The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-03

nd understanding, who can possibly doubt ca
hat wars aud fghtings proceed from the al
ause to which have assigned them eS
As therefore the calanities under which b
se are now suffering, proceed from, and Ii
ire the just punishment Of, our wicked n
less, as a people, so nothing eau be more e.
AVAILABLE Tor their removal or alienation, 81
han general aud universal reformation d
in our lives, by turning from sin to righte a
Dusncss d
Aud as a general reformation eau only 5
be bro't about by the reformation Of indi- q
yiduals, it becomes the duty Of each indi- I
yidual to begin with himself, and by his t
example aud preeepts endeavour to extend q
il TO others. 1
Whoever would wish to see this war, {
with which we are now afflicted by an !
ayenging God, terminated by an honoura-
bic peace; or, If that cannot be obtained,
that Heaven may smile upon our arms, 10
its further prosecution; let them clean their
hands from all iniquity, and purify their
hearts from all pollution; let them humble
themselves before the Lord; let them cease
to DO evil, and learn to do we'll They,
who thus act whatever may be the boast
ing Of Others, will prove themselves the
purest patriots, and the sincerest friends Of |
their country; while on the contrary, they
who continue in taeir vicious pursuits;
who 90 on, adding sin to sin, with greedi-
ness; who indulge themselves in the graft
fcatiou Of all their unruly passions, what
ever may be their professions, are its great
est enemies; and, as far as in them lies,
they ensure the disgrace and discontinue
Of our armies, while they sharpen the
swords and strengthen the hands of our
enemies. Aud Of all such persons it may
indeed be with great truth said that they
are guilty Of moral treason.
/ have, gentlemen, observed to you, that
the necessity of human governments orig.
mated in the fallen and corrupt state, to
which man was reduced by difobedienee to
his creator, for the prevention or punish
mcnt Of crimes, as far as they effect the
interests of civil society But govern.
ments would be oflittle use, unless wise and
! salutary laws were enacted, By them, with
: sufficient sanctions for that purpose; nor
] would such laws be Of much service, unless
! strictly enforced, aud the punishments,
y allotted to the several branches of those
laws, inflicted with certainty and impair
!, tiality For these purposes, courts Of Grim
}, inal jurisdiction have been established, aud
c according to the wise provisions Of thin
a state, and Of England, from whence wi
e have adopted them, grand juries are tht
). means thro which those violations are in
= quircd into, and presented to the court
/? You see, therefore, gentlemen, how impor
l. laut part you have to act ia the promo
2 ton Of that reformation so devoutly to b
a wished for by every friend to his country
as far as the same can be effected by III
L. dread Of human punishment.
re 1t is your special province, gentlemen, I
ie search into the violations Of every law, tn
he breach of which is punishable; aud presei
n, them to the court, TO be ultimately decide
I'd on by petit jury say, gentlemen,
It's every law, for however uuwisc OF impolil
lie any law may be, and however desirab
u may be its repeal, yet, if not repuguaut
ne our constitution or to the laws Of God,
ID is the duty of every good citizen while
Ie, remains 10 force, to obey it, aud the du
Of the court to punish its infrnction
i. A recurrence o,ntlemen of the Gr,,
rr Jury 10 the oath YOU have taken. a col
ar or which Won will have with vou will -
,er 6eientlv noiot ont TO Won tho great Of
OF lines Of your duty. You are diligently
10. enquire into all offences, which are Civ
ity in charge to yon--which may be disclos
MI 10 Won 5v the witnesses who will be 50
m ~ vo, mr. wbicb NAV c,ue within W
av knovledye. for If apy members of The era
m iury ara ACQUAINTED Of their own kao
nv icd,c with auv offences bayin- been co
be-. mitted il is their duty TO inform IN
in brethren and Of the Grand Jury to n
MI sentiments ON sueb information.
In agreeing on YOUR presentmenls il
i,v not necessary that YOU should have pc
10 tive testimony from those who were ,
;,g Witnesses crimes csneci,llv those of
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