To the Editor Holly Springs Gazette
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We have heard some few persons remark that ey would
not and could not vote for Judge Shauck because he
minister of the gospel They pretend assign as reason
and ground for this acisdom but we have uniformly fnd
them unable to co So One will say union of charch and
staeand that IN the fecous language of the lamened
crockett IS not good nonsense Where the church has ne
'ner CIVIL Legislative nor judicial authority how 1t can be-
come united to the State authorities is to us mystery It
were as Well to unite oil and Even say these were
united what the church do under our constitutional
hohng-emphatcally nothing! has no temporal power
recognized oy our constitution and laws then what unmea
ing uf to talk about of church and state' in this
couny lit be object of such doctrnss to shut out the
soehng eevang and purifying influences of the bride


s fom the presence of the law and ats ministers we
know iruness You had well try to hide the sun
WIN blanket The church the sun of the moral world
anu We're as difficult to conne its glorious influence s to
tame Tue oows OF the tempest tossed ocean, WouId vou


urn ne church into nunnery2 and require all who take nm
o themselves Its holy duties swear eternal non
ence with the offices of this word2 We thnl tb; na,
needs to mourn that it has not heretofore had more l


h'he hearts OF office holders And the mere fact of


ng preached is truly unworthy consideration Notice
however inose who make like observations and vou WI


u ey care but little for the church. or anv thin that


gous ana that reason is asheer soft rreence for s


tnng serner still and when sounded they are found - b
raoo paying men, tho would not vote for sha,


"he'nef drunkard christian minister but thew are ,sb
60 70 give their real reasons Such men are onv


nave an opinion OF their let that opinion be what il