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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... therefore not an assassin ? 3. A regard to our own safety , as well as respect to the authority of God , and an abhorrence of murder , should withhold our suffrage from the duellist . When we trust life , and liberty , and property 6.
... therefore not an assassin ? 3. A regard to our own safety , as well as respect to the authority of God , and an abhorrence of murder , should withhold our suffrage from the duellist . When we trust life , and liberty , and property 6.
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... liberty , and property , in the hands of men , we desire some pledge of their fidelity . But what pledge can the duellist give ? His religious principle is no- thing - his moral principle is nothing . His honour is your only security ...
... liberty , and property , in the hands of men , we desire some pledge of their fidelity . But what pledge can the duellist give ? His religious principle is no- thing - his moral principle is nothing . His honour is your only security ...
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... liberty , the very Atlas on whose shoulders rests the destiny of his country . But what is a man's political creed - what is his past con- formity to your wishes , when his profligate private life de- monstrates that he is prepared to ...
... liberty , the very Atlas on whose shoulders rests the destiny of his country . But what is a man's political creed - what is his past con- formity to your wishes , when his profligate private life de- monstrates that he is prepared to ...
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... liberty . A free government is a government of laws , made by the people for the protection of life , property , and reputa tion . A despotic government is where life and all its blessings are subject to the caprice of an individual ...
... liberty . A free government is a government of laws , made by the people for the protection of life , property , and reputa tion . A despotic government is where life and all its blessings are subject to the caprice of an individual ...
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... liberty . These tendencies , in a few particulars , permit me to notice - And , ( 1. ) Equal laws are essential to civil liberty , but equal laws are far from satisfying the elevated claims of duellists . That protection which the law ...
... liberty . These tendencies , in a few particulars , permit me to notice - And , ( 1. ) Equal laws are essential to civil liberty , but equal laws are far from satisfying the elevated claims of duellists . That protection which the law ...
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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
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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?