The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-31
| MERITED REBUKE OF THE NEW ENGLAND
CLERGY.

The Warwick Baptist Association of New York, at its
last meeting administered singing ebake to the 5000
political clergy Of New England who recently assumed to
themselves the authority speak the will of the Almighty
concerning the Nebraska bill We copy portion of the
proceedings Of the association;
Extract from the of the session helda Warcck June
and s, 1854
aYour committee having examined the correspondence
of sister associations and finding alusion made to the cee
brated protest the clergy Of New England recommend
the adoption of the following
aWhereas the assertion has been extensively circulated
that the ministers of all the religious denominations in
the northern States have united in protesting against some
of the enactments of our national legislature we deem
due to ourselves association of churches protesting the
religion Lord Jesus Christ that citizens our
members possess inaenabe right to petition for or re-
monstrate against any legislative enactment which they
may believe to be calculated to promote the welfare or en-
danger the peace of country Yet as subjects OF
King who declares that his kingdom is not of this world
entirely dsclaim any wsh AS such to interfere with
the political affairs of nation and utterly repudate
all fellowship with those who mpously assume to protest
in the name of the Almighty God against the passage of
laws for the organization OF territorial governments or
other purposes, and in His name to illuminate anathemas
against the representatives of the people in the discharge
Of their official duties. And regard the assumption
that any body Of men divney instructed to sit IN
Judgment upon all questions of moral and religious
ture as which, if recognised by the people, is cacu-
lated destroy every vestige of civil and religious free
DOM PROSTATE all the institutions of land at the
feet of an irresponsible and arrogant priesthood.
1t resolved that copy of the minutes be furnished
the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House Of
Representatives the United States, and that copy of
the foregoing be published in the Signs Of the Times Ban
ner of Liberty and Southern Baptist Messenger and in
any other papers which may think proper to publish it.
Iowa ELEcrroS-The Dubuque Herald, democratic pa
per- does not yet give up the Iowa legislature Its issue Of
23d says:
The following is extract from letter received by
gentleman in this city, by yesterdays mall from the CAPT
tai of our State;
"The Senate as far heard FROM stands IA wings and
Ia democrats Three districts to hear FROM in which Bry
ant Owens and Test the democratic candidates. In
the house the wings have 49, the democrats 2s and the
32d 37h 39th 40h 41st and AID districts to hear from
consider the chances against us
"P S-By the mails just arrived, learn that Test is
elected from Poawatomie. Bryant, ditto Democrats
elected in the 32d district One wing and democratic
represen tave from the 4ls district The house stands
wing majority. The senate stands democratic majority
Should this report prove true tie legislature tied and
the election of wing coalions the United SEN
ate may yet be prevented Eastern (Ass.) Clarion.
AN EXCELLENT AppoNrMENr.-With that discrimination
as to men and qualification which has undoubtedly char
acterzed the official action of President Pierce he has made
another most excellent appontment-tha of Hon. Roger
Barton of this State to the consulshp at Havana Mr..
Barton is just the for that important diplomatic posi-
tionhe is emphacally the adapted TO the present
emergency An able lawyer, experienced and eminent
statesman, he will be familiar with his duties.
Whatever crisis may he will be equal to it, for he is
chvarous southern spirit and has the daun'ess bearing
of American proud of his native land, and jealous
of the honor Of her flag.
We congratulate North Mississippi upon the appoint
men That portion of the State has always presented in
the hour of political battle sered and unycldng demo-
cratic front and has often, in successful rivalry of the
eastern counties, Saved the day" to repubcanism Let
Justice be done to North Mssisspplet her gallant de-
receive due honor and merted reward and neither
dsaecon in nor detection from the republican ranks need
be apprehended. Eastern (M'ssiss,Pp) Clarion
Com IN yERMoNT-The Woodstock Age says that there
gold in Vermont and says that for the last three or four
weeks from thirty TO fifty workmen, under the direction Of
Capt,n Ira F. Payson of New York. have been engaged
in digging into and examining the premises Of Brdgewate
where gold has been discovered and that the result thus
far has been satisfactory The Age concludes by assuring
the public that there is humbug about this matter and
that the mines will prove among the richest ever discov
cred