Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-04

u"" SS~oa'e Puoi'c properly III O0atheus apu ~ uSeu
as 1ts immediate precursor, to quiet and overawe
the friends Of the constitution ia the county-an-
other time ia. u expected of to put faith in the
doubtful responses Of accommodating oracles-an-
other lawyer has construed the consultation in
manner agreeable to the feelings and wishes of the
consulting party-another one seems to have been
true to bis cent-another one, beyond the limits of
the county, has written out an opinion which is
used in the present political campaign in Chatham
another time is constitutional question attempted
to be settled without reference the proper tribun.
aEan0ther time has the Macedonian cry for help
gone forth out Of Chatham, and been oblieingly
and satisfactorily responded to-another time, as
one of Chatham's citizens, claim the privilege to
keep outsiders posted on the opinions of outsiders
so far as they are used in Chatham poiitics-anoth
er time do protest against Mr.. Badger or Mr..
Phillips, assuming the prerogative Of the next House
Of Commons as regards qualification for member
ship. Still am entirely willing that these great
names and opinions shall have all due weight in the
possible contingency Of the election of their friend
Rev. Mr. Tayior-another time, therefore, do make
constitutional opinions of Messrs. Badger and Phil
lips which are now stamping 1t in Chatham. Let
the State have the benefit of what you tell Chatham
people, gentlement Let US have them-we Chat
ham folks are not selfish, and desire to share all
the constitutional light We have with our sister
counties. Let US have those identical ones which
are now held up shield by your distribution
friend Rev. Mr.. Taylor. Do, gentlemen! The
Bar will thank you and the Bench will be enlight-
ened agree to clip them and put them in the 6y-
leaf of Jones' next Reports-thcre to be preserved
as ingenious and rare specimens of constitutional
arguments If you will only do So Why each
reader can get Methodist Discipline read carefully
the ordination service to the Office of Deacon, and
for himself that neither one the other Of you
hare met the case Of your friend Mr.. Taylor.
Mr. Phillips letter is terse and compact. 1t takes
Mr.. L. only about minute to read it from the
stump. We see in the body of it much Of the
'tortiter in re" and the "suaoiter in modo'
appears in the conclusion. They are nicely blended
in this letter by the Professor Of Law in the Uni.
versity. If any one doubts this its publication will
convince them that am right in my judgment
WE'LL Mr.. P. divides preachers into three classes,
Cd such as are merely preachers This class in
cudes the mere Licentiate in the Methodist church.
who holds lcence from the Elder simply TO preach
They are not disqualified by the 3lst Section of the
constitution from holding seat in the Legislature.
~ such as have the care of souls, and can marry
people, (3) all other preachers of course The third
class admitted to be disqualified, if by hasty
reading, ! gathered Mr.. P.'s meaning. He then
makes his own explanations and applies them to
the case of his friend-one Of the distribution can.
didates in Chatham. and like Mr.. Badger, comes to
favorable conclusion of eligibility. Mr.. Taylor
takes shelter under the second class as arranged by
Mr. Phillips But the founders of the Methodist
church instituted no such class of Ministers as Mr.
Phillips here arranges. The Discipline does not
and Deacons have that care of souls which enables
them to marry people, but they have other equally
important, and still more responsible and solemn
duties incumbent upon chem by their respective Or
dnations, which break in upon Mr. Phillips third
class and disqua'fy them.
have too much selfknowledge to feel equal to
an argument against the we'll dgested opinions of
Mr.. Phillips. Still may be allowed in my weak
ness to-wonder why he did not make class in his
divisions which covered Mr. Taylor's Deaconship as
laid down in the Discipline, and then fit the two to-
gether and make MI. Taylor eligible If he could
ministry in the Methodist church as established by
the church Discipline His high name as a lawyer
confers such privilege. He is of Presbyterian
teachings and his classes may suit the orders of the
ministry in that church. They do not suit the Or
dcrs in the Methodist church, unless he allow that
there be none under his second class
have a case for you, Mr. Phillips 1t is a consti-
tutonal question called up by Chatham politics. 1t
is the Of Mr.. Farrow, who like Mr.. Taylor, is a
candidate for the Commons, standing the one
plank platform of distribution. Suppose Mr.. Far
row, who holds q commission as Post Master, to be
elected, will he be disqualified by the 18th Section Of
the 4th Article of the amended constitution to take
and hold his seat? Give us your opinion this in
your next letter. If you conclude that he would
be, please tell If it be not the commission to ACT
post master which dsqualifies hm-certainly il
is, and he take his only by resigning such
constitution and he continues in the exercise Of the
| pastoral function as long he holds his commits
| sion, whether he be in the immediate performance
| of the duties not That commission must expire
by limitation be revoked by the appointing power
| or resigned before Mr. F. is released from the res
possibilities and disabilities incident to the Office
! Yet the conclusions arrived at in the well studied
| and carefully worded opinions of Messrs. Badger
and Phillips in the case of Mr. Taylor would pro
nounce this absurd. By virtue of his ordination
Mr.. Taylor is competent to perform full pastoral
| function " over dozen churches by taking trav
cling connection. Whether or not he be in the
| immediate performance of such duties touches moi
the question of eligibility. As long as such com
mission of competency exists he continues in the
exercise of the pastoral Junction." and like Mr.
Farrow. is disqualified, unless he choose to avoid
the disabilities Of his office by resignDg such com
mission (his ordination to the office of Deacon.)-
! But this he told at Baldwins he would not do. -
l respectfully refer Messrs. Badger and Phillips to
that commission to settle the question of Mr.. Tay
| lor's eligibility. II is that which makes him Dea
con in the church-i is that which disqaali6es him
under the constitution to hold seat in the Legsla
| ture.
| care not to say more. The campaign is nearly
over in Chatham. The probability is that the au
thors of these campaign constitutional opinions viii
be in much regret at the defeat of him in whose ia
vor they were written. The people will be apt to
| decide this case in about week.
During this canvass Mr.. Moore has borne himself
well and successfully in the discussions. He has
stood fairly and squarely by Democratic policy and
| principles. In all parts of the county he has argu
ed convincingly for the development of our grea
mineral wealth, both by Road and River. rejoice
that Chatham is unit for such development. 1t il
her true interest and policy, and not only hers. but
of the whole State also. In speaking Mr.. Moore
is rapid statement apt and striking in illustration
clear in argument, and animated, and forcibe in de
livery. Ny signature is not I" Oatis' but is
. QUITS.
Chatham, July 2stb, 1868. ~r--ss $50