The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-19

auapted tor sci government in the, ON
Joyment of rightful prerogatives SO lono
as In a condition OF sanctity, together
with the influential control of Christian
ana human principles, for if man were
not capable OF diseharging rightly those
functions which nature has imposed
upon MIN, and OF restra ming his pas
sions, we have every reason to believe.
OF at least none to the contrary, that
sell -governMent would not have been
entrusted to him, much less in cOnne.
ton with this, the control of brute and
irrational creation.
Since then man is capable of restrain
ing his passions and of controlling nm
Intelligent existence, and since self
government and free government with
It's rights have such an affinity, surely.
whether 1T was the design of Omnipo.
'ehee taat minority of the human race
should exercise the full authority and
iree control of the whole, or that the
legislation OF laws and government of
the State should be decided upon by the
unanimous voice of the people. is "A
question which requires no profound in
tellect to eNpound; but which for GER
tam and rather mysterious causes, altho'
we may think AN idiot qualified Tor the
ofhclatlng capacity of Judging, has be-
trayed the barrenness of good sense and
lack OF sanity; else IL hardened and
lyrannlcal refusal in man to extend jus-
tlco to his fellow-ereatures, and a dispo-
sltlon closely analogous to that OF la
man the Assyrlan, when exalted to the
Persian honor, be reverenced, or stamp
the bodies OF those who refuse to do
obeisance.
Although this right is sacred SO closely
I n n hx,t lf.
one upon whose violation the angels
would look with sorrow, one embracing
all the essentials Of happiness, peace,
and national agreements! Yea, and
more than this, the chief requisites Of
State and republican safety, how dis
reputable to The character Of man, and
how furnishing to the pages of history
Is the fact, that we see it so frequently
abused, and man, the offender, abandon
i ing al dictates of reason, virtue and
! honor, to crafty the ambition Of IA party
i spirit, regardless whether it With fla-
grant injustice, or prompted by 4 seIlsi
tive emotion of right. And now can it
be. Alas !. We are not dreaming; it Is
the Vol e OF reality, that they whose
fathers opposed with patriotic Nalor the
/ iron heel OF Britain and who by re-
voting from under the hand OF oppres-
son triumphed in the free and full pos
session of civil rights, and the undis
! puted prerogatiVes Of power, engraVen
an Immortal fame upon the memories OF
their offspring, would dare to inlliet
upon their brothers, the sons Of Aineri
can soil tie same penalties OF unjust
! taxation and disputed presentation, for
which their ancestors SO braveiy and
tearlessly contested. q! teMp0ro. D.
I D,,y, ,L.a.t
Weep, On !! Heavens; hear, oh! earth :;
! freedom IS groaning; the closest ties OF
constitutional liberty are riven asunder
by the sword OF Radical injustice. Citi-
zens are rejected, and the right CT Il
freeman refused.
The flag that once did float o cr liberty.
F. And waited its golden banners high
That spoke protection to those who sought,
Now looks on its honors trampled with a
sigh.
Hush. sbe day of retribution is at
g. |. The Radical trumpet has sound
CO. Come - sleeping Conservatives 20
Judgment. stand aioof! Your name Is
erased, and your portion Is blotted cut.
Fall upon IL, oh. rocks; Cover us, on
| hills. ere we are consumed by the blow
Of Radical wrath; for us there is no for
yiveness fer the rebelious traitors, but
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The Christian creed. They have desplsed
the words OF inspira ion: With what
measure YOU meet, it shall be measured
to YOU again: and have given the passage
a different Translation. Not Wlth what
measure we meet, shall you measure II
to us again but for ratings sou shall
return us beneticence, and when we
snite you on one cheek, turn to us the
other also.
Notwithstanding | ann portraylng a
picture. the archetype Of which, pfactl-
cally, and with due deliberatlon con =; n
sidered, is 50 endearing to The entire
race of human intelligence, how appal,
ing the thought that only fraction OF
mankind appear to coinprehehd 'ne
right and authority which it should DC
permitted to exercise, free Of restriction
in regard to The happiness OF others
and tire restraint which love OF justice
in c6n4yg i0n With the mid Influence O
christianity should ever impose uPot
sclf-deportment; whilst not few Wh a
do comprehend clearly and fully ti!e
disabilities to which it subjects thel'
fnllows. who are chargeahle with Nc
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