulge any emotion, nor exhibit any
activity but that Of blessing toward all his creatures
whatsoever superficial differences good ana evil WHe
snd ignorant strong aud weak high and low, may ndi
vidualy characterize them why then. OF course as God
Is necesssrly his IDEAL he must aspire 70 initiate that "a
dsnt Humanity and become he sworn roe OF nlcanness
in all persons however deyouf or absolute. anl m All
plsces however sacred or pruane II such man do
become a manifest blessing IN every sphere OF NE.
domestic social. T. only because he l. 20 cunninsy
distorted by the muitis OF the prevailing superstition ~
be made either mere disurber of the pub
lie peace else 20 sink into complete silence and se'
clusion.
g. Instead OF showing or in the least degree attempt
ing to show that my recommendation OF an improve
meut the laws relating 10 divorce = objectionable on
moral grounds you simply asssA contrary your
notion OF sCriptuTal prOpriety. or a. couicng tn
certain repnmand given by Jesus Christ TO the Jews
But REILLY the editor OF The Nr York ObseTr cannot
be the innocent babe he would He cannot be- X
norant however may suit bis purpose 10 appear
that the constitution OF these United States an that OF
New York do acknowledge the SCRIPTURES OF the Ola
and New Testament legislative text book. nor &C
cept the words Of Jesus Christ bearing the slightest
political authority Already IN many OF our sister ates
and therefore by implication in our own, we nave great
" enlarged the grounds of divorce and neither "a nor
any one else ventures sTragn the step detection
from Scrptural obedience. And why do you not
do so, For the obvious reason. OF course tlSt
the States prOess no such oheience, ana thal
your challenge would therefore be both silly and
impairment These States, whether you regard them
federaiiyey or individually admit no obligation super0r
10 the viii Of the whole people very justly supposhs
that the viii OF the whole people IN 50 ar ~ goes can
not greatly differ from the VIII OF God There has never
been remember an unughteous people IN history,
though there has been many unrghteous G1ufrRmsH
We never find the gods quarreling with mankind, but
only with some vicious and imperfect administration OF
its interests You may ask me whether G0d did not
quarrel with the Jewish peOplei Unquesonably he did,
and you will Immediately perceive how the Illustration
confirms my observation For VIGOROUSLY the Jsr'sh
PEOPLE arrogad to Itself he government oftse pord and
claimed GODS cypress aud repeated appointment 70 thai
kiQk charge Church and State nseparabe IN the
Jewish economy there was no distinction save purely
ceremonial Ones) of rank class among the Jews IN
the sight of God but the entire nation molly lncy
were peculiar people setting themselves apart from The
Of mankind and mpudently claiming its allegiance
Thus the Jewish people stood IN governmental or al
minisiraiivs attitude toward mankind az large, ana Il
ras purey on behalf Of the Interests Of mankind large
thai God is represented as dGshiRS Il dorm from
is uapGrdllsd asiEeNce. Thus we see the truth
Of my observation visiby demonstrated IN this
splendid historic tdbiedH The Jew camed TO be the Ill
vinely ayouched ruler OF mankind; and such accord
ingy he has been made to stand perpetual monument
OF the divine indignation and fearful warning TO all I'M
itative despotsms Forit strictly incompatible WIN
the divine perfection that any nation any man should
claim peculiar nearness to God prory in His re-
gard without manifest unrighteousness FOR, as Goa -
one and His creatures one he who would SOW disun0n
letween himself and his fellows becomes at once the en-
emy of God and man. and IS bound sooner later TO ear
the duet of retibutye scorn. All history Is pregnant
with the stupcndous doctrine Christian Europe now
In it, trculbingy laying the lesson 10 heart even as
Greece and Rome Egypt and Judea, have laid IL prey
Ousy theirs. And every nation viii go on 10 earn
in the ashes OF utter and permanent dcs0atlon "hicn
does not betmes man.uly dsown religious PRIDE, anu
cheeruly dsavow every priesthood short OF universal
humanity
Its the splendid distinction of nation that
il utterly devoid of religious pretensOn II does not
profess any divine sanctty but that which Is derived
from lis conformity 10 the interests Of mankind at srge,
and consequently il steers clear OF any collision with the
higher powers. When man seeks nothing more man
10 obey the laws OF his nature and reains rom the AT
tempt 10 obstruct others IN the same pursuit would
be very unrigheous step in any power to put an I'M
pediment in his path Il good, OF course to en-
tighten his ignorance and sharpen his perspleacty IN
the science OF lie but 10 weaken his exert0ns ana
enbarrass his could only be the work Of Du-y
BODY And Il is with natisn IN Ike CONDITION. IT
nation will strictly aim develop It's resources, or
reap all the legitimate blessing which lies IN the eVou-
non Of the fullest life of ts members, without damage
or contempt toward other people then God have no
proper quarrel with that nation, can have nohng Dut
boundess goodwill toward them. They do not profess
to serve him directly or peculiarly ana any errors
they may exhibit therefore, reflect no dhcre1I upon
his name and do not invite his vndlctive Judgments
They are simply fulfilling, in the best way known TO
them. the laws Of the nature he has gwen mem anu
their ignorance and insuiiceney accordingly ihstead
Of being lawful Teprosch 10 either party are SIMPLY
most powerful appeal 70 his sympathy and friendship
We cannot therefore, in this country be too jealous oil
the public encroachments OF r Jewish temper Our
very existence depends upon the exclusion Of Tesloh
a. an element Of government and We -nOuld become
most righteous mockery 10 all mankind H. IN iace OF lhs
omen mage of history should yet allow the foul itch
Of ecclesasica ambition 10 corrupt our present poh
zeal innocence.
r You call my views immoral" and 'lceniious and
and you allegc nothing in support Of the
charge but thetext in which Jesus Christ rebute' the
rsctice Of private divorce among hs brethren NOW as
have shown Jesus Christ may be an excellent pfactch
authority or your and my private conscience, out IN
matters Of legislation not 10 the nsDt Oh ASKING
any other authority than the manifest pubic welfare II
that welfare ar spprchend demand fresh legislation on
III oTac Internationally such legislation wll ere long
be had and no man deem the uue respect oil Jesus
Christ thereby diminished lfotherlse otherwise anu
no man will deem the true respect OF Jesus Christ there
Nv enhanced But j, surprises me that you should make
~ unscrpiursl proceeding TO ne necessarily AN I'M
rooraw or scentOus' one. ! have never learned tnat
immortality or Lcentou-nes depends upon the VIOLATION
al INV scripture or upon the disoDedence Of any per
sonal viii Il IL not the will Of Jesus Christ nor YET
me will OF God considered 40 q mere person Wnlch
make stealing immoral snd adultery icentsus Dut
simply the manifest INJUSTICE which these things bear 70
our neiehsor II 1t did not mJurs my neignoor
~ steal MS coat and seouce the affections Of
he wife il would be neither immoral nor u.
centious in me 70 DO these things, however much
might violate any other persOus private wiz IN tue pre-
nses For long you allow me the rignti1l ENJOY