Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-07-26


tee the complaint of dry. dull, monotonous read
ing, will no longer be urged.
We refrain from any further argument on this
subject This is not the day when the diffusion
Of useful knowledge and the free interchange of
IDEAS, needs champion. The world is alive to
the subject, and though some old fogies may
hold back and laugh at the scheme, Young
America has sufficient of the 'Fgo'' to move on
III the matter. Let us then have library in
Port Tobacco. Who makes the first move?
COMMUNICATED.
Mr. EDITOR Il believe the columns of your
paper are open to the respectful consideration
of any subject of sufficient general interest to
merit the notice of the public. If this is so, l
beg space enough to offer few thoughts and
reflections on the present aspect of the political
affairs, and moral relations of our land What
ever shall have to say will be based upon these
fundamental principles, viz: LIST. That God
alone is the Supreme Ruler and Governor of the
universe. %. That ''the powers that be'-the
/ laws constitutions, &C., when made in accord
ance with His laws care ordained of Cod .:for
the punishment of evil deeds" and "for the praise
of them that do WELL" Sd. That nations, as
we'll az ineliriduals, are accountable to Him.
and will suffer the penalty of a disregard of His
laws ah5 their moral obligations. These pro-
positions will'be admitted by all, except perhaps
the avowed infda,-to such | address no argu-
ment. [ do not know when or where was set
up the doctrine of ''uor popatli, vor Dei," but
without knowing the history of this doctrine, to
me it appears in direct conflict with the plain
text of history. A few prominent instances,
i In f,p of fIno1
Once upon time, sir, very famous tribe of
people, becoming numerous and powerful, so
much SO that they began to believe that they
had made 'sthe world and all things therein y
"that there was no pOaceT i'll earth or Heaven
superior to themselves, conceived the sublime
idea of erecting mighty monument of their
greatness, "whose top should reach into the
Heavens" to circumvent the Almighty, and to
fsmake them a name," stlest they be scattered
abroad upon the face of the whole earth" This
was an act of the ''uor popaIi'-an act of self
lauezation-an act of blind, fanatical self wiU,
to do whatsoever seemed to them good in their
own eyes, irrespective of it's bearing upon the
will and law of Po,oer higher than themselves,
whose prerogatives and laws they had learned
to despise.
soon taught their puny insignifcance in the des-
truction of their Babel and their dispersion over
the whole earth by the same Power they had so
lately contemned. Again, upon time, MIR.
Editor there was another great nation Of people,
blessed and protected above all the nations upon
the earth, the especial favorites of Heaven
ruled and governed by laws and moral regula-
tons graciouslS vouchsafed to them by the great
God himself. He suffered no people to do them
harm. He reproved even kings for their sakes.
He gave them rulers and leaders after His own
heart, who built for them great city, and a
magnificent temple, whose glory filled the earth.
He gave them Gland flowing with milk and
honey" He made them great nation,- the fear
and praise Of the whole earth. Yet this people,
incredible to relate, so favored so blessed, under
the very thunders Of Sinai, in the very eye of
that terrible King, made golden calf and
bowed down and worshipped it; this people,
the chosen of the earth, despised their great law
giver, trod under foot his laws, and set up their
own will and idols for their worship and adora-
ton. This people, with stiff neck, and hard
/ heart, departed from the laws and ordinances
given them from Heaven for their government
and happiness This people, too, had to learn
the hard lesson of their self-will and hayward
ness. They were carried into captivity, their
city destroyed, their beautiful temple leve.ed
with the ground-themselve outcasts and wan
derers upon the face of the whole earth-exam-
pies of the vndicaton of broken and despised
moral law. Where is any evidence here of the
"voice' or will of the people, being the will (vox)
of God So far from it, it appears plainly that
it was in direct conflict with the "vox Del" and
in consequence, the people were sgnaly and
lastingly rebuked and chastised, in both the
instances above cited.
| Again, Mr.. Editor, in 'these last days" we
behold another great and multitudnous people.
themselves a name," apparently the favorites
infancy they acknowledged and BUNDLED them
selves to the great Father of Spirits. From a
bowling wilderness they.have made land to
blossom as the rose. From small and despsed
handful they have become as the stars in num-
| Der. A leader and ruler have been, it would
seem, providentially raised up to carry them
triumphantly through, SO to speak, their chrysa-
lis state. A Constitution and laws have been
made based upon the eternal principles Of divine
Justice and equity. Teachers have been given
to turn them from their idols-the failures and
errors of others are constantly before their eyes.
Yet even this enlightened people, Tor a large
portion of them,1 SO prospered and blessed, are
this day making themselves idols after their own
self-willed imaginations They are openly set
ting at naught their constitutional obligations
and laws. They are Wise IN thelf own eyes,
"wise above what is written" They are brave
ly crying out for another Constitution, another
Bible, and another God, adapted to their own
transcendenta ideas ola "higher zaw." Whence
do these super-refined notions and ideas have
their birthplace g? From anything in human
laws or customs? No. From the divine law {?
They cannot be found there. Whence then !?
Only, answer, from the "deceiver of nations
himself" pharsaical purtanical, land l
may add atyranican spirit begotten, raised and
nourished at the North, is the father Of all the
fanatcisms, and other isms disturbing or that
ever have or will disturb this great republic.
Chi Bono?-truly for what or whose good is
all this agitation =? 1t is not necessary to dwell
upon this question, it is evident that it works
good to none. For what good was the great
tower of Babcl built ? For what good was the
great golden calf. under frowning Sinai set up