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Non-resistants

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
December
Year
1843
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following is apart of the creed of the Non-R esistants, as published by themselves. 'We cannot acknowledge allegianceto any human government; neither can we oppose any such government by a resort to physical force. We recognize but one King and Lawgiveu, one Judge and Rüler of mankind. We are bound by the laws of a kingdom "vhich is not of tliis world; the subjects of which are forbidden to fight; in which Mercy and Truth are met together, and Rigüteousness and Peace have kissed each other; which lias no state lines, no national partitions, no geographical boundaries in which there is no distinction of rank, no división of caste, no inequality of sex; the oHicers of which are Peace, its exactors Righteousness, its walls Salvatiox, and its gates Praise; and which is destined to break in pieces and consume all other kingdoms. 'We register our testimony, not only against all wars. offensive and defensivo, but all preparations for war; against every naval ship, every arsenal, every fortification; against the militia system and a standing army; against all military chicftains and soldiers; against all monuments commemorative of victory over a foreign foe, all trophies won in battle, all celebratïons in honor of military or naval exploits; against all appropriations for the defence of a nation by the force of arms, on the part of any legislative body; against every edict of government requiring of its subjects military service. Henee we deern it unlawful to bear arms, or to hold a military office. As every human government is upheld by physical strength, tind its laws are enforced virtually at the point of the bayonet, we cannot hold any office which imposes upon its incumbent the obligation to compel men to do right, on pain of imprisonment or death. We therefore voluntarily ex elude ourselves froni every legislative and judicial body, and repudíate all human politics, worldly honors.andstations of authority. If we cannot bc cupy a seat in the legislature, or on the bench, neither can we elect othcrs to ac as our substitut.es in any such capacity. It follows that we cannot suc any man at law to compel him by Lorce to restore any thing which he may have wrongfully taken from us or othcrs; but, if he has seizedour coat, we shall surrender up our cloak, rather than subject him to punishment. We advocate no Jacobinical dotrines. The spirit of Jacobinism is the spirit of rstaliation, violence and murder. It neither fears God nor regards man. We wouldbe filled with the spirit ofCniusT. If we abide by our principies, it is impossible for us to bo disorderly, or plot treason, or particípate in any evil work: we shall submit to cvery ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake; obey all the rcquiremcnts of government, except suchas we deern contrary to the commands of the gospel; and in no case resistthe operation of law, except by meekly submitting to the penalty of disobedicnce

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Signal of Liberty
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