The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-21

'@ az HNtfNnrni, nnd examined
tl' df'rnHi forms of ihoss republics
wht"h having been fnrncd with the
src'l. Of lhcir own dissolution. now mn
longer csisf And We have viewed
mpi.rn States sll round Enrupe. but
hni non' oi their constitution. suitable
10 our circumstances ln ihis situation
"' 'hi' H.-anll, Cropping as It were. 90
i'r dnrS 'o 6nd political ruth. and
srarcc able to di.tipguis, II wheu prc-
scented iou., how has IL hsppcnc,. sir.
That We have not hitherto once thonrbt
OF hnmhly applying to the Father Of
Lights ia Illuminate our understandings.
IN the hceianing OF the contest with
Great BfiiuIn. when We were sensible
Of danssr. 'os had 'ia}y prayer ia his
room fer djr'He protection. Our
prayers sir, were heard, anl they we're
graciou,ly answered. An of rs who
were engaged in the struggle must have
observed frequent instances Of a super.
intending Providence in our favor. 10
tha, k,Hd Providence We owe this han.
~ opportunity Of consulting in peace
on the means Of establishing our future
national felicity. And have we now
forgotten that powerful friend DE- TO
we imagine that we no longer need his
asslstanceY
81 have lived, sir. q long time. md
the longer | live the more convincing
proof ] srr of this iruth-tiat G9d
9'rcrns IL he q8;Nrs of mca and if a
sparrow cannot fall To the ground with
out His notice, Is it probable that nm
empire can rise without Iii, aid We
have been assured, sir, in the sacred
writings. lhai except the Lord build
the huu,r, they labor in vain that build
IT,. ] firmly believe this b.: and | also
believe that without His concurrine aid,
we >hall succeed in this political bnila.
'ng 10 better than the builders Of Babel.
We shall be- divided by our little par
llal local interests. our projects will be
coIilound'd and we on,rlves shall be-
come repronch and by-word down TO
future ages. And, uha, Is worse. man.
kind NAV hereafter. from this unfortu.
nate instance, despair of establishing
governments by human wisdom. and
leave II to chance, war, and conquest.
81 therefore beg leave to move. That
henceiorlll prayers imploring the assist
ance of Heaven and its blessings on our
deliberations, be held in this assembly
every morning before we proceed 10
business. and that one or more Of the
clergy ofthi, city be requested TO oflici-
ate In that ser' ice" EHiofs DsBaics.
roi ), p. 2j3.
There certainly can be no doubt MS 10
the practice of employing chaplains in
delibcratiye bodies previous to the ndop-
tion Of the constitution. We are, then.
prepared 10 see if any change was
made in thai respect in the new order
Of affairs.
The first Congress under the cons,i.
tuition began on the llh Of Ariri. 1889
bnt there was not quorum for business
ill the lsl of April On the 9th of
that month Oliver Ellsworth was ap-
pointed. on the part of the Senate. to
confer with a committee Of the House
on rules, and on the 0ppoinimem Of
chapfdBS. The liouse chose five men
-Boudinot, Bland, Tucker, Sherman.
and Madison. The result Of their con-
SullaIlon was recommendation TO ap-
point two chapsins of different denom-
inalions--onc by the Senate and one by
the llonsc-to Interchange weekly.-
The Senate appointed DR. Provost, on
The 2jth of April.
On the l.i day OF May Washington,
first speech was read 10 the llonsc. and
The .tyst business after that speech was
the appointment Of DR. Linn q, chap
lain. by whom was lhi. plan nude /
Three out Of six of that joint committee
were members of that convention that
iramedihc constitution. Madison. Els
worth aud Sherman passed directly .
from the hall Of the convention to the .
hnii Of Congress. Did Hey not know
what was constitutional The law or I
1889 Ma, passed in compliance with
lhcif plan. giving chaplain. a sllary Of
5000. II aa- re.enacied in 1916. and
continue. Ia the present time. Chap
lain- base bc~n appointed from all the
lrading denominations; MclhoIi.i.. Bap-
t'-' Ewscopalian, Presbyterian, Con.
gfrgnliouali,is, Catholic, Unitarian, aud
o,hrr,
am aware that one Of our petition
rr- might truly reply hat lhe article
was not ia the body Of the constitution,
hni vas one of the amendments recon-
mended by Virginia This does not
weaken The argsnenl IN favor Of chap
lains In the convention Of Virginia,
ahieh proposed amendments. Jane.
Madison. james Monroe, and John
Mar-hall were members. Al these
men we're members closely connected
~ih ihe government Madison and
N""rue were m-mbers of Congress
when ihe fret amendment was adopted
nnd hroamc pan of the constitutes.
AHdi.oa was member If thr eoHvcn-
''"n irming lhr constitution, of he
Convention proposing ihe amendment.
afd OF Congress wbea adopted and yet
n'rhrr Madison nor Monroe ever utter
ri q anrd or gave vote 60 Indicate