The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-29

OF him who dies In his coantys service minister OF God.
TO whom he may ufn he desire. and lay open the Tears
hun instruction., comfort, peace On Inc ground, then,
OF the interests OF the public service. and OF mere duly
aad humanity 10 those IN It's employment, government
stands faly indicated ia the establishment Of
q chapaiacy Tor the public service.
But those who make this objection contend that u IS
Unjust mai her money should support measures oil
which they disspprovc DO they TO contend that
money shall be appropriated for any object OF
which some OF our citizens disapproye The contributions
OF many clllxens must constantly so 10 The support OF
some measure which they personally disapprove, but
which The majority have ordained. Take the OF
physicians and surgeons employed by government In
reference 70 The science OF medicine we'll as III REFER
ence 20 religion, there ndels heretcs and scoiers
There are also Homeopathic, and hydropalhc, and other
DOCTORS and disciples Now, all these classes it may
seem monslroas thing that the citizens OF free aud in
dependent country should by law be dosed and bed 10
their injury las they beeve) rather than their goods and
above ALL that they should be taxed ito the extent poss
oy OF cent each 10 sustain system OF medicine against
when 'hey nave many hard things TO say But there Is
no help Tor il Those who bel ong to these schools oil
medicine mus, go down their graves with this heavy
weight upon Their minds and this grevous tax upon their
purses.
Blu. II IL said that this system touches the conscience
| OF The oblecor. The conscience OF modern times is
often as expansive as s bcnevolence. Il often comes
out Of the individual breast to which belongs and from
the personality where should exercise lis Office OF &C.
cusng or elsa excnsing and. slightly attached 70 the oa
sds Oh inc individual soul, spreads ITSELF delicate, sen
sitve h over all The earth, and tfembes al the wrong
doing OF the world In general and, most OF all al that
which ~ most remote from its personal obligation
u. enough. and all that human governments can &C.
complish. that The OF each individual should
be lett entely free, and that man, in his civil priv
leges and rights should be The better the for
his religious opinions. This is secured under gov
eminent, and II Is more than ever secured by any
government before
Bal this liberty OF conscience would not be enjoyed by
all, II those who dlssocia,e all religious privileges from
the public service should succeed. Provision is
made IN The public service for all who wish to avail
themselves Of religious instruction. and services, and
sacramens, TO do so and those who do not wish 10
avail themselves OF them not forced TO accept them
Hut il this arrange destroyed then not only
would inadey be established and God nationally dis
owned, but they who in public employment wished TO
worship God would not have the opportunity. Now,
here Woud be case oil gross violation OF the rights OF
conscience. Thus they who are themselves permitted,
Just they please TO worship deny their God, would
not permll others to worship or not worship as they
might prefer. but would force them mot tosoorship.
Let any man think Of the condition OF many men in the
public service aud sure he could not have the heart
TO wish 10 have this provision changed Upon the deck,
the battlefield, in the hospital who has been
brought up in Christian family lies dying. What is il
in that dread hour that he wishes most What gilt from
the county for which he has poured out his life would
he most prize In that hour his hear, returns his
home his mother his church. his pastor, and the blessed
truths which he learned in childhood Now there
gill which his country could heslow upon him in that
last hour that would he precious 10 him the gilt
m,nster OF God 10 convey 10 him the consultations OF
the Gospel, and TO prepare him for the future world
Should great country tor whom be dies, refuse him
that small boon! | envy not the heart Of The man who
would rob public servant oil that which costs 30 little,
and il so precious to hun TO whom il is gwen.
The truth is, The union of Church and Stale is one
OF the least Of all our dangers. Class desire it, Least
of all s desired BY the clergy. No class of men in the
country entertain WARMER more Ps,noc, and niell-
gen, love for republican institutions than The clergy
They know loo well on what their own dignity and in-
dependence depend be willing 10 have themselves or
their churches subjected 10 The paay xng patronage and
oorfuping dic4lioo OF the State. &. M b.