Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-09-17
STATEsM MANsMIP.


"Great statesmen recognize the Lawgiv-'
or and the higher law" In the preamble
OF the Declaration Of Independence we find
these memorable words ave hold these
truths TO be self-evident-A!l men nre
created free and equal-endowed with GER
tain inaliennble rights by their Creator"
Theae rights are clearly set forth in the
decalogue, and in the briefest digest OF ma
tional and International Law that has ever
been wrltten-"Thou shalt love the l. jrd, ,
thy Tod with all thy heart and thy neigh
Dor as thyseli." In breviiy, cleNrness and
cimprehensiveness the expression OF this
law is unrivalled. Its import cannot be
mistaken Its bearing upon the welfare Of
I State ia imperative. In every nge the
shores Of the wide sea In the political
wo ID have been thickly strewn with the
wrecks Of States and nations governed by
men who neither feared tod nor regarded
msn. With the higher law asa standard
any.one can make out a bill OF particulars
that will insure the destruction OF any
state however great, Write, Idolatera,
profane-swearers, Sabbath.breakers, child
rem who dishonor father and mother m ur
derers, ndul'erers, thieves, slanderers, covet.
GUS persons. Not very long bill. But
long enough and tull enough to damn the
most powerful nation that ever existed .
Then write-men who worship God, who
will not bow down TO gra7en images, who
will not Use profane osths, who remember
the Sabbath day, who honor father and
mother, who will not kill, who will not
commit adultery. who will not steal, who
will not bear false witness against a neigh.
Dor, who will not covet another,s posses
siona, and you have bill OF particulars
that will make any nstion great and pow
erful. That Almighty and Benefcent,, Be
ing, who formed the heavens and the earth
and made man in his own image and like.
ness little lower than the angels, with
abilities TO appreciate all the benefits OF ere.
alton has given TO mankind the best code
OF constitutional law and a perfect stand-
ard OF practical statesmanship. No states
man will undertake to outwit or underrate
or de'pise the Great Law-giver, or ever
lose sight OF the law which he has written
to guide the State and govern the actions
OF mankind. The violation OF these ma
tional and individual ordinances, passed
and axacuf.d hv n, n ,nurf of ha,unn ill
bring rs sure and swift punishment upon
the transgresaor as the violation of any
natural law. The violation of nations
laws visits the transgressor with such
speedy and direct punishment, that repeat.
ed violations arc generally confined TO
lhoughtless and careless persons. Few per
sons can be found fool-hardy enough to
put hot Goals in their bosoms, or run their
heads iull till against brick wall with
the idea OF escaping immediate aud due
punishment. Punishment is sure to come
in spite OF tough skin or thick skull.
For personal considerations mankind have
learned to respect and obey natures laws.
No pilot who cares for the safety of the
ship would dare to so shape lts course IN a
driving.storm as to dash It's prov against n
rock bound coast with sails all set. lie
knows full well there would be wreck.
The ship OF state sailed by demagoguet
who blaspheme God and scout his law
will as surely 40 down a hopeless wreck
There IL no alternative. There never ha,
been. The reason, and the only reason
why the Union was not dashed in piece,
in the late political storm that howled
through the rigging OF the ship Of Rta,,
and tore her sails into slrlngs amid th'
foaming breakers WAS, that statesme n
took the helm Just in the nick of time
That mntnous crew that had violated
every article and section OF the const,tu-
tion and OF the higher law and held I,
the "aum Of all vIllanies," had well nigl
wrecked the noblest ship that ever sail
ed DER political seas, juror.