The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-09-30
For President.
hon. NORiTIO SEYMOUR,
OF NEW YORK.
Constitutional Theology,

Not only arc the Christian Rcli-
gion and liberty protected by law, AS
we have said, constitutional systems,
the first deriving its constitution from
Tho Almighty in the form Of direct
revelation Of truth, aud the second from
human history and experience, but
between the Bible itself and all free
constitutions there is a most striking
analogy in very many respects. y
full exposition of this analogy would
prove that tho practical wisdom alone
Of the Bible is an internal evidence
emitting it to crcdibility as the di
vine rule Of life. For Just Ms it de-
scribcs man to be, so Statesmen and
Legislators testify that he is, by their
institutions and hy their laws. This
subject is far beyond the feeble reach
ofour grasp Of thought. We can on
ly suggest train reflection, which
'itwould we'll repay ADLER intollccts to
ponder long and well.
a 2. Everything excellent on the face
oil tho earth and in the sphere of
bought, is invariably charged, by IN
oiYrctutirc people. with being imprac-
"%} Jdc rinc iTr@"Si% ." Si.td thP %cGcf md
and State Rights, tho true key to the
solution of all Of our national trou-
blcsa doctrine destined to ultimate
triumph, and which secession was
simply an imprncticahlo method of
attempting to realize, but for which
Cur noble dead did lot sitter, boed
aud die in vain, the doctrine OF ThoS.
Jefferson, ;ho immortal, tho creed Of
John &. Calhoun, name never utter
Cd but with admiration mbounded
and love suprcmc.-.wo had occasion to
reply to this iliprant foolcry. We
said, that even the theory of two par
allcl straight liucs was in fact but
theory, for no one has ever seen the
mathematical conception of line (cx.
tension without breadth or thckncss)
a"a set Il Is IS representations aid
efforts TO realize that ,hcary that
every cotton and corr field in the
country is laid of and worked. Let
a plouglman abandon this "impracti-
cable theory" Of two parallel straight
lines. and not only will "morc cotton
and corn grow in crooked than in
straight lines" (Which we admit to He
the actual rcsulU but the culture of
cotton and corn would pretty much
have to DO abandoned. Now the |
point wcmakc Mt present is this, that
the objection that tyrants and mprin-
ciplca factions, such us tic present
KAdical party, invariably pretend in
sincerity to make overy free constitu.
tiongis, that Il as ,5mpyucticaJir, and it is
tho exact objection ofthc corrupt cav
iiler to tho Divine revelation. Pause
and take With you that thought.
W e'gh it,well.. Ponder. it long. They
arc both, says tho objcctor, too good
for man. u e4# iaf1& ~ ai gl.g ai@o
8. The New York 1Smess, in d, late cdi
toriol, proclainls, Gin ,nationul affairs,
tho will of tlcEmajority should rule"
Oar hearts sickcnea ut such conccp-
ticn OF free government for FREQ GOV
enlimfnt was contrivod for the protec
tion Qfminorities since the amaioritg|
can always protect themselves. And |
Why did our heart sickcn Because
We lclieVc, hGt he Times states Mc
0phticai latM ofVse,4 ,4No,thou pcQple,and
fruitful germ Of future mise:
~, revelation and blood. FdrtbcY
other iaoa Still cxists, ay, itissthof
ruth, and will fight for its lifcagain, 4
Truth, struck to earth, will rise again,
The e,enral,y years Of. God are hers.D istf
slfthc Nortl, will not acknowledge
hat ti,s rigdts n ne Sidtes ayo5abors he
giR etthe,aojoHtg cohsulsion, arising !
est 11;;Gc pcrhaps ii, Siae CIV York city Z
ndstateitself, SIS the inevitable fu- /,