The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-08-26

public than DESERT crisis sacred
of my country Who that uttered this memorable Speech
turning scales of the nations destiny worthy be
the mpeshabo record which registered the
not more eloquent speech Adams the
lime occasion Ii Wherspoon-a tina, day the
neushed presbyterian minister Of the Atlantic oceane faith
er OF the prcsby church the United States"
The republican principle which the declaration and for the
establishment OF which made, had perVaded the land 10 ITS
and breadh and ouud ~armheard advocates every
The principe had publicly display Itself han
OCCASION Go 10 Guod-ead the story of Alamancc--
read the history of bringing oil the weight OF
his military bear down his subjects called
the Regulators Why thus edden the Of the old North
Stale with The blood his SUBJECTS Why simply because they
had the frmns the Integrity Of their republican principles
stand up IN opposition against MS unhteous and desPc eXacon
But 90 Gulofd back the his
tory old Meckenbug the chapter the 20h May 75
Observe The immense concourse assembled Charlotte on mat day
Mark the position the manly 'front.' the determined sl dePc
ted every counenance Aud what the object for which they
have met ny every counsenance flushed with patriotic hre on
this soil to which but yesterday they sangers II
LBERTYIt the determination die trmen rather than lave
shares the principle OF despoc compush They e HAT inev
reemen and declared their independence that day
Co. the records Of prebyte Of that day Which
uied mems souls and tested their prncipesread The memorial ae
petitions and pastoral but mark their love Of prn
pelove OF truh-loye Of country-and love God You
spt which moved The Scochsh
byrerians Of Mecklenburg
narration Of facts opens fountain republic pm
cipes howpoinls the which these principles
ted and diiused throughout the aud.
No instance stands record the history Of when
iegen important political has been taken The unenshe
rights II manibey Of conscience the representative prucf
governmenand the point which virtue openly 10
oppression he'd been thoroughly discussed understood nI
human happiness TO be enjoyed under their ascndancy pgn h
settled This And when these pnc be
endangered while ecclesiastical archi
sona safety by flight their return The mother land tie
body Of those Who had drank deeply of the republican
Gus American cause IN the preservation of OUR WAsHNGCS and
causing the elements Of drifting falling ad
swelling streams dlsconcer the fight battles
victory.
adoption Of he lated States Constitution in h year l7ee
We the germ this the paper adopted
Of the year 1913 As paper mny be said in word
f
Americans brought with them the wisdom Of Europe the
subject and they also brought tie republican pnc
PIE Many them had observed well knew the working
PcPe in IT'S Application TO The church. and here "ns no reason
conceivable why would work well application the State
When The principle had acquired sufficient diffusion and strength aud
alter bad passed the ordeal Of and long continued conflicts
h application made the Of lie several States
separate and these States united by constitution
and thus formed fede a union
The Constitution distributes the powers government three
distinct branches the egisatye the judicial and the
As complex scheme Of government be based upon the
following lis chief elements II The power of self government
residing N he body Of the people Every man is citizen d
became united by The adoption of the constitution BY admission
into the Congress Of the States and possesses
power except what delegated s. Obedience
ted by the Of the people and the States within
tu'one lm the hghe Of civil and religious liberty
bo enjoyed hy
According to this blessed With the best government,
eaHha goyenmcn. flowing from intelligence and virtue the revealed
truth Of God and the constitution Of lis fundamental
cpe should be frequently reconsded discussed md permanently
settled IN the pubic mind Of the best Of promoting
Pcpetuy The great Of population should well und1rj
tendency and Of Europe pouring their
surplus population States naturalization laws should
ceWe sPa zeal attention.
Faay fars proclaa property sry ana
g~eotqess The Of States has drugel
pIaan has Increased iolnur SOIL climate valuable
rductpns surpassed b. any Of the Of the
Garth OJ position the Ia,eray Of nations,
except II, commands respect.
But the fact particularly noticed here, the scpara
ton between Church and State. Liberty Of the
ship God be enjoy ed under the ocIaton
where the under The operation Of laws
may be required by support establishments
late days which live obviously be the uua
able ght Of every capable Gods
self ENJOY liberty thought and liberty Of THIS
immortal truth and proclaimed days Of old Geneva
by the Purans OF Eugand and upon the American
either the Church STATE the co0I1ned
night either dictate the subject Of Telgn impose
cSacIon for the support religion. The States Rh.de
and Pennsy wanna exceptions from this remark
To complete the divorce between Church and STATE
liberty Of conscience entire Tho voluntary principle rpn
religion adopted. In order adoption
obds establishment Of religion and that legislature pass no
bi os assessment for the support Of religion Leave snu'e
take ot itself This important negative cfea
hs land when the bill Of general for tn pport
rejected 10 the legislature Of Virginia the
The history Of that rejection well worthy Of
Al their hs after the declaration of GdcpuGeUe the
presbyery Of Hanover, memorial the Legislature Virginia
openly recognized that Observation-Disclosures themselves
Of freedom and
Of the voluntary prucp aud complete separation
State In the 777 the legislature induced
policy OF general assessment for the support Of ~
and after discussion the referred BY the assembly
people Though the pcbyteans Of Hanover would have