Show The Washington Territory Convention OLTMPIA W T July 2The convention I conven-tion spent the morning in discussing the proposition to put the name of the Diety into the preamble t the constitution The > reanble a reported reads We the peo pe of the state of Washington to preserve our rights do ordain this constitution Burner wanted inserted Profoundly grateful to Almighty God and invoking His favor and guidance tc It was opposed op-posed by several speakers as being unnecessary un-necessary Each of them professed the greatest reverence for God but some feared it might be construed to mean a union of church and state Sullivan of Whitman caised 1 sensation by declaring that a though a good church member himself he believed it all buncome and insincere and done for political effect Tho debate was very heated and the preamble was finally referred back to the committee t report anew a-new one The remainder of tho article rtcle passed with little discussion |