American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-15
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fails 70 fulfil their part Of 'hs complet. rs
tho mutual Obligations assumed in its for
nation, are no longer binding on either
party. But civil society. which contem-
plates all the machinery OF government;
and involves the social, moral. auu religious.
as well as the phvsical well being OF the
race Of m ,nkint, is an insiilution Of G,d ,
himIeli: and imposes Obligations which.
sre enduring. and remain upon the parties.
afler the other patty msy have violsloI its
part Of the contract. Because. man owes
obligations to God, as we'll as TO man, and |
should thu contracts entered into by man
on his part. in the formation Of Govern:
ment, be by him violated, the obligations
to God, would remain unchanged. II fol-
lows therefore, that civil government, can
not be Dissolved, without the abrogatiorf Of
those niger duties. which would be. to de-
stroy tho foundations Of civilization. OF
SUCH are the institution ofmarriage, which
lie Of Col. The relation Of parents, to
their offspring, Of offspring to parents, &'.
These obligations are of diviie authority,
and remain 70, life, though the form OF
government under which they commenced,
mly have ceased to exist, so, o. all other
divine requirements: such, as those taught
by the S,vioar: the doing to others, as
we would they should do to US, rendering
good Tor evil. feeding the hungry. clothing
the naked, binding up the wounds Of the
wayside man, speaking no evil oil our
neighbor. Finally, by an implicit comply
ance with the requirements OF the ten COM
mandments Of the decalouge. These OBJ
Legations will remain in force, no matter
what the state Of civil government may be.
They are the foundations OF all govern
ment.
The foregoing. are the Fundamental b1s'
is. upon which all governments must De
organized, to answer the ends, for which
they are designed to meet the wants Of
man, and 10 receive the sanction Of the
most high. Society, established without EN-
bracing these principles, or in violation
of them, ust be attended with mutual
misery to all parties, as well as the divine
displeasure. But Of all the civil institutions
by which christian society is held together,
and made honorable, the marriage con-
tract, is OF the first importance. The an
nulment OF this obligation, would bring in
, its train, such a succession of destroying
inhuences,as 10 annihlste the very last idea
of civilization. The evilt Of such course
+ are too many, to admit Of enumeration. in
r our brief space, they will suggest them
+ selves, to every intelligent mind. he
, who would favor the abolition of this sa'
i cred obligation, would he the greatest enc
r my to civilized society, and, should receive
a the contempt he deserved, and banishment
from all participation in the benefits o.
:. civil government.
4 The original right Of every man, to be
i come member o. sosiety, is granted, ant
= no one can be excluded from its benefits
o who is willing TO comply with the require
mehts which, it has right to make. Ant
4 while he continues to do this, the society
y, cannot pass any law, to bauish him from
# its privileges: That's, while be violate
!. none, ofthe social laws, which God ha
r. appointed. For Legislative bodies canno
,. enact laws which, woul abridge the con
science Of individuals. or in any way, pre-
- vent their social. and religious freedom 0
- action, while they do not infringe tn
:, rights Of ot ers. In fact. nothing short G
. a violation OF the legitimate requirement
~ =, Of the society, would justify his pulsior
&c ,s The government may adopt such mcasul
If % es, as shall adequately punish, Violations c
! its rules.
-, AS error in human conduct, is difficul
9. entirely to prevent. We have witnessed oil
=, en- an abuse of authority. in the forma,io
., of governments, in attempting to flam
y. them in accordance with Gods requirement
90 by making religious belief and conduc
. subjects of legal enactment: even, to til
imAiciting of physical punishment, an
Punishment from the privileges of society
's: Of those, who differed from the establish
k. ed rules of faith, and practice. This il
IE evidently, great violation OF Gods Law
)t- ahd not at all in accordance with his plan
or as given to man, both in his revealed won
of and the light OF nature. The history
x the Purtans, and the Roman church, a
as examples, of this ecclesiastical rule, b
he as every man must render an account
lis himself; and as his religious fith is the r
ny suit of evidence received, and acted upf
'rs by his own reason and Judgement; and
I'm his belief one way or the other. cannot a
feet the rights Of others, so is it obyiou
he that it cannot be subject for Legislation
ras and cannot be effected hereby. And no.
-ty but an unwise, and ungodly gOvernmer
t I will attempt to controie, or circumscr
3 a the conscience, or faith, of its subjects,
matters pertaining to religion, so long.
bic they do no not interfere with the public i
to terest. or individual rights, while it is,
ks, the other hand, an i perious oblgatio
my resting upon all governments, to guara
ne, tee to religion, such public, and privi
my protection, as shall allow every one of
he subjects, to worship, under his own viI
and ig tree, without tear or molestaticn.
And to promote. ty every facility with
its power, the growth Of thos' public. al
| a private virtues, without which, no Cover
70. ment, can long exist, however we'll sdmi
istered in other respects and for the wa
-. Of which, patriotism would soon die oil
Ieu I;aa and anarchy prevail.
c;o 1t is not Legitimate 10 our purpose,
the dwell. at any great length, upon the difft
en-. ence in forms Of government, or to endea
Of or to point out, the peculiar advantages
.eot one over others. 1t should be copceed
a. by all, that the best form Of governme
I'LL ha tbot which is hest adun,ad IN I