Show VOICES FROM THE TOMB MR MB JOSEPH sends with that they be published the following extracts from the expressions pres of three of the leading patriots of this nation his reason we presume for drawing attention to these utterances which are admonitory meni tory Is ie because the warnings embodied have been so largely and flagrantly regarded disregarded dis then let us reflect that having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered we have yet gained little if we cou countenance nten a political intolerance as despotic as wicked and capable of as bitter and bloody persecutions jefferson each state has the unquestionable right to regulate its own internal concerns according to its own pleasure and while it does not interfere with the rights of other states or the rights of the union every state must be sole judge of that measure proper to secure the safety of its citizens and promote their happiness and all efforts on the part of the people of other states to cast odium upon their institutions and all measures calculated to disturb their rights of property or to put in jeopardy their peace and tranquility are in direct opposition to the spirit in which the union was formed and must endanger its safety motives of may be assigned for this unwarrantable interference ter ference and weak men may persuade themselves for a moment that they are laboring in inthe the cause of humanity and asserting the rights of the human race but everyone upon sober reflection will see that nothing ng but mischief can come from these improper assaults upon the feelings and rights others ivest best assured that the men found busy in in this work of discord are not worthy of your confidence and deserve your strongest reprobation no free government can stand without virtue in the people and a lofty spirit of patriotism it is well known that there have always been those among us who wish to enlarge the powers of the general government and experience would seem to indicate that there is a tendency on the part of this tb is government to overstep the boundaries marked out for it by the constitution its legitimate te authority is abundantly sufficient for all the purposes for which it is created and and its powers have been expressly enumerated there can be no justification for claiming anything beyond them every attempt to exercise power beyond these limits should be promptly and firmly opposed for one evil example will lead to other mew measures u res still more mischievous and if the principle of constructive powers or supposed advantages or temporary circumstances S shall ever be permitted to justify the assumption of a power not given by the constitution the general government will before long absorb all the powers of legislation and you will have in effect but one consolidated government andrew jackson of cfall all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity religion and morality are indispensable supports in vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism patriotism who would labor to subvert su fv ert the great pillars clars of human happiness those arni firm props pros of the duties of men and citizens the he politician equally with the pious man ought to respect them let it simply be asked where is the security for property for re reputation u refi for life if the sense of g lous ious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation ti is in courts of justice then let us with great caution indulge the supposition tion that morality can be maintained ined without religion whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in the exclusion of religious I 1 principles observe good faith with all moo and nations cultivate peace an harmony with all religion and morall morality ti enjoin this conduct washington 18 fawd fwu well address |