Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-06-25
New Elements of Agitation.

that slavery fanatlcism, as usual, engendered
elements Of mischief. Fanaticlsrn is au fat
at nothing else. It stirs mp dlscnrd, pro-
notes dissension and stimulates bad feeling:
to the exclusion of good works, and the adj
vancement of brotherly love. A protracted,
and somewhat acrimonious discussion, en-
sued OH the Report of the Committee on
Slavery" recommending the appointment
ola Committee to examine and report the
extent of sIaveholding among the members
Of the Presbyterian Church South, IN connec-
ton withthe Assembly and other matters
connected Herewith.
This report aroused a discussion which
lasted several days, and finally the Commit
tee modified their report by recommending
the Presbyteries of Slaveholding States to
answer Inquiries respecting the number of
Shareholders in the Church, etc, instead of
appointing commission to make such In
quiries. During the progress of the debate
it was stated that the Southern synods wonld
secede if any Interference with the churches
of the Slayeholding States. was attempted,
and Western delegate declared that West
EN- Presbyteries would secede, if 70 action
was taken And finally the report as mo-
difed. was adopted by vote OF 76 ayes, TO
3snays.
Pending the debate, Dr. Ross. of Tennes-
see. took the floor, and offered the following
Substitute for the repor, of the Committee,
which is so good. just and appropriate, that
we insert ii:
..That with an express disavowal not to be
inauisitoral, etc., a committee Of one from each
of the Northern Synods of - be appointed
who she'll be requested to report to the next
General Assembly:
L. The number Of northern church members
who traffic with Shareholders, and are seeking to
make money by selling them negro clothing,
handouts and cowhides.
2 How many northern church members are
concerned, directly, CT Indirectly, in building
and fitting out Ships for the African slave trade
and the slave trade between the States.
g. How many northern church members have
sent orders to New Orleans and other southern
cities to have slaves sold, to pay debts coming
to them from the South See Uncle Tom S
Cabin. ..s... -..
| 4. How many northern church members buy
the cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco, oranges, pine
apples, figs, ginger, cocoa, melons, and a thou
sand other things raised by slave labor
! 5. How many northern church members have
| intermarried with Shareholders, and have thus
| become Shareholders themselves, or enjoy the
wealth made by the blood Of the saye-espc-
l IL
/ Gospel in such predicament.
| 6, How many northern church members are
| the descendants of the men who kidnapped ne
! groes in Africa and brought them to Virginia
and New England in former years --4
| I. What is the aggregate and lndlyidM wealth
| of church members thus descended and what
action is best to compel them TO disgorge this
blood stained wealth. or to make them give dol
lar for dollar. in equazing the loss of the south
| by emancipation.
4 8. How many nothern church members, min
listers especially, have advocated murder i'll re-
sistance to the laws of the land
/ g. How many northern church members own
stock in the underground railroads, running of
| fugitive slaves ind Sabbath breaking railroads
ard canals. II re-
i 10. That special committee he sent up Red
River to ascertain whether Legett, who whipped
Uncle Tom to death land northern gentleman
| be not still in connection with some northern
church in good and regular standing.
II. How many northern church members ut
tend meetings OF Spiritual Rappers--are Bloom
crs-or Women's Rights conventionalists.
/ l.. How many are cruel husbands. .~
Is. How many are henpecked husbands. 3
i There is Just as much reason and justice
| in the substitute as there was in the report,
and could both have been adoptedw we should!
| not have cared the value Of pin. But the
abolitionists are the last persons on earth to
i permit an investigation into their affairs
They claim the right TO go unauestioned
while they question the motives OF every
body else.
"a. In regard 10 this matter the n. Y. Journal
of Commerce, of the 1st inst, says
"The proceedings of the NewSchool Gen.
eral Assembly on the subject OF Slavery are
/ important. and may lead 10 secession Of
the Southern Synods. Should this be the
result, there ought TO be further division o.
i what remains-tile aboIitionists going one
way and sane men another. The Old Schoo
i General Assembly have taken the only
available ground on the subject, and vii
i hencefofth have peace. Whoever under
i takes 10 conciIiate Abolitionists by meeting
them half way, viii fail Of his object, and be
worse hated and nlaligned than the slave
holders themselves. AL experience proves
this1e s4E sssees sL7@ es& ss.
The N. X. Express, of the same date, con
/ cludes an excellent article as follows ~
i .Of course. slavery is strengthened ane
] fortified by IFS separation from the Northern
4 Church, because through that church. the
4 North can no longer act upon it, and because
Southern Christians thus denounced as s'sin
I ners''-sianing,. as they believe they do
only as the patfiarchs did, and as did mos
4 Christians in the Apostles days-will deater
i their ears and harden their hearts to al
anti-slavery appeals. Abolitionism, how
ever, cares not for this, as ii sows the wine
! 10 let the whirlWind rage .s.ax
The reception of the news OF the final &C
j ton of the Assembly. will be. looked for witt
much interest. as will also adetailedaccounl
I Of the proceed ings. Is. aa.s's6 y
] Mas. HowARD-The lady who has fguret
/ before the public so largely in connexion
/ with the Emperor of the French, is Mrs
Kate Howard, the actress at the Adelph
/ Theatre. She never was IN the United
/ States, but was the daug hter Of a baker and
pastrylcook. in Dr1ry Lane. London. Some
/ years since, Miss Howard married an attor.
| ney's clerk, named Gnrley, from whom she
/ separated in few months Louis Napoleon
saw her on the stage and became enamored
| of her. hence the connexion between them
/ The young lady to whom the false para
/ graph going the rounds in the American
papers attaches the scandal, was the dangh
ter Of an honorable and respected Canadian
/ gentleman holding an official appointnen
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