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FLORIDA PoLIriCs. = We see in the


FlolldIan, that it is urged as an objection
against Mr., Cabell, candidate for Con.
gress, that he voted against The following
proposition 10 the Constitution of Florida:


No person who denies the being of a
God, or a future state OF rewards and
punlsbmenls, shall hold any Office in the
civil department of this Stale"-which
proposition was rejected in The convention
by avole of II IN its favor TO 34 against il


So far from this being ground of oh.
lection, we think il should certainly ope-
rate in his favor; il is certainly an indica.
llon OF good sense and sound Judgment -
In this glorious land OF liberty and equal
rights, no man has right 10 dictate wbai
his fellows shall believe. In these United
States, where the Government is prohibit
ed from making any law respecting an es
labllshment Of Religion, we DO not like r.
see constitution of sovereign Slate.
made religious confeS ion of faitt. and
compel mao 10 consent 10 sentiment
that, perhaps he does not believe in his
heart. On the same grounds, we Object
to prohibiting any person form holding Of
hce on account of their calhng-stIeh rs
ministers Of The gospels which
we lhlnk defect in the consiuions of
some of the STATES Of this Union. We
know no man. only as citizeu, aud we
care not what his calling may be, If il be
an honest one. Winston Banner.