The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-02-09

education that these men were bestoving.
Mr.. Fec has nothing to lose-he will 90
where he will be paid as time-'erving
man, or as other preachers of the Gospel
of Christ, but the number of the uneduea-
ted, constituting two thirds of every born
child in the mountains around that little
colony, will be the sufferers by bis absence.
The New God.
We sare told also in that report that
this m an imported new god-that the
Shareholders god was not good enough
for him and his associates, aud this is at
tributed as reproach | knew the com.
munity in and around Berea when | was
a boy, aud | say that they were of the
most vicious people that ever did know;
a drunken, tobacco chewing. whiskey
drinking people; debauchery and fighting
could there be seen as plainly as the noon
day sun. But, now ,bos is all this changed.
The price of land has advanced as these
gentlemen themselves admit, and moral
ty reigns where disorder vas predominant
Why, sir, they have invaded the great
State of Kentucky. How With Sharp's
rifles, pistols and bowie knives No |
but With the New Testament, the school-
house, the church and the saw mill
It has even been objected that they were
erecting a saw-mill. Where, before, the
inhabitants dwelt in butts without windows
and with mud floors, these men have in
troduced neat frame buildings. The chill
dren that before were indulgiDg in idle
ness and dissipation, had been reformed
and were going to one of the best schools
10 Madison County, and in SO saying. |
make no single exception. A certain de-
gree of self-respect has been inspired in
the people, and venture to say that now
there is 10 better people in the State than
those who surround the colony of Berea,
in the county of Madison. This is the
new god they introduced. No, Sir DO
new god has been introduced. 1t is the
same God who before the long centuries
created the heavens and the earth, who
based His Throne upon the eternal prin-
ciples of justice, and draped it in the un-
dying beauty of harmony, liberty and
love.
Well, gentlemen, with this personal ex.
planation, | proceed to the main argu-
ment; and for the purpose OF brevity, L
shall group together the allegations made
By the Governor 10 his message, aud the
allegations made by the Vice President
in bis published speech. The peculiar
position in which | am placed will pre-
vent NE from going into an elaborate sr
gument, as | had intended, asd you will
pardon me If [ skip much and perhaps
thereby weaken the strength Of my dis
course.
The Higher Law.
understand the preliminary charge to
be, in the first place, against what the dis
tiuguished Senator elect chooses to style
the sentiment of a leading Republican Of
the United States, none other than Gov.
Seward, the present Senator of New Y ork.
Allow NE to say, in the beginning, that |
an not now, and never have been, par
tisan of Senator Seward; but, standing as
he does, one of the representatives of the
representatives of the Empire State of
ew-York, that great State IN which cen-
ters not only the commerce, but, may
say, the political intelligence of this coun-
try; admitted BY on all hands to be as a
Bile man, if not the ablest man in the
Senate in the United States, say | would
be doingi INJUSTICE were | not to vim
dicate him from all that is unjustly
imputed to him here. At other times
aud 10 other places that Senator is
perfectly competent to vindicate himself,
but here in Kentucky where that sindica-
ton, on account Of the censorship of the
press, and in part, the refusal to allow
the constitutional freedom Of speech, be
will hardly else be Vindicated. | imsg-
inc shall not be considered at all intru-
siye if I answer one of those charges
made by those distinguished gentlemen.
The first denunciation that comes to
us with regard to Mr.. Seward is that be
is a higher law man. Let Us look at that
for momcnt-a higher law man. in
tend to be very distinctly understood on
this subject. In this time, as great issues
issues unparalleled in their consequeu-
ces in the world-are independent upon
the principles advocated By parties, you
should not 60 away with doubt upon your
minds, and you will allow me to 60 into
details as to the true meaning Of this term :.
I understand, then, gentlemen, In the
common sense in which this term Is used /,
by higher law. an enactment which has
the sacredness, the weight, and the power
that belongs to no human Law. Now, are
we Christian people. aud is there any
mau hat claims to be one OF the common
brotherhood Of Christianity that will deny
that there is an oyerruling Progidencs
who governs the universe by eternal and
immutable laws which will prevail, the
vicious or sacrilegious attempts OF nan to
the contrary Notwithstanding! There is
no man who will be SO regardless OF the
sentiment of Christian goodness as to Ut
ter any such ideas as that. That, then,
is the "bigher" law which be aeknowi'
ed, and although do not quote him from
tba book 7 will state his posItIou specltl-