White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-10
|WHOLE NUMBER, 50.

II y CuJOyAuS II bulS republican SONeru>
ment. 1t is nosshis lofty building which
you will so admire, as the blessed results
which viii grow out Of these sacred and
immutable principles, inculcatea there
from time to time. Hoary time win
moulder away this noble edi6ce, with al
that the eye beholds beneath the circuit
of the sun. Yea, that magnificent lumi-
nary itself, which, by the splendor and
efulgence of its rays, rolls . food of
light and heat over all animate and IMAM
innate nature throughout its vast system,
and sends a thrill Of Joy throughout ali
the hAbitations of the globe upon which
we dwell that moon, which, by its mild
radiance, throws its silvery beams upon
the sable curtains of the night that stel-
lar armament bespsngled with the myri.
ads Of its twinkling lamps, viii roll away
in solemn grandeur and be dashed to
pieces, but the principles which will Be
inculcated within the sacred walls Of this
edi6ce, will exist when sun, moon and
stars shall fade away in the heavens, viii
survive "the wreck of matter and the
crush of WORLDS" and will exist forever.
Will carry with them along the streams
Of time and eternity, results as blessed
and as enduring as those principles thenS'
selves. VIII brighten the hopes Of the
habitations Of the disconsolate through
out every region upon our globe. Will
dignity our country with all that is good,
and great, and glorious in the annals Of
every country, and this republic viii be
hailed as the harbinger Of civil and reli-
gious freedom, in every nation upon earth,
and as the asylum of the oppressed Of
every land. Yea, these results will not
be confined to time, but will burst through
the bars of time and death, and will roll
along over the plains of never ending
eternity, and will carry with them life,
and peace, and joy, to all the inhabitants.
that stand upon the shores Of happy and
joyous Immortality beyond the grave
You will perceive, ladies and gentlemen,
that it has been taken for granted, that
the principles, Of which we have spoken,
are Of the proper character. and exactly
adapted to produce the desirable results,
which have been brought to your notice
at this time. But should principles Of an
opposite and pernicious tendency be incul-
Gated there, then results will flow from
them, Just as opposite and disastrous as
the others were beneficial, both to this
government and the world, through tims I,
and eternity
Again, we remark, that no matter how ?
profoundly nd thoroughly classical and
scientific learning may be impaired to the
youth in this and other institutions of.ourr
country, If it be not sancti6sd by religion,
it will become an element and an engine /.
of political power and intrigue in the +,
hands Of wicked and unprincipled men, 1
and the same results will follow as before. l
And the danger will be augmented IN.
proportion to the profundity Of the know,
ledge acquired. 1 cannot conceive of ..
greater curse to our country. But let re-
ligion and literature be united there, then,.
like two twin sisters, the one as lovely as
the other is beautiful, they will walk forth,
to perform their Divine mission by POUR
ing streams Of glsdness and Joy through.
out every habitation in every country in,
the world. The one cannot exiskWithout.
the other, without the most disastrous ef-.
fects. This truth is evident from their
history. They were pre-eminently united
in the Saviour and his apostles. and in.
The Christian writer's Of the first and lsee-
ond centuries. And what was the result ?.
Like leaven, they worked in the Roman,
Empire, the most powerful empire Of an.
.iquity. until they destroyed its most inr
usages aud habits. its most con-
irmed superstition and idolatry, the i'm,
posing ceremonies of its powerful PRIEST
hood, and upon their ruins, in, three.
hundred years, they established a gov
based upon the principles Of the
christian religion. It was q glorious
Tictory. Then they were united, and that
lnion constituted their strength. Bat in
/ few more centuries Afterwards, they
we're severed. Learning was confined 10
hose that were in power, and they were
wicked and unprineipled men. It be-
,ame an element Of power in their hA8dS1
The consequence was, that religion was
iwallowed up under the splendid and
gorgeous ceremonies Of the priesthood.
The people were denied the freedom Of
Ipeech, and the right Of conscience, and
he most CALLING oppression was imposed
lpon them by the civil and ecclesiastical
iespots throughout Christendom, for
.bout one Thousand years. It was long
md gloomy night Of violence and fraud.
This was the result Of their separation.
Az the expiration of this time, in the
Iixteenth century. both learning and rsli-
ron began to be revived. and they stepped
orth, again, lovely pair in their unitsd
strength. to bless the nations Of Christsn-
lom, by chasing away from them. the !.
gloom, and ignorance. and wretchedness.
md spiritual vassalsgs. under which they
lad groaned, during that long night Of
ipiritnsl death. The civil and eceiesiss-.
zeal despots were ehrsged, and trembIsd
IS they looked upon The splendid victo-
les which they achieved in despite Of
heir combined power. and their political
md ecclesiastical intrigues. The lsaven
worked powerfully. aud IN : short time,
bout forty millinzs upon the continent
II Europs Separated themselves from the
Romisk Hierarchy, and declared them
sives in favor Of religious freedom and
oleration. But still the opposition was
rery formidable. and perseyering, and
nergetic, and SO terrible were the violent
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