The New York herald., 1870-04-04

men come IN ana say for themselves bv what laws
tnev would DO ruled, under what Institutions tney
the
AFRICAN AND cuINAMAN
nave his voice. Their rectitude must bes assumed
and tncir essential proOity must be- insisted uroa
b0w happened 1T then, some might ask, tnat the be-
ievefs IA the doctrines OF human depray,ty hau
Deen 10 u great exteat the pronounced authors OF
civil liberly. Were not the tIuguenottsoi France
who were severe Calvanists. che very inspirers OF
civil liberty IN England npd Ametlcaf The Cove
nanters OF scotland were rigid presoyterans.
and yet they fought to the death against
country. Tney manage things for themselves ana
Tue eypanasionIwas simple. rne Huyueaots were
t.e catholic King. The Calvanists or scotland were
stripped ard piliagcd and hunted like wild beasts
OF Engand were rophed and outraged. Now. the
peclPlatIon OF independence came from dlnerent
n a0o ss FOO ras Fa0e dn Sa'a Sss Sss the oysa Sa
to cali French inhdety. Thomas Jefferson who
drafted the declaration, belonged 20 tiiat schoQl.
our doc.rine WITH regard to human rights was IN
spired 0y fronchmen. 1t became tno people OF this
country, standing IN tue lgut OF tis new ueci0ra.
ton, Min our larger and bravcr and1more myster.
Gus futuge before us, itbecane thesa now 70 nave
FAITH IN NAN,
without any uualitication-not the white man. the
red man or tue yellow man, out In man without DDS
tnctiou OF race or color Or essential condition
Inc man must DC accepted as no presented hilnseli
Made wiser ana oel,er. Ley tao,S VINO nnsw more
must De repudiated, and instead there mus lie SUBJ
stiiuted iaith IN man as the son auu nal ~ the
child and servant or God. The xfeaS
LESSON or UNITY
should be taught TO all. The great duty that was
ail cut was 10 promote unity. Remove ali occa-
sioas Tor discord or debate. The question OF re-
usion was sensitive one, and IL should awake the
tenderess Interest III the heart. In this country
there were SIDE by side a tae great religions or the
word. IhiS was not Catholic. Protestant or
country having the name OF any religion attached
10 IT, IL was not u Christian country. Christianity
was one Of It's religions but only one.
there Was a large mass Of people coming
Through the Golden Gate VINO brought with them
Idols from China. over the salt Lake the religions
OF the Mormons prevailed. They believed In Al loses
aad the prophets. and tnat the New anu old Testa.
menus were inspired books. PO.ygamy was part
oil their religion. 1t might seem
AB0MiNhBLE AND Dl5REPUTABLB.
but It was part OF their faith. Their re'l9on was
sealed W Instances or faith ana hcroi5m without
parallel In our generatiola religion f0r which men
ana women had shed their Oiood, had left their
graded and aUon inable 1t was still their iath. no
would dare To lay upon II the hano of violence unless
ne cnose to 40 violence TO one C our esseota prin
cipleSS
FREEDOM or CONSCIENCE.
Then side by side was the Old religion OF tho
HeOrewe tle mother or them Ail, whose magnificent
temples adorned The city and many other religions,
ali growing aud hOuiishlnR. Let there be no sc0rn;
lee there Oe no contention, NO oppression. There
should be 10 attempt to dictate, least OF all should
there be any attempt " 5uOdue or abolish. Let equal
rights be acknowledged. Let no religion presume
to say taS the world was destined for It's end. Let
no one iaith try 10 claim the allegiance or all man
Klnu. Whatever religion those emanciuated ones
other step further Should De gone. 1t was not
enough 70 stand In the army Or truce. There should
DO something Ike
something like sympathy. something like brother
hood, II That were possible; bond OI spiritual har-
n0ny, unity ana peace-a common ground. upon
which all should stand. The idea OF anv specua.
tive harmony must be abandoned Tor that Of religious
harmony. Love was more cardinal than light. The
essence OF all religion WAS love- and COD loved all
men. Thdt'WaS the grand record. the bond VI unity
aud tho voice 70 which all responded.