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1793 CHARLES BACKUS. Democracy and Godliness or Tyranny and Godlessness the Only Two Options for a Government Commentary and a Discourse Upon theFascinating sermon early in the life of the United States arguing that the only possible foundation of a democracy is godliness and the necessity of any government not founded on such principles ultimately to need to resort to tyranny for control of the populace. Backus, Charles. A Sermon Preached before His Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq. L. L. D. Governor, and the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, Convened at Hartford,