Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-20

ExcELLENT Hit. The New Schuol Presby aerian.
assembly at Buffalo, COMMITTED a great wrong in.
adopting series Of in9nisitofia resolutions on the
subject of slavery That is a subject that never,
should be touched in religious meeting or person
from different sections, for it always excites warm
discussion and heartburning. The South asks to be-
let alone-nothing More This small boon the ASS
sembiy at Buffalo would not grant-ihe passage Of.
the resolutions, to which refer shows. the LAM
guage of the Charleston Mercury, that the iDquisi-
ton has entered the churches and homes of members
of the church South. Will they permit their con-
sciences be purged the subject of slavery by
their abolition mis-named brethrent' The eyes of
their fellow citizens in the South upon them and
they look for conduct and action worthy of brave
Christians and true Southerners.
The following resolutions submitted to the As
sembly by Southern Delegate, DR.. Ross of Tenn
essee, contain set of enquiries, which handsomely
present, the chalice to the Northern Members own
lips:
That, with ap express dsavowai not to be inquisi-
toral, &C., committee of from each OF the
Northern Synods of-be appointed who shall be
requested to report the General Assembly:
l. The number OF Northern Church members who
traffic with slave holders and seeking to make
money by selling them negro clothing, hand-cuffs
and cowhides.
3. How many Northern Church members are con-
cerned, directly Indirectly, in building and fitting
out ships for the African slave trade and the slave
trade between the States.
8. How many Northern Church members have
sent orders to New Orleans and other southern ces
to have slaves sold pay debts coming 10 them from
the South. (See Uncle Toms Cabin.)
A. How many Northern Church members buy the
cotton sugar, rice, tobacco oranges, pine apple, figs
ginger, cocoa melons, and thousand other things,
| raised by slave labor.
5. How many of these Church members have in
termarried with Shareholders and have thus become
owners themselves, or enjoy the wealth made by the
blood of the slave-especally if there be any North
! ern ministers of the Gospel in such predicament.
6. How many Northern Church members the
descendants of men who kidnapped negroes in Africa
and brought them to Virginia and New England, in
former years.
7. What is the aggregate and individual wealth of
Church members thus descended, and what action is
best to compel them to disgorge this bIoodstained
wealth, or to make them give dollar for dollar, in
equalizng the loss of the South by emancipation.
8. How many Northern Church members, minis
tiers especially, have advocated murder in resistance
TO the laws of the land.
8. How many Northern Church members own
stock in the underground railroads running off fug-
tive slaves and Sabbath breaking railroads and
nails.
! 10. That special committee he sent up Red Rv
er to ascertain whether Legree, who whipped Uncle
Tom to death (and Northern genteman) be not
still in connection with Northern Church in
good and regular standing.
| H. How many Northern Church members attend
meetings of Spiritual Rappings-are Bloomers, or
Women's Rights ConventoHalists.
IL. How many cruel husbands.
! ID. How many are hen-Pecked husbands.