Speeches on the Jew bill, in the House of delegates of Maryland

H. M. (Henry Marie) Brackenridge, William G. D Worthington, John S. (John Shoemaker) Tyson

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5 )37Glass C Book -.JM£_ SPEECHES ON THE BILL.,JEW / IN THE MARYLAND,OFor DELEGATESHOUSE \yORTHlNGTON,W. G. D.COL.M.^THIACKENRIDGE,BY H. TYSON, EsauiRK.JOHN S.AND I WITHTOGETHER POWERS,THE CHANCERYONAN ARGUMENT AND EULOGYAN ON ADAMS, &o.AND JOHNTHOMAS JEFFERSON "^ ^^"^/-^BY H. J\I. BRACKEJSRIDGRc^^'^^ •^ pursue the occupations most agreeable to them, with one only exception, that of the legal profession, which requires them to sign the test? Are they not permitted to vote at elections, and SPEECH ON THE JEW BILL.86 laws?the formation of thethus to have a voice in thembut why allowown, sir, that this is true ;I principle againstthese privileges? It is theeven of the injustice.and not the extentwhich I contend, privilege lessallowed oneSuppose the Jews were right tofor instance, thethey at present enjoy ;than wasthe first time, itelections, (and now, forvote at the same argu-be given them,) would notsought to request,in opposition to that justments be urged themheard this day, against placingthat we have Towith their fellow citizens?entirely on a footing withthem on a footingfurther, let us supposego attempt were nowof England, and anthe Jews trivial privilege ofextend to them somemade to arguments still bewould not the samecitizenship, train of thought,against it? Pursuing thisurged Sir, it wouldresult would it conduct us?to what thethe Jews to the dungeons ofend in consigning that haveThe self-same argumentsinquisition.

Sujets

• Jews
• Legal status
• Jefferson
• Adams

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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5)37Glass C
Book -.JM£_SPEECHES
ON THE
BILL.,JEW
/
IN THE
MARYLAND,OFor DELEGATESHOUSE
\yORTHlNGTON,W. G. D.COL.M.^THIACKENRIDGE,BY H.
TYSON, EsauiRK.JOHN S.AND
I
WITHTOGETHER
POWERS,THE CHANCERYONAN ARGUMENT
AND
EULOGYAN
ON
ADAMS, &o.AND JOHNTHOMAS JEFFERSON
"^ ^^"^/-^BY H. J\I. BRACKEJSRIDGRc^^'^^
•^
< v^'i-tOOf Vj^
PHILADELPHIA:
CIIESXI'T STREET,J. nOBSON, (AGENT,) No. 108,
JrSl'ER IliRPlNd. TKINTER.
1829£"337ADVERTISEMENT.
intended merely toThis publication was at first
the speeches onpreserve in a less fugitive form,
with the ar-the Jew Bill, in Maryland, together
the editor,on theChancery Powers butgument ;
Thomashaving been furnished with the Eulogy on
Adams,Jefferson and John which has been high-
Wirt, together with somely complimented by Mr.
other articles, by the author, concluded to embrace
whole in the volume, now offered to the public.the
The struggle in Maryland for the freedom of con-
science, is one which at the time excited a deep
every correct princi-interest; and victory of
PLES---every triumph of freedom, should be care-
fully recorded in pcrpetuum rei memoriam.