The Portland daily press., 1862-11-24
SPECIAL ES.
To the People OF the State OF Maine.

Fellow Countrymen We are taught in the Sacred
Scriptures, (which is light 10 our feet and lamp
to our paths of q wheel within wheel-by the
observation of another of battle within battle,
at Fair Oaks soldiers, in the midst of the battle
with the rebels. had battle between themselves BY
observation learn also of fire within fire. as in
A d. 1888, previous to the union of the fire compa-
nies in Baltimore, two companies burning with ha-
tired to each other, would stop III the midst of
fagration throwing water upon the blazing building,
and one company commence throwing brick-bats at
another fre-c0mpany, and fight each other, instead
of throwing water on the buildings and fighting the
fire.
The Scriptures and the Constitution of the United
States teach us that there is law within a law,
there is wheel within wheel, and battle within
battle, fire within ire-so also is there law with
in law-the law Of the state within the law Of the
u States, and the law of the U States which is based
upon the law of God, within the law of God Oh
that could hold the pen OF ready writer and show
YOU with my sight your condition. But alas alas
can in nv feeble attempts make but very slight if
any impression on your minds;
The scriptures and the constitution of the United
States teach that there is law within law For
instance, the law of the State of Maine reads. Al
contracts for the performance of unlawful acts
void contract based upon an unreasonable con-
sideraton is void. contract where the considera-
tion is palpaby insufficient for the performance of
such contract is void. When one party refuses to
fulfil executing contract the other is entitled to
an equivalent for damages. contract which shows
no consideration is void from the beginning. When
of the parties to a contract makes misrepresen-
tation of important fact such Misrepresentation
though nnntentonal will entitle the other to reseind
the contract" Thus the laws of Maine make void
aud with all my worldly goods endow thee''-and
the entire contract is broken for the husband gives
consideration for the performance of the contract
The husband gives nothing, his contract being made
void by thel law, and "a contract without considera-
tion is void = The law, not the husband, gives the
''dower." The State law divorces husband and wife.
The supreme law, the constitution of the United
States, reads mo State shall pass law impairing
the obligation of contracts" 1.-THE constitution of
the u. States, and the laws of the O s. which shall
he made in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme
law of the land and the judges in every state shall
1. bon,
laws of any state to the contrary Notwithstanding
As the State law is within the United States law, d.
vorces are Illegal and the wife and husbands con
tract, 'with all my worldly goods" &C., is binding
instead of the state law of "dower."
The divine law reads. Therefore they
twanhut one fesh." "What 6 cd hath joined togeth-
letHot man put ssunder." The husband and wife
have covenanted before God and witnesses 10 take
each other for better or worse for life. Malachi 8:
IA IL: "The Lord hath been witness between thee
and the wife of thy YOUTH against whom thou hast
dealt teacherously yet is she thy companion and the
wife of thy covenant Did he not make ne?--and
wherefore ones Therefore take heed to your spirit,
and let none deal treacherously against the wife of
his youth" have searched the scriptures in vain
for permission TO divorce for adultery. Your
attention is invited to all references the subject
coptaiped-St Mark 10: 2-12; Matt. 10: 81; Matt
cor. g. % is Eph s: 81; Matt 3: &c. and an is S 8: Luke
16 IS; Rom. Z: 8; Cor. Z: l0-11. The word forn
cation signifies not adultery.
Is there anything whereof ii NAV be said this
is new-Ex. /; TO- In my next communication
will tell you. Mrs. JANE L. THuRsToN.
f'ortt1ad, Noe. IL, 1867.
When q marriage occurs in France, the couple 90
before magistrate, the mayor. and a written con-
tract is drawn up. and the magistrate marres them
accordingly. Then the couple go before the Bishop
and married according Gods divine ordinance
TO be no more twain, bat one flesh.
Is 1t not clear to nv readers that the law of dover
makes void the contract with the ring &c. Is lot
equally clear there misrepresentation the
part of partyg Is il not equally clear that the
consideration is insufficient. to hold the wife with
her services for life. without recompensing her
with him Selfp Eypn he laws q he ha
fact that contract where the consideration is pslpa-
bly, insufficient for the performance of such contract
ia void. On the other hand, the Judges here swear
TO support the constitution of the u s., and should
be governed by the covenant and contract For the
constitution of the e. s. saws "No state shall pass
law impairing the obligation of contracts" Other
wise in the state legally claim his wife.
Two views are taken of marriage. BY the wife il is
taken to be Gods holy ordinance, and thus she
ries, supposing herself one with her husband. By
some husbands, by the law, a different view is tax
en-. like signbuard painted two sides different
colors. Thus sin l. born into the vord and ther
come wars If merchant from this port should
send 10 ship, and she fouudered in two days
hidden rock; then he sent another, and she did
likewise at the same spot: il he had third vessel
ready to sail, would he not give that spot rock
survey Where are the wa'chmen on the walls of
Zion, that they do not survey the rock which do
nestic happiness is wrecked, If sin progresses. and
neither moral civil laws enforced 10 restrain
it, how long ere reason forsakes this nationg Read
physiology and then visit the insane institutions and
find the of misery. Even the Judge that fear
ed not cd regarded man, in the time of old,
ow's prayer by avenging her of her adversary. 60
thou aud do likewise, Judges of Maine. The wise
of this country after being reared by the foster
ing, tender love of mothers go TO the Legislature
nants and thereby insult the majesty of Gods law.
j. L. I.