Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-24
SPEECH OF MIR. w. II. LEAK,
RICHMOND oou-TY, o.,
On Mr.. Badgers Ordnance % ersHpt Qudkers from military
lDav.

| Mr. President
SIN have with marked attention the Arguments that
have been brought forward for and against the
Society Of fhends asking TO be relieved from military day
mind has been brought 10 the following and
that for the following which ask 70 state briefly
II fortunate make myself
others may do castheir vote in IA
| vor OF the memorial, a. propose TO cas-! mine
they rest their opposition all ng ing no new plea
for tbs bat Is coeya iBsuon Of
pies under al srcu Instances bear faithful testimony sganst
sin Of going TO war and tS. ush sey csnn0s AID ehsr
They We have no rsht 70 s ton their sry sill
set up IN mage orhodOxy-hst tasg opooion
It's supp ri upon taer coD.ucoa OF is teneis crca,ed
by the Testament and, being becomes queOn
conscience and that teachings .nsy
ready patiently t. suffer sDy pen es yu msy impose or the
Of wnat may conceive to be their present.
Taeir opposition eo religious one being sueh
involves Of nscssne, for there be hgOr,
when there cJnscencs neither can thee
theres ecogitd ue standard Of Christian dUy
I 70 that tie Cancellation ne conscience
.ys do thai the honest dic
e, o. i, rect eossusioos Ss on sal I unan
S and hat ne esnpo, es.r wsou. con ling 81.
scud be st ia this oSnr SuOn 70 eI Ct The eror
Of any duty ,o% sy 4 =, 1I1. and pra them 0,
at the refusal - prf gm origin rom refractory
no s se ds
We ard much, Mr. PeIn about aed DIFF.
r dehn lions given OF iIis mucn abused wod What air.
ask cOnspcei Coincidence has been defined BY be
jucg which the iioaal ul passes upon all her
que lily ustars IT, Others are ray
divine light, Milton call. L &c as smp,o" and Doctor
ned able and pous biblical critics. this other
1 o n Ss nd eoa on he Of
God and be nst answers tue end in spiritual matters TO
re e,s. shs IN capable q desrDus snyct
lec BY ofsolsr ARTIFICIAL light but has
Of various image, Of ths obi toey exhibit when solar
light present 70 an eye whose organs are Psrfse hee dis
object however entire and perfect the optic In ths
the spirit OF God enght.us that Of the
and drA
obligatory Yes IL the aogu Of holy writ the sri: IT,
self bears villages WIN cur p ,Sa's shines ito S hs con-
duty, well the tbsr!on resting upon Is TO perform that
Consosrcs then according t, Is dehrion pre- supposss
knowdg our part the rus by wheh Is be governed
God c-rscepce, then, has law rule standard, whchs
authoritative and ise tuRi'r human lssl,ion, and when
should be dsregsrde and be
Without eon.sSen. rs%orse and pso fs for Onsaoa Of duty
right per yet % appearing be- usnes him who
follOwsi Is sassss'Lrs.
ayes what conscience dictates t, be done
Or warns net to do,
77ts teach me- more than Hell to shun
That more than Heaven pursue"
Conscience In the Isngusg of Absrcre bie his neral ethics
bod, place among the powers apaaVou 20 that which
holds among the Intellectual VII under s In
ast and We ss.in from o.Ss we tenn 10 be
wrong without regard TO ether impeon 70 the
qusncs Of &C ION upon ourselves or others
Now, sir the good cook In which all profess (, believe
clearly reveals tbs truth that Coincidence Of such i'm
DO lance without acquired actual
cep ais SUFFICIENT establish in every such impression
duty him without $40 when the Genes
having the law law unto themselves Again 81"
heart condemns God greater than heart and knowh all
thlrgs"
The province Of conscience then to convey to msn certain
be dsreyarded without and pain felt for omission
But gentlemen they Wrong In ther CONCLUSIONS srd
meet the Ibeeve myself they but then
Who made keeper OF their conscience The question
ought impose pains and penalties them for
Of ths which they justify upon religious
iplef Iuuhesatngly No. But has been said
frat they enjoy the privileges Of the government and will enjoy
liberties which tghtng and therefore ought
eight contribute TO the support OF the In this there
upon surface view OF the question: to be psusoy bat
properly ana the argument IL has the that
10 Il. II ving receive ccmmutatlon tar
be for the that 10 extent thr
from bearing arms you disregard cnsei.pce
you seek impose special tax for emitting 70 do In their
estimation sinful astg
H. a, the gentleman from Wake said wrong fight
yo.rs Il equally 10 gel another 20 Eight for for
what do bJ another do by youTs Notwithstanding
they regouy resist the going furnishing substitute
opposition forcby bot quiet and psenty suffer the
penalties This SIR sham petence got them
sharing troubles OF the count been
into their religious enes r last 200 from
Pends They net mushroom OF yesterday whom the
strife Of battle has called FORTH bat they have been
distinguished for the last two centuries for their orderly demeApo
sobsty FIR their l1teigence for their py for e To-
dusy, and for their abiding principles They support their
poor In bol Of any Kidd seldom ever
10 law Suits and worthy class Ct populstion
would God that the whole world Quikers when the
would into the plough shar the spear toto
the pruning hook Yes sir what happy people We should be
OF shout For these
others have not time TO give, for saying to this In
odensvs and svabdpg people, depart in peace and the
Lord OF peace be with you. oc2S-d2