New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-31


,rroFition TO tia divine idea Of The nation, s the
heoy of the SOCIAL COMPACT When the rulers in the
Church, and the rulers in the State, perverted tho
Scripture by oeniounding tho distinction be- |
tween the "p0wers and the persons in the |
Cove rnment tie divine right of kings, in the line
If hereditary descent, became personal prerog- |
alive of absolute power. Nations we're regarded as
made for kings and not Aings for the nations was
The saturnaha Of royalty amid the groanings of the
populaee. But when the imprisoned eoul burst IFS
sbackles and hurled them at lie oppressr IN the Vai
can, proclaiming freedom in religion there spra1g,
alfo professionalism in poircs. At length 1t assumed
tie dignity Of philosophy under the tuion OF Locke
who published the theory Of "the Social Compa T."
According 10 tlis philosopher society originated IN
mutual agreement among individuals: magiarates de-
rived their powers from The gift and appointment OF the
reople: allegiance to the government was based on
interest and selfish safety: society but all aggre-
gsti,n of single persops conglomeTate and not an
organic thug revolution was not only night On!
law; and maiorities We're suprcne, while minonties
tCck root in France, where tho pupils OF Locke ontran
the preceps of tfeir master and enacted the ooody
scenes Of political tragedy with which the awtul his
tory Of tie French revolution has made us familiar;
Tie philosophy Of Locke was materalisrn. baid ana
baggard, II had no spiritual beauty. Deriving all
knowledge from the outward world denying n'uiive
ideas and Identifying The senses The only channels OF
tr,ti that Tiaerabe philosophy left no place for sir-
itual 1acts and utterly ignored the rule ana prsee
Of God In the world. 1t protested respect for the
second table Of the law, but put the iFt A6le on o.
siglt. It was negatively athestic, aud worked on;
practical atbefm III society. AZ corollary IN civil
government It decred capital punishment oecae tne
u magistrate, being endowed with no Divine wee Se-
rency, hut merely feow'itizen, was invested "iti
no authority over the life of man. And yet with ain
gular Inconsistency il gave scope 70 the ponici pas
Stops 10 legaize murder for political opinions. II was
seeming p ilahrcpy, bat real cruelty. 1t profc~eed
10 nculcate the Tghts Of man, yet admitted 10 Dlvn.
ty therefore, charity, in ii5 composition IL had
authority but the caprice OF sel'.w and ~ the uo-
a lor o,,d nlufi NCrp NJ
rule Subsection and obedience FIR conscience sake had
no lace in lis ethics. God and conscience were oble-
rated. The hoary dogma Of the divine right OF
kings, and the popular demand Of The right OF sell
government" with many Inconsistencies aud eXtlava.
CANT claims either side, came into collision These
two opponent systems lated for years i'll Europe
There ed 10 be point Of coal scenee until the
English revolution perfected the British Consttntlon'
ard Constitutioal monarch presided over the desti-
MES OF the British empire. The Constitution became
the principalty and sovereign power-the king, the
chief mag sirate. Submission 10 the Constitution was
the duty alike OF king and subject while obedience TO
the magistrate WIS the token Of the loyalty Of the
reOple. The right OF revolution was the ultima TC'Ip
the exception, not the Tule-of liberty. And this
light WIGS founded not IN sefwi, but ia duty to The
will of God IA embodied in the Constitution Of the
B ,iiish patton. Our fathers acted on this prin-
oille in the American revolution, maintaining the
G. nfii'otion Of d British empire, in antagonism
TO a faithless Minstry. patriots Of onr Revolution
ton were tie true loyalsrs NOT rebels. In resisting
the Cabinet, they coniended for the supremacy Of the
Constitution If The British nation They were @ SUBJ
iect unto pripcpalies and powers f,r conscience
sake while denOunciag the necessity of disobeying
maeistraes" On The principle Of constitutional lib
ety. our fathers established the Government of these
United Sates. The Federal Constitution l. the type
and the organic instrument OF nat oDa lie lie naFT.
