Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-09-21
STAND DARDS.

II you see any one a,..--,a 10 r,.li dow
the American flag, shoot him on the spot
order Of Post Commander at Neto Orleans.
Our political standards are sacred. The
children of the republic ought to learn
this in their first lessons. There should be
no necessity Of saying to the men and wo-
men OF the United States, our fundamental
or standard laws are as needful for us AZ
the pure air of heaven. Keep them pure
Let no vandSl hands pollute them-no
never! Let the breath Of liberty come to
our dwellings all over the length and
breadth of the republic. as sweet and
bracing as the pure air from Gods hills
the balmy breezes of the old ocean. Man
kind ought to have learned by this time
that no druggist can compound a better
material for our breathing apparatus than
that which the Infinitely Wise Creator has
already, once for nil, provided. Let us
pour in little more oxygen. No, no.
Well, then put in little, Just little more
nitrogen. Hold re profanc experiment
ers. Do not tanper with the breath oi
heaven. God knew what was best to max
the pulse beat on time. He knew full we'll
how to manufacture a kind of gas that
would initiate the lungs, make good blood
courageous hearts, and strong hands. Why
meddle, when intermmeddling brings be-
fore our eyes the hideous sight of diving
men gasping for one full breath of God's
vital air1 Away with your nostrums
Let the sons and daughters of this race
breathe; let them breathe freely of the
breath perfected in the lAbratory OF heaven
and sent out all over the land and sea, by
swift messengers riding on the wings OF the
wind. But some poor fellow does not un-
derstand the laws of nature, so he burns
out the oxygen and breaths the nitrogen ;
but he pays the penalty and sleeps the
sleep OF death. There can be no trifling
here. True, the God Of nature is beneG-
cial, true and merciful but the man who
puts his hand profanely upon the handi-
work Of God dies. There is no, help for
him-the gods can't save him.
The laws which govern the atmosphere
in the political world are perfectly adiust-
ed. We must put in just so much love to
God, and jDSt so mnnh love to man. "Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and thy neighbOr as thyself." II we
would give the people a kind of liberty
that is pure and secure, we must not tam
per with nor violate this divine decree,
Hands off. 1t is the higher law. No hu-
man enactment' can make il any better.
1t is an eternal fixture, which secures the
welfare Of the race. Whoever, in any way
wages war with this standrri law, il an
enemy OF mankind. Under the inspiration
OF liberty, the fathers clearly discussed
this great truth. To their minds il as
sumed divine proportions. II was n clear.
ly.delined axiom. We hold these truths
to be self-evident: God has made all men
free and equal, aud endowed them with
certain inafienable rights, among which
are life. liberty and the pursuit of happi.
ness" This is the charter of American lib.
erty. God has made all men "free and
equal" II is Coils own argument Now,
love God with all your heart. Where The
spirit Of the Lord il, there is liberty.
Dwell IN this divine atmosphere In
n full draugh until your heart expands
with love TO its utmost capacity. This is
the frat law. The second law Is like unto
il. Love the brotherhood for all men are
free and equal. God has made IL 40. Do
not acout and violate this law. Look nj
ils Universal benignity. Do not tramp
your FELLOW under foot, In that act You
Insult high heaven. When you hate and
enSlave your brother, do not entertain The
thought that YOU can escape the penalty.
Robbesperrie thOnght so once. The whole
South once entertained the same fpafEloidal
thought But nias tor the dwelling place
Of tyrants The earth cries out Cor ven.
aeAnce til il drinks the blood Of the mas
or aS we'll as that Of the slave, i.ra
I7 rs nag PRo-PATRIA,