The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-29

Apart from this there Unborn hereditary hostility
In the American mind against all sembanCe Of union Of
Church and State and II attempted matter under what
pecious preenee, IL will manifest this feeling Of resent
men not merely TO the ministers Of religion bat 70 sacred
things themselves Ths restraint In reference TO matters
Of pending legislation OF popular consideration does not
withdraw rsm the clergy the right OF discussing the ethics
OF politics. but on the contrary II Is their duty 10 enforce
the performance OF the great obligations OF good citizen
ship Let the clergy thea return TO the noble mission Of
proclaming the sublime truths and gentle teachings OF
Christianity. Let them perform all the sanity aud beau.
ul offices OF their appointment and the holy influence OF
their example will be the inspiration 10 their eOw-nen
OF noble thought and deeds This WILL indeed be the
usaton OF religion the baptism OF It's dedication TO It's
celestial mission.
The educated mind of the country must come forth from
its retirement and place itself in the advance OF this high
and patriotic purpose Fareachng alpreyailing is the
sphere Of It's infuence-MeRs agu motem 1t must cease
to regard the affairs Of government beneath it's dignity
and aims Professions and pursuits but the separate
spheres in which the human mind may reyolve Govern
ment Order is the central umnary from which they draw
their animating heat and TO which they eternal ODE
denee The educated mind of the country, then, must
gappe with the Of the hour it crush the theo
ries and sophsres which undertake to fashion Civil soc
ety. according TO some ideal Procrustoan standard fatal TO
It's very existence.
The great truth be Explained and enforced that
ciey cannot the materials for ts formation it must
accept and act wisely upon those which surround it and
when made the tass of political and social rights must
and cannot be lightly disturbed The recognition Of this
principle in It's application to the institutions OF the coun
try makes up the issue upon which depends the perpetu
| OF the government
American citizenship humDlesI as well hs lts
elevated relations must rally to the What assoca-
tons what hopes what fears gather around these words
IL the aspiration of the free States Of antiquity to
aZe the highest conception Of citizenship. The Ahenian
mind gowed with intensity of devotion to its native land
to every spot OF ground to every running brook to It's
battle fields of freedom to its monuments of art and to all
the associated emblems of State and religious author
ty Such, also the sentiment of Roman citizenship
with less of imagination, but of practical purpose
These ideas received the fullest expansion which their
forms of government and the condition of society permit
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have taken place in the history of society," and established
relations between authority and obedience between
man and his telow-man. American citizenship is the de-
yelopment of these ideas; it is synonymous with
American freedom, and stands upon the princple-the
fruiton OF which humanity has long struggled iortha
man IS capable OF self-government
1t cherishes individuality of thought and action and
yet the true interests and rights of all mainly flow from
the fountain and in the channels the citizen in
protecting his rights conserVes those Of the public
American citizenship unlike that of antiquity (Which
with selfshness held barbarans all outside Of
their blood and region,) receives and associates
under a common bond OF sympathy and interest men
of every cline and creed. How comprehensive and en-
nobling the rights it coners upon the citizen 1t fol-
lows him with its protection upon the soil of his coun-
try far away by or land it protects him in the
fruits OF his industry, in the creations Of his genius ii
guards the citadel of his civil rights the sanctuary of his
religious faith it descends into the recesses OF obscury
and invites the humbest TO climb the pathway 10 the
ms OF honor and distinction it seeks to inspire him with
noble thoughts and purposes TO recreate the man. and
make him worthy OF his origin and his destiny In short
with the lfeblood currents which animate and vtaze the
heart of the republic With these privileges my friends
the corresponding obligations and duties from
which no relation of life Is exempt Labor from its
varied fields of industry, art from its laboratories and
cunning workshops, learning from its balls, and lit
erature from its secluded groves must all alike con-
tribute to the constitution and the integrity OF
the Unionhe vital air from which each draws its
blest privileges, its hottest inspirations.
Who shall be indifferent to these great duties Is there
no treason beyond that which the constitution may de-
clare and the judicial tribunals expound2 Yes there is
the moral Of disloyay to the obligations and
spirit of that constitution to the regal claims of good
citizenship, of ngratitude to country and 10 that
Providence from whom it has Obedience to these
requirements is the memorable law of national
sence The gratitude of LacedHmona inscribed upon the
monument OF the heroes of ThRrmopyla the noble
ment go, stranger and tell the Lacedamonians that
lie here in obedience their laws II noble die foI
ones country but it is not less noble TO live in triumph
over passion prejudice and temptation and the American
citizen desire prouder inscription than this "My
country lived in obedience to her laws"