New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-03

gecns or nurses In military hos ptas ard knowing now
earnestly they Jagged IN promoting the welfare %
the freed people, viii take care TO assign them 70 ps
tons wLioh shall not interfere with t1elr fenBou' II
ciples ,,.,,o,;
Friends have Officially declared IN various nemor
all presented 10 Congress 10y several Meetings Tor o
ieriIgs that they asa for no relief nom telr sAIc VI
ifs uhe (,oyerLments) burdens but ore GlwaTs ttuy
to sustain II in every way that does not prevent the e
ercise of the rights Of consciencei that we 90 ho'
wish espcaly in this day OF triel to shrink rom any
Of the des of faithful citizenship which do not oonTa
vene the paramount law of Christ Gnd that II is our
duty to sustain Civil ~ al the suhieSi
20 the paramount law Of Christ; ard In TINS o"J "a
fearful strife. when 80 many OF our fciOW c,tHcns ae
brought into suffering. We have no desire ito shrink Ion
H. dsoharge of all our duty nor from Contributing "
the relief Of distress by every means IN our power
there be any meaning in these declarations they may
surely be considered fully ACKNOWLEDGE ihe rgt 81
the Government TO call upon Friends 10 perform 'neir
share OF its burdens il any way that docs not '9hte
their right Of conscience. We presume lew Oh our
members can DO found who unwilling TO aid IN tae
Of the freed people or TO certain eA'eh III 'ho
relief Of the sick and wounded
Are we then released from these duties by the TACT
that we are excused from military serycef Or docs
the Government relinquish its rghfc claim upon us for
services which accord with religious principles be-
cause IL recognizes rights Of cOnscience classes US
as non -oobatants and releases s from bearing arms
Wo cannot but regard it rs mistaken view Oh tne suo
ioct to look Upon the service substituted for
ing as n penalty as purchase ~ religious liberty.
"Our early Friends because Christ for1ds al swear
ncy but they Subscribed the declaration Of fidelity and
Christian faith which were substituted for the oahs by
Parliament They did not regard this substitution a.
violation of the rights Of conscience or as purchase
of exemption from oaih taking; but says Sewe sy tLis
we now SEQ the religion Of the Quakors acknowledged
aud tolerated by an &c; OF Parliament
Again when in 1926. confirmed altered and ex'
tended in l75 a grant obtained OF an affirmation
Instead OF oath in courts of Justice and other places
although some Friends hesita,ed TO accept IT, yet The
Society as a body gratefully received IT,, and IN the
London Episie OF ZIG thus expressed Their gratitude
The Lord our God who for the sake OF has heritage
hath often heretofore iobuked and limited the raging
waves of tho sea- hnth blessed be his name Incredibly
dispersed the cloud threatening storm, which iote!
sconod to hang oyerus which, together with the favor
Of God hath given in the eyes Of the hinP ana the
Government for the free enjoyment OF our religious a
civil liberties call fol true thnnkiulncss TO Him.. AND
10 humby pray Almighty God for the King and those
in authority for his and their safety and deie GER
taipy our Christian duty. Us well Is to walk inohen
siyely as a grateful people
us not q similar expression Of gratitude now cue
from tho Society OF Friends in This country 10 The Grfai
Dispose. Of events; and Of grateful acknowledgment
for Inc kindness ard favor shown BY the President see
retry of War and Congress IN granting them religious
liberty and immunity from suffering in the midst oi
great war"