New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01
FUNCTIONS AND CLAIMS OF THE REPUBLIC
The Rec Joha 4. ~ CLdphIa, D. d., ST. PdurS AethOda
EptscOpdL church.

FUNCTIONS AND CLAIMS OF THE REPUBLIC.
The Eec Joha H. ~ CLapmIa, D. De- Of 81. Paars lfettOd'd
Episeopat church.
The Rev. DR.. John A. NJ. Chapman preached
Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. az EoarLayo.
and Twcntysccond-st, yesterday morning on the sub
jet, 1.-THE Christian Republic: It's Grounds, Functions,
and Claims" The concluding portion Of his sermon vas
~ follows:
Christian republic rests upon these three great prin-
ciplcs: First, personal freedom. Denying this, you
make not only republican but human government m-
practicable. For II man is not free he can
neither govern himself nor Others, and he Is gov
crned absolutely and inevitably by the power
that made him. whatever that power may be.
TGc mcgc forms Of human government are only the
methods by which that power governs and me nominal
rulers and the ruled only passive instruments in the
hands OF that power But II government means any
thing than name u means that thc lcolc nave
the power 10 obey or dis0bci mat tIy mt iL'cseu
with peTs 'ual freedom 10y when thry Gun uel,'aine
their conduct ANA all our laws are based upon
this ldea-Our legislatures ana our Judiciary Oar "oe
moral agent, .etdccrmined ina all ls acts within the
whole sphere ~ personal freedom rms urinary I'Hui-
mental principle lies az tic basis Oh All laws All Religions
all reeds. ,. -,
civil relations, in all the rights aud inmhnt4es OF ci~eh-
ship THIS is clearly announced IN that Immortal pfiiuu
IN the Declaration Of INDEPENDENCE: We hOii these
truths 10 De tetSd,h lhat an uon Ky ,, vin'.
and endowed with certain lnal"nanle rights, anon
These rights prr NOT conferred by the Government but
| natural and iuyiOiabe. know Whtn ih' .'duohh'
L.
Guilty i'm Incorporating the principles Of thr Dtcitialon
I'm tat instrument, because Of the existing institution oi
slavery, and 20 effect an agreement they hiu
I Co rccpde rom that high ground. Inc uo.iS on
tie Declaration OF Independence, but the nation
could not make its "ay Il'g M ,, r1llT
until Abraham Lincoln, our second WasAn-ioA' ISSUED
his immortal instrument oi senei'' en,I, pi''"' "a
ONO more they swung upon their golden hiuttS ad me
r,tcsi afisocr,t-,qua with t4c right Of lie uorrln
nd ft, e. t
outrage upon THIS prlcpie-thr denial OF me nsnt OF
n, elective fauchi-c 10 the female adus OF " i~.u.
Women of country have tue same Inercsls ~ Sian
thai men have The, arc - inteEent ana ~ Nlsl"5'
%, capable Of dI-chaIgng ths Junction ~ the Mrh sp
jet % tue same laws. Then properly i equally 'd@'t
principle thch. are they di'qn Ah'di III w., hHne .,
liberty, equity Justice, or all tltt j. rat'd tH u' l 10
humanity give thc women '"' ish1o Oh 'h' ''..''' ''"
Third. republic assumes that the people ale sum
ccutIy utrlccu. aud Srtuous TO enact ana lnsihAiA
wi.r and Wholesome laws Tor the government or item
selves aud their Interests, aud 80 IuhdH l-' upon o
1It oil kHg the power OF our ancestry, Du' 'bs III
,i lgcuot and Nistue Ut Tue people Au' VA y''.
ou me Lod by WbIcn tine Intellectual ana mora COZ
tons Ot The people can o. tNi '| ne ~ 'H' n
Lr guarded by the most uutrug vigilance ~ biptiy
all iolcc all intimidation all dsurons OF states, OF
Towns cidcs, tending 10 prevent tue Ilre a "Ht 1
dic,J ,.p 81 the honest convictions Ul lhc Ituc
U,, The Iof sboud be- t!pcd with the foot OF cur
hottest reprubItiOu and all persons resorius 20 tuS
method ui securing their objects should De Invested 81
tbrr hi jes function OF l,u,hp to Ice restored
one Of Inc most psiiiu and anxious signs 81 the times
Is the ryity with Wnch fraudulent practices; ntlmlda-
lion, Governmental patronage, financial std business
considerations, false voting atd iaiHc couhuE lra"t,u
a. prevent American citizens from exercising tna,
/ one OF their highest and most sacred iuhollons
| are spoken OF Our Government mas no
| higher function than 10 secure 10 GIyty
American citizen no matter how OWly, the oppO!uh{
oi expressing his convictions upon AM question WAIcn
demands sion the bailotboN There q 10, an aCt
so fundamental 10 tlu5Hour go mportlnt-ahu INC Pc
version nf which strikes directly 40 the FOUNDATIONS OF
our republic. And when decision l's 'A45 ,ii MS s
by a ualJIIty OF tho CZlus OF nation u itin1iu9 ne
citiLrns Including Tue minority well a. the majority,
mill n T. rennIrd by fha Tree action OF the people Tue
only appeal under amy circumstance 10 u 'no ''
gcucc aud moral sense OF the people.