Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15
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pleasure ~ ,arous churches Of this commonwealth
msmoen o. ' ono rsrr extraordinary argument which
o.ntlemen uge-that il you remove this restriction
well dlsPosea III hvnosr;tical Designing corrup. por
here. ana 'na; Vii come here Now that argu
ton Q! ~. .as.hctorilv answered by the fact tina
men. corrunt portion Of the ministry can nov
thus sSpo,s tbsr can Law down their creden
come ne,s sIo;hYe-: We know that thai
.s ow Hnt d6 NOT uderstahd that it is any
Mt -n,nSs "a oo,rnn n because when called
sVloehss ~ "a sr.no whom he resides, he lay
upon .! ICY ~. n;n;,ter of the gospel anc
down his cfedentlats Is it ,no+ look mon thai
any evidence o. SorraPtaon, and we'll meanns
opinion exPrsssea5 asie tha- r.nersl ssernblv
ministers Hoa 1 ~ +Sst wsud come and in my epin
they "e5e Nm III they desired to come Now
!on tneJ oasss danger from ministers sitting il
you a, yo,i have u do is to put l1ni
the seni t;a;,;on Of property BY religious de
an tola that there Is such provision
:n ~ .lo,t &c tRS legislative committee hav
10" ~ ttI on, Hnla 1Sat there il srch limitatic
not reAu .if yop limit the acouisi
ieAu = hes- and religious denomins
to ~ r ,vor will do az matter q
M; which f,-bids at aion between
course. H. Van. - INV What mischief CO.
81 lo-sla: l of the SSss....e. b,
* ~ any 80 IN ~ tbe l. -,slature mnist..
ann'tlns w. an1t.tt <. 49, -. ..s.--'.
OF the eospeti, mon breaches ne is no more
la go e,borts never co1id under
La oa,,rse of nv life how the fat Of
STAND III Tue 49, -: hol,. cs]ins DISQUALIFIED hin
nan oene ;sia,orI The legislature should b.
rom as.ms nr,h;nS s,s. We have heard great dea
pi .ha eorrnnt system of logrong in the genera
ti y may be that if we had more ministers
80 sosnsl * the legislature this systemii it be cor
1ne sP ,;J totc he carried on to such an extent.
sp ;a,o,ro};t IN tle ,lepi .ation of the State
ln " 49, q Same I'm me that tho beat way to
eenns: a. n inf roducs holy men into tn.
IeoS W -. Sc =. her fatberly advice and cxanlpl.
n. AT am arp,,iot not onlr against time, bu'
a.snt tbs settled convictions of this body. My ulsi
-'rnose in rising was to discharge duty which ow'
s. nv constituents "
Nj EoWDEN I offer the following amendment I.
come in after the words denomination IN the tent
G|o.-..And sll who shall have acted such withir
.hs iost Twelve months next preceding the election
rhs Inject Of tigt amendment is merely this
Th nHhIR .T;a Chair must remind the gentleman
50. :; !, no,v .oo jse 70 move this amendment as tLer
:: - s,nona,,e nt To an amendment already pending.
~ pOWDES II "a rerfectly i'm .teria to ne
when offer it. If the cotion . strike out ia vote'
down and the exclusion Of ministers retained IN III con
,titutio intend then to offer it. 10 prevent an,
gentleman z.esertingth ,,..s.E, order to get
seat in the general :.s,@:.tlv.
NJ ,yIL6EY | rise principally to call the atten
tie cnairm of the committee the legislativ'
department; portion of the twelfth section of his
Dor. with which it that this exclusion now
move stricken out comes IN conflict II not IN The
letter i'll the spirit of it.
