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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1851
Page
2
The Plainfield Gazette lists Br Albert D. Drake as the authorised agent to receive subscriptions and advertisements and E W Carr of Third Street Philadelphia opposite the Exchange as the authorised agent for Philadelphia.
A polemic argues that the Bible cannot be the sole guide to truth and justice. It claims a universal, innate law of nature guides right and wrong and calls for a rational, independent standard to unite all nations against ignorance, degradation, slavery, and sin. It cites the Golden Rule as foundational.
A critical meditation on religion and politics arguing that priests and rulers distort nature's laws to oppress liberty. It condemns sectarianism and party presses for subverting universal rights and suggests the pulpit and press should serve all humanity, not a few.
The article urges teachers and citizens to spread truth and rights, oppose bigotry, and elevate the oppressed through education. It cites democracy as essential, compares direct and representative forms, and calls for action by merchants and workers alike, referencing maritime engineering feats to illustrate strength of the public will.
The piece argues that moral truths exist independent of scriptures and that apparent Bible contradictions like 2 Chronicles 36 23 and Ezra 1 1 3 show human authorship and error. It states divine authority cannot rest on flawed verses and points readers to a related column on Fundamental Principles of Justice and Truth.
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