tate under that Constitution s the minister OF God
TO thee" 10 ne, 10 all counrynen for good. The
old +" Confederation was an aboTiiye experiment OF
the compact OF States. Il resulted in imheeity. The
theory of tie social compact has been tried and con-
Z. l. h.. ,Ity nfaH
wee It's principle of individual liberty is however,
blamed in the fact OF free, consolidated Republic
The theory % proiniscnons congomera'ion OF
men, miscatd society, y ial5e ~ history, Inth,
lis execution. and is among the phantasies OF the
pas, hour. Where it is galvanized into ghasy imita
tiCns Of life it Is TOO honid in its grimaces OF freedom
to engage the affections Of any lover of liberty and
law. Deusgogues and rcligionistS attempt nov hi9 |
then the revolving experiment was wrong ~ NH tbst
ss e AZ penned the have reported the
words o noted Aboli'iOnst and boestful lndepend-
ent who as The orator at the late Puritan festival IN
Philadelphia on " Fore:ahers Day" called, pro-
nounced with applaufe these words: Men need gov.
eTnents # restraint only as they arc not developed
and not free. As the individual becomcs educated
and NJ in biz whole nature, moral and Intellectual
he needs government, for God made the human soul
sufficient for all it, own eXgeneies. IL s perfect
state II lis competent 10 entire sovereignty These
s,ateme tsaro put orih the cardinal doctrines Of Pu
rian theology ami Puritan eth, and Puritan pOlltlcs
But TO the Cnristlans faith in Holy Scripture, such
sentiments are shocking for their blasphemy. To
ful mans humility, hey ere otfensive torther ar
ropance. To patriot loyalty, they deserving of
denn,intion, ~ conTayeIng all law, and express
the demoligc 1irit OF anaTgby Each man may do
that which il right In his eyes 1t Id -ingul sr
eXarle Of the cOapsrence OF extremes in fanaticir H.
that these Puritan Abolition sentiments Of the Nor
and the aelfwed Secessionst dscrines of the South
are raeiically thing: grounded in the same vicious
philOsc by, producing the same fruts of sedon an
rebellion and shaking hands in an unhoy alliance of
hostility against the anic Constitution Of the nation.
For the law of Union represses the vagares o.
se6ahness. Whether il be the individual or the
rdi, idual State the Word OF God in holy Scripture
AID the teaching of the Episcopal Church in j. land
mite in enjoining loyalty on every citizen, as the
pious obligation the conscience OF the Christian.
The people Of these United States, under the Fed
divinely established, subiect 20 government, and
bound in COINCIDENCE TO obedience Disloyalty 10 the
Constitution il, therefore impiety toward God.
Revolution IL not justiGabe, except in OPP
Of happiness are positively hindered, does orr
American Declaration Of Independence Justify rovo-
luton In no other emergency y subsection TO the
Constitution and obedience % the magstraje super
ceded by any higher Law Of obedience 10 God. To
destroy this Union, therefore, s 10 commit sn which
God viii righteously punirh by evil which no pre-
science ean toresee, and no wisdom can repair Law
fully TO secede ia SefcOntTadictiOn, solecism.
Secession j. disunion, and dsur ion i Treason; for
the Constitution abides as our "principaity and
POWER ordained Of God, securing life hbe ~, end
thing 10 in the exiGency Of The Republic That thing
is for the magistrate who beareth not the sword in
vain 10 execute the laws and for the citizen 10 obey
and De rubieci 10 1.-the powers that be- But for the
present distress there needs iorbearnce with honest
endeavor 20 redress real or even fncied glievaDecs
10 silence jus: complaints and 20 reconstruct National
intercourse into perfect harmony Of confidence
with patience and mutual love and PRAYER for one
another among the ielow-citzens Of our nation. BY
coDfts sizing and obeyng jesus Christ Sovereign
We sa lie unitedags in heart, and be model among
the kingdoms of the world But dislcyal TO Him, VIC
slall be scattered aud Ieeled, Remembered body,
repfoach and lissng, and byewoTd among she