The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-12-16

: own choice he voluntarily went before the
authorities and laying his hand upon this go-
rious book OF God, pressing 1t to his lips an
! evidence of fidelity, he took solemn oath that
] he would obey the Constitution and laws Of the
! United States; or he solemnly affirmed that he
, would do 50. Did he not solemnIy assume this
obligation Voluntarily Has he any right 10 in
terfere in opposition TO our Constitution and
laws? Does he say, 81 do not like your Consi-
tutio0?0 Then, sir, pack up and 90 home the
The sooner we are rid OF you the betteT.-:We
did not ask you To come here; and if you have
come here to find fault with our institutions
and our laws, 60 home where you think you
have better.
4 1t is not matter Of option whether We shall
be loyal to the government. The Constitution
and laws ofthis couatry are our Cesar, and on
US re SIS the solemn duty Of obedience.
In The 7th verse Of the 18th chapter Of Ro-
mans, we have this injunction: Render there
fore to all, their dues: tribute TO whom tribute
is due; custom to whom custom; fear TO whom
fear; ho or 10 whom honor" This is the duty
of the American citizen. The performance OF
tIiS duty is one Of the methods by which we
are to keep together these States IN one magnlh-
cent motherhood, one object Dt universal adml-
ration.
Ia this Bible, our guide toward practical du-
ties Of lite, without the Performance of which
we cannot be good ctizpns, we have also pre-
sented 10 us the duty OF husband and wife.
l need not detaln YOU By referring 10 the pas
fages of Scripture; you viii fad them in Eph.,
chap, XIV, and Colossans xviii, and
first Peter, the third chapter. The husband is
rnj9ined 10 treat with Difference and honor he
Il Z. p, E,If L. -
is recreant to every principle of manly honor:
but he is no vilpr, after all, than that perUred
governor, or periured Judge or perjurpd magis-
rata, or reriured adopted citizen, who will as
sst in the violation the Constitution and laws
of the country.
We have also distinctly pointed out the rel
atige dnies of parents and children. / regret
that nv time does no: allow me to dwell on
these points The duty ofti,e child to obey the |
parent Is stated in the most absolute terms. |
''Children obey yonr parents in the Lord, for |
/ this is right."-Eph. Vi, I. Parents are com
manded TO bring mp their children ''in the nur-
ture and admoniton OF the Lord" The parent |
that is guided by this B0le will teach his child I
fidelity to God, fidelity 10 his country, fidelity |
TO the Constitution and the laws. The Chrls- |
tiaa parent will teach bis child 10 respect the |
rlagstracy. not 10 abuse or vllify them. Why, |
YOU may see little urchIns, eight or ten years |
of age, running about your streets oitenImes |
in rags aud filth, at other times clad in the bab
ilmentS of gentitnenS sOns-revIHng your
President, denouncing your Governors, and II |
1 lcuhng your laws. Has such a child been |
( brought up ssin the nurture aud atmonitlon OF |
I the Lord!" has h- been trained in accordance
with the principles Of this gospr? No. But il |
! our institutions are to be kept from peril, the
parent or the GUARDIAN. tie father and The
mother must Instruct tnrJr children IN the prIn-
I cipes Of the BibIe-honor, integrity, patriotism
! love oi country and love ot the race. Do not
! set your children an EVIL example; do not infame
/ them with passion, aud darEen their minds with |
! prejudice; do not bring them up TO hate their
/ fellows; but subject them TO the blessed influence
! otthis gospel.
! 1t is only necessary that we follow The in
structionS of The Bible. As believe in the ex-
( istence OF God, | believe that this book
whatever it NAV be to other people and to O.
ther peonle and 10 other natIons-L believe that
this open, free, untrammelled Bible is as have
said, the sheet anchor OF my blessed country.
l have no other panacea 10 present.
Again. we have the duties of master and ser
want clearly set forth. "Servants 10 be obedi-
ent TO them that are your masters according to
the flesh, with fear aud trembling, in single
ness of your heart, as unto ChIist; not with eye
service, as men peaserS, bat as the servants n
Christ, doing the will of God from the heart
with good will doing service as to the Lord, s
and not TO men: knowing that whatsoever good {
thing any man. .doeth, the same shall be receive
OF the Lord, whether he be bond or free And
We masters, do the same unto them, torbearing
threatening; knowing that your Master also is 10 =
Heaven: neither is there respect of persons with
Him" This is the teaching of the Holy Ghost,
remember. There is no State in this nation,
there Is no country ia this nation, there is no I
iowashrp in this nation, where | would not g
stand up as God AImightys minister, and preach
these doctrines of His Gospel, whether men $
would hear or forbear. would preach the du- a
ties of the master, Just as | would those of the a
parent. or the husband, or the wife, | would
saw. ssSir. YOU are bound by the God who made
YOU to treat that servant kindly and honorablv,
and provide faithfully for his needs" The =
master is bound by the very same Gospel that :
binds the servant.
do not 90 into the question as 10 the legal .
" the moral right, the religious right, OF these
things are here these things existed ia the days
of Jesus Christ. Whatever is wrong, this Cos
pei will correct. II we carry out lis great doc /
trines we shall have peace. Q
Are we all conscientiousIv impressed with n
this sacred obligation to obey the Constitution
and The laws? We must remember that if we !
disregard this obligation, we become guilty be- =
lore God and man. II any citizen directly or
indirectly violates The Constitution and laws, !;
whether by his own acts or by abetting othe,s, p
he is in such proportion destroying his title 10
good citizenship, and be is pe1u:ed man. !
,4rtt ,,., in this honss to-day ,yha. man 10