The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-28

!. o....s more gigantic intellect clearer perception,
md more comprehensive grasp OF mind than tne ate Or
oI;n And we apprehend that the sentiment ut'efeo ny
~ an he occasion referred is just that sentiment 10
hich every truly great and noble mind wouo nearby
concur He who rightly comprehends the PrhcPss o. nis
countrys government who ones
ions Of such magnitude and who has percepve faculties
stronQ enough foresee the evils that must esu o
deprying the Supreme Court OF at ,s,Ioa
ne nation has endowed itthat OF authoriauveiy 'y
- disnute about the meaning Of the constitution -such
man cannot fail to feel with the great man reerrea ~
that the eminent uriss composing sua. oour' e oie
[ snd than any Others for the decision OF such ques-
go; and that IL becomes every citizen, and especially
every citizen who not devoted his life TO the nvesuga
lion of such questions TO place ar greater connoehee III
their Judgment than in his own
~ ,bis Re not sound principle and If 1t Is not TO gov
ern citizens with respect TO the allegiance they owe to their
country what is If this is not TO be admitted as rule
~ ndcment and of action standard OF obedience and
snbmission where are WEI Let look at this matter
cy and honestly eschewng all personal references and
taking into view the broader bearings OF the whole ques
lion Ia il any more becoming minister OF the Gospel
=, take advantage of his position and influence; and his
command Of large auditory for the setting up OF his In
yidna opinion against the decision OF the Supreme Court
an II would be for Judge of that any other court to
take advantage Of his position to denounce theological
enss Of any kind Would not the assaants be equal In
he main features Of their positions2 Each would be step
ping OF his own peculiar line OF study and invading
mat of another profession Each would be seeking to I'M
dermne the authority aud influence OF body OF men who
might fairly be presumed to be much better informed upon
The points in controversy than himself Each would be
doing this under oil position that admitted OF no re-
nly Of no correction of missatements misconceptions
r differences erroneous Impressions and
ia which he would have all the argument to himself to
correct the speaker being 10 incur the penalty due to the
Interruption of religious service or to contempt OF
court Just as much judge on the bench should shrink
with the stnsitiveness OF modesty and decorum from
sailing any theological enets for the above obvious
ons SO should the minister OF the Gospel respectfully
abmit abstain for the reasons from assaults upon
;ndc;ai exposons of common or constitutional law.
And again 1t is surely less the duty of the clergy to
ftr popular respect for the judiciary and their functions
than OF the Judiciary to oser respect for the clergy
and The institutions of religion. This obligation undoubt
eddy reciprocal 1t will be sad day for the republic and
Ia liberties when judges individually, in rendering
their decisions indulge in reflections upon the clergy i'm
nuon the purity of their motives the correctness Of
their teachings and especially when they urge upon the
community the daty OF disregarding resisting those
teachings Though the evil effect of corresponding
duct on the part OF the clergy may be less Immediate is
no less certain and less disastrous. The pulpit
more denonnce the judiciary without peril and damage
the Of law and justice than the judiciary the
clergy without injury to clerical influence and the OF
religion and truth The inde and immoral will much
sr over the clergy in conflict with the courts the law
,sss and yaeabond Both will be aided by assaults upon
either The minister of the Gospel and the minister of law
must stand or fall together and the moment seeks by
dsnuncatiou to gain triumph over tue other ne oosens
hs foundations which rests his own influence the
psepe United they give good government to free peo
De fsr where religion is pTactsed and the laws are re-
pected there free government and happy people Let
and anarchy despotism follows and both fall into
tempt
There is another aspect of this subject which approach
with delcacy viz the character and influence reflected
back upon the pulpit by its conversion such Courts
OF Law weceinsuted by for the consideration and
decision OF questions touching statutes and tho cOnsu
ton the pulpit the ministry, was Instituted by the D
vine Being for the teaching of divine truths essential for
human salvation By consent the judge is held
in little esteem who pervers the human institution from
its specific purpose it is unreasonable to suppose that
Of tha yVIo
other purpose tsG the momentous of its original
eiishmsn can still retain the peoples respect Ofcourse
here cones up nm important question: What III or what s
not included in the galaxy Of truths which the ministry
instructed exhibit before the people Volumes have
been written this point and we shall not presume to
mingle in the controversy But there is
view of the matter VIII ca finds It's support in the judg
IT every honest righselilG man OF ordinary intel
Hgence which enlightened of right and propriey
approves; whis eschewing all the nice distinctions o.
choosand casuiss feels at what accords with the Of
fee and profession Of nqistry which claims Divine
commission and embassy to Lost world. No amount OF
sophstr, or OF argument can overcome in the popular
mind the iptuidve perception Of what such ministry
ought to teach end what leave others to teach and in
just FAR uepasie from this simplicity and singeness
of minsaton it only practically denies its own pro-
LESSONS and claims bat Nakens ito religious power and
influence pF@
Such, at least, believe will be the conclusion Of any
injecting and impartial mind. minister or his hearers
beng oil human, may at times be carried away by their
feelings so far as 10 be temporarily blinded to the full
tent Of the mischief resulting introducing eYtraneous
su9ecis into the pulpit Eoquence and intellectual skill
may prevail for while over reflection, judgment, and the
a perception of pulpit obligations apd pulpit restrictions
Eat the questions will in time up 10 this not de-
phre from the example Of the Great Teacher and those
VINO immediately succeeded him, and have left their in
spred teachings record and if hy this departure
~ making these remarks We may have seemed perhaps
ourselves to be guilty Of stepping out Of province Bat
nsohiy seeming We hold that the righteousness Of pull
PIT teaching and the supremacy of conntry's laws
esenls' to free and happy republic and shall ut all
tines respectfully protest against anything calculated to-
mar or impair either though eloquence may have
aed with an almost national excitement make popu
lac for thu hour.
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