, 1855-12-21
olympia WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY DECEMBER d. 1855
in the Council, and shall vote for Brigham

in the Council, and shall vote for Brigham
Young.
Mr.. Wallace-As it has become fashion
able for members of the Council to state
their views before voting, shall briefly dc
the same. The Council, by solemn vote
of its members, agreed to elect Chaplain;
they now refuse TO do that which they
.solemnly avowed themselves in favor Of
1t has been time-honored custom Of our
parent government-a time honorcd usage
which has BEEN handed down from the ear.
list history of our country-a usage our
fore-fathers followed in the darkest days oil
the Revolution-a usage which was follow
ed by the men who fought for the Christian
blessings which we now enjoy, and / hope,
after passing the resolution TO elect a
Chaplain, that the Council will have re-
spcct enough for itself to do so. | shall
vote for Mr.. WhitwOrth
Mr.. Wallace took the Chair.
Mr.. Catln addressed the Council as fol-
lows:
Mr. PREsDENr:-The gentlcmap who has
preceded me, seems to infer that, becansc,
by a solemn vote of this Council, we have
agreed to elect Chaplain, that the mem
bers should, in good faith, carry it into effect
by the election of q Chaplain
l believe, Mr.. President, that every
member who voted to create the office, has,
in good faith, voted to fill it, by the cleo
ton of very worthy and good mau; but
the question was carried by minority vote.
In consequence Of the Council not being
full and one member not voting, you had a
majority. You Immediately proceeded TO
elect, but you could not, because you did
not have q majority-and when the Coun-
ell was full, there was majority against
it; so there is no question Of bad faith on
that ground. As to the timc-honored Gus
tom the gentleman speaks Of, | am not
aware that the Office Of Chaplain was ever
created by the Congresses Of the Revolu-
tion-by the confederation, or by the con
vention that formed our constitution. lam
aware that Congress has adopted the prac-
tice, but the consttutionality Of that right
is doubted by many The principles Of our
government are, that church und state
should be entirely separnte-that govern
ment has no right to levy any tax for the
support Of religion. / believe it is not en-
tirely for the effect it may have on this
house, that gentlemen wish the Office, but
for an influence it may have out side of the
house. Gentlemen may believe its tenden-
ey is to promote religion and morality, but
believe there should be no influence by
politics or religion, the one over the other,
for there can be none but what is mutual,
Snd the more 1t Is INDUCED, the stronger it
will grow. shall vote to defeat the cleo
toni vote for Brigham Young. o.
Mr.. Cock-I do not wish to cast any
disparagement upon Mr.. Whitworth, by
voting for Brigham Young. Ibelieve Mr..
Whilworth to be a good and pious man.
shall vote for a man who / do not think
will be here soon. vote for Bishop Scott,
who is at the head Of the Episcopal Church
in Oregon.
On motion Of Mr.. HuG, the further voting
for Chaplain was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Wallace moved that the Council do
now adjourn, out of respect to the memory
Of Liet. W. A. Slaughter, late of the u.
S. A. ...,- .t..-.
Council adjourned till tomorrow, 10 a. NJ