True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1847-08-18

Us We owe an apology to the author Of
the following communication, for delerring its
publication two weeks. Other matter which,
if not published at the moment, would lose all
interest to the reader, has crowded upon u.s. and
thus it is that am later makes his debut
in the twilight ofthe day. His structures, how
ever, have lost none orlheir piquancy or force
by being little anliquated
MEssRs. EDGroRs' ngrmit me to APP
pear IN your column, Ii Che purpose of
making few remarks live 10 an ahi-
Gle published in the Eas I'm Clarion Of the
9Th nit.
Ii seems to have been the object of the
author to direct the public mind from the
force of the Rev. p. H. Napier's argu.
ments relative to the anti.republican char.
acter oflhe NJ. E. Church. 1t is not my
intention to say aught against the M. T..
Church or It's members; but | wish 10
correct some mistakes which this anony-
nous uuthur has endeavored 10 practice
upon the public mind.
The manner in which the Rev. Mr..
Napier has endeavored TO prove the anti
republican character of that church has
been calmly aud respectfully, with his
name affixed TO each of his articles and
it were only reasonable TO suppose that he
would have been responded to in like man
uer.. But this grave subject has been at
tempted to be disposed of through ludic'
rouS article over an anonymous name. !
have no doubt that the members of that
Church generally will diSopprobale the
course aud presume that the Rev. p.
II. Napier would hardly coudeScend TO
reply TO Mr.. Scanlator: but ], being rH-
ther a dealer in small matters, proceed 10
offer few thoughts by way Of reply; at
the same time doubling the fact of It's re.
ceiving the appreciation of Rev. P. II. Ma
pier, or the members of the Church OF
which he is a minister. Marvellous soev-
er as it may appear, Mr.. Scantator has
been so deeply engaged in reading Latin
poetry, that he has never found time, du,
ring his great aud wonderful life, TO read
the discipline OF bis own favonie church
because no man that had ever read the
discipline of that Church wonld be at all
likely 10 venture the assertion that the
ministers, presiding elders aud bishops
are taken from among the members OF the
Church, in the same manner that the OF
fcers of our government are from among
the people," Now ifthis assertion be cor
rect, Mr.. S will certainly refer us 10 the
page in the Discipline where It says, The
ministers, presiding elders aud bishops
shall be elected by the Joint sntfrages OF
members ofthe church. But Mr. S. seems
20 contradict the assertion himself, by say
inc that {" IL the manner Of election IS diff
ferent both carry out the same principle
This is. also, incorrect To construct our
State government, so as 20 carry out the
principle Of the government that Mr..
Scantsior would have MS TO think IS just
as Democratic as our Stale government,
our laws would have 10 be 50 constructed
as 10 allow al the officers Of the State to
vote at the elections, and not allow the
people 10 vote al ell. think that II Mr..
8. does not refer us 10 the law Of the
church. authorizing each and every mem
Der 20 have free aud equal suffrage 10
the election Of all their officers, It will be
seen that he has betrayed his ignorance ~
irving 10 e0lighien an intelligent comm
NAV on subject that be knew nothing
about himself
There is not another intelligent mem
Der oftbe church 10 Jasper couniy, m my
humble opinion, who would venture TIE
.snte assertion NJ. s says, that Hii is
not the exercise Of the power. bat tn
manner Of acquiring he power that im-
naris he idea Of monarchy or srisiocracY"
Agreeable 10 his notion, q ruler might be
p9t IN power open the purest principles
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