The Whig standard., 1844-06-08
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Mr' Ldnsstttet presented the following becias
rstion which was read by the Secretary.
Inc Delegates OF the Conferences in the Slaves
holding States lake leave to declare 10 the Gene
raj Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
that the continued agitation Of the snbiect ofSla-
very and Abolition In portion of the Church
the frequent action on that subject in the General
Conference; and, especially the extra-iudiciai
proceedings against Bishop Andrews, which re-
suited, on Saturday last in the virtual suspension
of him from his office Superintendent, must
produce state of things in the South, which
renders a continuance of the jurisdiction of this
General Conference over those Conferences, in
consistent with the success of the Ministry in the
Slaveholding States.
Signed by the delegates from Virginia. Ken
lucky, Missouri, Holston, Georgia, North Caroli-
ma, Illinois, Memphis, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina
Conferences.
DR.. Elliott moved reference of this paper to
Committee Of Nine.
Mr.. Sanford, of New York, had some objection
to such reference. The paper contained an all
legation that the action of the Conference in the
case of Bishop Andrews was extra-iudicial This
allegation was untrue, and an insult to which
this body should not yield.
Mr.. Longstreet replied to Mr.. Sandford, ex-
planning the grounds on which the signers of the
paper had used the term extra-judicial," and
dsclaming any intention to insult the Conference,
The day of insult had gone by, and the South
now, in the calmness of desperation, threw out
the olive branch of peace.
DR.. Olin did not know that the Conference
could consistently, or with proper sense of self
respect explain its resolution in the case Of Bishop
Andrews. Every form Of words, with the ex-
ception OF strictly legal phrases the meaning Of
which had been settled by usage, was liable to be
differently understood by different persons. He
was willing, however, to give his own opinion of
the meaning OF the resolution and if the Confer
ence were disposed tostake action in the prem-
ses, he thought it should speak in something like
the following words "That this conference does
not regard its action IN the case of Bishop An
drews as either judicial or primitive, but wholly
as prudential regulation for the security and
well-being OF the Church; that after having made
declaration of what, in their deliberate judg-
ment the peace and safety ofthe Church require,
1t is not necessary nor proper for this Conference
to express any opinion as to the respect that may
justly belong to its resolution in the premises"
DR.. Elliott offered few remarks in favor of
his motion, and was followed by Messrs Early,
Dow, Slicer, Collins, and J. 7. Peck, each of
whom spoke very briefly, when
Mr.. Cooper moved the previous question,
which was ordered and the motion to refer the
document prevailed.
The Chair subsequently, announced the follow
ing gentlemen to constitute the Committee thus
ordered Messrs. Paine, Fillmore, Akers, Bangs,
Crowder, Sargent Winans, Hamline, J. Porter.
Mr.. McFerrin, Of Tenn. introduced resolu-
ton to instruct the Committee to whom had been
referred the paper signed by the Southern dele
gates, which led to some discussion, but which
was finally adopted as follows:
Resoloed, That the Committee appointed
to take into consideration the communica-
ton of the Delegates from the Southern Con-
ferences, be instructed, provided they cannot, in
their judgment, devise plan for an amicable adj
juslment of the difficulties now existing in this
Church on the subject Of Slavery, to devise, if
possible, constitutional plan for mutual and
friendly division of the Church.
Adjourned.