Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-11-28
kICHMoND WHIG.
fro'a fhs Loado- T-e.. Hos. 4.
THE AUSTRIAN MARRIAGE conr b

traa hs Loado- Nss. xos L.
TUE AUSTRIAN MARRIAGE CODE
ihs corruption d" any poliy si ssverasent u.s
"'"ed ." s X eat Phiios'phsr al antiquity to be dspa
'nre from s- by lac he meant -h.t vo.,d n. ..,,
"oSa dsys "eiPfete great written cod. az o..ic
Justice Whrthsr Sat. -crs a u-on.rrb, N. -, .,,
r"ey ~ democracy OF les- eoa-eau-ue. thu. nh,
the i"r' OF goSernueut -hatever IL va .ho.li ,,eos
"I' H~ ~ plinepe public justice its bash. n. .
'nei irOu The -i ofimiividual. or p.rtix. In
much the same sis~ that Porrs veil known Ipe. e.
pres
-ff For Terms OF government -t iools conse~t n
s . That -lich Is b--t administered !, hr-, D
fhf- p the basis "n sheh the An-t,ian h..
TIL htes rest-d Il .ss -.id-'True, Au.,ri. 4, ~.,o-
'sm. bat 's Pstern Que; prsctie., -ork. al, !,
Io"k- alter it, suiec- they conented and IA th,
th-rr - "ot'Hg move tn be- aid" Well tb.,. %. .
'rui IN ihs defence A time cane however vh. ,h:
paterna drspotu' dd satisfy .uhects Of Aa.,;
an ti- ssiuest.i classes wanted 20 b.v, ma, -.
~"'k 81 government This vas the natural ,irne -
s'"d'heAu"" 81 de-p"i-m sni its expansion into mo,
Y f'assr sis rass t,u''onsl monarchy B.t the y.
"ent hsi .t'n'irg a''ny. Nv simnyr ss, o.
thfOw THIS sh"h. navrti-tt bark and ms, -.
.no % re"h u monarch, viii tot expand the nsfur.i
uhie u ~i contract will not go bark simpIv into. A.,
'"'"i"f so''" ket'ogrs-ion accordingly commences An
Austria after the late pucsI Struggle: 6rst c.n ,,
Cooe,reat, sud nov comes IN. marriage iav ~
Ihi- nes Marriage Law ~ n the first place an .h
sauoif oi the Austrian marriage law al fo,,,s,,. ~
-tAnd'g The marriage Law thus repealed was mart .ns
lrods-
which non the inspect Of The world which e.vs the
Ansir'' Iove nmei'' it, respectably This OH lsv of
Austria l. gone. aud shnt l. the law up in HI, pl.ce,
IL ~ alsw which simply places every usr,y. In ,hs a..
tran don,nioIrs az the mercy al the rccl-,s.,;r~ -.
Austrian marriage has with respect to ia, y.i,x 40 ~
decided on oy Court OF ~hich every nrmb.r IS sppon
ted by the Bishop Of the doce-s And to g,,.,J -,
Court cve' Constituted ever giving iu.ign.n, "a,
esve TO the Church, the appeal Is To the B.L,, ln
snd, oaeA 'ns Judgements OF ior Reconsideration as o
ten A. he likes This Is The executive and now lor
tue rules Here - one;-"A simple -a,pour which IA
Calculated 10 make 4. .s u. d.. ,xue,,.nc.,I "a
conscientious meil j. slho el. l-.t,ud s, ,,t,,s;
ce'ie TO the demand at candidate for marriage s e.,
t,fteT 20 h''sr raid sarYiage than 10 ss;sf ., 6,,
i"y a6ot one eL'e. ieaiL The tenderness OF l-,;s
ative cuuscicncr whcirdciated this tu. aud .,.eII
which gave tins reason for IT, deserves notice-th.
ndfrets We ean Ot the expectaiio that it will s.ii.v
the aspiring bndrgroon tell him that bis exciu.ioo
nom The altar y at ouly mistake ON IN. saf .l
lie viii doubtless lie ready acknow dge box nn;rr
tant it II To te world large that he the i,,vi.l
should be married compar with the general rcur,ty IL
law Here l. another rule:-the Bishop In. . ryht m A.,
hib any particular iage iii In his opinion ,, i.