Now, sir, to the right OF eligibility OF MINISTER'S o.
the gospel hare doubt. Whether the people IN the
exercise of sound udcious discretion should so exer
else their discretion to select ministers OF the gospel
to sit il the General Assembly. have little doubt
But hole that that is matter to be entirely dispoae
Of b. themselves will state very briefly the reasons
why am ia favor of this motion Of the gentleman from
TAYLOR fMr. ARSRTRoNG,) that may Introduce tic
clause to the notice of the chairman OF the committee
r. and fairly intend to do beiieVe that the eS
elusir os Fl isrs OF the gospel from seats IL the legis
l.. ..oud violate the great fundamental princpla OF
- oican gov erninent-equG! rights and equal PriT
yes to every citizen in the community. 1t would be
hiseHe?t OF the citizen predicated, not upon
',tre oI HIS lights B., my infamous offence an
-9a :''aap'as:' - By any natural Incompetence ou
. ''''' N se;Ses ms h nises' anu toI ~, M
-" H Se'" ST.. as a,tho ~ o-s, n,
Sns % .Ie Stots . ana .-ar .bs ;r
ns,sa y, 0aT .IsS a. 80 ~, -
:, I'll y; Luz r,ar;c," .'Na
u ne .ealo'nai An nt i,o,1.
WI oYnnecto.. 'et~eeh cna.cn anu .s' at
~, ne worst sorrns Of A.beuian r cstrarism 70.
-. .m ,,nsha. the citizen NOT because. indeed
b. - .d h;s too vii hrt because be nrofsse
c,, ,ci nce Ia II not an extraordinary attitude for
,;.. r,ao. i Lie in .o Gao in q cnn,rv nrofes.
ma, ,ns.;.,t;on. rrb;cb ',re ectpovledpsd IN n;
i,,d N hs ind .Iuh,r has al mon nub,;c mo~atv an
rr,r. n b,lls of +L eysIotnre thrown wide o,e, f.
-, 49,, So na;s, and tbo L,.horcbse snd :,
's 1tu. =. az - -. - 49, - La. >, -;
~ N,ehtuess 4Sa
"ns t,oss 'sfs "Iis ~ ,ls d.
shat Win teaches .s ois puie .,'
ever was Gown, nnd sana ~ s scss
;. IT,. ~ ~, ~ ,t ~ a
~ . 49,, W. f osha lanJs owl d.
passeo a~,ss ~. IS ,<an.a ~ -, "u
thss and i,,;nos IF tbat sor. anJ !, csp never 70
t - nn' .,tarad cnn,I;t;,n ad ,Te Sat-
.ui ,i;o n;u;.a '0' li-N
Nv. m;,,a.l ho c,orroo, Of tho commit. A. IN H.
L.an,au. s - ,a;n;on ~ Sa.: o Wv
49, 49, =; 49, a,;o.;a uhs,br ,h,s arc,,,.ior Ia
20. on,na =, onf;e, IS r1 = no ~, i.,tnr =. ".st
w.. ;r, g !, .r;,h nar =, ,he ,r.Iftb sact;on of ~
100, ,rS,n ~. t.s VT H. rsads q. fomons u -
ep" "i.'"N. ""' AD'e - 'e""S O. '''o"s
. No man aals Re compelled to frequent, or snPpor
any religious worship, place or ministry whs..oeve!
nor shall e6vr::a he ",itorced restrained msltsel
burthenedi BOD, goods dh,ruise .nf,r on &c
count ptb scis;c:,x opinions or Je.r L.. ali mn, sha
DC fire, pscJtSs. ana6y argoit toma...,.i" 'hr oiH.
;.m ;.tt~rs Of religion and q; sc..e %h"l IN 10 T.
* himinish ur eniurqe, their cirti -ci;iss
N,w air hi. nrono,;.;on RI er.,,,,e ,,,,+-- re ,b,
,,. al 70 in ~ :, pn;p;n, IN o,a;, ;t, d., n.o;.;o,
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= ;,o,to ~, %. -Ie t!..,s ~ -. y u a r"
pa - =. sHs t~f" .h pa 's..s
u pau M nn .He sovereign right Oh |"
eie 49,, -, se! .T. snei. H~h pIoi' Sc Wills
NV I'LL reany nc noS see the point or 'ore