The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-21

property aud happiness while Il possesses
snilclent energy to suppress insurrecsion
rom "ltbin and 10 repel invasion from
without By II are secured to all, trial by
Jury, tha freedom of speech, aud Of rcIei.
On. account II unr of the greatest bless
lngs we enloy, that the church {; state ar,
separate and distinct: and that we are per
united TO worship our Creator after the
dictates of our own conscience. To what
IS II In he asefibed that I've have To cxar-
TONS of tythes, no benefited clergy It's
To the freedom OF religion To what Is il
10 he ascrhed that no martyr has been
brought To the stake for Il damnable he
tesy," and tortured to death with the most
shocking croelties 1t is 10 the freedom
otreliglon. To what are we indebted f1r
the privilege af thinking for ourselves,
aud dreadng not the writing agonies of
the lnquisltion, E" horrid tn think, how hor-
rible 10 feel % Ii is to the freedom Of IT,
hglon. To what are we indebted for Il
happy exemption from those violent com
motions religious enthusiasm has excited.
which have asitated Europe 10 its centre,
and bathrd empires IN blood 1t is to the
freedom of religion. The connection Of
church and state is certain, ifnot to destroy
At least to abrldge the liberties of the natl
ON. The church Is the most powerful en.
CINE of monarchlcal government. All lis
torce IS often employed 10 crush the infant
germs of liberty. The tyrant has nothing
To do, but to forge the chains, oar holy mn-
Their church stands ready aths back to risel
them. Yes fellow citizens, notwithstand-
Ing the unceasng efforts that have been
made 10 unite all christian denominations,
and to abolish all party distinctions, dl-
gerslty ofopinlon, religious and polltic.l, Is
great security Of our liberties Church
men in all ages, have been ambitious Of
power, and waen obtained, tyrannicd Ia the
exercise. Should a coalition be eli I'D
the clergy may be- daz2Ied Win teua#fs
splendor, and grasp at power in thu So
rs web as in The church Aud perh4.s -
may have a government equal in ri5et to u
military despollsm, and certainly not the
Legs intoerable on account of the holy garb
of its officers.
As to parties, fellow citizens, conceive
their amalgamaton to be impractjcahIe j;
aud if practicable certainly not dcut lble.
The party distinctions of wing ADD tory OF
federalist aud republican, are the best that
ever were invented. If these be lb.lshed
others will arise, founded on geographical
distinctions, aud armed with all the ,l0-
lencr and luminosity that sectional Jealous Y
aad clashlng interests can inspire. DO we
urpd any proofof this Witness the Mis-
souri, question that Ignard spark that
wanted only thu application of cpmbustl-
bic matter to involve united America in ri
In. This WAS the fountain of butter waters,
which disturbed our peace II approached
nigh unto the dissolution of the union. Ami
hilate the present parties, and Others will
arise in their stead, To whose rage and fury
the moderation oil the old parties will be IA
the rash light II the blaze OF the meridian
sum the gentl. ripping ofthe brook To the
turbulent pillows Ofth ocean. We should
have a northern aud II southern ii slavery
and an auti-slavcry-a manufacturing and
an agricultural party, whose members, not
as those of the old parties scattered thro'-
out the republic, but would be confined to
particular sections aud particular avOcati-
ons. The present parties, watching the a
berrations Of each other, add but a "whoie-
some animation To the body poI,tic"--thr
new, driven headlonG, by infuriate zeal and
blind angtirism, would carry dlsunlUn aud
distraction into the councils OF the nation.
maps llp Ebh q llIltlIN 10 III pfllN1N III
practice as it appears to be IN theory The
utmost exertions of human wisdom, aided
by all the lights and experience Of past a
ges, has been hitherto unable to devise a
plan of government to which no exception
can b. taken. Aud though the night To
new-model the constitution, aud To adapt
ii to the genius & necessities of the nation,
Is as perfect III the present generation As II
was in the one which preceded II; yet, as
new evils are continually sprngng up, and
unforeseen contingencies daily arising, go
gernment must always be imperfect. . II
own government. though not perfect, Sc
cures to the citizens larger portion of Ii
berty and happiness than any one IN the
world The rapidity of our advances TO
wealth g. population, the general prospect
ty of all classes aud their ready obedience
To the laws, are the best enlogy on the ex
cellency of our institutions and their benz
fetal influence Il sober and cor
rect exercise of the powers OF the c0nsttu-
tion--a pure and upright administration,
arr indispensable 10 continuance OF these
blessings. Let US beware, fellow citizens,
lest we depart from the faith of our fathers.
Let US consider whether we have not dlrea,
dy departed from the economy and SIM
plicity of our ancestors whether an apsry
Of foreign manners aud customs is not too
preyalent-w whether we do not sigh for the
" hrshpots Of Egypt" aud " east longing
lingering lpolp at the trapPlngs OF royalty.
But let US not be captiyated by the daz-
zng splrndours that surround the throne =;
rather let US learn lesson from the
wretcheducss of the subject, enslayed that
the prince may be free, aud the ehnklnB
of whose chains is music TO his monareh's
ears. And let others do as they may, as for
US, fellow citizens" lo.ns not be weary IN
well doing" rs still adhere to a liberal
construction Of the charter Of our liberties
to economy IN public expendi,ures-to
a sacred preservation ofpubic faith and