The Remedy for Duelling: A Sermon, Delivered Before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of Their Session, at Aquebogue, April 16, 1806 |
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... expect a remedy , from that source . ' He had witnessed the facility with which the law could be evaded , and he had learned the cause . When the above recommendation of the General Assembly to ministers in their connexion , to ...
... expect a remedy , from that source . ' He had witnessed the facility with which the law could be evaded , and he had learned the cause . When the above recommendation of the General Assembly to ministers in their connexion , to ...
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... expect his bles sing ? Will you put into his hand the rod of his anger , and expect to escape chastisement ? 5. To vote for the duellist is to assist in the prostration of justice , and indirectly to encourage the crime . Laws in ...
... expect his bles sing ? Will you put into his hand the rod of his anger , and expect to escape chastisement ? 5. To vote for the duellist is to assist in the prostration of justice , and indirectly to encourage the crime . Laws in ...
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... expect horse - jockies , gamblers , and thieves , if intrusted with government , to execute the laws against themselves , as that duellists in office will give efficacy to the law against duelling . But let men who , in this respect ...
... expect horse - jockies , gamblers , and thieves , if intrusted with government , to execute the laws against themselves , as that duellists in office will give efficacy to the law against duelling . But let men who , in this respect ...
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... expecting to be concerned , in civil life : how should this reclaim those who have no such expectation , and are no way affected by the votes of the people ? How restrain military and naval officers - men usually the most addicted to ...
... expecting to be concerned , in civil life : how should this reclaim those who have no such expectation , and are no way affected by the votes of the people ? How restrain military and naval officers - men usually the most addicted to ...
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... expecting to be , the good effect would be great . - Laws do much good , although they do not entirely extinguish crimes . 3. The example of men in civil life , subtracted from the support of this crime , and arrayed against it , would ...
... expecting to be , the good effect would be great . - Laws do much good , although they do not entirely extinguish crimes . 3. The example of men in civil life , subtracted from the support of this crime , and arrayed against it , would ...
Common terms and phrases
abhorrence alarming ANTI-DUELLING ASSOCIATION appointed arrest assassination ASSOCIATION OF NEW-YORK avenger avenger of blood awake become blessing blood candidates cause challenge christian churches civil liberty committee common conduct confidence conscience crime of duelling criminal despise despotic destroy disgrace dreaded duellist effect efficacy election Elevate ellists equal laws evil example exertion favour fear feelings fluence gallows guilt guilty men hands are stained hath heaven impunity individual infamy influence insulted intrust JOHN BROOME judgments justice land LEBBEUS LOOMIS legislate maxims ment moral character moral principle murder nation neighbour officers of government party patriotism penalty perjury phalanx pledge political practice of duelling PRESBYTERY prevalence of duelling profess protection public mind public opinion punish reason rectitude religion remedy rence restrain revenge reward rulers savage spirit stand temptation things tion turned away backward University of California unprincipled vate victim voice vote widow withhold our suffrage
Popular passages
Page 26 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Page 32 - Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 40 - Wash you, make you clean ; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; Cease to do evil; learn to do well; Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Page 4 - If you thus behave yourselves, and so become a terror to evil doers and a praise to them that do well...
Page 2 - And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off ; for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Page 5 - And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Page 6 - Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death : but he shall be surely put to death.
Page 37 - Every year the duellist is cutting down the neighbor of somebody. Every year, and many times in the year, a father is brought dead or dying to his family, or a son laid breathless at the feet of his parents ; and every year you are patronizing by your votes...
Page 37 - ... would you then think the crime a small one ? Would you honor with your confidence, and elevate to power by your vote, the guilty monster ? And what would you think of your...
Page 36 - And now let me ask you solemnly ; with these considerations in view, will you persist in your attachment to these guilty men ? Will you any longer, either deliberately or thoughtlessly, vote for them ? Will you renounce allegiance to your maker, and cast the bible behind your back? Will you confide in men void of the fear of God and destitute of moral principle? Will you intrust life to MURDERERS — liberty to DESPOTS?