The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-02

THE CLERGY ON SLAVERY AND THE NK11AsKA
QUESTION.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE CLERGY ON sLAvxRY AND TIE HKBBAsKA
The Association OF Congregational Clergymen OF
Massachusetts, closed their session at Fall River on
were adopted without debate, and with but sim
gle negative vote on the fifth
Believing IL to have been Gods design in founding
this patton to provide land whore religion and liberty
every nhabitsnt, and believing that crisis has been
reached In which II must be decided whether this
is 70 be free or slave republic; therefore. resolved,
J. That view In and alarm the recent sggres
the manifest VIII II God violations Of the national
national ties and that drst Of all appeal to God for
the justice OF our cause, and enreat his aid In all
enSr. mo 70 arrest the contamination we dsp,ors.
duty 40 Christian Minister'S TO rebnke they deserve
the evils and sin connected with slavery and to adyo
foundation of every just government and the
fruitful source Of all true social and national prosperity
would receive our condolences and support to make NO
exceptions in favor Of American slavery but to deal with
It as with other sins which hinder the coming of
Saviour.
l. That deem 1t the duty of al good men and minis
ters emigratng Westward whose is not de-
emigration to Kansas and Nebrasks. and there heip to
g. That no human enacments can Absolve us as Chris
tans from the duty Of feeding the hungry clothing the
naked and relieving the stranger and the oppressed who
fee to us for protection
The General Conference Of the Congregational
churches OF Maine devoted the whole of its session
Of Thursday evening to the consideration of the sub
ject Of slavery. A number of addresses were made
at the close Of which the following resolution was
unanimously adopted =
Resolved That the recent action of National Con-
gress which opens to slavery vast territory heretofore
regarded sacred to freedom solemn and time hoRord
compact, meets with strongest dsapprobaton and
resist the effects of this action in all proper ways as
being fragrant breach Of faith, extending system
which Is essentially and only wrong providing for the
booming of other moDs to be crushed BY the
TEN, bringing into jeopardy the continuance of
Upion making the Of the other nations of the
EARTH exposing to the just judgments of Almighty
the progress Of Christs kingdom in She world
The Wings OF Vermont on Slavery.
The wings Of Chittenden county held their. con-
vention on the 28th ult., at which the following re-
solutions were passed.
Resolved l. That pledge ourselves to the extent of
10 the 81 the Fgse Slave S
States, without constitutions excluding slavery.
To the restriction Of slavery to the States in which
it exists.
A. To the exclusion Of slavery at the earliest pracca
BILE moment by all constitutional means from all fede
raj territory Nebraska Kansas and the District of Co.
To oppose the admission into the Union Of any new
State toerating slavery whether it be formed from ter
To st the acquisition Of any territory where
in slavery exists, upess the prohibition Of slavery shall
uTst nave been PROVIDED fOr.
T. To encourage immigration into the territories of
freemen pledged irrevocabiy to the of io
That the Nebraska bill s only one of series of ag
greesiye proslavery measures, each depending pre-
cedpg measures Of the kind and manfssting the
natural tendency of slavery Had the annexation of
Texas the Fugitive Slave bill been resisted the Ne
braska bill would never have been proposed. The issue
should have been many years ago between extension and
nom extension Of slavery. Let ua make 1t now.
O. We hereby determined purpose not to sup
port for the Office Of President Vice President
or in cr for member Of the
State legislature any man, of whatever party, not
known to be in favor Of the purposes svowed
Rev. Dr.. WHEELER offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted and added to
the NUMBER
Resolved, That invite the cooperation Of all the
free States in promoting each and every interest which
belongs to IS free States especially external and
internal commerce; of immigration and Of manual labor;
Of manufactures and of agriculture and pledge
lection of these interests. ~, :.
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