The Arkansas advocate., 1834-11-21

rho following admirable article from the r,argetown Union, has reference to the I uSs, 'sgoath. which the dominant party iu South as ga,ol;na. fNulifiers, are attempting 10 en- ss.e sa, o,, their political adversaries--the
 loso ;sor;tv in that State. Itportrays, with
 sres la,,s and truth. the blghting effect of both
 'yl "l,cal and religious bigotry and persecu- RV'. sN'dt. Banner
 ''s From the Georgeiote8 Union.
 Tbe subject of contest between the two .rtes. is the Test Oath--whether that
 g rsl be incorporated with our Constitution s not Notification is not now in ques- ,'oa @ Ii is really as remote from the pre-
 .sat subiect of difference as the federalism .I .T,qs. or the toryism of '76. Those who 0,a advocates of the freedom of the Press snd the freedom of speech must be oppo- sedt this oath,-for of what consequence
 mo,lda be either,if' our opinions are to be tol1 in thraIdom; if the Government as- agoe inc power of controlling that which Tal others is our most inalienable right.
 There is no difference in the tyranny of the
 ,ct between a political and religious test:
 gbo does not view with equal sympathy
 Ae Aemartyrdom of Algernon Sydney tor his
 ,solblican principles, and that of the good
 Fhop Cranmer, for his infIexibe adher-
 srs 10 the Protestant faith? Who does not
 Mally execrate the despot Charles, and
 ds bigot Mary! If we may be disfran-
 ebised for our political opinlons-may we
 mt be imprisoned, hanged, or burnt for tben! If the usurpers find that, like our torsfatbers, the Hugonots, we are willing 10 sacrifice office to liberty of opinion may they not increase the punishment to death! May we, not, like our Calganis- fife ancestry, then De compelled to seek an- oiber Carolina, in the wastes beyond the range of the Rocky Mountains Further; fl these usurpers have the right to impose political-may they not impose a reli- qious test .-what, though the constitution secures to us the ssfree exercise and enjoy ment of our religious profession aud wof- shipp-cannot this clause be as easily al- tered as that relating to the oath of office It would not be more strange that a maiofi- ty of the people, being made Atheists, should compel us to fenounce our God, than Una! a majority, being made Nullifi- CTS, should compel us to renounce our country. It has occurred within the Ives of most of our readers, that one of the most enlightened and scientific nations overturned its established religion, and by it's legislature, composed of statesmen, schol- ss and philosophers, passed decree that
 tath was an eternal sleep, and that there
 sno God.-0nly q few years back that people, from whom we are descended, and whose language. literature and laws we have adopted-doomed the Catholic to an eternal exclusion from the privileges of the government, because hIs conscience required him to perform a few unmeaning rites, forbbidden CT not recognized by the Ep::sessss;.!! Ep:sessss;.! Church.. The lime may come, when, if the Baptists, or Methodists, or any other sect delighting in simplicity of wor.. ship, should gain decided majority in the State. that our Bishop will be compelled to iOandon his lawn sleeves, and our hearts El be no longer rayished and exalted to devotion by the solemn and soul-stirring peals of the organ. Of all the possess sions of man, power is the most corrupt ting. Money made Judas, but power made the devil. Money converted an apostle of Christ into the betrayer of Christ but power converted the first Archangel of Heaven into an internal spirlt-ihe Prince o. Hell.
 It is the case with most religious sects, that when poor, they are meek and hum- hle--full of the sweetness of charity to- wards their neighbors, and of forgiveness 10 their enemies. Such was the Catholic Church when persecuted by the pagan such the Episcopal when persecuted by the Catholic. But both of them, when in pow eF,have drenched their altars with blood
 Ohhaye employed the rackand the scat-
 0d't compel obedience to their arbitrary
 eanons. Those who value freedom of re- asIous opinion--should appreciate equally the freedom of political opinion-those who are opposedto religious, should be equally opposed to political test. Like Milton's sa and death, they are twin children of the same monster and the introduction of one Into our constitution is but the precursor of the other. Be assured, that the great and solemn question now put to us, IS, whether We shall be freemen or slaves. This should annlhilate our little party differences should banish our angry prejudices, and unlte us in the great cause of liberty and ssonscienee--liberty of speech--liberty of aepress and liberty of opinion. If any man does believe, that either of these dear est of all professions can be secure wblle Inc other ic r,.,s,loI hn ronct haua heen