M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-30
GaFHelt Andrews for Governor
OF GeOTgin.

OF GeOTgin.
The following communication we
clip from the Star Of The West. The
Ohio Statesman is requested to copy;
"LGtayste, Haiter county, Ga.
BR. QUIMBY:-l am man who does
not dsbbIe in politics, nor do | desire
to force the subject into the columns OI
the Star, yet, II it meets your appro-
baton, | should like for your many
readers to see the following remarks:
In the year '39 or 40 there was G
case OF murder brought up tos trial in
the Superior Court in Oglpthorpe coun.
", Georgia, Garnett Andrews, Judge
Our present United States Senator,
Hon. Robert TOombS, was counsel fol
the defendant, A Mr. Bell, his son,
aud his son.ln.law, were the material
witnesses in the case. They were all
three firm believers in the doctrines oJ
UniversaIism, and all respectable men
in good standing in society, The coun.
sci, Mr., Toombs, raised the question
"whether a man, protesting the Uni,
versaIlst laith, should be allowed hi.
oath in court Of justice or not?" anC
the aforesaid Judge Andrews decidec
''thaI he should not" On this grounc
the above named witnesses were de
barred from giving testimony, and the
result was, the guilty, or at least the
accused person was set at liberty.
The case was brought up before the
next Legislature, and by that body the
decision OF Judge Andrews was pro.
nounced unconstitutional, at the ex.
.pensesOl monyrdollars tesihe State
But whether the case was ever tried
again in Court or not, | am unable to
say.
And now, in this enlightened day,
DR.. l.. F. w. Andrews, (no relation
of the Judge) editor OF the Georgia
Citizen, (pubIished in Macon, and
prearher OF our glorious faith, Uni.
verssIi,m, recommends this same Judge
Andrews as a suitable man TO fill the
executive chair oil our State. And
.ast, but not least, the "American, u
alias "know Nothing" patty, at a
Counci! or convention, recently held in
the city OF Macon, for the purpose Of
nominating a sultabl man as candidate
tor the office Of Governor Of the State,
at our next October election have
nominated this same Judge Andrews
as their candidate.
am informed that this same ques.
ton or decision of the Judge above
uamed, was brought up in the conven-
ton, bot they tried to plaster it up and
smooth it over, by saying that there
was statute in the laws OF Georgia al
that time, which authorized the Judge
to make the decision he did. Now
would thank any member of that Con,
,cntion to point out that lar, if /! ev-
er existed, as | do not wish to injure
any human being on earth. But
must defend my own rights, and | do
believe that Uniyersslists as a class,
and as denomination, have borne, do
bear, and are still wIllInglo bear in ST.
Ience, as much as any other class, OF
as can be expected OF human nature
yet there is point, ereR wih them,
beyond which iorbearance ceases TO be
a virtue.
Surprising that there was at that time
a law (Which | dcubt) authorizing
(not compelling, but leaving it option
airy with tue Judge in such cases) to
decide, as did Judge Andrews, or 9th,
erwise, is there Universalist, is there
any trUe.hearted republican, who can
find in his heart to support for the OIL
flee of ehlet magistrate Of the State,
a man who could thus invalidate his
oath, sci aside and lrample upon the
dearest and most sacred rights OF man?
|, for one, would not support my own
brother under such circumstances -
UniverSalisis, as sect, are as religious,
as pious, as honest and as Just as any
other sect in Christendom. In point
OF virtue, good morals, and yeracity,
they will lose nothing by comparison
with any denomination OF Christians.
And | would caution Uniyersalists eS.
peciaiiy, and all men generally, against
putting into Office such men as the
Judge above named, and the Hon.
Senator, too, it you please, los they
are both of-the same kidney, it would
seem, with regard to religious tolerance
and libe;ty OF conscience. And /
would say 10 the Universalists OF
Georgia, "betore you cast your votes
next October, recall some Of the bloody
tragedies and 5, enes that have been en.
acted in the Pastuhder the influence OF
the same spirit OF intolerance andres
ligiOus prescription