The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-20

the church establishments exercising uni
niitpd eonirnl over The conscencr. ard un-
lmkns n lts pleasure The s.ly gates al
1fivEn tb Inv Ittthful trt otre, had IA al
ages gu,eInrd ia. would that klnss had
heen made ny lis llandrrs to trenhir %
Their thrones aud that thrones had ben
slltesi by the lightning- If lis wrath.
IN casilog his EYES over the face ri tin
globe h. beh.Id Il Is trne, the aashty spI'li
Of Plnifsi'nfsm walking on the waters.
hal coni.ed aud limited in it. empire, anu
evrn IL garments dyed in In. blood Of
III" m1ffyrs. -Dspf the rest of ihr world
he heh-ld the religion or the meek and
blessed Rsdeemer. converted into \ super
stlfions rite aud lorked up in a gloomy
and frroeions mystery. The sentence I'll
the terrible lnqnisitor sounded IN hi- rars,
followed by the clank of chains and the
gtoans Of the victim. II ne looked In the
direction from whence the sound proc tee
lied br saw the frs of The auto Dr. f. COO.
,uinins the agouize1 body of tn. offender.
and tins finishing the last act Of tais hor-
ride tragedy. He felt the full force of
this picture. aud r gardIpss Of personal
danger, SET about The accomplishment of
the noble purpose Of setting free HE mind.
] H. Who had 50 muen contributed 10 the
unhiadmg ~ the hands of us conntr' men
would hav. frIr in- work unfinished II hr
bad nol also INF, It.rsd their consciences.
4 True, he had ia all fhls great work able
/ coadiufofs. who, like himself. had ad,.n-
tnrrd all for their cohntry-hni he was the
great captain who arranged the forces and
directed the assault. Let II then b.
3 II. /, Il.
mars conscience was created free---ihat
h' Is IN longer accountable to his fellow
man Tor his religious opinions. being respou-
s'ble therefor only To hls Gnd--'bat II is
! i'nptous IN mortal man. whrthercloath,di IN
purple OF III lawn, 10 assume the Judgment
seat--ihai the tunnxlon between chuICh
aud siate Is an uDholy alliance, aud the
irulItnl source of -lasery and oppression
aud lrtit b. dissolved. What an inner
lNhahle monumental as Mr.. Jefferson thu,
reared - hi nem0ry, and how strong are
ms clallps 10 our altitude When from
every pat of this extended repukhc the
! prayers and lhauksgi,ings Of countless
thousands shall ascend 10 the throne of
grace, zach bending at his own al ar, aud
Worshlpping his Cf&tor after his own
way, shall not every M breathe a blessing
on ms NAM, and every tongue speak forth
his nraisr 2 Yes, he WAS born a hps4iug
| Ia lils country, and In The fulaess of u,ne,
Sh II beenmr hlesslng to mankind. He
! Was indrrd, precious gtla most below
ID reformer. Shall We oct then, while
weeping OVER hrs loss, offer thanks 10 the
S''er at every perfect gil, for having per
nltied MN 10 i've.
| But, my COUNT mon, we have still fur
'her reason fer the deepest gcatiroir. H..
n't notyet fui,h,d his pmorablr efforts
IN The etess of human liberty Tenn
~" I'D BEEN reared, bat II was yet pxr.,s
I'd 10 laieof assaults from without, -tnusr
pItocliles which ~ former agrs n I'd de.
te"ird the hopes ot man, and had over.
thrown republic, remained To be hunted
'l, exposed aud gua,drd against. Tn.
inost pa"rtiuinl tbrse was ihe o6ncrotr,-
| ton AVID pcrpetratloh Of wealth in the
hands of particular families, and the crra-
tinn thereby If an oyerweening aristocra.
cN. II. fatal Influence OF lhis princlpI,
had been felt in all ages and m all corn
tries. The ireii Is ri pride aud haugh i
ness whlrh wealth Is 80 we'll calculated
to en8ender, md he homage winch man
tIn1 are unhappy ~ much disposed to
render Il, causes the perpctuaiion Of largr
| lortnnes IN the hands III families. the mnst
fearful antagonist to human liberty. Mar
Gus Ora sus had SAID thai rhr MN who rs.
pred IN rule Republic, shoaia not be
content until he had mastrrrti wealth suf-
hrlent tn MAINTAIN an armN-and JulIus
tRsar paved the WA, 10 the overthrow
TlI IN. II 4
MS Ineshausl'blr stores, OF latE.sses 10 the
people. Mr. Jefferson saw therefore the
great necessity for reformation in orr mu
nlcIesi code, and the act ahoIishng en-.
TAILS and that regulating dpecrnti arr in all
Their essential features, ,the oiIspriags of
ms we'll CONSTITUENCIES rlect. He has act
ed throughout on the great p.i8rIple of
the equality Of mankind, and his every IF
tort mas been directed To the preservation
1T that equality among his country nen
! How powerful IN It's operation is our de-
'centiaN in rroduring IS Eject. Foam
dtd IN the everlasting principles of jus
tee, II distributes among all ms chi ten
tn" fruits ot toe tarnnt's lahom. Til, first
born Is M lpUGer considered the chosen
OF the Lord, bot nrp assrrs her rights
tnd raises be- last IN an equqlIty with the
frsr. Thus It is t1ai the spirit of a prond
Independence, So anspicious 10 the dpra-
mlltl of onr institutions, is pngendered in
the bosoms of our cltZpns. Thus il Is
that w. are under the influence of an agra
ran law in effect, While nature instead Of
being violated ls protected, and indos'ry
instead Of being suppressed is excited by
new stimuli. The great lawgiver of Spar
Ia in vain sought 10 perpetuate the prin-
cple of equality among the Citizens OF that
renowned Republic, by varioos measures,
all Of which Ultimately faiIrd-but here is
] 2 ineAsnre Mhrh rannnt iall--a measIlrt