Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-07

dcspotism and slavery, bat as Christians we can
worship Godaccording to the dictates Of our con
sciences, which we could not do in puplic in some
of the nations of the old world No titled no
bility can exercise their prcrogitiye in favor Of
o. bloody superstition over us, but left free ~ the
air We breathe. no one can say TO MS o." why do
YOU SD 2' Here we possess the rights Of Gods
lrecmon ln their exalted sense Here we are &c
c1unnbe to no man for our opinions, religious or
political. and fear not to ayOw our principles in
the sight Of God aud man. Here We rob no
widows. take away no orphans bread, drive no
poor mans cow to market TO support the priests
free % act, free to think, and free to do just AS
/ we plcnsc, if we do right And this freedom does
not consist in oontiousness, in debauchery in
oppression or wrong No Freedom, as now
understood by American citizens, cnions moral
| duties toward God and man-but leaves the mind
to decide how such duties shall be performed. Il
irowns upon vice, however exalted. and relieves
misery, however Affect The golden rule is its
foundation" all things whatsoever yc would
that men should do unto you do We even $50 %
them
looking beyond nation freedom from an iron
yoke and "a monaroh's cict, we see a higher and
am0re glorious prospect opened in the declaration
ora worlds independence The principle that
" Cod bath mals Of one blood all nations of men
u dwell upon an tie face OF The earth throws
uOl one spacious arena heaven anl mrih time
aud eternity. and exhibits Che hlol.tiic of divine
TRUTH oyerilowng the future with the cheering
/ light aud warmth Of Gods unpurchased and
ccaseless love drowning all hatred and mnlce,
overcoming all ignorance and sin, and sweeping
away every vestlgc of misery and anguish
What then dey1lye7 upon as as American
citizeus' fear not the attack OF ioregn Toe
One powerful nation learned not only once, hui
hric the might
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J chat with moral power we shall De- sucoes.l u
against every 5s Blt w. mus, guard well our
liberties
Oar fathers adopted for their motto. Uuo
irs aa,id. drni,d re EH" That motto Is a
true now As it ever was. The weakness of th
one tio sulens'h Oh ln' '7''''''el many, a' 81"
rors of civil war OF fraternal bood.hcl. through
which we have lately PASSED. should remind ID
2 Iorolr dancer We sorrow for oiir country wbci
t,e .tronr ne. which were linked in lie hour
merrill. and eemeotei amid blood and battle l,m,
are t,rn a..inler have. my e,1ntryuen. .t,l.
by the grave tho first rn,rtyr of Hbcrty al Lex
in-ton. and inv feet have pressed the green sd %
Bunker llIl. where the brnye Warren fell. and
have le.t TINT was surrounded with monument
ofny c1untry's fame. hallowel by tender as-ocia
ton Iha,ebecnt3 thehomesorl ianc5cka and Wash
ingt5n. and the Aian-a- nof whom y3uar
o proud. $50 an what American is mott Aud
u haye fen that we should MT sunicr the commo
soil tbat holds Tie iIlu..rilns dead. who were nm
led in their lives. and ia death were not diyi.
ell" None can claim exclusive right 20 on
red and holy battle fell-. and after expcriencin.
wha. we have. our ieryent petition should be -le
. none euisar5r &, erase one star FROM that old ri
umphlut Aar that above our united hosts has 81
often hrayel the battle and the breeze II
4. Us then all rcmcmber0ur country gory-the tb
ft..t . .
r eul"iucl dlNuuI tat hearts til- Nh'.t great h
. fi,n and fD.l tl1t our hlulr .ur hannine-s 1ti
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