Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-12-24


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o. ]. God has favored orr land tDith The gos
peland its distiagxishing Nsssings. u
Q. That we are u great people, holding q
place among the nations second in rank to
none, even the oldest and most powerful, is
not to be treated as question for discussion.
By land and sea our military force il most
Formidable Our MORAL power gives us an
ascendancy at the thrones and before the
cabinets Of all the nations of the world, and
secures to the Stars and Stripes that respect
that is due to the flag of . great people--,a
flag proudly floating upon every sea and
ocean, and ia every port. Iovl i1srimer
Z While the national power and moral in
fuence of nationslities composed numeri-
cally of hundreds of millions, such as China,
India, Japan, are as nothing in tho scale of
great nationalitias of earth, because under
the influence of dwarfing pseanism ours,
composed of but fe,o millions, towers with
colossal grandeur, like pyramid among mole
hills, because basking in the genial and OF.
panding influence of christianity. 1nH
Do we turn to our Arts, Sciences Manu-
factures--to our systems of Education diff.
fusing intelligence among the masses, ele-
waiting and eaualiging ALL institutions
which spread our fame 10 every corner of
the globe--to the high-toned character of
tho American press; aud then inquire,
What source Of life and vigor impsrts
through all these such national power and
greatness? The answer is at hand: The
gospel with its Distinguishing blessings.
2. As a consequences, Ue ENJOY a free gou-
ernn,snt, a g0cernnent of the peopts, a 9ov-
eranieat Of the goUerned i.
1t is recognized fundamental principle
of the American people that all govern
ments derive their just powers from the con
sent of the governed. Governments framed
by the people, establishing justice and Sc
curing liberty, must be recognized as the
ordinance of man to which submission is
due "for the Lords sake;" and having
these moral qualities they are the ordinances
of God. The powers that be are ordained
of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the
power, resisteth the ordinance of God; and
they that resist shall receive TO themselves
damnstien. He beareth not the sword in
vain: for he il the minister of God, a re-
venger to execute wrath upon him that doeth
evil "grnHai 'Ha ed' an mo .ilrN9ra
Rebellion and treason are sins and crimes,
in the sight of God aud man. of heinous
magnitude, nj ipcurring Divine damnation, and
the highest penalty known in human law.
And when rebsls and traitors tai ke the sword
God ordains that by the sword of the Gov.
eminent they should perish. We should
thank God hat we have Government that
can punish rebelliopi-that we have an Ad
ministrstion controlled not by an imbecle
dotsrd, giving aid anil comfort to treason
but by a clear head and firm hand welding
the avenpiug sword of Justice with terror tc
the disobedient, by initiating the penalty o.
righteous law. ,.iiw qj ~ s.alNa 1itw
[ I'VE should thank God that We have a
Government free from any recognized aris
tocrscy. or privileged class, permitted 4
trampls upon the rights of the weak or III,
poor and that,every man, free of crime, j
free man and citizen, free to enjoy th,
rights and privileges of every other MAI
and citizen, whatsver his blood or caste. :
We should thank God that we have Gov
erpment free from an established church :
that we enjoy the rights of conscience. an,
Ecan Worship whsre 6 and as our own iudg
ments decide the God whom we WORSHIP re
uuires--that we are shielded frsm the swor,