Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-12

match into the divine so that they par
take of it and become 8 ,red The
idea of the divinity of government did
not properly die out when the king was
abolished. IL was found difficult in
New England TO rouse the people in the
incipiency of the revolution to that de-
gree of enthusiasm when they would
revolt. They felt that they had been
wronged, but they deemed IL n matter
against conscience TO rebel against the
King. But at length the great patriot,
Samuel Adams, said that the King, by
his treatment of the colonies, had abdi-
Gated the throne, and that there was n
reason for revolt. Those who reason
that God should be expelled from the
Government should not be listened to.
/ am not here to peach the
ology, but there are some things
which, from their nature, are and
must be divine. Man cannot kick
to pieces everything which he makes.
For instance, marriage, in its beginning,
appears TO be, and, in fact, is, man
made institution. IL is u form and that
only, but who would argue from this
that when that form is properly cele-
bratcd it can be broken by manP No,
sir; it is divine and sacred. Men
worked upon the holiest of the holies
in the Temple. Common goldsmiths
hammered out the wings of the cher
ubim, but when it was finished the
shekinah of the Lord surrounded
it, and if any but the priest did
touch it he was put to death.
There is sanctity in law and gov
ernment which cannot be ignored.
There is u contest at present impend-
ing in this country that is as old as
Rome, the contest that springs up in
the heart of society--the contest be-
tween capital and labor. 1t was not
born on the banks of the Hudson or the
Mississippi; it originated on the banks
of the Tiber and the Seine.
Eight years ago when France was in
mortal agony, the bl0od-red flag of the
Commune was unfurled in Paris. Her
public monuments were smeared with
petroleum that they might the easier
burn. Anarchy ran riot and the fair
est spots of the French Capital were
laid waste. When this anarchy was
conquered by the strong arm of France,
It's leaders who escaped justice fled
across the ocean, and many of them
now may be found in New York,
st. Louis and Chicago, doing their
utmost to poison the minds of
Americans and induce them to trans
plant the bloody flag of the Old World
to our shores. In Europe there is some
cause for rebelling against mOnarchi-
cal oppression. We might feel like
doing it ourselves if we lived there.
There are certain classes born to rule,
and do rule. But here there is no
cause for such feeling. 1t is not of us,
who has q clear head, strong arm
and a brave heart may rise to the very
height of American society. There
are some wrong adjustments between
capital and labor-there are griev-
ances which ought to be redressed.
Let our country see to it that the rights
of each are sncrcdly respected But
both must obey the law. Any man
who counsels INSTRUMENTATION and
violence is a demagogue and an enemy
to the piece of society and the safety
of the country.
In the spirit of justice and firmness
we should face this new danger which
threatens us, and we can conquer it.
1t is half to be prepared. It's the only
serious danger that confronts us as
nation. We have solved dangers and
problems that are so much worse than
this. that it will oe an infinite shame if
we do not meet this and conquer it.
There are three things to appeal to in
the fight-the widespread intelligence
of our people, and to enforce this all
our educational forces should be kept
in fullest and freest play; second, every
element of moral and religious power
should contribute to the protection of
society against the wild and wicked
doctrines of the Commune; and third,
every violator of law, whether capital
ist or laborer, soould be met with
speedy and condign punishment. In
the last resort the majesty of the ma
tional power should strike the violator
of law into obedience and secure the
peace and order of society.