Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-16

1e"se h'm. that no bore h,s testimony in evo, :,
ne Shfstian religion, as received In hi, land 4.
| SPOKE as the representative OF the American n.o-
,her. n P,ouu 20 say here, as an American, tina,
/ 49, . 10 party IN That: that, whatever difIer,ncr
OF opinion might have existed poIic,Ilv n. ~ H.
| merits OF that distinguished man The s.n,;nsn,
| mus uttered by him was an American s,n,;msn,
/ r "on WIN pe responded to by n vast minority ~
| Christian land. WV WIZ
we belong to different denominations. indeed
we are Episcopaians-wc are Roman Catholic
We me n,puss-we are Mc,hodsts; but there are
| 50" uuths OF Christianity which as n peonls ~ .
| coincide in. And although the law c,nnn, -,
our precisely what those principles are vet NJ.
can all ieel them and Judge OF them. we 'b,v. :.
,sn' 10 teach our children, as we DO teach them.
,ss,.' - L Is Sou whose eye sees us-who pene-
rates the thoughts Of our hearts--and that We M.
| aoeouhtaoie beings We have a right TO ineule,t,
'nesc great religious principles as the sanction, az
'nht mortality which we are bound TO see cnforeed
~ rs schools. The Legislature has nothing to
10 WIN religion specifically; but so far as by com
mon consent, religion mingles itself with the npnrov
Gu literature OF the country and so far as IL deals
WIN great general principles f,om which morality
us sanctions, the Legislature and the Schools
ana every one under the patronage of this Govern,
ment, has right To recognize IT,
beyond that, no such right exists: because tho
moment you go beyond that-you trampIe unon
ne conscience of this that man. whose consci,nc,
you are bound TO respect. But theSr ,cpe,oI rr;,
elp,es, as properly stated here must he rccosn;zed
""u are recognized IN this land. In the schools w,
go mus lar; we neither say nor do any ,bins 10
interfere with the peculiar sentiments of anv sect n,
Ie'o"'nauon. Our trustees are, and always have
ucen, composed of persons of all cenomin,tiops
we nave had, IN our number, more than one excel.
eht Roman Catholic, from time TO time, w, have
mao s:piscopallans; we have had Baptis.s: we have
nSu universities; we have had respectable men of
an Sec's-mcn who are willing to devote themselves
"oui Tee or reward, to the service of their fellow
'"eh. Precisely that amount Of religion which
Mou.u he approved and taught by board thus
say, and these general truths
1"Iy, nave we right to teach in institution, nm.
'er .he direction of the legislature
Inc question, although restricted in its opera,ion.
yer from the wide range which the discussion hns |
taken, and the combuslblC materials which enter
INTO IT, has produced and will probably produce sill,
more excitement throughout the State of New York
'o'' Stewards course is strongly eensured by many
u ms political fnends-and this as it is well calcu
a'eu 10 do, operating on sensitive mind, may have
'au no small effect in disposing him to retire from
public life. He is an able man, and has bcsn in
he nam good Governor. He is an original. bold
md independent thinker-but too sclf.willed md
90 Little inclined to consult the opinions Of others to
'e as useful IN public station, as from his talents
lie might be.