The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
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Resolved That this meeting being fully Of the opinion
that every American citizen who goes to forsan countries
make known the doctrines An Of
ssyiour to preach the Gospel to every orsatur-h
much entitled the protection Of the govsrnmsnt thu
merchant who goes abroad for business, the traveller
who goes for pleasure SO long he oontravsnes law
OF the political governments Of thu - countries.
Rsfolved That this meeting holding these vie fully
interfering with vgcr 1t has done In the Of the
Rev Dr.. King, An American Missionary 10 Greece, and
till Jul justice be done in his behalf
Resolved That In the opinion Of this meeting, In view
Of tbs wonds full changes which coming the
tr. civilized world the vast expansion Of commerce.
and the great augmentation Of the facilities Of travel
bringing the people OF all Countries in great numbers
into contact with each ether TO an extent wholly I'M
paraelsd 10 the history Of the human racsthe basis OF
the law OF nations should be enlarged s to include
other subjects sbesdes WARS, trsates navigation and
foreign commerce" The rights and privileges OF foreign
residents and travellers ought to become matters Of regu
lation
Resolved, That In the judgment o, this meeting the
time has come when the g1vernmsnts Of christendom
which know the blessings and advantages OF religious
liberty should make all proper efforts 10 sscure ts re-
cosnition and preyasncs 10 all nations-from The con
and sx enscn Of trade allsy national Inimosidsa re-
move causes OF promote the useful ars and scien
and increase and sreng hen tbs bonds OF brotherhood
which the Christian religion rightly understood and
truly practised Invariably creates.
Resolved That this meeting feels the more mpelled TO
express this conviction from the additional
that has seen with great astoni and grief the
attempts In certain quarters 10 resuscae some OF the
worst and moht odors claims which were held In the
dark agesdenying the right OF the people to religious
liberty ustifypg persecut and maintaining the sub
ordination Of the civil to the ecclesiastical power thus
seeking TO establish hisrarchical despotsm, beneath
which Cbrstendom entire goanei for thousand years,
and from which only part OF 1t has yet escaped These
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happy believe not held by the enlightened people
OF sny land.
prosecution OF this important work. the greatest prudence
will be requisite, 1t advocates the OF but
those OF reasonable arg ament and knd psrsuasion but 1t
believes that with perseverance, the great end will in
tin be pshed; and that 1t Is right AMI proper
that these United States and England should take ths
Of religious liberty, and slo. ali who come to their
shores to partase of 1t fully native Born citizens
and subjects This meeting c,nn1t but believe that the
day Ia whtn the world will lear no mors (aB II has
done within few wesss Of mans being put to death
for changing his religion or OF any one being oppressed
and humanity demand that such day shall come and
that its coming should be fastened
Resolved That although this meeting is FAR from hold
ing the opinion that tbs infinite God las left it matter
OF indifference what shall believe the subject Of
religion, or BE has given us Els word and spirit to be
suide yet they deny that he accountability In
regard to mis- religious opinions to any man any body
Of men, whether called church or State but to Him
alone who is tho Lord conscience and the Judge Of
all men.
Resolved, And finally, this meeting declares that II
equally hbhors and s!igmszes persecution aud opprss
for the rake Ct religion whether seen in
Romsn Catholic countries and II depoaes alike the In
tolerance which still prevails in acme countries
in northern Europe and that which exists in Austra ell
Italy excepting the noble kingdom OF Sardinia, France,
spsin Mexico and other Roman Catholic countries
1t considers all such intolerance, wherever found to BE-
to Chiiutsnity an revolving to humanity
Mr. D. D Fn1D then addressed the audiences follows
rfe, Mr.. Chairman, to second these resolutions. II
there was any idea, than any other which ami
mated the founders OF these States Il Of religious
freedom The Pilgrim Fathers Ct New Esglsnd brought
t,vi.b fhaiy In
their exile In Holland when they sought and found tho
Western wilde rness " freedom TO worship God" The
Dutch ounders OF this city brought it with them from
their fsthefand, and 1t refuge to the prosecuted
throughout Earope In Pennsylvania, William Penn the
head Of prosecuted and outlawed sect proclaimed re-
igous freedom TO every inhabspt of his com.
