Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-04-07

by him were the signs OF the times, the
duties of christians in relation to the war,
and the final end of all things. The FL
Der dealt some pretty hard blows against
-snch- Of his Clerical brethren as have -Leen
instrumental in fostering the war spirit.
reminding then; that tEeir Master was re-
ally the Incarnation of the spirit of peace
and love. that his mission to Earth was
one Of good will 10 men. While We do
not agt2o with the Elder in many of his
doctrines, we feel free nevertheless to say
that his views. relative to the war spirit are
we'll worthy Of serious consideration by all
candid men, and especially by all who
spake as never man spake, and who taught
the sublime doctrine. ''if thine enemy hum
ger. feed him, and if he thirst give him
drink" and who also said. do unto 9th.
ers as ye would they should do unto you. I"
and who .when he was reviled. reviled
not again. "-Pi. mouM Dem. March 81.
How Elder Corbaley feels after being
patted on the back and complimented by
an advocate of the villainous system of
American slavery,-a system which in
wolves so much turpitude. wrong and op.
preston. and at which every philanthro-
phist revolts, we cannot surmise. We
must say. however. If he relishes it. We do
not envy him his happiness. Mr.. Corba-
ley msy be sincere in his non-resisting
principles, which he advocates now so
zealously. but il he is his conversion must
be q recent affair, otherwise he certainly
would not in the fall of 1862 have accept
ei the loan of 800 from . man who got
the very money by going as . substitute
for drafted man. If be is really . con-
scientious non resistant, that money, If be
still owes it, must eat his soul like q can
kerr. tits the price of blood. and his ac-
ceptance of it as loan makes him part.
cops criminis TO the understanding to
bis own reasoning.
We agree with Mr. Cortaley that Christ
was the incarnation Of the spirit Of peace
and lore, and that his mission to earth
was one of good will to men," but it does
net necessarily follow that he inculcated
the duty Of non-resistance to wicked men
and evil-doers under all circumstances.
Did be not one occasion take . whip oil
thongs and lash the money changers ont
of the temple? Was that not rather q
strange mode Of iuculcating the doctrine o.
non-resisrance? On another occasion he
said those who take the sword shall perish
by it. Will Mr.. Corbaley explain low
those who first draw the sword shall per.
ish by it unless those against whom they
draw it resist them?
1t is true that Christ taught the sublime
doctrine eff thine enemy hunger feed him,
and il be thirst give him drink" and incul.
! Gated upon all that they should do unto
othe.s as ye would they should do unto
you." but Gees it follow that because we
are Taught to be kind and humane nndeI
certain circumstances to our enemy that
we must allow him to deprive US OF en-
liberty, enslave our sons and violate on;
wife and daughters before our eyes? Does
Mr.. Corbsley understand the golden rule,
DO unto others as ye would others sho'd
should do unto you." to mean that we
are bound to submit to all manner oil
wrong, injustice and oppression without
resistance? II all good men were to
embrace this dogma, would not this world
soon become the paradise of horse thieves,
murderors. and slave drivers? Who
would restrain them? Would vice cure
itself? Wilt, Elder c? We believe
that it is our duty to "Do unto others as
we would others should do unto us," as .
general rule, and vice rersa, that Others
should do unto us as they would we
should do unto them, and if they will not
reciprocate we expect to enforce our rights
by whatever resistance may be necessary.
! II this is not right why did God give US
the spirit of q man? If He intended his
followers to submit tamely to insult and
contumely, wrong and oppression. why,
when be converted them, did Hc not give
them . different disposition? We dc
not meuu W Soy tuos OutbSsiouo ououiu
commence an ARRAY with any one. or az.
gravate others to assault them, bat simply
that it is RICH. and proper for them to de.
iend their persons when assaulted. BY all
the means in their power. 1t is equally
their duty to fight for their country, il
they believe their country is right.
We might say much more on this sub
iect, and show up the absurdity of Mr.
Corbaley's theory of non-re,istaDce more
fully. but we have not the room to spare
this week. -,
We shall not. like the Democrat. de-
nounce Mr.. Corbsley for preaching poll
tics from the pulpit because he happens t.
utter sentiments in conflict with those W.
entertain, but that print demonstrates it
Inconsistency by approving Of Mr.. c.
political sermons and condemning Others
| for the same thing. Trying to persuade
/ men that it is wrong to enlist and fight fo
their country is preaching politics just a
J: much as preaching against slavery. i. q
4 both have become. political issues. w
I admit Mr. Corbaley's right to advocate
] non resistance, and if we cannot refute hi
4 logic By fairargument will not denounc
] him as the Copperheads do those VIII,
preach against slavery. ~ g..l.-f....