The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-02-17

We fully indorse the following from
the Cincinnati Times Of last Saturday;
pIsGRAcEFuL EXHIBITION.
The New York Court Of Appeals has
declared-and the Supreme Courts Of
every other State where the question has
been raised have sustained it-that "It
is consistent with every guaranty Of the
rights Of conscience and religious liberty,
to bold that Christianity Is the popular
religion Of the country, an insult 10
which tends 10 the disturbance Of the
public peace. The laws and institutions
Of all the States are built on tho founda-
tion OF reverence for Christianity. To
this extent, at least. IL must certainly be
considered as settled, that the religion
revealed in the Bible il not 10 be openly
reviled or blasphemed. 70 the annoyance
Of sincere believers, without responsible
/ ity to the civil law"
That Is good law and good common
sense; and what shall We think, in the
light Of IL, Of the disgraeeful scene in the
State Senate, on Thursday, described in
full in our Columbus letter, printed yes.
terday Mr. Lewis (Democrat) offered
the following resolution;
WHEREAS. This General Assembly hav.
ing torn from the statute Of this state
. all laws favoring liberty Of conscience Ia
matters Of religion therefore.
"RsEolred. That the world-recommcnd-
ed Evangelists. Moody and Sankcy be
invited TO open our daily sessions with
prayer. for one week, aud that their sup
plications BE- particularly addressed 10
the demise Of this great principle. 20
plainly set forth by the trainers OF the
Declaration Of our American lndepen-
deucc."
IL was presented. Of course. purely in
the spirit Of mockery. aud forthwith the
Christian religion was made a huge joke.
banded back and forth with mockery.
insult, and even Jlasphemy. Hains. Of
Preble (Democrat,) taking advantage Of
the occasion 10 deliver a long sermon on
tho beauties Of lnfdclity and the great
ioolishncss OF Prayer. We are glad 10
note that no Republican Senator took
part in the shameful farce except Mr..
Monahan who felt called upon 10 com.
pare the merit Of ''the Methodist Ortho.
dox plan Of salvation" with Universal
ism. and with what he called Psychology
Now. fortunately, In the State Of Ohio
n mans religion or non-religion is not q
matter OF political concern but Chris
tianity Is none the less respected by ths
laws as the religion Of the land. and for
our law makers themselves, without an
question being before them. 10 gratui
tously insult and attack IL. is an outrage
upon their constituents end n disgrace
10 the State. IL Is not what they are
paid out Of the public purse. IL there u
no better business before them. theJ
should 60 home. The session l. already
too long. and yet these Democratic mem
bers, using every effort 10 delay public
business, can find time 10 stand up pub
licly, in the face Of the State and the
country, and gratuitously make q mock
of Christianity and its teachings. IL L
performance that would disgrace . dc
batting society, let alone the Legislature
OF great State.
There is one correction TO be made IL
the above. Senator Monahan is not
Republican. lie was 50 much Of Dem
ocrat that ho was twice arrested during
the war. and admits that he offered on
thousand dollars 10 get arms 70 resis
Arbitrary Arrests" during the war.