Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-08-15
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genial 10 government in the positive class
of'come outers.' Do they, io reality. yield
better suppor'l Are they more safe aud
| reliable In the day Of national peril? Does
their patriotism expand, as danger ia
creases, until sectional interest, party is
sues, aud oil minor dffe ences give place tC
love of couutry2 Were il SO, our nation
would have less occasion to complain of il.
protested friends I .. I..ll. 4
do not now allude TO our open enemies
who have raised the standard of rebellion
and meet US on the field of blood and car.
mage us determined foes. But TO class of
disappointed, vindictive polticians--ihe re-.
fuse Of different parties and who seem to
be controlled by the principle of rule or
ruin Hence, no SCOOTER Is an administra.
tion established, opposed 10 their creed aud
selfish ambition. than, Drutus like, they be.
gin to embarrass and conspire for its over
throw. regardless Of consequences to our
country They dare not declare against
government, in so many words; but come
out from the administration of government
because carried on by men obnoxious to
their creed.
The support we owe government, re.
quires no reDuuciation of faith, or sacrifice
of principle, nor the endorsement of every
official act Of the administration; but that
we will aid in carrying out all the legiti.
mate designs of government, even at the
sacrifice Of personal feeling and interest,
when the general good demand, il. Al.
though q sovereign, yet man becomes
subject, and even servant. when necessary
to serve God aud his country
g. Another thing which We should reu.
der to Cesar, or civil government. is the
respect due to public officer. Perhaps in
no civilized government or nation are pub
lie officers treated with more disrespsct
than 10 our country. Thou shalt not
speak evil of the ruler Of thy people," was
Paul's reply when accused of revling G od' 5
high priest. Honor to whom honor is
due" was a maxim as well as Injunction.
We do not claim that meu are to be for
ever honored because once in power, or
that Office places them above rebuke when
they sin; nor that men 10 power can de-
|. grade themselves with vice and still com q.
!. made respect. Bot people that pay little
respect to The officers Of civil government
will not be likely to reverence their official
acts. ..,.. .,. .r
God has connected honor with station;
so that from the lowest circle of power to
the highest. the head Of every circle may
receive the honor and respect due to such
a position of responsibility. When this
honor is denied, obedience to the higher
power, ceases to be pleasure, and can
scarcely be virtue. # ..
Hence the importance Of the Bible in.
junction, 'Houor TO whom honor is due.'
a nation that reviles lis rulers, thereby de-
grades itself, since the people are generally
no better than the men they place in
power. Party rancor and hate has done
much TO license the practice Of reyiling
public men. Indeed it is the modern wea-
! pom Of political warfare. .s .. ..., -
H.. Having thus far considered the duties
which we owe 20 God and Cesar or civil
and divine government, 1 will now show
the perfect harmony and consistency of
these respective duties. In doing this, |
promise brevity.
" Duties never clash with each other, how
ever various and multiplied. according TO
the changes and relations Of human life
G ID, who sees the end from the beginning,
could make no such mistake in adjusting
the ei il, social, and moral relations Of this
world, Hence, duties, however numerous,
like parallel lines, may run side by side,
and almost touch. but never conflict,
Our Saviour has laid down principle
which is the key 10 this beautiful harmony.
1t is in these words; "No man can serve
two masters" Now. the reason why he
cannot Is obvious. Both masters are sup
posed to exercise over him equal iurisdic-
tion, and each may require obedience in
opposite directions at the same time. OF
course, he canuot serve botb but If one
master is subordinate to the other, the
there will be no difficulty, since the sub
ordinate master must yield TO the authority
of the higher power. ..r...5
Now this principle illustrates, exactly,
our civil and divine relations. God is the
supreme head Of all power and dominion in
heaven aud earth. Caesar, therefore, is
subordinate. and can never cross the line
| Of divine jurisdiction with a single require
ment;- if he does, We are under no obliga'
d. lion 70 obey. lu ,sdj h51oqal won sttl
d ,bl The harmony and consist eucy Of this
g principle is seen in every relation, from the
highest to the lowest organized circle OF
i power Family government is subordinate