The Catholic founds Of Maryland disgust
I'd with the strife of rival sects In the Old World pro.
claimed equality to ali In the New; and in Carolna, to
which the Huguenots flying from the fanatom OF their
sountrymen, lied for freedom Of worship and shelter,
there laid the foundation OF absolute federation THE
embodo in our Fundamental laws The consti tuition OF
the United States declares that * ngres shal make
law respecting the establishment OF rel gon, any
prohibition OF the free exercise thereof and a the
situations Of these States, from that which frst
made amid the psrs Of the rsvou honIry days to the
last which was framed in the midst Of our highest
prosperity contained this BILE declaration worthy
be held In perpetual RENE nbrAncethAt the free
joyment Of AL just privileges without discrimination
preference shall forever be allowed In this State to al
mankind. Such being the idea OF the rights OF
science does net conpor with Of right
EeNreSpsct, tnkt ul THESE rghQ when
citizens may be abroad. If the nations OF the world
maintained the japanese policy of excluding foreigners
from con ing to their shores there would not be much
for complaint but 1t is far other wse The nations
world bound 10 other by BILE
brotherhood-of mutual relationship and mutual health
They observe towards each her various rules OF courtesy
Nay, more-they conclude and proclaim 1t rule OF
public law tina. the citizen going abroad carries with
him his nstionrlity-that the temporary absences of .
citizen 6oes not deprive him OF jot title his
rational character. Not only thi. the general doc.
trims OF Chri,terdom, but our own country has main
tanned it with frmnsss and carried 1t to extsnt,
which ths history Of the world furnishes parallel
We hold that American citizen going abroad has the
panopy and protection OF his country forever hanging
over him (Applause.) He may stand uuabashed and
ever Re goes II he demands protection a
American CITIZEN, he shAI have it. (Appl,use) This
has been asserted again and again. Oar uAves hsvs
maintained II gainst foreign powers, and comman.
ders have snaned II in the face Of thrones and even
the humiliation OF being compelled to render to force
what demanded OF II 10 the name OF American cit
aenship (Applause) snall We then be less sensitive
the OF RELIC ous rights those which
tsrey political Is .here any why should
msintiin the and neglect the otherf On the
Sry the rghts CT conscisnce are tbs chisfest OF ell
rights they should be the 6rst to guard We ask for
exclusive privilege We do not seek to make the occasion
OF being abroad opportunity for propngandi,m.
We do not asssi the institutions, civil rei.
sioua any other country by act word but main
Tain that the American citizen abroad carries with him
al his personal rghts fApplause) The chete.t ing
those right rs have slo the rights to conscience
With ali other incidents II s that country has
hitherto dons much by tr, aties the time Of
Benjamin Fran Kiln but still much, very much remains
10 he Gone II one OF shoald travel into Paleati ie,
wonld lie sure 10 meet with insnit; aud he
caprtt tread upcn the site OF the ancient temple
without the risk O, instant death In Greece the classic
land OF freedom and OF fame American missionary
received with prosecutions and annoyances preach
ing the gospel and may be permitted to that my
self personal witness Of that affair and vouch
the fact that person could be unobtrusve or
less offensive any coanry than Dr. King who
In his own house 10 little band snd his own 10 mi.
ly. In Rome. the capital OF the ancient, and the
semi ptsl @. the modern world, the English Church
is thrust without the VIZ Is, and the humble Amsr.
lean chapel with citizens and congregation is
permitted only by sarance under the protection OF the
American osssy. We told, alsc, thst in Spain,
within the last year have been denied the
right Of Christian bula whether the spirit or dignity
o. the English people will allow them 20 submit ndig
mites Ike these, in country whish they have saved
than once ~u not undertake TO say; but sure
that the dguity and spist OF the American people
viii allow them 70 submit to the like. We demand
not as boon, but a. right that American citizens
going into other countries shall have all their personal
and religious rights that they shoud be allowed pubic
places Of worship that they shond not be pelisd
observsncts repugnant TO their ooncnce and that
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