Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-28
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sufficient n'crestin the welfare OF g. c,unn.,;.v
or because they have soine separate interests thai
r"'iders II unsafe tu adiit them to tn, legislator
DO they lot ov. their and childrr as Va I, "a
other men, .nd not good laws, equit. v adm
scI, as :mISI-ah; 10 hem as to "tbess. Bee
they arc ordained 10 the ministry, they have the
same rights as their fellow citizens. Why are any
Oh these rights taken away when they assume the
sacred Office! 10 1t asa penaHy' Does the crime
OF beng Go'pcl Minister, rank nlong with that of
oncIhhg IN IN" estimation of our wise fner? Or II
the exclusion rs not penalty for offence commit
Tea; nave they by their own aci dis9vuifed them
selves from serving their country in the Iorisafrr
u th"lr te!oT citizens choose to call them 10 do
ii"c thcy become vicious, ignorant. stupid. nv
tue course they have taken, Let mo state n case.
~ late meeting OF n religious body in this civ
Three g'niiemen were received by it. as candidates
!N On" MINISTRY. Ihey were all men who have atni-
res iTeehoders and men of education. One of tn, m
Is respectable LAWYER. another a farmer and pan,er
on pretty large scale: tho third a farmer and tho
teacher of n school. For some years thew have all
hcci' eligible 10 The Legislature. They will con'in-
ue To he so. suppose. until they nrc admitted to tho
he stigmatzed rs unfit for this ri the confidence
"f Their fellow citizcns' What will rhey have done
10 forfeit this privilege, Does their uiain aninp by
argument their opinions IN matt of religion d,nn-
ISM chdge or affect III any WISE, their civil capaci-
tics?'
Some II sc"ms are ''af-ad II the interference or He
e'ergy an Podch 'nrters." But wil It permit their
ne'"1rnce to forbid the people vote for them ut
hn eIec'l'T Are they less Excl; 10 interfere be-
cause executed from part of 'Ictr rights as cti-
IONS oi the Commonwealth, l. i. ONLY In the Hail
"i the Legislature thar they Ia be feared. But
NY fear heIn' Have they Influence hut wi,at
Is derived from their intelligence and virtue? And
- TINS t" be feared' And ft'ev become prof;nr or
nteInrrraie, or lcwd; and they are dcposcd from
the Ministry, are they then no longer lannerous>
II az they n on. come into tho Legislature
Others would 'Xcude them to Keep Mcn oure -
M" 70 PFomot~ Tie prosperity or religion" Arr
We then 10 conclude, tknt there is So auch darrpr
la fIir trir,' E.I;
sea- IN lie Legislature, thar for their own good and
IN" good OF the Church. they % he shut on; bv
a ProvSo IN the Cons-ituton' Surely they ought
men, u pray very fcrvcnty fr their low citizens
wh" are exposed To such Formidable tcmpt tions.
Inc religious part Of the Community will certainly
teel greatly indebted 10 the Convention for this tender
guard anShi? of their interests. I'ilcy would extend
1t S" Tar, as to enah" them 10 haiti house , 1rurip
h!ch cy Hry cgiL their O,rn and hermit them tn
! ENJOY The same facilities for educating their Minis
teTs which are enjoyed by their brethren in TWEEN
! " StateS OF his Union; they would have more
commence N the Sincerity, well as in the en-
hgh ened char5cr Of this profession of fr enlship
Even then. they might perhaps srv If Minis
r ought not. fr he sake If The puriv of their
character. and the prosperity Of religion 10 20 10 Ic
IL stature You had better leave il To the rood sense
OF the people not 10 elect them-or. TO ccesastical
ooiies. to adop regulations for guarding th. nnr,
/ oil [ "ir own members On the whole. whom tis
ConVennn come TO incorporate this provi-o into tl,
Constr ION. II IS hoped, they will distinctly define
whom ther mean, by Ministers of The GospeI; VIVA;
Is their offence or disqualification; and whrther il
deposed from The ministry, for violatng tho Laws nj
tod tl'E may then be chosen, mako laws for tn,
country LOOkER-ON.