Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-01

expression of il, reo,r, IL. ;,,,,',,I'
its current belief and tL,ro,ll,1'' l,.'''',, 'i'u
Law OF its nature in its nrnsont st,tn ir
we will rehec. carefully ON oncb .nC ,,,l,
ulterances Of the Law 'or Notnro ,,,,ai'i.,..
this vast topic of aumon .oryi,nlo ,,.a,,;i'1
perceive how narrow is the rootLoId t,a,,
afford to support us in disloyolty towarJs
the civil and political instit,,tions or ann
country, much less to sustain us in reject.
ing tie revealed will of God. M The
human reason caches with clearness tb,t II
there can be su6h athing or such nm idea
Us proDcriL the highest form of it-no,,
the the very basis ofil-is the rjgbt which
every one las to himself; and inst rs
clearly, that the claim of propertv bv tbe
Law OF Nature on the part OF ono uGrson
II another person, is founded in the re-
lection Of the very foundation of the idea
OF property, since my right TO Lavc ons
otner rests on NV previous ripht to nv.
self. On the other hand. h1man ro,.Gn
teaches US that property in ourself is es
capable of being forfeited. limited or
ahenated, as any other prorortv For
example, the right of existence i, hioher
than our property m oursplr. and il i os
Absurd to say that NAV not mar, ALSO.
lutely with the latter, in order to sacn,a
the former. us il is 10 saw NAV no, Iin,;t
my property IN myself in ,r,fnr to n,aI,a
NV cxi,tpuco moro en,l,.I,, ~, I,,,,
n,ora. co,,r,,t,IIo All ,I,',''u,. ~
or bu,non son;ot, ;.,,,,i, Ill.,, ,I9 '"'ui =
a.. ,,1II ~. ,l, ~, 10y '''''' ,"' i'o'''!'
ono ,,o.-.,s I,,, ,I,, E''., r. VI ''e'
san,,,i,, r,o' 10Y y, '',o eN'S'G'lce ol
INTO modified form determInable only by
the aggregate wlll-Whlch will QUILT to be
determined ~ the will oiGod. Bat rs the
human race is in rebellion against God
human leasOn lands the problem very
nearly in 4 paradox. T.. If we appeal
next for guidance to the common 1vDvLycy
oi tie hmuH SyW in order to have this
great question Of human seryitude inter
preted, we obtain u response eounIIy
vague, but far more vehement than before.
Surely it is, and has ever been, edesire
Of every human being TO be free fom res,
traint-the passionate desire of our race
to possess what each member of it, in his
particular condition, meant by liberty
And the a1g5e gate impulse Of the race in
tina, direction, is more powerful and is
better regulated to day than it ever was
before, and the hope Of true, and stable.
and universal freedom, as the final irhcr,
ilance of all mankind, may BE- more ra-
tionaIly cherished, than at aHy formor
period. But the wisest men and the
treest people kaow the best--that this
personal desire OF freedom from restraint
Is no evidence whatever that restraint is
WronI and that this universal impulse
towards what they mean 10y liberty, tolal-
" laiIs--ot lt'ell--ln proving that they
VINO cherish 1t would do ansht bat miss
chIeI'iI Eod w.rt Iogra'liJ all her desires.
IT Is one OF the most sorrowtul aspects Of
human naturc-Ih!s consuming impulse
towards EOeriy and 'InaIty-this lasting
de'lre "I the good ana the wise that 1t
mishI De eEra!Iheu-ihl't tota' lmPosslblity
OF ITS gra'ihcatlon, except under specia,
conditions OF Advancement. r3ached as
yet hy compaia'lYely small portions Of our
race. (1.j Ahd no" weiurn to the common
oP"'o" amt 6@6Gt q the h''"'ai race, rs the
'ruG exposition oi mat law OF Their nature
uGIer the Iight OF winch the institutions
OF 'l'e mos c'IlI@G" states are TO oe nOo.,
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