American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-03-29

standcth or laleih. The soul that sinnelh,
1t shall die. Think not to say to yourselves
we are the children Of Abraham-for now
also, the axe is laid at the root of the tree :
every tree thar bringeth no, forth good fruit
! is hewn down and cast into the fire. In ey-
| cry nation he thot feareth God aud worke In
! righteousness is accepted of him. These
! texts from the sacred book show that God is
no respec,er OF persons Justice and judg-
ment are the habations of his throne =
| righteousness and truth shall 90 before his
face. 1t was his will that every man from
Belshazzar on the throne, 10 Lazarus tho
pauper, should be weighed in the same bal.
ancc. But how is il in the fon ndation prin-
ciples OF the New Testament church and
gospel dispensalon. Citizens of every coun.
try are alike sold under sin and redeemed
by the precious blood of Christ. They that
were aliens and foreigners to the common
wealth OF Gods spiritual Israel, and stran-
gers TO the covenant Of promise, are made
fellow citizens with the saints & the house
hold OF faith. Yes, the New Testament re-
duces all men TO the same level of personal
merit and responsibility. All must repent
all must believe, all must obey, and when
the heart consents to sacrifice its all on the
altar OF love to Christ, he vows his allegiance
to him; absolres his old allegiance 10 sin
and satan, and is received into Christ's King
dom as citizen with the saints, where there
is neither Greek nor Jew, bond or free. Bar
! barian or Scythian; but all are ona i'm Chris.
and although the proud self.rghteous Phar.
isee did reason thus" can any good thing
come out OF Nazareth, ,n--the home Of Christ
was there, and the dccttine he taught was
tnls, he that will be greatest among you, lei,
| MN become your servant. 1t was by prac-
Using on this just and holy principle that
! Washington gained his influence his honors.
his monument IN the hearts of all true A
mericans, more lasting in history and rising
/ hiShef IN Cherished remembrance than the
monument now building in the city which
| bears his name. Virtue 10 him was a na,u-
raj necessity; he could not live without il
/ He did not ask the grace from whence il
came, nor clog lis onward march, but gave il
wings and bid it fly above, beyond The lions
| power. With him and in the constitution.
every man stands or falls by the freedom of
his merit and choice. This is the great and
universal principle taught in the Bible. But
! IN the policy oil the Know Nothing party it
/ is not so. Nativity is first-na,iyity is last.
and virtue is nowhere, for reason has left her
4 throne and nativity wont hear her eloquent
appeals II loves to reign alone, andsStns
Tor self dethrones itself, ,--Al,hough The New
/ Testament maxim is, let reason rule in all
| things. Now, my fellow citizens, we have
sat with each other in the house of worship
around the same communion table. We have
prayed toge Their, we have sang together, we
nave iaoored together in love in the church
IN the cause OF Christ. We have reloic3d
| together over the conversion Of souls TO God
ana Wept together over the i'm peniteuCe and
| hardness OF our own hearts and the hearts of
Others. We are bound together by The law
OF love, without regard to birthplace or pa.
! Irentage. We must love each other with
pure hearts iervently, as the master hath
gwen us commandment, and as the spirit Of
Chrst, his teachings and his prayers incline
! us 10 DO. Euthow comes il to pass, my bro
| ther that you pass from the altar of PRAYER
! and The communion Of saints into the mid.
night gloom of secret society, g. bind your.
! sell with them in oalhs or vows of a doubt.
iul character TO take away from me my DO
sl!lon III civil society, and because | was
born IN another land. Degrade me below
some who may be immoral or profane. Brin @
! lorth your strong reason says the God OF
| truth. But reason is dethrOned and self has
robbed self Of reason and choice toge;her.-
Use not your liberty as a cloak 10 cover your
malice. had no control over the circum.
stances OF my birth, and would rot have thus
gHeved you If had been permitted to choose
| for myself. You say have no personal OBJ.
Jeciions TO your character or bearing in the
church or in civil society, but great Numbers
OF men OF foreign birth are hostile in prac.
tiCe and sentiment TO our institutions, and
10 save ourselves and country we must cas-,
tnnt class OF citizens down, good and bad
altogether. But here YOU violate another
great Bible doctrine. Render unto ITO man
evil Tor evil, but overcome evil with rood
And again the principles Of the Holy Bible
are violated OH which this great promise
rests, Blessed are they that do his com
mandnicnts, that they may have right to the
lree OF lie, that they may enter in through
HE gate into the city.
II may be, my friends, llta, YOU have nev.
er Taught the stranger the happy doctrines of
sell government, and you hurl down the man
VINO, III The exercise Of charity, you shonld
elevate to Il u a useful place in society. We
quote the following from Washiagton's fare.
well address, s,--"The common and continued
mischleis OF the spirit OF party are sufficient
10 make II tho interest and duty of our wise
people TO resttain it. 1t serves always 10
disturb the pnblic councils and 10 enfeebe
'he administration. 1t agitates the commu.
nl,y with III founded jeaouses & false alarm
hindles the anmosity of one party against
another. Occasions riot Ond insufrect,on il
opens the door to foreign influence and cor.
ruplion, which fnd Facilitated access TO
The government ITSELF through the channel
OF party passions. Thus the policy 4 will
OF Que country are subjected 10 The policy
and will Of another
Notice as you pass, the scnimsn u Of Tie
London Times in regard 10 the Know No
ihlng movement aud lie relation to Ese,or
Hal. Keep oefote your mind the Farewell |
address OF Washington. The foundation
principles OF the Bible, and tho constitution |
ol The United States, as il came from the !
honds OF the men who gave IT, The Bible |
in The hands Of The Catholic, you say. is an. /,
initiated by Gte, aud how much better does
II fare III the hands Of those who annihilaie
lts principles ffom the laws that govern ciy. !
VI society. Respectfully yonrs