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The Sabbath--Tts Political Rela-
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The Sabbath--Tts Political Rela-
tions.
The State, not in any Of the various
forms which it may -ssume, but ia its
Substance and design,is an ordinance of
Heaven. Its ends to secure for man
the numerous asl various interests of
his relations to this world. individuals
leame their Gulserent rights; and these
are Fl;l':sanFiIiy n'eith'ss;elaas2 ilaa Ers,eti
by domestic .g0*eaanfent BIT by The
selfshness of human nature and by the
reign of unbridled passion, families
would be led into that conflict and strife
for mastery, which would lead to the
establishing of might as the standard of
right.
To prevent this state Of things, there
must be a general .adlaini$tratiou,
grounded on a linited Surrender OF az
dividual rights, for the sake of a greater
good. The rights Of persons, property,
and speech, are secured by tie .State En-
yiolabte against the assaults of the sell
fish, the malicious, and the egctistical,
SO that every ipdiFidual has a personal,
and may have q domestic. interest in the
State, which is as deep saad thrilling as
the Law OF life jtsslf. =EIe Is deeply in
terested in .hs Fesslt ef every popular
electioas ia esery D aadesa2 decision; and
in every act of ieglsiataon, lie watches,
with jealous zeal, every movement in
communities, to see if it quadrates with
hisviews Of the general geod. In many
cases, failing to comprehend the nature,
and unable to trace out the ultimate eff
fects of things, he may be mistaken;
but, still, his duty to the State is the
same.
The relation of the Sabbath to the
best interests of the State, will always
invite and secure the attention of the
vlrtuous and thoug ghtful citizen, whether
politicians give it any attention or not.
And just in proportion as any commu-
nifty rises up above the barbarism of
mere passion to the cool and lofty virtue
of true craftsmanship, will it discover
disposition to demand Of every aspirant
to office, an exhibition of his sabbatic
creed and practice. Ijhave no respect
for the political clamors and trampeted
loyalty of any man, great or small, who
has no respect for the Sabbath, that pill
lar Of a nations safety. And the legis-
lator, who with one hand makes laws,
and with the other ignores the Sabbath
day, is either daringly wicked, II hope
lessly selfish, or both. I notice that
even in some Christian communities,
most that is required of candid ties, is
simply that they are right on the slavery
and the liquor question. This settled,
and those men may, without any obsta-
Gle in their way to Office, travel on the
Sabbath, and carry on large stroke OF
business on that day. But one breath
from the lips of Truth will drive this
pile of mockery to its own place. [ love
to see consistency. Where this is not,
there is either the pitiable, darkness Of
ignorance, the hideous yileness of by
poerisy, or the barbarism of mere pas
sion. As true craftsmanship ascends
above barbarous passion, aud ascends to
a virtuous comprehensiyeness, it strug
giles after symmetry. r-..
Most States, it is true, have statute
relating to the political observance OF the
Sabbath. This is right. And this is
as far as her prerogltiye extends, for, in
my opinion, the religious Of every ques
ton belongs to another power, But
whence did this Legislation Gomez How
did SlIch n statute bapnen tn oct on the