The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-01-25
CADlZ OHIO WEDNESDAY, JANUARY e5, 1860.

IS lie rose and said that the Convention had bee
d laboring in the dark, trying to get along alon,
! he desired that they should get some light lror
r God, and proposed that prayer should be offer
n ered. The proposition was adopted; aud, If
e recollect Alright, in three days after that, tn
: Constitution was adopted and signed.
| The next point | would notice is the dut
= that all men owe to the Government Ever,
f citizen Of eur country, whether native born o
: adopted, owe allegiance to the Constitution anc
r laws Of the United States as he does also to th
, Constitution ami laws of his respective State
and to the municipal authorities In this gea
compact, as citizens, we are bound. Obedience
to the legal authorities is not mere matter o
option. We may not say, will do as please
| will obey or not obey, as suits my wishes OF
my convenience You are bound, brethren.-
The official man is bound by his oath, the adop.
ted citizen is bound by his oath; the native
born citizenis bound by his immutable birth.
right. s-.E..
What are the teachings Of the Bible as to the
duty which all men owe to the Government?
The great teacher, the grand Reformer, the
mighty Missionary from the skies, who made
Judea's hills rcsonna with the eloquence 10
his sentiments and the divinity orhis doctrine,
was on one occasion applied to by some per-
sons who were anxious to ensnare him. lis it
lawfnl,' said they, 'to give tribute to Cesar?
Jesus was living under Caesars government:
| josu9 was amenable to Cesar's laws Had the
Son Of God answered mo- instantly the charge
of treason would have been brought against
him. But he knowing their hypocrisy, said
unto then Why tempt We me? Bring me a
penny, that may see it, And they brought
it. And he said unto them: Whose is this
imageanl suporscription?, And they said unto
him 'CmSar's.' What the, did Jesus saw,
! Mover mind Caesar; Caesar is a tyrant his laws
are not worthy Of obedience; pay or not pay as
you like; and if they attempt to force you to
pay then fsht?' Did Jesus say that? Not
word ofit Jesus answering, said unto ther
Render unto Caesar things that are Caesars
and to God things that are God S.
In the teachings of Jesus Christ there is,
you perceive no interference with the institu-
tons Of the land mo attempt to exciteth pco-
pie to riot and bo2dshed Christ says in effect,
Go meet the claims of the Government, you
may not like it, but you are under it, and you
are bound to it,
The Constitution and laws Of this country
are made by ourselves. We may not be eptire-
ly satisfied with them; if so, there is laeb-
mate and orderly mode by which they can he
altered. The adopted citizen has no right to
compain if our Constitution and laws do not.
suit him He came to this country of his own
choice; he voluntarily went before the authori-
lies, and laying his had upon this glorious book
of God pressing it also to his lips rs an evidence
OF fidelity, he took solemn oath that he would
obey the Constitution and laws of the United
States; or he soIemnly affirmed that he would
do so. Did Re not assume this obligation vol
unfairly? Has he any right to interfere in op-
position to our Constitution and laws? Does
he say do not Ike your Consttution?' Then
sir, pack up and go home; the sooner we are
rid Of you the better We did not ask YOU to
come here; and if you have come here to find
auIt with our institutions and our laws, 90
home where you have better
1t is nota matter Of option whether we shall
be loyal to the government The Constitution
and laws Of this conury are our Caesar, and on
us rests the solemn duty OF obedience.
In the 9TH verse of the 18th chapter Of Ro.
mans, we have this junction: Render there.
fore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute
is due custom tc whom custom; fear to whom
fear; hhnor to whom honor Thsis the duty
of the American citizen. The performance Of
this duty is one of the methods by which we
are to keep together these States in one mag
nficent brotherhood an object ofunversal ad-
miraton. .. .
In this Bible, our guide toward the practical
duties Of life, without the performance of which
we cannot be good citizens, we have also pre-
Sented to us the duty of husband and wife. |
need not dean you by ferring to the passages
Of Scripture; you will find them in FphesiarS
Y chap, XIV, iv, and Colosians III, xviii, xix.
and first Peter the third chapter. The hus-
band is enioined to treat with Difference and
honor the woman of his choice. Trhe fails to
do this, he is recreant t6 every principle Of
manly honor; but he is no yiler after ALL than
the perjnred governor or peGured magistrate,
or periured adopted citizen, who will assist in
the violation Of the Constitution and laws ortbe
country, ..
We have also distinctly pointed out the rel-
atve duties OF parents and children I regret
that my time does not allow me to dwell on
these points. The duty Of the child to obev
the parent is stated in the most absolute terms
Children obey parents in the Lord; for this
is right.'-Eph. vi, i; Parents are commanded
to bring up their children in the nurture and
admonition Of the Lord The parent that IS
guided by this Bible will teach his child fideli-
ty to God fidelity to his country, fidelity to the
Constitution, and fidelity to the laws The
Christian parent will teach his child to respect
the magistracy, not to abuse or Willy them.-
Why you may see little urchins, eight or ten
years ofage, running about your streets--ofter.
times in rags and filth, at other times clad in
the hablments Of gentlemen's sons-revilina
your President denouncing your Governors,
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