SCOTLAND.
Mr. Campbell of Aionzie, a Tory, is canvassing Argyllshire against the present Liberal Member, Mr. Campbell of Islay. Dr. Chal. niers has had the indiscretion to interfere in behalf of the former; to whom he has written a letter, denouncing the Appropriation principle with all the zeal of a Prelatist. The Doctor says— "I have always regarded the appropriation of any part of the revenues of the isit Church, to other than strictly ecclesiastical objects, as a very gross vio- lation of the principle of a religious establishment. And I further think, that tile actual appropriation catried in the House of Commons militates in the strongest manner against all the principles of Protestantism. I have ever re- probated the grant to Maynooth College ; and, a fhrtiori, I must deplore, al Id it ever be the adopted policy of our Government, the alienation, in how. ever small a proportion, of the endowments of the Protestant hierarchy of Ire- land, to the support of any Popish seminary whatever ; and more especially to the support of schools, which will only admit the Scriptures in a changed or mutilated form into their course of education. The question, toy dear Sir, is . altogether a vital one; inasmuch, that if any, whether in or out of Parliament, shall support the Appropriation-clause, I doubt whether they have a sincere, and must certainly they have not an enlightened, attachment to the interests of the Protestant faith."
Dr. Chalmers, able and ingenious man as he is, seems to be little better than an imbecile on this Church question. Mere imbecility moves to pity, but intolerant priestly meddling in politics kindles indig- nation and excites to revenge.
The Glasgow Argus thus denounces the trimming Member for Lanarkshire- " We may perhaps be told that it may he necessary to put up with Mr. Max- well to avoid dividing the Liberal interest. This is nonsense—or worse. .No true Reformer can support him those who push hint forward must do so with the intention to use him as a stalking-horse, from behind which they may skulkingly stab the Reform interest. If there be a body of traitors in the county sufficiently strong to bring about the retain of a Tory by such a trick, ere cannot help It: but under no circumstances, on no consideration, can a Reformer, who has the interest of the cause at heart, vote for Mr. Maxwell."
We say " Amen " to this.
The Radicals of Leith have formed a Union for the purpose o, obtaining or carrying into effect the principles of Universal Suffragef Vote by Ballot, Annual Parliaments, and a Voluntary Church.
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