Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-03-21
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Ills q principle, full Of life. giving
energy and power, sslf.propcling, and
self-preserying. l!s ,prolessed disciples
may ignore its principles anil become
inssnsiblc to itsitsschings, god "
..og .1ney mns crush to eurth i,'a tracks, ~ D.
itscC But they will rise ryaiu." il q .Gis4Te3
Its guiding star is the cross Of Jesus,
with the inscription written in unfadins
colon upon its banners. "T.iy will be
done on earth, as il is done in heaven"
Christianity. as taught by the Saviour,
forms the basis on which may safely be
reared the superstructure Of Democratic
liberty. A msngcr received him whom
the earth worships. Men Of low estate,
6saermen, were Heavens messengers TO
bear glad tidinss 10 the inhabitants ol
the earth. From time TO time the man
OF sorrows that had not where to lay his
bead, proclaimed that there was no re.
spect Of persons with God. The peo.
Piles oppressors, the aristotra Of tha,
day, he denounced in terms OF unmeas.
ured severity, declaring that hsrlots
wsfe more worthy 10 enter The Kingdom
Of heaven than they. When the rich
man asked what he should do 10 inherit
eternal life, Jesus told him ,ha, be
should sell what he lad and give it TO
ahe poor, tina, he might have treasure in
heaven. iSat ..' '--s
l, was the earth ,ha, he came 10 bless.
Whilst his doctrine sancti6es the mind,
it leads the heart to rebellion against
every form Of tyranny over the mind of
man. Therefore it is that from the spir.
j, Of christianity democracy has taken
its rise. In q short newspaper article
~e cannot truce the history Of this great
subject, and the workings Of this emana.
tion Of Christianity.
EmIy in the 18th century Erasm US
wrote sesinst kine.crafl and pr csl.cra(l
Luther, Calvin and Tendon taught the
equality Of linen, both in civil, and in
ecclesiastical affairs. The Puritans cs.
tabli.hed the system Of free voting, or
universal suifrsse, first applying it to
ecclesiastical, and then 10 civil govern.
men,. Democracy is equality, in the
eye ofihe law, TO all who live under the
law, lit teaches the elements Of nature
ere for one as we'll as another. 1t is
the spirit that now animates the mass Of
mankind almost every where, in China,
in the East, in Europe, and in South
America TO stand forth in vindication Of
their God.givsu rights. Of which they
have, SO long been deprived. through
violence and fraud. 1t is the cry Of the
inhabitants Of the earth, claiming their
high estate, against those who strive to
degrade them. 1t is the voice Of the
many, affirming they are men, made in
,hs image Of God, against aris,ocrats,
who riot, fa,,en, and build palaces. by
their swest and unrequi,sd toll.
In 177e, democracy assumed it's divine
and beauliiul form, in what is called the
Declaration Of Independence, which
recognized in their full measure the
rights Of man as they are before his
maker. Since that day, no legislative
body on this coatinent has been so
thoroughly imbued with the principle es
Of human rights. Yet, since then the
msssel have male great advancement in
u knowledge oftheir sights end destiny
They will continue 10 60 on until the
labor o: every mans hands shall GO to
.upport and educate his fanily-until
the principle oflegislat;ns for classes is
entirely aboiished-until the principle
thst the earth is for the free and com
mon use and benefit Of all, is fully &C
knowIsdged in the laws, and the wore
mone poly shall become obsolete. &.
Then shall universities spring up, il
which sll the youth ofthe country. bot
aasis and female shall learn that whicl
will give then. The highest imminencc q
moral snd intellectual culture, as wei
a. the knowledge they should practic
in liis-ths truth will bs acknowledge
,hst the children OF earth are ono com
mon brotherhood AS'-f
Be-, before the dawn Of the gloriou
dfy ,heApos ties Of the great cause hav
much 70 do. They mu-s remove al
&pecisI lsxp, AMI instead thereof, fran
Jaws ,hs. will secure ..te greatest goo
% The greatest ,pumber. Qminious an
sjoriops Aoands come pes4ing across ti'
ocean; no, of the uprising Of Town 9
city, but sfshs human rscs-sll Asia
risiag.pp ss,ips. the old system Of dc:
potiap-- Europe 10 like boiling csu'
dron; he elements will become purifie
aNeoGsl The revolutions that are ense1
jsrsd withis her ibordess. s1sgs
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q Pveer<st, ~ cssdinal law Of dsmqe
iscy. sliAistery shows will ccnainus-ii