The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-05

also disqualified to receive 1t. Plainly, i was
Gods purpose 10 ussuud upcn tins eeneiueus
4 nationality based upon This ultimate truth.
s. Tss a;R ss & ss ssjss s.T '9s iss
priyiIesss o. home and social I'M. There b
no such thing az perfect equality among the
nations Of Che earth, some stand higher
than others. II ls so In communities aud In
families. Hifhl 10 Justice sod mercy before
the law must moi DO denied. Iuuy
Our religious privileges afc gfcaf, Nc ore
not forced 70 worship In form ropugnant 70
usj nor are we compelled TO bow ourselves
down In fear 10 one clad 10 poutincal robes.
Hero each may worshlp as he chooses. In
no other land, 10 the same extent, does re-
ligious liberty prevail. Who can appreciate
the grandeur OF this thougttf Il 10 a rc-
markablc fact that the impulse which drove
our fathers from their homes, was 10 seek for
religious liberty, that they might read their
bibles as they pleased, and not DO forced TO
support religion they did not believe. But
this religious liberty Is In danger from two
sources: First by the practice OF immorali-
ties under the cloak OF pety. There Is no
such thing as absolute religious liberty II
nubt Dt llUllttu W tuc uubouhi XVIII
II Ia the shame of past administrations that
Mormonism has been allowed TO remain
disgrace to our nation. Under tho cloak Of
picty are committed the foulcst crimes. IL
should be the glory OF the present Admins
tration 70 wipe out this evil. Tho women Of
the land should raise their protest, and give
this Government no rest until this curse Is
blotted out and sent TO hell where had its
origin. second-Therc Is danger from the
pretence Of divine right to control the po-
iitical opinions Of men under the guise OF q
religious teacher. M
In all countries where there has been an
alliance between Church and State, Christi
anity has suffered, and any attempt to unite
the Church aud State OF our land Is striking
blow at the very vitals OF our nationality.
Neither the cry Of j,rs dsgino, nor the claim
of the apostolic succession will be sufficient
TO drive me 10 wish the Church united with
the State; u there be q Church that cannot
stand without uniting with the State, let II
10 down. The Church has never yet asked
favor Of crowned heads.
Look well, therefore, Americans, TO these
tlings, for efforts are being made TO estab-
lish il here; resist Il, sacrifice everything, even
! life itself to prevent II.
II God has dealt so gently with us, wha.
are obligations W Hint
We should practices Toihical subordinatlon
to Him. lie claims TO be tic author OF civil
government, and because our Government
Is founded upon two principlcs--thc right To
rule, and the duty TO obcyi therefore all ma
lions should come In political subordination
| to His law. This should be done by enact
| ing such laws ms are In accordance with Ills
| will. This Is 10 DO displayed In the pun
ishment Of vice, and the reward Of virtue.
Still, laws maj be Just, and yet fall be
cause Of corrupt head Of the nation, and
by reason OF such corruption tue virtuous arr
punished. ID fs 70 be carried out In all
branches Of legislation. There may be
treaties formed, and laws Of Commercial
nature formed for the benefit Of few. =.
The political subordlnation Is 10 be mani
tested In the character OF those VINO ruiz
over us. "Hc that rulcth over men mus D'
Just, ruling In the fear Of God" by inspifa
tion the character Of the civil ruler Is dehned
The people Of this nation are Responsible LOT
the character Of their rulers, as The peopi'
4 arc so will their rulers be. God will bring
every man TO account for the privilege Of the
elective franchise, us well as for any other
privilege. This great truth has not been
spoken to the people as II should have been,
and In this respect the clergymen have not
done their duty.
Next to this subordination Is our duty to
shed knowledge broadcast over the land.
Our fathers planted school-houses, and gave
the spelling book and Bible to the people to-
gcther. The Greeks came from cannlbals,
Rome from barbarians, Engllshmen from
freebootersi but II Is our boast and pride to
say that VIC came from philosophers. There
Is no other nation SO universally intel ligeni
Us ours. Ignorance cripplcs commerce aud
impcrils all institutions. Il Is not In the
compass Of our Government 10 master the
hordes that come TO our land, by law, but II
can be done through the schools; they can
be and should be compelled To attend our
schools. The day will be n happy one fol
this country when, like the children Of
Greece whom Scion taught his laws by the
luliabys that fell from the lips Of mothers
our children shall learn the principles Of oul
Government from their mothers lips. We
cannot make God known by law; but VIC car
open our schools and compel children to at
tend, where they may learn Of Him.
But next comes the idea Of national mo
rality. What are all our positions without
national virtue. The glory Of nation doe;
not consist In national domain. The Rom'
OF Rcgulus was greater than the Rome o.
Nero. II docs not consist In wealth, for til,
wealtbiest nations have passed away. No
does II consist In intelligence. The age o
Demosthencs was oncof despotlsm. II mus
consist In morality. / rejoice In one thinl
to-day, and that Is In the modern Sunda!
school placed side by side with the da,
school. It Is u glorious institution, whicl
had Its origin In heaven.
Virtue is the rock on which the nation !
to be built. Moral corruption leads to ruin
You cannot point to nation that has passct
away but which has sunk morally. Wher
Is Jerusalem, Egypt, Greece, Ronci Rea,
their history. and vice is the cause Of thel
fall. But such, my countrymcn, Is not to b.
the fate OF this land. The green grass y
not TO be Its winding Sheet these forests di,
not grow for Its coffin; the sea was not hol
lowed out to be Its grave, nor the mountain
reared TO be its tombstones; for the divin
power is to DO felt here In the State, In tn
Church, In the Sunday school, and In th
household. Remember that all you hay
comes from the Father Of Lights, aud wei
may you be thankful, and cxclaim with tn
Psalmlst, Gle hath not dealt so with an,
nation 7"
In the afternoon the library purchased b.
the munincence Of David Clarke, Hartford
Conn, who presented the school with
, $3.50 check, was opened, and the books dis
tributed to the scholars. But few book
have been purchased, as tho Intention Is l.
, secure tho best, selecting from the new one
published.
NEwsPAPoRIAL.-The Saturday Epci.ia
Visitor, a neatly arranged and printed Jour
nal, published by VIM. Y. Hoffman " Co.
appeared In our streets for the first time Of
Saturday. As Its name indicates, II Is pub
lished every Saturday evening. Its editoria
management Is In good hands, and we hay
no doubt as to Its becoming popular with on
citizens as nrst-class weekly.
The Sunday Herdld made Its appearance
yesterday under now management, tn
announcement being made that hercaite
Mr.. Samuel Polkinhorn will be the Publisher
Tho new management announce that tn
Herald is to be published as an independcn
journal, devoted to the best interests @
Washington city.
FESTIVAL AT CARROLL HALL.-The sal,
festival and supper at Carroll Hall, for tn
benefit Of 81. Anus Infant Asylum, will cor
tinue this and tomorrow evening, aud d,
,, serves to be literally patronizcd by the peopl
! of Washington. The object is to raise fund
to dcfray the necessary expenses Of the Inst
tuition during the past year. As the Sister
Of Charity having charge Of the asylum al
', dependent upon the generosity Of our citizen
, their appeal on this occasion should be r,
sponded to with alacriiy.
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