New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-23
CONNECTICUT.


COrrecftou-tasc OF Dr. busnneh.
MEssks. EDITORS Your correspond
eni ~ NJ has given such account of ths recent do
inRs Of the General Association of Connecticut,
prises those who were witnesses aud PARTICIPANTS Ia
them and is calculated to mIslesd those who not
present. He had so inverted misplaced and exaggera
ted many things that the shortest way Of setting the
matter right will be to give brief and simple narrative
of facts as they occurred shall cen6ne myself how
ever the absorbing subject Of interest which oc-
cuped much Of the attention OF the Association-he
Suffice it, then to say that the Association had handy
assembled, when printed memorial from the Fairfield
West Association, complaining of tho Hartford Central
Association for not cOndemning Dr. Bushnell vas dis
tbuteo through the house. AT the tine protest
sRsinst any such action the part Of tho Fairfield As
s0cishop, circulated BY min oHy of It's members.
From this Of things il wss at that tho
Fairfield body had become divided against ITSELF
fewer than nine Of its members being opposed to any
further action agsisst DR.. Bushnell
IL evident, however, that the valiant chsmpi ms
OF orhodoxy who have been busy for two or three
years In holding up the opinions ct the Hartford Dr. 90
TepTobation had me together now with full deternn
alton carry their point II possible and % gallo from
the General Association verdict against him. Taey
present In full strength and went 70 work at once
rs though assured that ihe power In their own
hand, and determined to use IL One Of their numoer
though only temporary subst uts for regular Dele
gate made Moderator Of the Assertion and by yir
OF his appointments and decisions, matters seemed
likely to go ee,ired The memorial against the
Association OF which DIR Bushnell Ia member vas as
signed such place the docket OF business to
up early period Of the session
AccOrdip civ a. soon the annual sermon had been
delivered and which really though DOT ostensibly
a ua.tefly defense Of DR. B., the memorial OF Fairfield
West read, and motion was Immediately made 10
refer IL to committee Of thirteen, one iron each Dis
tTct Association This met by the reading OF pa
Der from DR.. Bushnell himself protesting against toe
reception Of sny complaints agains. him or
against any body account Of connection
with him. as being extra Judicial and beyond
the province Of the association This being read Dr.
Porter of Pennington, the only man OF yea 8
or note almost on the liberal side Of the bOuso opposed
the reference OF the memorial - a thing which t
did not belong TO the General Association Toe Fair
field GENT. men pofessed themselves ready II discuss
the merits of question at once, watch suitcien.y
sppe AIRED ~ the debste went Dr.. Porter was re-
Eiisd 70 BY Mr. Smith in elaborate bistodcL arsu
nent which bad evidently been prepared beforehand 10
anticipation of Dr. PoFter's objection
The pext tine debate renewed the only speech
On Dr. Butbi ellis side being made by Rev. Me- Psdon
the Fairfield men occupying With their colleagues from
uther partf Of the State almostih entire day
Alter the adjournment the younger and more nDera
portion Of The budy seeing the determination lad con
cert with which matters being pressed began 20
lsok around them ard 30 advise together a. ID "nas
could or ought 20 be done Consulting thus tneY male
the discovery they thou ht that there was alter all
maiority Of the Association opposed 70 tho 81 rmary
measures proposed by the ruling spifts Ot rsfneid
sndt not long Ia tsking advantage u their
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speakers ths had voters IL therefore determined
10 allow The memorial 20 10 eOmGitte on the morrow
but 10 appoint q committee in sympathy with them
selves -,
% the opening Of the next days session therefore
DIR Porter withdrew formally his opposition 10 the
pebdrg motion End expressed his Willingness 70 have
a COMMITTEE Bus there was yet speech unielyered
by II Fairfield COmp-ny-tERto II would De called IN
| polhics-sBd ibis DR. hall proceeded b make. nnen
he mad finished Mr. DuiIOn Of New haven occupied tns
6oor Ia retly for about twenty minutes, 10 speecn
which evidently told powerfully upon the body and
concluded by moving the previous question. Inc mo
lion prevailed. The ComHttee was AZ once 2alloesa
Cor aDo the hrst ballot pved that the liberal party
IRE copside nsby In the majority Every man on ineir
ticket was elected, and the report Of the Comatree
thus appointed was adopted.
Your cor, respondent A. Dr.. Is wrong IN saying
than his report recommended toe Hartford Cen
trail Association TO present DIR. Bushnell fof trial
In OILY recommended 10 general terms that all
parties should remove obstacles 70 lair neanss
a TIE case The Hartford Central Association ci1lm
that the way 10 open arays has tes Tor lai OF
the case whenever a responsible sccuser shall make
charges Your resders can Judge therefore, whether
they will be likely regard the scton OF the General
Association calling for any new action on snsir pArt
AGAINST DR. Bushnell LoozKEON.
Eds Tribune: Your Connecticut Cor