Smyrna times., 1859-12-01
OURS A GOOD C0nMT9v


0haP' ol Hebrews, which reads as follows !.
" b"t "oSo they desire a better couniry. n
a. U.s. "e90enty." We append svponsis f
ara The benefit of our Patrons:
Nr. NJ. remarked that we have rood oo.
'''' "y' MS Will appear if we consider its noI,,
cry ' 1u'ahtaSeS: It's extent, scenery cIin,ot
PRODUCTIONS population. This fact will ho g.,
IRIS '"er apparent if we turn our attention 70 !,
lou 0'tc"ctat advantages: its numerous canal
or 'nnOc' uS' snlpS' steamboats, and tcegraphs; il
VI i""uidCtories and its commerce-eacb sectio,
yes u"i'eu u every other, the deficiencies of IN,
ull one can be supplied by the surplus of the oIber
no %"u every facility is furnished for travel Co.
business, or for the transmission ofintoII;oa,,ao ~
Is a good country if we consider the oov.
p erhnent under which we live. He considoroJ
I'M ~ onIy IN relation to Christianity. And bero
of ,r 'e''arHed that 1t was founded on The RjbIo
l., He "ath OF office taken by the ncumbcn,
> '"Fough all the branches both of the Federal
s. "nu 0'ate departments, acknowledges the Di.
re ''ro au'horlty OF the Holy Scriptures. and il
Y, ." oPpeaI 70 Jehovah as the Supreme Gov
erhor and final Judge, as a guaranteo fr tLo
! faithful IN discharge of all official duties '"'
) rms TACT was frequently and publicly recon-
c nIHea Oy The founders of our government On
sne !Ith OF Sep, lit, Congress ordered. bv
Oh on 'ote, the purchase and importation nfI
@o'oOO copies of the Bible, for distribnI;on
aLhohg The Citizens OF the United States IT, |
100, III consequence ofihe difficulty of inport.
lns thlS palladium OF our liberty, it recommend
81 tIie edition of the Scriptures published bv
NoOt' Aiken, of Philadelphia. y
During the period between tbo doo1o~o.;.
OF war and the Proclamation of penc, Iho ~"
rInehtal Congress repeatedly apnoiu,rd Jov. g.
HSthg' humiliation and pravcr and rccon,,non
Leu t"c Propriety and Importance of observing
| mem as such. Some Of them wero az G,IIoua.
, 1I"Ich !Fth' 1916 Dec 9TH, 1776: March 7tb /
it|''i March 10Th, 1881; March 18Th, l7S2
- =" resolution, designating the last we find
'r'S8 rGnarhabIe words: THAT the relioion a
~ ~ uIF /|'t'"e R"d""mcr may cover the earth |
as me waters Cover The sea =" 9
H'V. lSt' I''I, was set apart by Congress far -
o.'S 90" wing to Almighty God, for his -
,"telPostlon IN iaror of the armies Of the conn :"
Fy Nov. l7lh, I7c9, a similar day wosan tc
pointed IN view Of the reduction of tho .rnt, G,
"nder Lord CORVALLIS Oct. 9th I-~I C"r' l.,
?'esS repaired, in body, to the Dutch ChnrcL
"' '"o PorPosc OF acknowledging the divine
I'S'S'"nce IN behalf Of our country. Similar III
u"yS were designated, and by the same autbori. tn
~ -" Dec' 18Th, l16l, and Nov 2Sth. 1872 da
:" tne instrument setting apart the last named.
20 ''''S c'hpilatic declaration, on every man il
urged each IN his own station, and bv his inar- tn
RlI-I
sloh' winch is the great foundation of ppbIic 10
prosperity and national happiness.
Cihce tue proclamation of peac &c and the est,b OH
lshment OF the Federal Government. the Ey.
'cuti'es OF The several States have actnd 90 vo
me mouthplece of the people. ~
:" 'heH All we recognize substantially the
'ame ID great kuths. We take the one issued bv
'Tv' 10y burton as an example. Here we find not fin
,ut also a clear reconn;, M,''enIe OF 'ehoVah' ing
ION IN the affairs of the world There il
disposition IN some sections to IGNORE tb;s s,L of
ihe ldea' and to attribute all success or failuro
secondary causes. What are called the oe
a0IiShed laws OF nature are allowed to usnrn Pui
re Place OF the Author and Ruler of nature DC
'ow' nothing can be more absurd than the No.
oh tnat Uod constituted world, and placed coo
ehtreIy independent of himself. No. no o00
ou ruIe'h over all, and can, at his pleasure. lhs'
ontlnue or strike, with instant PARALYSIS, Iba Del
'hole moving system hmm
The document is based upon this idea. and cIn,
that public thanksgiving be offered ~-D
nod' The gIvcr of all our blessings. Poi
There IS another feature in this instrumon, =
"nICh nc desired to call attention. 1t is not mar
sued Oy the church, in any of her denomino. ,oo
onal branches, but by the acknowledged head NV
sovereign and independent State Now. leV
this is not one of the constitutionol dntios Bat
~ nus ""Oln 10 perform, 1t must arise Cor
oln the moral conviction and influence of ito
tIzens. Regarding it, therefore. as the nonn.
sentiment, we thank our Governor for this war
rm OF Its maniestation,and will most cordially Thu
d., ~ i'S oPLr"' vau
cogniyos Cbris,;o; 'e'"'ienl. Hhlle II wer
ON forming anv eccIesos,;c.I iet'@'eu Sale
he dIsa sterous consequences growing out of =
union oi church aud State are apparent where. An,
er tney nave been tried. The State will FF
nIol 'he Church, and fill her pulpits with '"ui
InIsters, and too often spirituality Is moi abov
rus1ary qoallhcatIon This union, too, has so p
tendency to model the Church after the GOV.
hment OF the State. But in their nature tbev
{ essentially distinct and seperate. "Mv store
h9dom' saith the Lord, 'is not of this world Dea
ney are established for different pnrnosoo drod
verned by different laws, enforced bv difrpr' 6,
i sanctions executed by different authority.
PPo'teu oy dlherent means and require differ. ~"
quuI'licationS Tor membership. There is no scho
'Fe reason why the Church should be moulded Thu
ns reason fo n;, tnc "'aIe after the Church. ting
r government on this question. And wbile "
SVes special favor to none, it grants no,v
naI liberty and protection to all. II ALLOWS IJ;'
cry man to worship God according 10 his ""'' ins,
nVcIon or inclination and enforces the dntv "o"
on nome II is good government, and we md
Bat il is a gooJ 80 -. repo
aJvon,o1J ~, ~ we consider lts bouts
icted to tbo co,r "ey are not re- wreC
ley are alike open to ALL Our colleges are ncnm
merous-ofan eleveated order of scholarship. ~
d. with scarcely single exception, under %oeo
,trictod 70 on g. '0'i 'oh' lhey are not iron
I Necessity or ,h', - e""'e coHeges are in Is
in every S,a,o nS ihey are rising the |
i ard literarv ds,;u, Ueirg the way to cias' Com
those wbo CO., N.'. ioF cur dau9hters her
,usan nds of sern;no, tnese; the doors OF Engl
,npI;con, O. Tie Ieduy 10 receive that