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The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

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On this point George Bancr<strong>of</strong>t, <strong>the</strong> great<br />

historian <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> Constitution, has also<br />

said <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new nation:--<br />

“Vindicating <strong>the</strong> right <strong>of</strong> individuality in<br />

religion, and in religion above all, <strong>the</strong> new nation<br />

dared to set <strong>the</strong> example <strong>of</strong> accepting in its relation<br />

to God <strong>the</strong> principle first divinely ordained <strong>of</strong> God<br />

in Judea. It left <strong>the</strong> management <strong>of</strong> temporal things<br />

to <strong>the</strong> temporal power; but <strong>the</strong> <strong>America</strong>n<br />

Constitution, in harmony with <strong>the</strong> people <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

several <strong>States</strong>, withheld from <strong>the</strong> federal<br />

government <strong>the</strong> power to invade <strong>the</strong> home <strong>of</strong><br />

reason, <strong>the</strong> citadel <strong>of</strong> conscience, <strong>the</strong> sanctuary <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> soul; and not from indifference, but that <strong>the</strong><br />

infinite Spirit <strong>of</strong> eternal truth might move in its<br />

freedom and purity and power.”<br />

And <strong>the</strong> very first amendment to <strong>the</strong> national<br />

Constitution reads:--<br />

“Congress shall make no law respecting an<br />

establishment <strong>of</strong> religion, or prohibiting <strong>the</strong> free<br />

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