The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-22

lay Numbers, undiuurbed, who may happen TO
VIII assurances be given that the lawessnes. Of sxpe-
seney controlled ss in 'uch cases i must be- BY rreu
southern ministry Yet what 6 the security Of the
insanced In the recent violations Of the compromise
law to be relied upon the guarantee for the redemp
be but remind the South that any departure
n, from the great conservative pledge Of law to which
~c appeal much more efectually guarded against
originally than possible to guard against any subse-
qnsnt aud to make the South feel further
distruft With regard to the future
Because bishops are part constituted BY the General
sopsey even IN sSs Methodist Church is not mere ap
pon'ment to labor 1t Is official coDsecrated station
under the protection Of law and can only be- DANGEROUS
az the law Is bad the church corrupt The power 70
appoint does not necessarily involve the power to
move; and when the appointing power u dervative as
moval does not at all unless by consent Of the
co ordinate branches Of the government expressed by
ture Of State to appeal to analogy for illustration ap-
points Judge senator in Congress does the judge
laure he the officer senatorial representative OF
Of the State OF which the Legislature is the organ
The answer negative in both eases and applies equally
TO the bishops Of the Methodist Episcopa. Church. who
instead Of being the officers and Of the General
Conference &c ato the officers and Of the
Church. chosen by the General Conference, it's
oscton and no right Of removal accrues except they
fail to accomplish the aims Of the Church in their ap
rointment and then only in accordance with the pro-
visions OF Law. II a bishop Of the Methodist Episco
pal Church may without law and st the instance OF
mere party expedicncy be suspended from the exercise
the proprate functions Of his oce he may
for another. Admit this doctrine, and by what tenur
do the bishops hold office One thing Is certain what
other tenure there may be, they DO not hold oc
TO request Bishop Andrew resign therefore, In view
q all the facts and relations Of he ease in the juig
they maintain tha: The Whole raovsmsat was Without
authority Law is hence Of necessity null and void and
therefore not hndng upon Bishop Andrew or the mino
"We protest against the act OF the majority instruct
ing Bishop Andrew to desist from the exercise OF his
Office not merely account Of the Injustice ard evil
connecting with the act itself but because the must
be understood as the exponent Of prin;ipes and Pun
the Methodist Episcopal Church. well nigh destroying all
hope Of its perpeuty The true position OF the parties
in relation to existing conventional arrangement
the subject Of slavery and abolition has been fully
under notice. and when men of years and wisdom e1pe
rience and earning-men Of no common weight If cha
Iacter, and with we.earned aristocracy O; church
Influence thrown about them9s and declare, in
the only law applicable in the case-sustaned and
forced too by an explanatory decree Of this body at
previous session-dscides shau not he dissuaI6ca-
mem the law and decson Of the General Conference not
with'tanding, are heard declaring that what law pro
vdes for and protects nevertheless always has been and
always shah be disqualification, what further evidence
swanting TO show that the compromise basis o. union
from which the south has we'd has been ab.n
doned both by the Northern and Middle Conferences,
with few exceptions in the latter and that principles
and purposes are entertained by the majority driving
the South to extreme aston, in defence both of thsr
rights and reputation! Aud how far the long train OF
evenfu sequences attendant upon the threatened
suit Of division, may be traceable the Northern and
Middle Conferences, by the issue thus provo ked, il
question TO be settled not by rs but by our contempt
raries and postcrty.
1t is matter .fhistory with regard the past. aud
win not be questioned that now as formerly the South
is upon the basis If the discipline the subject OF sa-
The minority believe equally certain tina: this
not true with regard TO the North proper especially
In view then of the unity q the Methodist Episcopal
Church. which party has been in equity entitled the
sympathy aud protection of the Middle and umpire
4 fhnpa
kept good faith and adhered TO law those whose
opuisns and purposes have led them to seek Of
things In advance OF law and thus dEhouor its forms
The South have not been led thus protest merely
because of the treatment received by Bishop Andrew
the kindred action Of this body in other matters The
abandonment OF tho CONFERENCE.-The official
iusaE by the majority as We have Understood them,
10 abide the arbitramcnt Of LAWS their principal
ground Of complaint and remonstranoe. II the
minority have not entirely misunderstood the
majority the abolition and anti slavery principles Of the
North will longer allow them to submit to the law Of
the discipline the general subject Of slavery aud abo
ton and II this be If the compromise law be either
repealed allowed TO remain dead letter the South
cannot submit and the absolute necessity of division j.
already dated Aud should the exigcnt circumstance
In which the minority End themselves placed by tn
facts and Developments alluded TO In this remonstrance
render finally necessary that the Southern Conferences
should have separate indep endent existence, IL Il
hoped that the character and services Of the minority
and membership Of the portion Of the church represented
by them not less than similar and considera
viii suggest the high moral fitness meeting this
great emergency with strong and steady purpose TO do
justice to all concerned. And 1t Is believed that APP
preaching the subject In this way, II will be found prac
cahle to devise and adopt such measures and
ments present and prospective viii ure an AMIGA
rshi and equity, and destined 10 result in the common
good Of the great body Of ministers and members found
On either eide the line Of Ps,. partition" ..,.,
Mr.. Wood said that there was a reply 10 the protest
perhaps S pTopsry part o. Tue Argument s o. the
20 have u read in this connection.
The Court thought would b. better for the counsel
for plaintiffs 70 open his without mixing Il up with
Nj Lord aid that he did not think the course sus.
goed by Dir Wood calculated to confuse the case and
nexion
The Court assented and Mr. Lord read short letter
from DR. Bascom, who, for the sake Of all parties, he
GREETED was dead
TR REPLY TO TIE PROTEST.
MIR faucher asked permission the Rev DR. Peck 70
read the reply. The Court ssented and the reverend
gentleman proceeded 70 read the reply 10 the protest.
From the fr institution Of the Lpi<copscy oithe Me-
thodt Episcopal Church Shareholder ha been elect
"a 70 that dignity, though, In several instances csndi
dates otherwise cninenty fitted for the station, have
fhied a success solely account Of this impeachment
elected Who were native. ~ The United states. OF
these, only three have been Northern men. while
~ serr natives q savehclding states Not one,
however, a savoholder--a remarkable fact, which
shows very clearly, that while much more than their
u.t claim has been conceded 70 the sl,yehoding por
ions = the church decided and uniform rcrusnance
has nom the fret Leen IL. and manifested " the
rancy Of that high Office by lsveholdcr.
1t j. known and srl nowctgei hv AL Southern hrch-
rem that Bishop Andrew nominated by the delegates
from the South Carolina and Geor gia Conference,
stuthern candidate for whom Northern might
without doing violence 70 their principles he
stakeholder Dishop Andrew himself perfectly under
stood the ground hi. election and cfan sai1 tina, he
WIS indebted 10 hi poverty for his promotion since the
yer lS2 the Rntisavery sentiment In the church,
well a. In the whole civilized world has constantly and
tspte " gained ground; and within the year
y has been reused t. special and earnest crpos
ton 70 the introduction Il avsboidr into tho epsco
pei oNcc-an a,cnt which many led 90 by
tan intimation published In tn southern Csrfsiea I'D
roa',, the RicA-cni ttyisfian liocce and perhaps
some other M,tncdist periodicals. The opposition
produced the prcfoundest anxiety through most If the
nonslaSeholiing conferences. Tic subject ds-
cusscd tycryvh aud III dreaded event universally de-
prscscd ~ h mo- fearful calamity that ever thfs atenod
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