Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-04-28

torn from their ndshoFs bfsssts. and shusr'
bands Ind wives and pstsnts and chi|drea
forever separate by tyu<nt mast ers? Az
you Wiling to 10 the libers5 of speech. on
tho subject of slavery. abolished. and all
who dare f0saIl5 s FBhteOhsness il qaes'
'tion. tarred and festhered, rode on q rail,
lynched and finally hung! And are you
willing to see progress in knowledge stop
ped and our nation retrograde instead Of
advance in civilization. reiincmentAnd vit-
tue? If you are you maintain the proper
position Non-resiaance to tyrsnts will
entail all these erils upon the nation. ca
1t is sometimes wrong, we admit, for
Christians, IS individuals, to Kill afehow
man: but not always In iselfdefencs a
Christian. we contend. would be justifiable
both in the sight OF God and man in taking
life? When Christians so to war if they
shoot AMI kill rebels they are no more res
ponsible for killing them than is the Sher-
if who hangs a condemned criminal. 1t
is the law, not the Sheriff, who took his
life. and it is the law, not those who shoot
them, that kills the Ire5cls.E But God has
said "thou shal. not KILL Has he not
also commanded Christians to '.be subject
unto the "a higher powerss'' For" says
the Apostle Paul immediately after giving
the above command, "theie is no power
but Of God: the powers that be are or
dsined OF God. Observation-Disclosures re-
sisteth the power resistetht tbs ordinance OF
God: and they that resist shall reccivelto
themselves damnasion.l For rulers are not
o terror to good works, but to the evil.
Wilt thou then be afraid of the power? do
that which is good and thou shalt have
praise of the same: for he is the minister
of God to thee for good. But if thou do
that which is evil be afraid; for he beareth
not the sword in vain; for he is the minis
ter OF God, revenger to execute wrath
upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore
ye must needs be subject. not only for
wrath, but also for conscience sake. For,
for this cause pay ye tribute also. for they
arc Gods ministers attending continually
upon this very thing. Render therefore to
all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is
due; custom 3 to whom custom; fear to
whom fear; honor 10 whom honor. "-Ro-
mans 18th CHI, lst to 7th ".
Does not this extract prove slight diff
ference in sentiment on this subject be-
tween the Apostle Paul aud the Elder
God. according to the above. has made
the President his minister to execute wrath
npon the rebsls for their evil deeds, but
the Elder refuses to assist him in the dis
charge of the duties God has enjoined on
him! Is this the way to obey the injunc.
tim Let every soul be subject unto the
higher powers?" The Elder says we can
not show where Christ used violence a.
gsinst man or beast. We will see. The
text says: "And when he had made a
scourge of small cords he drove them all
out OF the temple" Drove is the pre-.
,erit tense of ar,re and implies an action
perfectly past or finished. Unte, Web
s,er says. means to in,pel or urge forward
by force; to move BY physical .force.-
Now, Elder, you see you do not always
know what you are talking about. You
venture round assertions either knowing
them to be untrue or ignorant of what you
are affirming. This is the way, we sup
pose. you prove all your points. by impa-
dent and bald assertions, sometimes quo
ting few texts of scripture out Of theiI
connection, aud which. when examined.
have no application whatever to the poin,
you are endeavoring to prove.
The Elder says we asked why Peter was
commanded to take sword, and says in
reply: Il answer to demonstrate the great
principle of non resistance, for when Peter
smote off the ear of an enemy Christ i'm
mediately commanded him to put by his
sword; and healed his eneny.'"fr We sup
pose, il we were to ask the Elder why he
lecame de(aulter. be would answer: to
prove myself an honest man, by paying it
up after it was discovered, OK the end of the
law, six or seven years afterward. This
reply would be about as cogent as the other
There ara many PERSONS says the
Elder, who are uiill.g to be embrsc ed
by" women Of doubtful reputation, '.eveu
ON the streets. in these days." lie ought
to know about this matter, and it is fair to
presume he understands himself. We
will not raise any question upon this point
There is not much difference in the scale ol
degradation. we must acknowledge. be
tween q public defaulter and one who is
sriilins to be embraced by such characters
on tbs Streets ~ iaoosqss 81 $50
We intended to notice some other points
in the Elders communication. but want o.
room roompels US to desist for the present
Perhaps we may do SO next week.
To the People Of Indiana.
| The Governor Of Ohio, Illinois. low q
Wisconsin and Indiana. have offered 4
raise for the service of the General Gov
eminent. eighty five thousand men for thu