Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-08-12


and of great popular disfavor, unit
within comparatively recent period
: in the history of the law. -r.. f
! Blackstone, book !, p, 4l0-4l, says
In cases of total divorce, the marri,
age is declared null as having beer
absolutely unlawful al inittQ, and the
!, parties are therefore separated pro.
SatHte dIttmaruiH, for which reason
no divorce can be obtained but dur.
ing the life of the parties. ,.' y'
q The issue of such marriage as il
, thus entirely dissolved, arc has,
tards' tri'.giHHafmtg .lrIUsrV 81
Divorce a meRSG Ell thor0 is when
the marriage is just and lawful a6
tnttio, and therefore the law is ten
der Of dissolYing ii, but for super.
venieht cause, it becomes improper
or impossible for the parties to live
together, as in case Of mtoierable i'll
temper or adultery in either of the
parties, gH 3
For the canon lazy, which the COM
mon law follows in this case, deems
so highly and with such mysterious
reverence of the nuptial tie that it
win not allow it to be embossed for
any cause whatever that arises after
the union Is made. sIs.E .ap s.s, :
And this is said to be built on the
divine revealed law, though that eX-
lprCssly assigns incOntinencc. as a
cause, and indeed the only, cause,
why man may put away his wife
and marry another. '''
With us in England, adultery is
only cause of separation from bed
and board, for which the best eason
! that can be given is, that if divorces
were allowed to depend upon D mat
ter within the power of either Of the
parties, they would probably be ex-
tremely frequent. ~
! Roman philosophers, poets and sa-
/ tirists held up to public sc0fn 0nd
| indignation the wanton and extreme
abuse of the liberty ofdivorce.h r
4 Chancellor Kent, who has just
passed from our immediate midst,
say S; 1--WE meet with a great variety
\ of practice and opinion on this sub
icct in this country and in Europe,
and among the ancient and modern
nations, but the stronger authority
and the better policy are in favor Of
\ the stability of the marriage union"
| Every lawyer in the land has been
| taught not only that the Bible is law,
but that it is tho source of law; it is
found in every complete law library
as part thereof and the standard
work therein.
Upon the table Of every Official in
the States authorized or required to
administer oaths ii is found, by the
| law the most honorable and honored
is not permitted TO testify for or
] againstth the most humble orunworthy,
except he appeal to Godas witness to
the truth of his testimony, this appeal
being made to the rewarder of truth
and avenger of falsehood, as he is
| known through the recognized truth
and authorship Of the Bible. ~
| The officers ofall the courts, the
members of the bar, in short, every
| officer in the land from lowest to
| highest, is required to take an oath,
upon the faith of his belief in the
truth ofthc Scriptures, to faithfully
discharge the duty of his Office. .
The law disoredits the intidel. All
these things are so because the Bible
is the supreme law, looking to the re.
ward or punishment Of its observers
or violators beyond the capacity and
ingenuity Ofman to Contrive or estab-
| lish. Thus we acknowledge it as the
foundation of all law, which must be
! consistent with and conform TO. it,
| otherwise it is HOtlaW. ,.r -i l..asi
1ua Unless tbis,is 80, the swearing of
| witnesses aud Others on the .bible'Or
upon the faith Of ihcir belief in its
truth, is solemn mockery, and it
would be far more consistent to
swear them on the Code or some
standard criminal law book defining
| the offence and punishment of per-
Ejury. 7, ga'.a' '"E "1 .nH ,.
In thisauthority, Gom which every
well defined right .of person and
property is derived, we, find Mat
/ thew, eli, II, verses 3 to 10. inclusive,
=, the law Of divorce stated in these
| words, by our Savior: .,, wv.
"Tlle Pharfsees also came unto
| him, tempting him and saying unto
him, Is it lawful for a man to put
away his wife for every causesio"
land he answered and said unto
thenL IIaveyc not read that he which
I made them al the beginning, made
:. them male and female S,,re r,.di o.
!, And. said, for this cauSe,slall q man
!, leave father and mother and cIcaye
II to his wife ard they twain shall be
4 oiic fitslG Uiu '-'a gEf' 'adl ~ sT"b7''
Fs Wherefore, tiley afenU inoretwam,
but one flesh. What, therefore, God
hath joined together lot nOilhawput
asunder.ym div .,piaIuO .jgg .lEas
,kr They say unto him, Why did Meses
| then command to, Siye,a WRITING. Of
tdivofccmeat aid g pqther awY2,,
+ ItCfSitn itiito thenL Moses because
lof the hardness Gfyour heatts, 'guf-
|, IfeFd6 youto put away your wives,
Bh from tho beginning it'%As iiUt
1tsOj 4 semst AZ ,sGGla'AA 'neli
.ihiiApA IaAy iuAtOsVOu whesoever
! halIpnt tRWpEl Aiif%iee, e4OeiN itbs
for 1OrnicatiOn, and shall marry an-
kother, cOmmittGtAadN anlwho-
',I,ssoS marfictk" her which is PIT
away doth commit adultery. ao''", %,
! Now Unjust elect betweGf u statp-
tory regulation .deni6r1i2iiig in It's
every GmnuenUe qndiA AeAdCney, ,iet-
] CONraging system Of kin to free
a E6vislH, and AN express divine law
,I1f do not, hesitate tod(isresaydr tho
ono and observe the other, adopting
! tLe language of Blackstone, boob !,
, p, l2, rs expressive of my conviction
, Of the JI1igatibf t0f the law; :. -, "1' ,,i,
. tpoR these two Foundations, Tic
ytTaW Of nature hid the (aw.of i'evela,
j ton, uebeNd all litihah lHws, that i
| to sayynd huhlan laws should be SUI;
I f@r6d TO contradictthUs0,s There are
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