Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-04-21
Non Resistance,

also to answer some al the .iatcrrogatories pro-
poundc5 10 me Inv an article p,der the caption OF
''Eldg Cor>alcy and Non Resstsnce." -
You seem anxious to know how feel after be-
ing patted ON the back M an adroeate OF slavery,
/ &C. In answer to this must confess that did
not feel any great change, nothing more than Is
com monty felt, perhaps, by others when they hear
tho traglls Transportation sanctioned
You then charge me with accepting loan of
800 in the full Of lc62, from man who went as II
Substitute, and You undertake to show thereby
that lam not conscientious in my nos~resistais
scftifSclits. =
Mr. Albert T. Lewis is the man to whom YOU
vc!cr. Alter agrrcii. TO 20 rs a substitute he
came and scqurstesl me to take tire nfoney for
him ami loan or make such aispossion OF iitas |
chose except tlat ii be should want any OF it at
any time he MAS to draw on me for it,. You, sir.
are the man that brvusRt that money from Indian
kapols lor hia, and paidi to ME. taking nv re-
ccipt thssefor. When Lewis WAS at home in May.
1863, upon his call | paid him part of the money
ah6 since then sent him some more. AT the time
whoa he was ut home, you perhaps remember of a
certain mani, Maitingly, BY name, telling me not
to pay him that money Cor the reason yoabelicved
+ him to be descrtcr Ii Albert Lewis never
turns from tho army, the residue OF his moI0y IS
! arranged for Is this cnoush7 Ny conscience
docs not trouble me mt all npon this ground. Was
/ this the price ofblood or was it the price aymin
/ Netlu 10 Hcl Gear VI cHcuuiuk DiOOu %r Ou hcNt
propose number OF questions on non resistancc,
which, for the sahe Of brcvfty shall condcnsc to-
.getI,er ami answer osc question. However, be
before this wish TO ask you where the record Is
Which declares that Christ on ono occasion took
"whip of thongs and laShcd the money changers.
See John 2, ~: ssAnd when he had made a
scourgc OF mall cords be drove them all ont ofthe
/ temple, ami the sheen and the oxen" &c. You
also say he Christi slid those who take the sword
! shall nsstiSh y the svo
! Now ask where did Christ SAY so7 Would il
not DO well 10 give correct quotations!
Mathew. 26, -: s-'rhen said Jesns unto him
iput M as:in thy sword into his place. for all they
that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
This Rr,kcs quite difference. Tor the term "pcr-
ish' applies rs well to the sword as to the man.
! You admit that '.Cilrist was the incarnation OF
the spirit OF peace and love. ami that his mi ssion
to earth one Of good will to all men, and that
he taught the sublime doctrine, II thine enemy
! hunger feed hin-if he thirst. give him drink -
&C. You say that he commanded all to s.Do unto
others as We would they should do unto you"
This golden rule was given to his disciples, and
not to all men. This is also true with reference
to the moral laws 81 the New Testament Scrip
fnres such as loving enemies, PRAYING for them.
feeding them. &C.. These are duties devolving
npon Christians. ,s ~ rH
The question is really right here. How far
must Christians submit to wrongs. prosecutions,
and violence from tbeir enemies, Let Christ and
his Apostles answer the question.
You say we have Night to resist evil. / say
! true Christians have no such right given them by
The divine teacher above referred to. What are
our opinions worth upon aquestion of this kind
Not anything. Let enquire first of Him who
snake rs never man spake Mathew >, lis:
..Ye have heard tlat it hath been said, thou shalt
love thy ncighbor and hate thine enemy. But
say into YOU, love your enemies, bless them that
Al al.
pray for them which despite fully use You and per-
secutc you. that We may be tie children OF your
Father which is i'm Heavens for he niaketh the sun
to rise on the evil ami on the good. and scndcth
rain on the just and on the unjust. For ifye love
them which love you, what reward have We? do
not even the pubiicans the samel And If We sa-
lufe your brethren only, what do VIC more than 9th
lers! do not even the publitans sol BE We there
fore perfect, even your Father which Is in
Heaven is perfect Math- s., $780, aye have
heard that il hath been said, an eve for an eye,
and a tooth for a tooth But saw unto Won that
We resist not evil but whosoever shall srntc thee
ON IIy right check, turn to him the other ALSO
Luke 6, -: blessed are We when men shall
hate YOU, and when they shall separate you from
itheir company and s.nf pproacit you, md cast
out your lgrnc rs evil, for the Son OF mans sake"
27th verse: "But say unto you wilich hear. love
YOUR cneniIs, DO good to them which hate YOU"
BIS verse: Aud as rye goall thu snicn should
do 10 YOU, do yc also to them likewise" 9th
verse: "Judge not and We shall not b. judged
condemn not and We shall not he coiiae mined Tor
give and yc shall be forgiven" sorotri-srs.i
4 We next turn to the Apostles teaching up)n
1 this point James 9, IL: aF.r he that said DO
not commit adultery. said also do not kilt Now
IL llou commit no adultery, vet If thou kill, then
art become a transsressor OF the law. So speak
We ahI 50 do, they that shall be iuiScd by the
law oil berts, for he shall have Judgement with
out mercy that hath showed no mercy .rsl i'sf.
Paul to Galatians 5, 1923: a. Nov the works OF
the flesh are manifest which are fAese. Adultery.
witchcrait. hatred, variance emalations. wrath.
strife. scsIitions. hcrcsies envyinss, murders
drunk cnness, rcvilings aud such ike, OF the which
tell Won before, as Ihave also told you in times
past. tina, they which do such things shall NOT i'm
herit the Kingdom ofGod. But the fruit of the
spirit Is love, iov, peace long suffering, eeeuess
goodness, faith. meekncss, temperance, against
such there's no law" vo nl 81
have given the foregoing as specimen of the
ed by those WHO Claim TO be foliowcrs of the Son
'a, are far we ore .aS ac ,a, f au
have not the spirit of Christ we none OF his y