The Portland daily press., 1862-10-25
SIP ECIAL ES.
To the People.

Come now, saith the Lord and let us reason to-
gether though thy sins be like scarlet they shall be
WOOL though they be red crimson they shall be
white snow"
"Now therefore if yc will obey my voice indeed,
and keep my covenant then We shall be a peculiar
treasure unto me above all people, holy nation."-
Er. 10 5,
Let it not be said of this christian nation. Thou
art weighed in the balance and found wanting Thy
kingdom is divided"
The following conversation occurred recently be-
tween the Attorney of the State and the writer of
this article. which will illustrate the subject or text
Writer-why. sir, the law of "dower" makes void
the marriage covenant "with this ring wed thee
and with all my worldly goods endow thee-in the
name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost" For the
Episcopal clergyman tells If he has personal es-
tate to the amount of eight dollars he has right
by the law to give all to the of the first mar
riage-the son might want to marry and go into busi-
His wife knew the law when she married him.
Attoraey-well, let the wives go if they choose;
my wife is at liberty o go if she likes.
Writer-But you cannot lawfully send off your
wives, or separate thus. You have made covenant
contract, for better worse to love- cherish and
protect until death, according TO Gods holy ordi-
nance and have taken oath to endow them with
all your worldly goods one with yourselves. And
the constitution of the United States which is the
supreme law of the land SAYS mo State shsll pass
law impairing the obligation of contracts" That
the Judges shall be governed by the constitution of
the United States which they have sworn to support
any State law to the contrary notwithstanding The
law of dover like the liberty bills" are void as
they impair the husbands contract and the contract
of fathers, twho signed the bond that unites the
States, viz. the constitution of the T. States1 For
the constitution reads persons held to servtude in
State escaping into another shall be delivered
up requisition," &c.-which requistion implies
not only the Southern colored slave shall be delivered
up but that husbands and wives also shall be dely
cred up or returned on requsition, &c.
AttorHey-But if the contract is broken on one
part, the other party also withdraw or reseind.
Writer-Aecording to your theory the war should
be stopped The South would have a right to 90 off
because of the liberty bills being passed But | say
no! They have right TO secede, for the liberty
bills roid being unconstitutional as is the law of
dover and the Southern people should adhere to
the Constitution, their toires should adhere to
their marriage coreRdnts and remove all unconsti-
tutional laws by conventions of the people and
through the legislatures.
Aftcrney-Call this T. NJ. and will give you let.
ter to our Representative at Congress. [Erit.l
Are not the results written in the pamphlet entitled
THE Preservation of the Union!"
Why will We die, o House of Israel.
The Lord is to be obeyed therefore keep your COW
enants, and the national and family unions are pre-
served, and the ceases. Malachi, chap. 2: IL
H. inclusive. If fathers forsake their children who
taxed to support them but the public, Look at
the Howard Mission for children in New York-Rev.
Mr.. YanMeier. Superintendent. J.PT.