The daily union., 1854-12-19
ror ll.s union.
,rrFr. on RELIGION AND THE RIGHTS OF CON
SCIENCE.


v,rTEL on RELIGION AND THE RIGHTS OF CON
SCIENCE.
Mr. EDros: beg present the views Of the dis
cished writer aanied above upon the laws of nature
and Of nations respects religion and the rights OF com
;enee These opinions entitled 10 consideration and
,s,eet enlanating they do from one whose wise in-
tcfons govern the international affairs Of civilized ma
tons and influence the judgment OF the most profound
t.esmen and legislators. AT time like this when an
i,,oerant disposition has unfortunately come oyar the
souIe fatal alike TO public tranquility and domestic
es we cannot too often reflect seriously mediate
mon the teachings of those who stand first among the
b.nefetors of the human racel
He saws Religion consists in the doctrines OF DIVINITY
and things OF another life and in the worship appointed 10
the honor of the Supreme Being As il is seated IN 'he
heart il Is an affair of conscience which every one ought
% be directed by his understanding Every man Is
obliged TO endeavor obtain Just ideas of God to know
m laws his views with respect TO his creatures and the
end for which they created Man doubtless owes the
most pure love the profound respect to his Creator
and to keep alive these dispositions, and act IN eonse-
ueuce of them he should honor God in all his actions aud
show by the suitable measures the sentiments that
s his mind This short explanation sufficient to prove
that man is essas and necessarily free make of
hs own choice in matters of religion His belief is not 10
be commanded and what kind of worship must that be
which is produced by force Worship consists in certain
actions performed with immediate view TO the honor OF
God There can then be worship proper for any man
which be believe suitable to that end the ohe
ton Of sincerely endeavoring to know God OF serving him.
and adong him from the bottom OF the heart being inn
posed ON by his very nature il is impossible for him
bv his with society to discharge this duty
10 deprive himself of the liberty necessary fulfil it, 1t
must then be concluded that liberty of conscience is
natural and invioabe right disgrace human
tas that truth Of ms nature shouid rdf TO be prousd
diversity of opinions and worship has often produced
a.. SI,a Z. al.
asoa many wH sufe oHig and TIE religion But
xe may boldly affirm that the most safe and equitable
means of preventing the disorders that may be oceasoned
by difference of religion is universal toeraton of all
igions ,coua crush oy he spirit Of persecution, and
punish severely whoever shall dare to disturb Others
account of their creed aud YOU win all these sect live
in peace in their common country, and be ambitious of
showing themselves good citizens.
Holland and the States Of the King of Prussia furnish
proof of this Calyniss Lutherans Socnans Catholics
Jews Petss all live in peace because they equally
protected by the sovereign and punished but the
disturbers Of the tranquility of others
God would have obey soveregns, Tor the laws
avoid every thing that may be pernicious to society
These the immuable precepts OF the law of Nature
that OF public worship is conditional and dependent the
Elects nay produce. Interior worship is necessary in its
own nature and ought to conne ourselves to ii in all
cases in which is convenient Public porsp d-
pointed The edifetios Of men IN gtoruying God tm
opposes that end and ceases 10 ubt such
rAea can only produce Disturbances and y;ce cgsnce
How the maxims Of the profound philosopher
upon natural law and the duties to the State to
each other and to their Creator is the practice Of the
clergy at this time whose whole duty it is to array State
against State interest against interest and party against
party reckless of every obligation they to the coun
try and above all to the great and sacred principles of
Christianity The sanctitv of religion reproached in
the person of It's ministers when they ascend the throne
l.
the hearts of men realms Of everlasting life and unds
urbed peace, and illuminate the thunder OF their pigmy
wrath against their ueighbnr their flowChrstian vi
NAV believe doubt little little less than they
The people, instead Of being inspired with love OF their
aeghbors without which it is impossible to have love
for Cod taught to hate them in their hearts! The
northern pupits thunder agninst the citizens of the South
and deal their heaviest anhes upon the heads of their
hoyciizens and fellow Christians because they retain
and protect that unfortunate class of persons which
humane laws recognise slaves and who could safely
exist anou in any other condition Convinced Of this,
the best ,e world has known accommodated a
happy constitution and just laws to meet the necessities Of
r circumstances For nearly seventy years country
has been blessed with prosperity and domestic peace But
crisis appears to have arisen when society Is distract
ed by every and scism that the ingenuity wicked
of invent and set in opposition
Abconsnl, and its unworthy tf possibiel ally,
ahor-aot ngsmp have allied themselves against every
hing venerable for age and respected for virtue utility
advancing the public good All parties of Legitimate
origin and respectable existence to be torn away to
give place the aboBinatio q aesoidon that shall
its gnobe front and colossal wicheness upon the ruins
of the temple of freedom erected and dedicated to the
Goddess Of Lirty BY the founders of the republic God
teach The people moderation and happy country viii
still continue for ages he the OF light and liberty to
the worll A KENTUCKY DEMOCRAT.