Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-01

Postmaster. Bat II will moi he denied thai
/ CHRISTIANS, WIN prlIev' ~ the roiinass of the
oabhaih, are lu't As eligible 10 office, under our
cons hutton, as oihrI men fnd iiut il j. rigLf.
when regularly appointed, 10 enjoy the urnfts
OF the SANE. II IS CersnIniy hen inconsistent
with the free exercise of religion for Cougrr ;
IL rrqnite them 10 CIV up one OF me iran hiseS
of II citizen, AS ihc only cpndi ION mon winch
hey can perform The duties imposed on Them
by The christian system Would not Congress
pr ohlbl The Tree eKr ei,e OF religion. If they
should pass IA ACT tquiIiug all men who
would keep the Sabbafh ia, hol, 10 pa n AK
al ten dollars per annum--tu 10 man y III DIS
put, Bu ever Postmaster it he will Keep
III" Sabbath day il ~, most Iclnqmsh hi, NJ
ice, which Is certainly IS hard a condition u.
tor hun o pay any olhrr torielrlre OF peanl-
.tv.
But II the committee II the Senate aud Their
aiherents viii still contend thai int law IN
question Is no lutll grmch, o. t.r itst ,ulclr
OF Amendments, because II allows man - ex-
erosp rrileion il he viii become ineligible 10
office, what Will they say II III ; section al
the 9th article If the Cons .l'uri"n Tins sec
ton provides, that no religious test shall crfr
be required as n qualification for day office o.
public trust under tht UnHsd >'dies NJ, 10
place tbs law upon ''rr g,auH .. when IT'S nd
man, before he nter- up II me uties Of D. Posi-
mat = - Oh ,gal him> Ito vol lie the chi,
liam Sabbath very week IL III Nea,. Ifthey
caanpt do his. they mas 81 stain from h
n,lsifges nni emelnmrnts OF tn slHcr But
Is II I IT. 5 reqnlring Test AID - severe u4rr
OF Let u Ion mo nenl change the tables,
an] suppose Congress old qnlrn every
man. before h" ent IS IDon the duty, of a P,#l
master, To Obliga'p II asrit TO keap tie Stbnafh
d'y holv-wou'd not his e II religions test
and violation # III constitution Aed sou
no the varv men, whp are III dlvar ats of tn
pfes nj law, h the hrsl = 1, out, thu on
Ii ter'ie, " in DANCE Yez, yer, Y and Il,
ppliI al T. ess TN 'ngl ths wnOir #H'rni OF TIN
country, would Rroan under he ct o.
philippiCs an analhcmas a . aiusl th" IN, ers
oi pur holy RELIGION, and very 'nddrl IN III"
laad would turn pr phet and predict SPEEDY
unpn ot Church and STAT. Bat is it no. ~
much violation o. the .ctrrr n snlrlt II III"
constitution, TO exclude christians II IN Ollie
as II oad he u exr laie ufd AMI au ! =
And is ii not S mach an IN usdlutioua ieS
10 make the violation If he Sabbah the O.
daian Of hudIug an pflire. as u would be
make the keeping OF n" Sabbath such cOndr
ten Truly no man Of common cnuiOr NIL
deny hat both mu. be alike prohibited by ihr
COZ stItuon.
We see. Carn, thai the clam which has heeu
made, aud Is ill peis sted in. bt The tnngrrss
OF the L. stat ., ot power 10 pas laws rtqar
ing the ClIXeus t. violate the UreCept- OF fhi1o.
titnItN, l. a. II an'noIrsei assumption, contra
ry 4 The prin piles and sprii of the ella alton
OF independence. an M copstnuIion of thcs
United ; arcs rhat il u an tnltlng. 'uent upon
our lna irnable rIgpts, aud the violation OF ule
most sacred prnlleg III an American Gil
zen
Rtr John Leidnd 10 Col Il u johnson, on HE
Transportation Of he HaH
4 large armbri Of tn p, pie, IN couCru,
havr pc III ned Cong IS, 10 stop he trdgp0r.
iatjOn Of The mad on Sunday, brcmse hrN
ba.i Ia u IL cnnscI uces tnat Sunday should
. kept holy and free IT IN all servllr IabpI.
The rrpolt OF the Jnml tee OF the Sr"nt"
d,i ssIon, IN h. pctili II, Is replrte with
candor aud sreng h o argument, the radlca'
parls o. which never have an nevrr can be
c diluted ; bu sui il has not pa the ma
leI 10 r,st New memorials are to ne pre- II
ed 10 Congress-prrs veran urg' d.
rrchgi,a is 'rumpe'e Il, tn learning and ft-
hglon fthr petition Is are 10 outweigh a op
preston.
The Cunsi' ton OF the United States is
rbaltrr OF powers granted AID rights retained.
Among all lhe emu nrIated powers given :
Cong rss here Is none III I AT IoIIHr, Tn IN
10 determine wnlch Il Y Of the year OF ttrt
the people shall abstain from Labor or lrhVct.
should they therefor make such pOwrTl,
law, II would be unconstitutional. HIRE a."
many thousands IN the UnI.rd Sthes VII i
consceniiousIy keep the seventh day of III"
week, Tor Sabbath Sho Id Cong IS, stop the
transportation Of the mail on the seYrn 81
and continue II on Sunday, what would Ia
4 a H..
OF partial shown TO he SabbaarIan-, To-
The gflef of rae Suudarian. II amounts 10
nothing 10 say there Is a IA orny Dhat pfeltf
the q setvance # Sunday u any other da,
ar miuoritIrs have unhllenable rghis, wine
ought no aud canuoi he surrendered 10 GoN-
efnmenf I've tod we adore-lGe worship ~
pay hm--and the tnrs ol PERFORMING tina
worship, are articles not wl'hIn the compass OF
any Geuule lrgslatni" The design "ie.Nl
Government which Is to protect the n'e', Ilbrr
ty x property Of the many units which tptm lh'
whole body Is every way an wered without hai
surrender. Government should defend tue
lghts oftha relIgionIots, IS ciItzens,) bd tue
relgious opinions OF none. II the peIIl Ionrfs
are secured in their persons aud rtghs, My
should they desire more Their consGienc"s
can never lie charged with guilt for what
thers do for conscience bciongs alone 10 ne
stretch and lop off (hke Pocrusles) =, d b,mg
all 10 their standard The driving OF car
riage wiIlnever terrify them, nor break th'if
devotion, for many Of them are driven 10 L..
paceS other devotion. | fsabaItsal laws a'e
necessary 10 govern the people on Sunday, and
keep them from all business out religious da-
ties, why not make law to prevent sunday
Schools, for there Is greater relation be-
tween education aud religion, than laere 10
between travelling aud religion. Paul aud his
company aud baggage, were five days travel
ling 10y water from Phllippa to lioas. In
Iroas they tarried seven days, the last Of which
was the first day Of the week of course one VI
the i've days w,s Sunday, add yer there was no
law of conscience, or law OF Congress, 10 pre-
vent them from Transporting themselves and
goods on Sunday.
ShonId Congress indulge the petitioners, and
on every Sunday, IT would be a nest egg for
( tham.elyes 10 pass "A law TO stop the trans pOi-