American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-02

Matt 26) He had been charged with
the design Of setting up kingdom in
opposition to Ceaser. Caiaphas had advi-
sed his death on that account; a Roman
guard was sent to arrest him as a traitor
to the Roman Government, the act of Pc
ter would have been regarded as an act
of war, in defense Of treason. Jesus
reproved him. "Put up thy sword in his
place." for all they that take the sword
in opposition to the authority of the gov
ernment, shall perish By the authority Of
Government.
Gods rule of life, given for the gov
ernment Of mankind, is the golden rule
of our Saviour. Gods rule Of retribu'
ton is the golden rule reetsed. Gas ye
do to others, it will lie done unto you
again" Or in the language of Christ,
"with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured unto you again"
The Bible is iull Of examples Of the
application of this law, of which the fol-
lowing are samples; ,Laban deceived
Jacob, and was deceived by him in turn.
The brethren of Joseph sold him into
Egypt, apd then our posterity groaned for
years in Egyptian bondage. Pharoah
sought the destruction of the male chill
dren of the Iseralites by drowning them
in the river, and he and his host were
overthrown in the Red Sea. Abimclech,
that he might seize upon the Govern
ment of Iseral, slew seventy Of his
brethren upon one stone, and was himself
slain by stone hurled from the hand of
woman. Joab in violation Of a league
of peace made with David, slew Abner,
with the sword. and was himself dragged
from.the very altar Of God, the place of
sacred refuge, that he might die by the
sword. Jezebcl advised the death Of
Naboth, that her husband Ahab might
obtain possession Of his vineyard. Ma
both was stoned, but upon the spot upon
which the dogs licked the blood Of Ma
both, they licked the blood of Ahab; and
Jazcbel herself was eaten Of the dogs by
the wall of the garden she had wrested
from the man they slew. For seventy
years the Jews failed to observe their
Sabbaths, or festivals, including the Ju-
bilee, at which time the trumpet of free
dom should have proclaimed liberty to
all the inhabitants Of the land" and for
this sin they themselves mourncd in the
lard of their captivity, for seventy years,
The princes Of Babylon conspired against
Daniel, and had him thrown to the Lions.
Daniel was preserved, but they them
selves were eateu by the Lions, the next
morning. Caiaphas advised the aea.h Of
Jesus, saying at is expelicnt that one
man should die for the people" This
he said in reference to the fears expressed
by others that "if we let him thus alone
all men will believe on him, and the Ro
mans will come and take away our place
aud nation Jesus did die as the high
preast advised, and the Romans di come
and they swept the foundations Of Jeru
salem with the bos N Of destruction, and
the people were SO scattered that they
have not been gathered up to this day
The Jews clamored for the blood Of Jesus,
even after PLATE had pronounced him
innocent. ard their owa blood ran down
the streets Of the city in torrents. They
asked for a rob5er, and robbers ruled the
city with an hand so heavy, that the
coming of Titus, was a relief to the crush
ed and pcaled inhabitants of Jerusalem.
The same Prjacjple has married. tie
proUidcnce of God, IN tie history ofhe
United States. As nation, we have
failed to protect the interest of the peo-
pie for which We stood pledged in the
Declaration of Independence; we have
smiled upon the oppressor, and the very
foundations of our Government have be-
come unsettled.
The Dred Scott decision asserted that
the black man has no rights which white
men are bound to respect; now many of
those in whose interest that decision
was made, are wandering homeless in
the land of their birth, while others are
incarcerated in prison, or have left the
country for their country's good.
lSlaoeyy was chosen as the chief cor
ner stone of the Southern Confederacy,
now slavery is abolished, aud the confede-
raey has disappeared.
For long years, fugitives from eppres-
sion fed to Canada, by way of the ''under
ground Rail Road" now the masters have
chartered that line, and the fugitives
from oppression, and the fugitives from
justice, seek protection together at the
hands of a foreign power
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