The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
ALIEN TAX LAW
Reformed Presbyterians
Say the Measure Does
Not Apply to
Them.
THE SCOTTISH DISSENTERs
Only About 800 in All From Scot
land, But Do Not Accept
the Constitution.
SCOTTISH DISSENTERS

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r,,.s,a pnaorv ~ com
80 - 60 af +be RE-
nectioa = = synoa psa,,sh 2
Lorineo riesos eeiiou s 90 o.
= 80 rho
~ ses.raaron ~
= onara h.va
's ny ..st,sa 80
Deer mace IN conneceion with puoA
lhenes on .ne amen eaA w. -
= - - pe ptesuineu ma -. sssMan.
u II "a" ~ u NM : ~. ~
was 70 provide aooltiohai reseu -
commonwealth, anu a. eie
distribute more equieaoiy ~ -
'eNalion' = feacn 2 les snam
eafn niohes ~ eAo :
or wno' aiterzssine years
oul auVantases, feeuin : = -
oiher country the sains 49,.
oucn men hoiu aissiaa
own ioiSish eoSe
pelinanenl an.erss.s aaa
iooA upon TINS lanu az s'e, oi -
'ney cohtripuee n'le y ~ -
SUPPORT u the government "t
rers ana pro,ee's tneii'
I.~..oa 10
ia'ioh ~ "ioA. (. " = =
"a" "as "ppAs' ~N -
yet ailecteo py Us -
4 Is NOT d iaise CLASS a ~
ihJusiee hie ooro -
theii . i.s opeiaeion' - 'Ais
are thilts-one siesaa = -
existing BODY or the Prespyteriahs' the
scottish C~ovenanters embracing d ihsli-
pefship OF z'ozV persons Win Tess INA
l,OVo possible voters. Inc great maturity
OF these are natlve-oorh cltizens y ~
United States, but there are some propa-
bly, less than So IN ALL VINO nave hnisiateo
TO this country from Scotiano OF re
land. AS IS wen known, the c~oVenanters
nave dissenteo from the CONSTITUTION u
the United states 1or CONSCIENTIOUS Iea-
sons ever since the hour OF It's iorInatioh-
Ihey were found mere IN consiueraoi
numbers before the Declaration OF lnue-
pendence; they bore an active ana united
part IN the war OF the Revolutions they
had the highest hopes concerning Inc
character OF the infant Repuphc' anu ~
was Win tue prolounaes' sense " ~"
appointment that tney were coinpeieu ~
enter their oissen. iol =
law Whlch WAS aiter"aiu amy - 'ne
nation.
Their reasons were tWoioio' rfs.,
the explleit provision WHICH "a pa
IN tne eolseieueon n.
slavery secohu, the equdhy eApnS' M
ure OF the constitution 10 MAKE any az
Acknowledgement of God or Christ, the
Div af Na+ions ~ IF tho authority of
nai. ~ ,au, ~ ~ n,aLa anv nrovis-
the inoiai ia"' u i"
ion for the maintenance OF a Chrlstlan
,,nlicv bv the State and National Govern
~. La noamhers ne
n'enes. rui tnese
the Covenanter Church have always peen
unable to accept the Constitution of the
. g ,.S---
law Tor a CHRISTIAN natlon. lhey dissent
in the exercise of their rights as citizens.
Thav have the same right TO be dissatis-
r-,1 Ia 80 : rs
ned with a constitution Voio y any =
ligious character that others nave to be
e.. ~ +hasr a,,.,1 r;ghts hv occ,,nvine
felt any OF tnelr civli rignts ~ occupsiis
this position. But those of their number
who have peer born abroad are Unable to
OBTAIN fecogniton as supJects " eno
American Government. They are not
siens in anv nroper sense of the word.
They hold no allegiance to any torelgn
power. They do not refuse any public
burdens They nav all taxes as other citi-
zens 40. iney rehoer nhlhears seisiee.
In the Civil War the Covenanters sent as
large q nronort,on of their members into
80 rsm;.tans
the army ; any poos "
They uphold the authority of the laws
and assist In enforcing them. They take
a profound interest in public affairs, dis
GUESSING the moral aspects OF pending
au u5 lions " wi I'm f eonr s;gge az apq rie eaThe b,lrins
anu ways On tne slus oi risnt. Dullns
the great STRUGGLE with the save power
Inere was no, a 3 lanenolaer "a net CON- 4
muhlon nor one OF nef members III the
Al "a th~
TIE paesene hue tners Is NOT d
saiool hespel ~ .nelI meInosIshtp nor
s HnT ! ob h,,s Wn Ev 81 ~ +hatr
n9uul hns one .neif
aa,,a Ia ! ,s ~ the n, \ lu conona, IA ~
mhau go s1n,aus 49, rnonr thn fnrs
ynosy frienae nf ed,,cation and +heir al
iags ~ Baavar Fals ;s ono Of the nost
nyosnero11s ;nstit,,t,nns IN tba SITE
me Iovaitv Of this nennle has never heen
crasti9rad Gnrinr ne c;r;i Wa +ha{r