Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-08
POLITICAL SERMON.

POLITICAL SERMON.
Some animadversions IN morning paper uf
aneAtract from sermon lately preached by the
Kew. Nm. TAYLOR, one Of tie othc,a ing cis --y-
men OF the Roman Catholic Cathedral, induced
me to peruse the sermon itself, for 4 could
scarcely believe that the eNttact was faithful
~ transcribed. l am sorry, how ever 10 be-.
obliged to say, that the passage has been uei-
tier uasrsprssented nor exaggerated. Here il
is:
And here permit me to ~tution my country
men, dad to entredt them not to become the dupes
~ psftttcdf s0rtguers, tcho Uouhd traffic on their
credaiuy; Uho uoad take them to the market
ana dispose " them to adraace sinister cieus or
TO gam some sordid advantage. 4 6eseech them
10 dircss themselves Of prejRdices. and ,ciie they
entertain due respect for the opiaion Of others 10
eue'etss independently the porsrs Of their o,vn
MAIDS, and to thiskJo themselves. Let them ie-
S{ats, let Iaem nerer attash themselves to rOisnt
ana etHtenpfttie pdTtiss let then, nerer array
themselves az opposition to the accomplished scsiuJ
ana entghttned siatssnlan, lrho kaS not Disguised
nfS respect yor their character ho is acfaated BIZ
RoaorsCie and untainied notices and sch0se am
of'on IS PiaceS az the happiness aux prosperity of
hts county a..a its iastituti0ns."
Ibe " accomplishedsc scholar and enlightened
statesman" here alluded to, is known to he
governor Clinton, aud the political iniri-
gNers, here spoken Ut, are those opposed to
MS administration, whom your rev rsnd divine
Us also pleased TO designate as violent and
contemplate parties" He Cautious his couu-
tfSmeu against these as those who would trsf-
nc GA their cieduiity {; who would take them
10 market ani sell their votes. But he charges
Them from the sacred desk never 10 array
themselves against Mr.. Clinton, who, he
assures them, has always openly been their
tTIead, and who, he ventures 10 pledge him.
sen, ~: actnated by honorable aud uniainted
MOVIES; whose ambition is placed in the hap
P'hess ana prosperity Of his country aud it's
Hsttutions." SuclI are the reverend clergy
man own expressions, AS DELFT erateiy revised
world ~
Ihave heard Mr.. TAYLOR spoken of by some
OF ms congregation as q popular preacher, and
4 should Judge from the sermon be fore us that
Twas was so, III the common acceptat,on OF the
phrase. Impassioned. glowina, incorrect,
me'aPhoricai and gaudy bis style and manner
are well calculated to catch the attention, and
carry away, without allowing time for much
Sooi rtiiscton, the majority OF his audience
but ! rear he is one of those, To whofa the Latin
posi alludes, stoquenfiV saiis sapientio parpn.";
more of sioquence than Of s0untiness.
nave not time TO enter into the merits of
tne sermon that is before ME. In point OF
syie, IL rather resembles an Grafton Of cuun
ssiior Philips than a solemn discourse from
the pulpit sOms parts of Il are pretty and
emeroidered but il the style were the only
objectionable part, should not have touched
IL. Mr. Taylor arrived on our shores, II 1
am correctly Informed, less than u twelve.
ihoh,n ago, and new," ere the shoes are old -
v,
unseitakes TO intermeddie in the local politics
VI our state Judges ola party politician, with
whom lie cannot even have had a proper op-
poItubity 10 become acquainted decides up
W. "is ihou'es ana pronounces them pure aud
uutdthted declares that his ambition is for
tne prosperity OF the country, and concludes
Wy Soieh'niy cautoDing the congregation. over
whom he l, supposed TO possess an almost un.
bounded influence, by virtue Of his sacred
CHARACTER, never 10 unite in an opposition 20 his
views. Nethinks this gentleman. whatever
may oe his talents aud qualifications, is not
cia'S sable with d want OF mOdesty, and, per-
maps, alter all, there may be found, here and
thSi an American native born citizen, who
van DE inclined TO think it almost as safe 10
JudSe Tor himself, as to what political course
he VIII pursue, with whom he will asSociahs
anu IN what manner lie will exercise las right
VI suffrage. AS to obey the dictates of "A stTan-
Sei' VINO came among Us but yesterday, aItho'
nc sPeanS ~ one hGCdng authorit5, arrayed in all
the imposing parapheruaiia of Catholic
priest lie viii be iucliued to think and to say,
~ "oniu De quite as proper and quite as cOuso-
naot win this reverend gentlemau's sacred
functions, 10 Let secular affairs take care of
themselves, and to coLfme hun -elt 10 things
NOT " this ,corid. Mr.. Clinton understand,
occasionally at ivnds the Roman Catholic Ca
'henfai, on Sundays, bat il is TO be presumed
that lie does this that he may worship his
maker With humble and contrIte heart and
iii"i CHARITY which hopeth all things and be-
heVeth all things, foIbids us TO suppose il is
WIN any views To his temporal and political
<uVahiage. Has not one OF the officiating
cierGym soiemnly assured us that he is al
ways ac,naied by honorable and untaiBted
motives I"
conclude with declaring love, honor and
respect the clergy, OF whatever persuasios, so
lohg as they eonhne themselves to the duties
OF Their sacred function. But il they will 20
beyond those, they.must not hope for ,xemp-
'ioh from cehsure. ". y. Ersa. Post.