American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-11-19

N"y VA shO VIVA W euC Httu uuy /, ~
would not do. Who wants our Gag o
Republic to come down to the condition
of France Z? Desecrate tho Sabbath,
and our eagle-bird, stung by this ser.
pent, will face the sun no more, but
fiutter and fall. Would you tear the
stars one by one from our glorious ban
ner--the banner which our own loved
Washington kissed and baptized with
his tears, and sprinkled it all over, and
oft. with the precious. patriotic blood {?
Would you? Then desecrate the Sab
bath, and limo with his soyth will do
the rest.
Look at South America No Sab-
bath there, hence the results. Look
at Central America--no Sabbath there,
hence the results. Look at poor Mexico!
once, brave, energetic, enterprising.-
/, Our own Columbus was of that stock.
But how have the mighty fallen! 1t
is 80 everywhere. To the desecration
of the Sabbath the death penalty is
most surely attached.
Much has been said about man 5
rights to do as no pleased, &c. How
little is even this question understood! |!
Man has the so-called right to his life;
but he has no rightto destroy 1t. Man
has the right to air but has no riqht
to impregnute 1t sOith impurities to his
oWn or has telloVs's injuries. He has
the right to water; but he has no right
to flood his neighbor with it. And SO
of fire; but he has no right to use it
destructively. God only has rights |!
--man has privileges. 1t is the duty,
as we'll as the privilege, of man to obey
God in all things first, last, and all
the time. "1He chief end of man is to
glorUy God and enjoy him forerer !'
This can only be done by obedience.
The glorification of God will make US
invincible as nation. TO enjoy God,
is to walk upon the glorious highway
which surely leads to the magnificent
unfoldings of the "good time coming
lit is to keep step to the heavenly
music Of the Angel. bands of the Prince
of Liberty-who is the Prince of Peace
who is challenging and charming
humanity to step brayely out to the
enjoyments Of the ceaseless beatitudes
ofuniyersal brotherhood. Mif T..
Therefore, sir, I cannot vote as a
legislator to blot out the Sabbath -
Christianity is part Of the common law
of our State and nation. The Saba tl
lis a preeminent institution of Christian.
Iity--blessed Sabbath! which so silent.
ly and sweetly, as the breath offowers
like a golden clasp, binds the volume of
the week together. No. sir. | will moi
do this great sin. And / say to
those who may honestly differ with me
You will find in the end that you can.
not legislato God out of existence by
can Act of Assembly," or one of oul
miserable City Ordinances. God hath
said, "Remember my Sabbaths to Eeer
them holy" Do you doubt it? Their
you deny the Bible; and Of course the
God of the Bible. "IIe who is not fol
me against me, /" said the Christ Jehoval
of the New Testament, who is reality
was the Jehovah, Christ, who amid the
thunders Of Sinai, and on the tablets
of stone, impressed the living words
"Remember the Sabbath day to keeE
lii holy J" The same, who smote the
rushing waters, and they stood still,
till Israel passed over; the same who
rained fire from heaven on the cities
Of the plain; who burst tho portal
gates Of death who opened the prison
doors and preached deliverance to the
captive slave, and brought life and i'm.
mortality to life o, no cannot vote
against Power, at once so august, land
so sweetly merciful as this+-.a Power
which can in the twinkling of an eye
Withdraw one element from the air we
breathe, and 10! the world wrapt in
fiam6 Ia Power which cah in an in,
stant tnrn tho waters Of the ocean into
roaring and streaming floods of fire
0, no, | cannot, and pity those who
dare. Selfpreseryation, self profit, sue
cess, happiness, reason, common sense,
patriotism, love Of family, love Of ra ce
---all, all, with million.tongued elo.
| ence. sweetly, strongly says 2 Rem.
ember the Sabbath day, to keep ii holy
TO keep 1t holy!
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