reason to presume that there is imp-nent 10 m.
ao o @ candidates tor marriage, chsrs there is cause
oJeGr that stT s0n might lead great QnaJ ria a
oas SCENES % any other 1ssckef" Such Ia. :. ,his
must undoubtedly hardly even on the Roman c,,,l.
subjects oi Australia, bat upon its Protestant .uhei
viii act impe tyranny. Look at the natural ,a.s
ton OF the last tul mentioned OF fconse in lie apnio
OF every Roman Catholic eccesiastir the marr,.e Al
Prots~t~"t with uahoc suggest the apo,.,.nsion
OF srrat qsar'l. scanuaious scenes other
Every mixed marriage then, placed the mercy of The
Roman Catholic hierarchy by this rule = =
IIis Il the law which supercedes the old
civil code Of Austria W. will not go further into d,.ils
1t l. enough that rbe whole follows in The In ~
the C"ncodHt, and Is founded compact aud
struck between the Austrian Monarchy aud the Ro5,.D
Chuch al the time OF the political sru igle in Is4s W.
do not nesn to say that compact il a ali su,.
"g The knot or party, Court interest-whatey-r
name, concrete or abstract you give which emb,,e.
the principle OF aisOutism State-n.yer will vrLf I
it i cogpeed Its power the fret thing h, n.
n ..sa,@s x ,leSfr iSse s hsEs idef4
Th' SCAT interest then, will form any alliance rather
,~ give any particle OF its power and il has in Aus-
ua struck bargain with the Roman Church on these
erus-har the Church shall have her way entirely
II she ~il only put down the Radcals-i q s.t bss
whole strength o. work against the Constitutional party
anything To beat them anything keep the old system
Unchanged We ats not surprised at this bargain
bnt Ne must at tie time, observe that this
s total depar of Austria from, il. OH b..is :.
paterna governments. She logger appeal tothe
test o practical equity and the touch~tone poLty
ia that which Is best administered j. best" She is
not what she has been Her polty Is corrupt: il i. no
longer founded aPon prucple, law or public JUSTICE
but on selfish bargain between AbsS
uti-t and the ecclesiastical She has abandouad -fo
and become tyranny The civil code expressed the
great principle OF w politira conscience .ud % Log
AS that stood Austria might that despote she
vas good Government Bot she nov gyes ND he- code
or mere ground OF seli.nteres-the interest Of The
regnai faction, a. her absouti-m now be called
NoS We know ~hat her selfish policy means tbi. i-soo
" an hi riai dcvelopment Of the pfinepls which
owrrd her ia the late that Austria is eve
ytti &, aud that the AbsOutist patty s Austria She
AUSTRIAN
on being Austrian to being that the regant faction
in Au-tria II respectable Government means one
whicn rules upon SYSTEM Of justice and impartial
Confederation for the interests Of its subjects she cannot
be called any longer respectable Government She has
descended whol scale in political rank she has
her prestige aud she has become government ruling by the
weight 81 faction and the possession OF military force
lt only remains to how the Protestant of Austria
will lsSe this outrageous aggression the liberties The
Austrian Goverement has liked rather tender point
to which TO apply it, Interference with freedom We in
this country have deep prejudice in favor Of liberty Of
choice on the matrimonial question. We should not toll
crate IN this country he arrangement that man should
ask the leave OF beard OF cergymen any OF OF all de-
nominations before he selects his wife Cnsou mas NOT
be 80 Lax in Austria % shouLi think that the cIs.,
which has that step yet 10 take in Austria will not be
much pleased with law which puts such obstacles n ts
way. u remains 20 be whether son,e fond lover
robbed oi his fIir 10y the Ecclesiastical Board will
make that motive supply what the psernal feeling did to
William Tell, aud stimulate him successful assertion
OF liberty Ever since the Tjsh War great events have
ioH"wed from time time from affection ar amour mo
rs sounded frustrated ia this depa nent The ,a,r.
son which will ound Austrian liberties lies in the uoab
~ tme hut grratr blow the liberties Of social and
private life could not have been aimed than that one which
/ attacks marriage. Id.
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