American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-06-20
plans, by the overthrow OF their
strongest reliances, or by the con-

plans, by the overthrow OF their
strongest reliances, or by the con-
fusion of their councils.
IT was the sage. remark OF one %
England's greatest statesmen, mat
ssthere is no day of Judgment Tor
nations'-that is to say, their time
of Judgment is n0U. for only as theS
ACCOMPLISH the ends for which they
are raised up by Him who is '-GoF-
ernor among nations, are they pros
rered materially and permitted
myth OF days. Let them run coun-
ter to the purposes of the Most
High, as States and nations are
sure to do when controlled by the
class of men we have referred 10,
and they must perish, sooner or
later. in precise proportion ace ord
ing 10 the measure OF their wicked
ness. Parties, or communities, or
/ individuals, can commit no graNrr
Z oversight than 10 forget the suprem
acy of the authority of God in hui
man affairs. Hence it is We affirm
that the utter disregard and con
tempt of Jehovah. which so pre-
walls among the most aspiring ro-
Ii;ical representatives of the gov
ernmrnt, is Il most alarming hardin
ger of evil to our country. Already
the divine hand seems to stretch
out upon US ''the line of confusion"
and worse may be in store for us
unless, as a people, we cast aside
such leaders. Mark the predictions:
This Government will continue to
be torn with discussions and de
voured by cormOrants, and cursed
with multiplied evils, SO long as in
fidelity and ATHEISM reign i'll her
parties. control her newspapers, and
sway the opinions of the masses, as
is now too generally the case. Not
;untii there is mole general recogni-
ton OF the supremacy OF the Gov
ernor of the universe, and OF The
authority of His revealed truth
among the people of the nation,
aud especially among the leaders OF
the people, will we witness that har-
mony in politics, and that virtue in
legislation which alone can insure
the peace and prosperity OF oul
country.
The very idea of a Republic pre-
isupposes purity of morals aud vir-
: tue. and these can never be the re-
suit of an infidel or atheistical phil
osophy. All history teaches that
the absence of well regulated re-
. ligious sentiment in popular gov
eminent is indicative OF, popular
+ degeneracy, and which will inevita
: bly, terminate in political enS'ave
i ment. The present and still threat
ening condition of our country may
be mainly attributed 10 "A genera
1 departure from the principles of re
$ vealed religion recognized by GU
t patriot fathers in the formation o
e the government, which, indeed, con
s stitute the Very essence of freedom
e and without the observance o
which, however we may retain til
: form. it will be impossible to pre-
serve the spirit, of our Reprbiical
h institutions. Patriotism can nc
b. exist where infidelity has becom
the god of popular Idolatry. TIL
decline of christian morality neces
sarily involves the decline of free
dom, and no government can b
stable and enduring that does no
Is rest upon this firm foundation. /
o. nation, without this basis, ma
!, flourish for a time, and promise dit
y. rability, but the wrath of an offend
=, ed Deity will swallow Up the hab
r. tatiOns of the licentious, the pre-
- fame, and the workers of iniquit,
% as assurediy as when the giant {
Babel was snittcn with an iuc,
: herency of language for his pr,
% sumption as assuredly as when t
: the crimes of Sudom were meted OF
I, the scathing fires as asslredly Il
\. when tue city of the I!evite, til
p High Priest and the Covenant, wa
If scourged to it's very foundation, b'
,, cause it revered not the murmur {
r that sweet voice that whispered o
y Sinai's Mount.
= When virtue and religion sha
,o be recognized as watchwOIds of til
to people, and shall meet a cordi;
u, echo in the hearts of those in powe
n when they shall ask wisdom of til
If God of wisdom-when the Ruler
i nations shall inspire the plan I
. our governmental perpetuity-whe
tn His voice shall be heard gent
h. whispering through al the fun
ct tiCns OF government-then sha
our political fabric be a Shina
IF stately with towers, which sba
Fl. defy the excavations of time, an