| Show from the farewell addre address of all the dispositions and habits chich lead to political prosperity re llalon and morality are indispensable supports in vain would that man mail claim the tribute of patriotism ft nho ho should liber to subvert these great grent pillars of human hap these firmest props of the duties of men and the mere politician c qually with the pious man ought to respect and cheri cherish alt them A volume not trace all their connection connections with ith private and public felicity I 1 et it simply be asked where Is to the se be carity for or property for reputation for life if it the sense of religious ob gatlon ll deserts the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice and let us with caution indulge th suPPo supposition that morality mo bality can be maintained without religion whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure truc ture rea son and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can pre pro vail in exclusion of religious pie george washington |
