American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-08
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nut government, But, as government is
the prnciTle instrument hy- W bieh civil So
riety is continued, as we'll as lbe chief -
ject Of its formation. a gIeat' deal o. what
we have to say. viii lie of ths nature, of
the C1nsIitutions. and methods, ny. which
societies govern. themselves. Yer' shall it
be our purpose, to speak OF the necessity.
and manner. Of lheformai Of social. and
OWL, coppaets, 4 .,
II We imsg ne man solateh, and scatter
edsover The surface of the 81 be. we eau
easily conceive. that the race wouli
soon become extinct Man alone unxided
by his fellow, has not the physical power.
to govern himself against tile attacks Of
Wild beasts, or the destroying induenc4s Of
cold and heat. and other physical forces.
brought TO bear upon. him. Neither would
his mental aud moral constitutions unaided
e1ss i HIM 10 improve his scondilon- as a
stien'i6e, 'civil "nd religious bping. And
hence arises tbe necessity of society or
the voluntary association of the race, for
aiiF'ihs purposes Of mutual assistance.
Which will be seen he eafer The more we
reflect on this subject, the more do we SEQ,
and admire the wisdom snd heuexolence
of the great author Of all things. as dis
played in our formation: with our mental
rel lions. snd dependencies. so exaeily 6t.
ing us for. aud 90 imptrtlously impeling
us into. compacts, by which. our powers
may 'e developed. our p.rsonal Interests
guarded, ouI moral. :, Intellectual and re-
isious nature sdvanrei: and thus, our
whole being prep red for an entcrsnce in
to future. AMI endless lifa.-
That sp,itl and ,iviI society, is an in.
sriution of God himself. we argue from
th~folowing a knowledl cd truths.
Frst. From the general impulses ofman
ono OF the strongest Of which, we finu to
BE- a 9 neral. and universal love Of Soci~ly;
whieh. We know to cpmmence with con
sciouS extstcncs, and 10 continue. even "a
tie e'7se Of lie. A perfect state of lobl",
ufss, or entire sepperalion from ciety,
when invo unlpry. is prrhaps the most de
plprAbla. that Va can think Of, unless We
add to it. physc}l torture, we sllude here
OF course. 10 sane minds, for when we are
regarding an individual. voluntarily sepe
raliug himself from tile presence of his fel-
lows, the idea is insoperahle from insanity
or mental alteration. Governments. lave
regarded loneliness in the above light, and
defined solitary Confinement 10 be, n pun.
ish ment, appropriated to heinous crime
Un'ler the influences of these impulsions
mon flow together. and form social. and
rivil comparls, fol reciprocal good, ard
nlsc, for the general interests of the Wholt
race. Qni b"" - .F
Personal attachments. particularly tba
existing between the scx-s by which mar
rages hra contrscted: in which the partie;
surrender somewhat, their personal bappi,
ness, each to the other. receiving ia re-
turn, a vastly Increased amount OF happi
ness, allowing that the compact ia prop
or one. From the attachment ofhushand
and wife, spring, also, the love Of parents,
to their offspring Of Offspring to their p ,rpnI
and all other degrees, and modifrations al
love, and friendship. spri6ging from, and
growing ont Of, tho marriage state, on a..
count OF various degre, OF relationship
These are carther incentives which holc
men together, in societies, and mutual as
socistions.
Society. r4ionally formed on The demo
cratio. or pur ly republican principle, rec
ogniSes the rIgut of every one, 10 pursue
Whatever course he pltasps, in all matter,
that d. not disturb G rigits OF society o
IiudiviIuals. These rights he POSSESSED be
fore he joinsd the compact: They nre tn,
| inherent gifts OF Gjd. and man cannot oal
upon him TO surrender them, we briefly al
lude 10 u few OF these iLalienahle rights
The unreslriated use Of his reasoning fac
ulties. and private judgement; in short al
matters where conscience ia concerned. -
No christian government. can require from
its subjects, the assent Of the mind, wIer,
Il c judgement Is not convinced Thes,
rights. include tho privilege of each ind
viIual. TO worship Go |. in any way tha
does not infringe the tights of others
whether in or out Of OF souisty. And lur.
ther, the right to choose his own compari
sonship The right tospeak and wigNt
upon subjerts, not reasonable The righ
to choose his own time. and manner o
taking refreshments; to regulate his owl
recraations. labor and rest, &c, &C..
But, As SO 'isty is Doth social, and civ
il Institution; aud is governed upon tn
principles, Of the laws Of reciprocity, N,
surrender Of n certain amount OF psrsona
privilege. becomes necessary, in enlerin!
the rompact knd as each memb r. is ex
pccted TO deny himself of certain privilege
so on the other hand, does the socipt'
pledge itself, TO the indivi Iual, and guaran
tee TO him. important services, Thus
each member by entjriDg soce Y ohlga e
himself, to refrain from the violation o
the laws Of reciprocity: to DO Which woult
be to destroy the association, and which
il allowed to ono, must be to all; an,
hence the impossibility Of tho existence O
socia y. And as each mans enjoymen
depends upon perpetuating that. whicl
wouli contri ute 10 the happiness Of all
there can be no reason why, he should de
sire to do so. II he comes into the com
p ,ct, he mast conform to lis requirements
or suff-r the p-nallies it intlicts, or othes
wise so into lsola ion. ..r..
He further agrees. TO relinquish III
right, to defend, or protect him ,el', phys
icAlly, or''ivilly. except where he is man
arrd seriously, with personal violence, IN
voivinS liis and limb, or personal liberty
when the attack comes from an unlawfu
party. Hs receives in return, the pleds
OF the 'iety. to protect him in all hi
tiUhta mi lie or nriyata In n l,,aI wanna