Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-08
From tie Memphis Appea.
A Noble Example,

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! The Cumberland Presbyterian AS
sembly recently convened at Pitts
lburg, Pennsylya MIA, has done itsel
honor and has Sc It an example which
Iif universally followed by other de
nominations Of Christians, would dc
much towards restoring harmony t.
our country and in closing the wide
gulf Of bitterness which now sepa
rates the two sections of the Union
| In wise, christian and patriotic
spirit, they b aye refused to admit the
subject of sld very in any shape Oh
form as an element into their delib-
erations, have left it as they found it,
agreat political institutionwith which
churches have no concern whatever,
and their interference with which
could only tend to increase that agi-
tation which is the only evil which
can ever seriously threaten the mteg-
rity of this Union, or the overthrow
Of on ur free institutions. Passing
Ioyer this dangerous subject as one
with which, in no sense whatever,
they could legitimately interfere,
they have wisely and virtuously de-
voted themselves wholly to the cause
of their divine master. AS South
erners, as Anne ericans, as men, we can
not too highly applaud the conduct
of these christian patriots. Would
to Heaven, we could say the s anne in
regard to every other denomi nation.
In the last public speech of the la
mented and INN hortal Calhoun, he re-
ferred to the interference of church.
men with slavery, as one of the bold
and prominent dangers which threat
ened q dissolution of the existing
confeddracy, as indeed an alarming
evidence Of rlpid progress toward
that went With wisdom and
foresight far superior to those of
every other American statesman, and
so remd drkable that it may almost be
called i Inspiration, he beheld, and pre-
dicted the results Of so lamentable a
course on the part of ecclesiastics.
He saw and felt, that if an institu-
ton based on that holy and sublime
creed " hich teaches peace on earth
to men-that the greatest
of virtue es is charity-loye thy neigh
Dor as thyself-could not stand the
test Of the slavery question, and that
on account of that question organi-
cations based upon that creed could
not preserve their integrity, much
less was it to be expected that po-
litical 81 ystem, based upon compare
lively temporary considerations, could
survive the shock. Already had it
severed the most numerous denomi-
nation in the United States, and it
was rapi ihly becoming an exciting ele-
ment of discussion in almost every
other Ministers of the gospel did
not hesi tate to desecrate their holy
office by contributing to increase the
excitement, course inevitably tend
ng to severance of their churches
INTO sect tional parties.
We 81 ihcerely hope that the noble
example which has been set by the |
Cumberl and Presbyterians will be
t6Howed by eyry other denomination
America p Christianity win thus place
the seal of its condemnation on the
agitation Of the only subject which is
raught with any serious danger.
And the North and South being thus
reunited in fraternal feeling by the
holy bon ds Of religion, great progress
vii have been made towards a re-
'toration of political harmony. Fa-
laticism will be disarmed Of one Of
is mightiest weapons, and the Union
which the Constitution established
vii have the strong support of ell
christian patriots.