Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-01-26

Religious fibo-tr.
The principles involved in The cap.
ton Of This article, created "a seven
years war bolwccn Groat Britain and
her subjects on this continent, the
result Of which fully established the
principles involved, aud arc acknowl.
edged aud respected by the civilized
world And from no section of the
globe Is this sacred principle so
wickedly assailcd to-day, as by domes.
tic ioes-children together, educated
and developed into manhood az the
very hearthstonc of"rclgious liberty"
are its bitierost enemies. Unnatural
oiIspringl That the Alpha aud Omega
Of our political system should be icop-
ardized By ourselves is truly lament
ablo. But such is the fact. Parricidal
hands have seized The government
which has underwent serious aAliction
for eight years past, and are hurrying
it on to fual dissolution.
The "last straw which is 20 break
the Camc's back" is an appeal to
Congress 10 regulate the domestic
affairs of each State, religious, morally
and secularly, and thereby establish
consolidated government, which
means Military Despotism, worse
than any now on the face of the globe.
The Philadelphia Age in calling
attention to this imnortaut question,
says:
"Polygamy will not, we hope, afford
q preteXt for new extension of the
Federal power From the origin of
the government, the Territorial Leg
islaturos commonly passed upon nearly
all domestic questions, in substantially
the Same way that the Legislature Of
State does, subject to Constitutional
limitations. OF course, the Constitu.
tion Of the United States limits the
legislative power in State or Territory
in matters within the scope Of tho Con.
stilution. When the question arose
about the exclusion Of slavery. the
Republican party we're the EXTREMIST
champions Of Territorial power TO
determine all local questions. Now
the Territorial Legislature In Utah
enact laws Of marriage which allow
polygamy. The moral and social evil
OF this practice we condemnas strongly
as any do; but We feel a great reluc.
tance to see any transitory evil made
the reason for a new aud permanent
peryersion Of the powers Of the Fed
eral government
Tho divorce laws of Indiana, and
the practice under them of the Rever.
end Beccher, aud others in New York.
deserve condemnation but for the
correction Of the evils we look to the
legitimate authority Of the States
whore the evils exist. Let US not
perpetualiy call upon Federal power,
the idol which is ignorantly invoked
now to remedy every human evil.
Nay, even the realm Of religion is not
to be held sacred from it. Last year.
IN this city, prominent Radical Office.
holders called q meeting 70 concoct an
unholy alliance between Church and
State. The obligation to obey the
will OF the Lord Jesus Christ is TO be
put into the Constitution of the
United States, and power to enforce
It Is TO be given to Congress Admi-
rable expositors Of the Divine will the
majority in Congress will prove
Better stand where We are. The
Federal government has no concern
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Every attempt to interfere with il
should be resisted, by all the churches,
IN the great common interest Of reli.
gious liberty"