Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-07-23

blood; and the immortal aud rccureraiive Con
stitution will forever dsplacc aud eradicate the
revolutionary views which would overthrow and
undermine, and which have been the proli6o
cause of mourning. rapinc, violence and dcyasta.
tion In our beloved country, and viii restore
"Ths Union az Il uas, and he Constitution az II
is."
"Truth crushed 10 earth will rise again.
The eternal years OF God are hers
But error. wounded wrthcs in pain,
Aud dies amid her worshpers."
But pLat definite and inaiienabe rights does he
Constitution secure 10 ns1
Our Government Is n representative Demoora'
cy, and asserts the right Of sovereign people 70
rule This principle Is true both IL Chutch and
State. The Latin ma axm.--Vor pupil. uor Del
the poiee Of The people Is de eoice Of God-is the
fundamental principle Of our government. The
doctrine OF both political and ecclesastic hierar
chies, monarchies and aristocrocies is, that the
people belong 10 the rulers. The contrary is the
doctrine Of our Government--the rulers are the
servants of the people, and hold their power at
their will.
"Some men says Thomas Jefferson, the nu.
thor of the Declaration Of Independence, " think
themselves born with boots AMI spurs to rid @
others" The Savior of the world said of him.
self, am come not to be minstered to, but to
minister" Whata lesson to tyrants and aristo.
Gratis
citizen whether by birth or adop ion. the eieciipe
franchises that is the right to choose his own
rulers. We ought 10 use 1t wisely, because by il
we perpetuate the Government and preserve our
free institutions With privileges come duties.
Have we elected honest, capable men1 Moses,
the divine law.giver to the Israetes. was com.
manded thus: Moreover, thou shalt provide out
Of all the people able men, such as fear God, men
Of truth. hating covetousness the spoils of of
e. Il. 4 q.
2lv.)
Privileges do not perpetuate themselves. They
are made permanent and stable by doing our du
ty. The mere exercise OF voting will not perp et-
uate our institutions.
"Of all the dispotions and habits which lead
to political prosperity" says the immortal Wash.
ington In his Farewell Address, Religion and
morality are indispensable supports. ln vain
would that man claim the tribute of patriotism
who would labor to subvert these great pillars of
human happiness, these firmest props Of the duties
of men and citizens. The mere politician, equal
" with the pious man, ought to respect and cher
ish them. Let it be simply asked, where Is the
security for property for reputation, for life, if
the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths
which are the instruments of investigation in
courts of justce7 And let us with caution in
dulge the supposition that morality can be main.
tanned without religion, 1t is substantially true
that virtue or morality is necessary spring Of
popular government" A wiser than Washing
ton has said: "When the righteous the honest
are in authority the people rejoice but when
the wicked bear rule the people mourn"
Is he honestl is he capabe7 should be inqur.
ed by every true patriot, when solicited for his
vote
To disregard this will put the government into
the hands of unprincped and ambitious demago
CUES, who care only for their own selfish aggran
dizement, and to attain which they will trampe
upon the Constitution and subvert the govern
ment, Who knows but this may be the very
reason why this awful national calamity has been
permtted7 Politicians have made politics too
much trade, instead ofa great duty. We have
been greatly favored but have we been sufii
centy grateful for unnumbered blessings? Let
US reform, and the calamity may be averted.
The next great privilege the Constitution Sc
cures to us is, tho right to tcorship God according
to the dictates of an enlightened conscience, none
TO molest or make afraid" This privilege is re.
gnized and guaranteed by our noble Constitu
ton. 1t is the safeguard of religious frecdom.--
Other governments compelled the people to sup.
port State religions which they did not believe
but our fathers seeing the folly and absurdity OF
this, wisely separated Church and State. and left
the people free to choose how they should wor
ship, alone responsible to God, who is the only
Lord of the conscience.
Freedom of thought, freedom of action, free
dom Of speech and of the press are also inhereu
and in Ieieasible rights guaranteed to ever,
American citizen. They are their birthrights -
They will be recreant to their duty if they sur
render them, or permit them to be trammeled O.
abridged. Under no pret xt whatever these ma,
not be surrendered, and if endangered by bigot
and tyrants, we should pledge sour lives, ou
property and our sacred honor" in their main
tainance.
"This is true liberty, when freeborn men,
Having to advise the public, may speak free
Our fathers chose to hazard all the consequen
ces of free speech, rather than abr idge it, hold
ing persons only responsible for RIGHTEOUSNESS o
the tongue and the press. 1t is only that il
cowardy and pusillanimous and fears criticism
" He who practices TRUTH" says Christ, "come
to the light; but he who practices evil hates it
lest his deeds be detected"
Let us not fear tie candid investigation o
TRUTH for like gold the more it is FURNISHED tn
brighter it shines. Cherish then, my friends
these deathless and immutable rights and privile
ges; hand them down unimpared to posterity.-
If we fail to do so, and prove recreant to them
we shall involve ourselves in the horrors Of tyr
ranny, anarchy and despotsm, and our children
will only remember us with sorrow and maledc
tions for what we will entail upon them. Th
ghosts of our fathers will rise and condemn u.s.
But let us faithfully adhere to them, come wha
may, ard though our sky be now clouded witt
gloom it will be dispelled, and Divine Provi
dence will safely guide our Ship of State to IT,
desired haven Of peace, prosperity and tranquil
ty.
Mass Meeting at MilIersburG.
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