Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

ly demonstrated the fact that an intelligent
intercourse between embodied and disembod-
led human spirits is both possible and actual.
That the convic ion Of the possibility aud ac-
tuality of spirit intercourse is opposed to all
despotism, inpurity and sensualism, and con-
duces to the Inauguration OF the only author
ity consistent with the human soul, as favor
able to sound morality.
WAR AND DEATH PUNISHMENT.
+ Resoiced. That it is always,wrong and
inexpedient for man to take the life of man !;
therefore capital punishment. war, and ali the
preparations forswar, are wrong and iucon-
sisteut with the interests of Individuals and
society
MARRIAGE.
5. Resolred That tue only true and natu-
raj marriage is an exclusive conjugal love be
tween one man aud one woman and the on
ly true home is the isolated home based on
this exclusive love.
MATERNITY.
g. Resolred, That the sacred and impor-
taut right of woman is her right to decide for
herself how often, and uIder what circum-
stances, she shall assume the responsibility
and be subjected to the suferings and cares
of maternity and mau can commit no great
er crime against women as wife and mother,
against his child, against society, and against
humanity. than to impose on her maternity
whose responsibility age suffering she is not
wiling to accept aud enure.l az
woMAN's RIGnTa.
" hereus, The assumed superiority OF
man over woman has held her in submission
aud entaiied slavery aud dependence on the
sex, and con onsequentiy, misery on the race !;
therefore,
Resoiced. That immediate steps should be
taken to remove that error and its consequent
ces, aud place woman politically, industrial
ly, Internationally and socially on perfect equal
ty with man.
THE BIBLE,
s. Resolred, That nothing is true or right,
and nothing is false or wrong, because 1t is
sanctioned or condemned by the Bible; there
fore the Bible is powerlcss TO prove any doe
triue to be true. any practice 20 be ri ght
and it should never be quoted for that pur-
pose.
FREE TRADE.
9. Resolred, That natural justice, individ-
ual aud social morality, the peace and mate.
rial wealth aud prosperity OF the nations, the
spirit of human brotherhood: demand that al!
international tariffs be immediately and for
ever abolished and that Governueuts Ill all
their various departments be supported by di-
rect taxation.
LAND REFORM.
10 Resolred, I hat the earth, like the all
and light. Lelupgs common to the children
of men on it; each human being is alike in
pendent; each child, by virtue of his ex-
letence, has an equal and Ihalienable right te
so much OF the ealths surface as is conv chi
ent by proper culture to his support and per.
feet development, aud noue has right to any
more therefore all laws authorizing and sus
tanning private property III land, for The pur-
pose OF speculation, and which prevent men
aui women from possessing any land withou
paying for i: are Is urjust as would be laws
compelling them to pay for air and liz ht, and
| ought to be at once forever repealed.
IKE SABBATH.
Whereas, The Jewish Sabbath is confcs
sedly abolished 10y the Gospel Dispensation
and
Whereas, The same authority sets apar
nc other Gay to be similarly observed, there
fore,
IL Resolged, That all efforts of churcl
and priests to enforce our observance of tn,
Christian Sabbath, as of Dive appointment, il
a TIA grant violation OF individual light anc
must be prosecuted in u dishonest disregard o
the spirit aud positive teachings of the New
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