The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-13

wear are arms OF destruction, which,
once used, leave no room for re'hear'
inga, new trials, arrests OF judgment, or
wrlts OF restitution. For property, or
even liberty, wrOngfully taken, cOmpen.
satlon may, In some sort, be made, but
restoration Ia impossible TO the dead.
Hence, while resort TO force. when nec.
esaary, must be efficient and prevailing,
making the sharpest, quickest work OF
riot, insuTrectiOn, or invasion, II 10 not
the weapon TO use while others OF posi-,
BILE succeas lie In the armory OF "ancient
ordinance"
have spoken Of the secular source Of
law. II only remains TO refer you TO its
lOftier origin. II 10 part Of the Divine
order, the key OF the universal harmony.
Indeed, no strong Ia its Impress upon
modern thought, that many have robbed
the Deity OF personality, transferring
their allegiance TO imperaonal Law H.
self. Hooker Ecclesiastical Polity, liber
1, l5) says: "As every good and perfect
gift, 80 this very gift OF good and per-
feet law Ia derived from the Father
OF Lights" And In those magnificent
and familiar words, which ought TO be
engraved on the tablet OF the memory
of every soldier and every civilian,
Hooker says, "0f Law there can be no
less acknowledged than that her seat Ia
the bosom OF GOd-her voice the har'
mOny OF the world; oil things In heaven
and earth do her homage, the very least
as feeling her care, and the greatest Ia
not exempted from her p0wer-both an
gels and men and creatures, OF what
condition sOever, though each In differ
ent sort and manner, yet all with uni
form consent, admiring her AZ the
mother OF their peace and Joy" To such
another, obedience IL Joy, and civil aud
military rank are the recognitions OF
varied powers OF usefulness In her ser
vice Perfect subjpction to her will Ia
harmony and absolute content, and the
orders OF men and differences Of duty |
are like the orders OF the angels, differ
Ing as the stars In glory only.
without the civil order, government
becomes despOtlsm, the caprice or self |
will OF the chieflain taking the place Of |
that high sense OF trust which other |
wise protects the common veal With |
out the military order society may be
subyerted, law cease, and anarchy pre- |
vail for want Of protection from riot |
within or liberty be lost for want OF do
fence against external force. The true
harmony exists, the perfect social state
is found when the soldier does not cease
10 be q cltizan, and the citizen Is ready TO
become q soldier, when the civil and mill
tary orders exist In harmonious co opera
tlon, the former TO guard society IN its
normal operations, the latter TO preserl |
II from explosions or hostility beyond
civil control, both Infused and pene
tfaled with the spirit OF obedience 10 law
In such social state, the civilian aud
the soldier co operate, each working IN
his own sphere, and hon0red for his
work, because instruments OF the will NJ
u just government aud free people,
and worthy factors In the progress "
Divine order.
General Merritt, and Gentlemen Of n"
Military and Academic Staif,:-'lhe
Board OF Visitors have attended the OK.
amlnations OF the Cadets, have visited
their quarters and have inspected the
provision made for their health, and
physical, az we'll AZ mora and lntellec-
tnal growth, In due time we shall sub
init 10 the Secretary OF War, aud TO Con
gress, our reports. For the present, |
Leel that may properly say that o have
found the young men we'll fed, we'll
'lothed, well lodged, and well taught,
In our opinion you may be proud Of your
work, and the Government will never
have cause TO find fault with its results.
without believing that peace Ia neces.
'arily rust, or wishing for war TO judify
Dur judgment, we are sure thai II the
hour Of conflict shall come, the work
will prove itself, and that the cadets OF
your instruction will not be found less
II 10 lead armies than their predece, sOrs,
md that they will be worthy graduates
II school from whose halls went Sher.
nan, and Sheridan, and Thomas, and
hat great and magnaDimous soldier, by
he bedside OF whose suffering every true
lmerian heart-Northern and Southern
Olltlcal foe aud political friend, now
leeds In sympathetic sorrow.