Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-09
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
To the Reu. NJ Kerr. nd .Nessrs Chapman
Johnson nd Daniel Call. appointed Dele
gaies 10 t4e Contention tohich meets in the
Cfy Of Redmond on tie Sfh dug Of January,
Is2S opposed to he election Of General
Jackson.
GENTLEMEN:
beg leave to address you separately, through
the medium of the press. And first TO the Rev.
6fr. J0d" Kerr
i, appears Sir, that you have been active
ly engaged IN addressing aud organizing the
meeting which appointed yon Delegate 10
the Adams Cow en,ion of this city. II would
seem that you have forgotten the peculiar ty OK
your situation. Instead of minis erDg the gos-
pei OF our holy religion. you have ihoasht pro-
per to appear in The Sarb Of the politician. IL
this righ, sir! is il eXpedients 1t can be neither.
II is no, rght-b because, 10 u,ingie religion and
politics in this country, has always been objected
10 b, the founders OF constitutions. BY our
own Constitution, no minister of any es,ablishe d
Church can hold seat in our State Legislature,
or take any part in its or deliberations II IL
Numerically opposed TO the orthodox political
doctrines of the great republican party of this
State OF which party he respectable Bspiists
have heretofore composed n mos, distinguished
part. when and where was il known that a
baptist Minister In this country so far forgot his
high calling, az thu t. descend TO the heats and
animosities of contending parties? Are YOU not
aware. sir, of the dangers which in all coun-
tries threaten the welfare of society and the soi-
dity, particularly, of Republican q ver~meat
from this in ermngling f Church end of Sta,e1
Y u K iow, sir, that religious intolerance of all
intolerancies, Is the most bitter; and 1t has never
vet been known otherwise than hat when Church
ana STATE bave been co mingled, power felt,
and right forgotten. You know sir that of ain
toaTS on the records OF history religion. wars have
been The most bloody and horrid Blu, though there
lie no dange' at wars. or personal renconrres.
sprInglng from the present contest, yet is there
none that personal feelings will be rather embi,
tered than alieviaed; and even If the passions of
others be not affected by your participation in the
conf CT, that your own feelings will be influenced
by the new vocation you have assumed and YOUR
nino turned from The contemplation of holy things
to mingle in the trays and violence of political
conInVef-ies! when we saw you, sir, not OPEN
ing his meeting, as ministers do 10 the North
where you look fo' your candidate to the Prssi-
Dental Chair, by holy prayer bu, by propositions
70 organize the meeting; had we not some proof
mere OF the tendency of all such nterpositions to
sink the Minister in the Politician? The devoted
Minister can -carcely serve two masters If po-
mes dwells IN his heart, where is religion TO take
Up her abode?
Bat, cir let Us see whether it is expedient for
you tn take this part, relates 10 other persons
You know there other secs of religion in this
country, besides the distinguished sect 10 which
you peionS These are equally numerous, equally
influential; and perhaps, equally well informed as
the Bspl-t sect. May they not Immediately saw
TO you you want your candidate, why shorId
not we have our-?'' Here, then, YOU nav come
directly into collision about church .ff.rs of
which there is already contention enousb-but A.
bout PolliIcs-;nasing more bitter the disputes
which Church atfiirs have already produced. THey
may say g you began this conflict, not we we
must stand on The defensive land If no other ey-
pedent will 10, we will uni'e against y.u in this
conflict. We too viii take part We too will
seek Tie power and influence which YOU msy gain
F,l:
land, and this once happily administered govern
men- WHAT . scene, now eek you: ! AK all
the lovers OF Their country, would ersu If s,ct he
ar aged against sect, and minister ARA, ed against
minister The fiery darts of religious intolerance
hurled from one to the otherl Arm raised ap,i-s,
arm! The Ministers of our Lord Jesus ChrisI ,ybo
ought 10 love each other, forgetting their holv ~
Gallons. heating themselves and each ohet ahout
what Is heating every body else; and minglinr No.
iitics In private if not in Pulpit discourse NAV
you moi expect, iii, that az you have chosen your
ground and your candidate, and have thus enie "A
into the temporal warfare for President. the Pr,s
hy'efians, the Mehodis,s, Catholics Episrop.l 40
and theirs may choose their candidate and take
sides IN the contest? Your high example in this
ingiorlous conflict may induce them 10 pursue
your footsteps, ualess their o~n judgments or fine
admonilions OF their disciples may arrest their in
terposifion. Well was it predicted only few
days before the Richmond meeting. that before h
Election ended and these Meetings wers
over, should see certain STARS shoot malt,
from their sphere and scarcely was the nroobs
cy made before il was realised, in four ermip.d
Judges combining together at one grand MEETING
and one distinguished member OF one of the pu,es,
kepDbiIcan secfs in America, taking part in an A.
sembly for the re election Of a man, whose poiiti.
cal opinions are opposed 10 those of the Old r.
olioan Party Sir, those who have sought Won
10 attend this meeting, will fail in their inanoeuyre
The machinery will not answer The pvrposs 10,
which II was INF ended. The managers behind The
curtain have oYer.scted their own paris TIL.
enlightened sect, who listen with respect IN The
doctrines of religion proclaimed by our Inns viii
think Tor themselves on politics, where your bolv
commission does not extend its jurisdiction Tbi..
sir, you will fad ere long to be the case
Mr.. Chspma,a Johnson. Sir, would approach
you 81 h respect; but, it in the remarks should
address 10 the Public, should touch severeIv ~
on your political designs, you will hone ys,hsr
attribute them 10 the 70 ce of the fact, ,bens.Ias
han 10 any disposition on my part, TO misrepresens
your course.
i have heard it asked why yon were sslsc,sd =.
all az Deputy of the Adams Men to the C,tsn5
Convention how comes IL about that Won 81
can sc'rcely be called an eleventb-hour mar IL
your espoussi Of the cause Of Mr. Adau. 49,,
have strongly disapproved Of his course and a 1is
cabinet, should have been selected while go.
Of his original friends in THE city have been s.sy
by 10 make room for you Was IT,, that -,
distinguished name might be called in q, ', III
greater weight TO his cause? Was this , 81
OF The SANE system, which led 10 The selsc,ior -
the Rev John Kerr; 10 make an Imposing ar,...i
TO ihe people, and get them TO Jrl IN. bec,nss A.,
Distinguished men Of the apI ,ye,s 49,. o'"ss 'p9
the ezsmpie! bu,' the J.sign wilifsil 1Is &c,
q an They viii . IL ,,,,,s - 0'@~ thett own