The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-11-15

TEXT FOR THE CHAPLAIN or THE KNOW
NorHISGs.-"If stranger sojourn with thee
in your land ye shall not vex him.
but the stranger that dwelleth with YOU
shall be unto you as one born among you,
and thou shalt love him as myself for ye were
strangers in the land of Egypt. am the
Lord your CID Levi,icus XIX. 50, "a.
We clip the above from the Jeffersonian of
week before last; and. for our neighbours
edifcatiou. we suggest that he read and com
pare the following verse from the same old
Book he took the above text from. Were IRE
the individual he SO much desires to hear on
this subject he has selected for discourse,
our sermon would be limited 10 this quotation;
Tor it seems to as, that no better plan could be
adopted than the one therein pointed out, to
.'yex' the stranger, and make him believe he
was Rot as one born among us, and that we
did not love him as ourself:
eye shall not eat Of any thing that dieth Of
itself; thou shalt give it to the stranger that
is in they gates, that he may eat of it; or thou
mayest sell it unto the alien; for thou art a
holy people unto the Lord thy od."-
Dent XIV, 81.
We do not wish TO be considered irreverent;
but If the first text is to be construed into a
reproof of the American party: surely the
above is a fitting answer, and all that could be
said by any Chaplain, would not she'd much
more light on the ",er'ed question.
History. however. tells US of a sermon once
preached by great Chaplain" Of the Demo
cratic party. which will bear = repetition.
IL b.sf,,r .ro.aS To-. L. ~
following text, blu. it is fair to infer that he
did from the sentiments he advances and the
arguments he adduces. 1t is this
Remember, o Lord, what is come upon
US; consider and behold our reproach Our
Inheritance is turned TO strangers, our houses
to aliens. Lam. V. lie.
The sermon is as follows:
1t is for the happiness of those united in
society. 10 harmoaize as much as possible. in
matters which they must of necessity transact
together. Civil government being the sole
object OF forming societies. its administration
must be conducted by common consent
Every species of government has its specific
principles. Ours, perhaps. are more peculiar
than any other IN the universe. 1t is COM
position of the freest principles of the English
constitution, with others derived from natural
right and natural reason. To these nothing
can be more opposed THAI the maaims of alb
soiute monarchies. Yet, from such are we
TO expect the greatest number of emigrants
They srsa bring arith then, the principles of the
governments they ieGre. imbibed in their early
youth; or. If able TO throw them off. i, will be
in exchange for an Un5onnded Righteousness.
passing, as is usual, from one extreme to ano,h
err. 1t would be miracle were they to stop
precisely at the point of temperate liberty
These principles they will transmit to their
children. In proportion to their numbers,
they will share with US the legislation. They
will infuss into it their spirit. warp and bias its
directions, and render it . heterogeneous. inco-
herent, distracted mass" ["Remember. o
Lord, what is came upon US, consider and
behold our reproach. Our inheritance is
turned to strangers. our houses to aliens"
In conclusion, said this distinguished Chap
ian; Il hope We may find some means In
shielding ourselves from foreign influence