The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-02-05
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VERMONT LIQUOR LAWS
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In n,h,as two passages Se fiidtwo govern
Ynel,y recognized, and two tribunals which
ua,y take oognisanee Of our conduct one
human, the other diune. To The latter, we
are amenahle, from the nature Of the reia-
tons We sus,ain 10 him who is ni the lead
of the goyerirDca,- ---crcatnrcs To Cre-
a.or, -asnenlble a. oil nmes, and under
all circumstances, and IN respect 10 all our
voluntary arts, wheihar or deed, word, or
thouelfl. To the former, we are nmenablc ;
rnsde 20 By the purpose and express sane
ton Il Iiin who u the source of al legit.-
mate authoriy, IN all those thugs which
concern tie ngh,s OF individuals and the
general welfare Of society. While the d.
vine goNenrncn, takes note of everything
In us which rocs - form oyr charae,er, OF
constitute our deserts, hnman goyernmehi
can properly take eogniSAnce only of those
oasW4ra acts in which lae Noll-bcing Of
sscisly Is iRsplycd. II drtermins the prop
er limt Of human government, the extent
10 which Il uAY plupeSis eo in is require.
taeuis and prohibitions, and jos. rhcfs Il
fnsy leAse al i,s sabjccts fsee 70 act, and
accountable only 10 Lin befoie whose inag.
nsnt ses, w'e must al one day sthsd-is
nyi always easy. Indeed, ,herc hes been
great pfpncspcsz in human governments TO
eRcroaeh OF the domain of the divine, 20
require and prohibn IA ms,ters altogether
sboge and beyond tiriif province. Such is
the character af al laws which impose up.
on the people any particular religious be-
htf, cg resifpe, ;hen 10 any FarileulsT mode
oI saoaea of FoAssens worship These raa,.
ten are f1f The decision uf ayery mans cen.
science and fsr The eersciness Of thai
d.sision. we are Accountable not TO each
Other, not 70 any hsmAn authority, a. God
has sever gwen To aay hnsn1a syshaaiiy :
ngt.t of cssisci IN these ;l,ings,---bus to hiss
who "a 10 be or fnsi Jaige. The snms
.s ,fue II 81 samp,aAIy laws, in laws regu,
lA.iIss ha dress and laode of living af indi
s.faAAs si-5 ialHilicu. w,is siew u iinat
sng he expenses, Government eauna, prop
eray interfere ia llse-s things, ,xee,a - fal
,. .ns, Be- nscaiaI 10 pr,-sen, persons ff0r
lragins theassessas in.o AeoA4lnyn vhsr,
,aey ulll necessarily botone PHtls
charge, And, generally, ell hnl.Ah law
dosigrosi d,fcely 70 enforce the adoption @
etHsih moral psinri alVs, OF the possessieE
q eesfsiA taVni virtues, must be cot G
plses as s'seh Pslseip'es sal siTfscs sr'
Es1ssssfaly lie re~ils VI oslses Influences =
tAsy esn ncscs be secured by ,i,s force 6
lac and 30 hong ~ ihefr EfV no aeunEs
oai effsise pfileirlcs ,iesns.en,ai 70 h,nnal
secsety, these psiIleigies cazse nas p-opcfil
81 ~sfisiH the rrvsiree u humsn iuv. A tsAi
msy eeiisvs sHythsng OF noahing. hs pm
eifSes tasy be rsdlcslly an wholly ssFEu,'
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fslig~ men IN h.s oesi-fs, No hslaAu Euihof
~ sAa prvPersy have as ,i.sns 10 Do a
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