Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-08-11
scorr,s RELsGION AND NEW mAMPSHiRE
LOCOFOt OfSM.

! scoTr-s RELsGIOy AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
LOCOFOt DISH.
Scott few years ago. described bis reli
! gion as follows:
@Staunch Protestant as ! am, both BY birth
and conviction shall never consent to q par /
/ u or State religion Religion is too sacred
I to be mingled up with either. Tt should al
ways be kept entirely between each Individual
and God. except in the way Of reason and
gentle persuasion; as in families. churches,
and otEor occasions Of voluntary attendance
1 (nftcr years Of discretion) or reciprocal con-
sent"
In these most crednahle sentiments, Scott
differs widely in opinion from the Locofoeos
of New Ilapmshire, who. notwithstanding all
efforts to repeal, still continue in their Con-
stitut:on most odious and intolerant proyis-
ions They can be fonnd in part second Of
the Constitution and are as follows:
Ofmembers Of the House of Representa-
tires. it provides
Every member Of the House Of Represen
tatiyes shall be chosen by ballot aud for
| two years. at least, next preceding his cleo
ton, shall have been an inhabitant Of this
State; shall hare an estate wifhia his dis
trict ,chich he may be chosen to represent,
of the ralre of one hundred pounds, one half
Of ghich to be a freehold, achereofh he is siez-
ed in his olcn right shan be at the time Of
! his election an inhabitant Of the town, parish,
/ or place he may be chosen to represent,
! SHALL BE OF THE PROTESTANT
RELIGION, and shall cease to represent
such town, parish or place Immediately on
his ceasiDg TO be qualified as aforesaid"
This requires both PROPERTY AND RELI-
aIors QUALIFICATION With regard to sen-
ators. it provides
THAT NO PERSON SHALL BE CA
Fable OF BEING ELECTED A SEN
Il ATOR, WHO is NOT OF THE PROT
ESTANT RELIGION. and seized Of a
freehold estate. in his o,cn right. of the raj
ne of ftco hundred pounds. ying pithin this
State. who is not Of the age of thirty years.
aud who hall not have been an inhabitant
Of this State for seven years, Immediately
preceding his election, and at the time there
of he shall be an inhabitant Of the district for
which he shall be chosen"
i This also contains RELIGIOUS AND PROP
ERrY TEST.
4 Of members OF the Council it says:
"There shall be annually elected by ballot
FIVE Counsellors for advising the Governor in
the Executive part of the Government &c..
AND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR
| COUNSELLORS SHALL BE THE
SANE AC EOR CENATOPCu
This also reqaires RELIGIOUS AND PROP
ERTY QUALIFICATION
Of the Governor it requires:
"And no person shall be eligible to this of
fee unless at the time of his election. he shall
have been an inbabitant Of this State for sew
en- years, next preceding bis election, and un-
less he shall be Of the age of thirty years,
and unless he shall at the same time hare
an estate of the ualue Of fue hundred pounds
one half Of phich shall consist of a freehold
in his o1rn right uithin this State, AND
UNLESS HE SHALL BE OF THE PRO
TESTANT RELIGION"
This contains the SAME REQUIREMENTS !
Their Bill of Rights contains the follow
ing the sixth-article
'.Tbe people Of this State have right to
empower, and do hereby fully empouer the
Legislature to authorize, from time to time.
the several towns parishes, bodies corporate
or religious societies within this State, to
make adequate provision, at their own ex-
pense for the support and maintenance Of
| PUBLIC PROTESTANT TEACHERS
OF PIETY. RELIGION AND MORAL
ITY."
This renders property taxable, as in Eng
land, TO SUPPORT A STATE RELIGION
In 1851, an election was held to decide
relative to striking out these property and
religious tests aud the sixth section Of the
bill Of rights. The result was as follows
TO abolish The religious and property tests 9,s6s 17l22
To change the bill Of rights 1891 1878
Both it will be observed we're lost by large
majoritics, in this staunch Locofoco State
Yet Locofocoism bawls about its Democracyi
, New Hampshire is the most reliable Locofo-
co State in the country, and is the only one
which is disgraoed by so barbarous enact
ments as we have quoted above. South Car
Gina comes next to it 10 anti democratic en-
actments, and it is but little less reliable for
Loeofoco candidates than New Hampshire.
What cheat are the professions of Locofoco
, politicians Lancaster Wig
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COUNTY COURT.
On Monday last the County Court pro-
cecded to classify the Justices for service at
| future Terms nc fnllova.