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ence, however, between them is that DR.. Grail
| told what he knew, while "a True Eriscopa
Ian " did not tell 1.-THE truth, the whole truth
aud nothing but the truth" but something quite
| the CONTRARY.
"a True Epiecopa,ian also iunocentlv ask:
when will this twadd{ about RitualiBm ceaae:
| eau answer, and the writer mar marx MI
! words: It will only cease when the Ritu.lists II
| the Episcopal Church 60 over to Rome or sb2n.
don their idolAtrous xorship OF Romisl forms.
| h LATNAN.
rTHcs or CHURCH ELEc11oSs
| 70 thu Editor y Ths chsrago 7Fioune:
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--One Of the erroneous ideas
which would-be retormer OF our politics mue!
combat at every turn is the extraordinary AZ,
sumption that ofice-holding j. one OF mans
civil rights,-the right of an American citlzen ~
! such, and one Of which ne cannot be deprived
Save on sufficient proof to conslen him TO the
prison or the mad-house. Arguing from this,
!. these high-mioded men, not knowing their
| 1ights but daring to MAINTAIN them none tho
less, conceive that any man 50 fortunate Is to
| receive the regular nomination ia therc-
I by entitled to tho full support Of
! his party. Nothing alleged against
him in the way Of mental or moral uproundness
will be considered. The man is d lau-abiding
citizen why should he not be put in Office !?
061u' "uen sAo 'ee4oeut *ppo'u1" - uan "
Any puonc o1aee' Ano senos nle name IN 70 the
Senate for ratification, too often tho question
raised there is not, ''Is this such 4 MIN us the
place requires ?" but (buppoeins that his poll
''cs are al feot) has me man oommltseo any
crime by which he may have forfeited tbs rights
Of An American citizen ?" Now. il this false
principle works injury to our political morality,
~" n4@s! n'"Ao .eo't uouse "oo4o ~ p'ose ~
mltted into the ethics OF the Church
1t is written, Except your righteous
ness exceed the Righteousness Of tho Scribes
and pharisees, 70 shall in no Gao enter
the kingdom OF Heavea" It might be added, for
the benefit OF certain welI-meaulne Churchmen:
Except your morale exceed shas OF tho aver
ago politician, your KINGDOM upon earth is by
no means secure'
there is = condition of affairs in tho Episcopal
Church in this State now which seems 10 call
Tor An application OF this principle. Some
months ago. . prominent Eastern divine was
de vac duly elected BY tho Convention Of elersy
aud 1Alty OF the State, but The Gen
eral Conyention-the assembly OF Eish-
ops, clergy, and laitv, repreeenting tho
election. Moreover, tllst unreasonable body
vent into secret session in discussing the matter
and altogether acted ns if it we're = secret
society. ha1otiug for member, With the impor-
tant difference that subsequently, tle members
freely revealed III the action and argument Of
bold their natural and ipaliepable right to elect
their Bishop without reference to the rishos of
any except themselves, certain Presbyters and
iaymen Of this Diocese actually propose to re-
their Opponents that thev aro not to be trihed
with. They talk of this gentleman having been
"ou trial" xpd CIV out AGAINST tho t.iufsrnous
Star Chamber" that rejected him. and
they hope to sea him triumphantly
'vindicatcd at the approaching electlon."
Now. lei ns look 1t the natter esim11 II. .can-
not see that DR., Seymour has been put on
trial at all or that there i. anv occa sion for h,
;. s.vindication." According to the cznons snd
customs Of the American Episcopal Church,
candidate tor = Bshoprio is entitled to that
ofics The representatives OF the Diocese in
terested are properly allowed TO take the niatige
they make their selection, but this choice must
satisfy: Fist the Church at isree us repre- %
eented By the Standing COMMITTEES OF the differ
cnt Dioceses or Gy tho delegates To the |
General Conyontionl: and, second. the |
House OF Behops 4 Bishop ia IN |
officer not only OF his own Diocese, but also OF
the whole American Church. # the Episcorato |
bers who, in primitive days, Ind full power to !
eIect and install whom lhey rould. shon1d be- |
allowed a voice in the making of fresh accessions
to thei: number. T
This ratification. being virtually m election. /
is psiny not ~ trial" in anv true sense Of int
word. When q man is elected to Congress. that
BODY passes upou bis ELECTION. but if he has been
[airly elected md is By law eligible, ho must be-
admitted, His fellou-members, tbst aro to be.
1ayo no yoice ia choosing him they a1e simnlv |
Judges OF election, not electors, But when the
president sends name to the Senate
for rxtiacation. that body is allowed to Eay
rhether The person named is such = one a.
gould select Tor the pl.ce. Now this person ia
,ot thus on trial. either Tor his life or his renuta
ion. and neither suffers if be il rejected, The
3uty of the House OF Bishops, 81 well AZ of the
senate is to consider rell the candidates. men
al and moral ualiGcatioas.-and pIygical, too
t Won will : for. if they thought that 4 near
ichted man. or man With ciub-foot, would
because of this intirmity be prevented from dis
well bis duties. they would bo justified
n REJECTING him.-whetber thev are such az ,he
Of the ofico demand. and uro-
Iounco accordingly,
TAKE the instance of Caleb Cusbinp's
election bT the Senate. which is precisely a
,arallel case to that Of DR.. Seymour, Tha |
;epate thought and knew that their opinion yas |
hat Of rnaio1itv OF the people, that the results
( the War were of yital inportsnco to the
ation. Here was man, brought forward as o
andidate for high Office, who might be supposed.
udging from hia private opinions,-for private