Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-05
That our readers may see what Is going on In
the North with reference to the slavery question
we extract the following from the Boston Hyald
of the Both May:
INDIGNATION Meeting oflhc Clergy In
ROSfOn.


A meeting of the clergy of all denominations va
held At the Meionaon yesterday afternoon, 10 taxi
action IN regard to the present unhappy state OF n
fairs IN this country. The meeting WAS largely al
tended and appeared 10 be very unanimous IA ~ e.
pressions.
| Worcester and Professor Stowe. Of Andover, NJ
| elected President and Rev Mr. Dexter OF this CITY
Treasurer.
Remarks Of a strong ant-slayarY character wire
made hy the President. Rev Nessrs Gopp Of chelsea
! Trask Of Fitchbar Dexter Of Boston, Sessions III
Melrose Woleott of Providence, Cleveland OF Lowell.
| Gardner Dean of New Jersey Stephen Thurston al
Prospect Maine, Angler Of llopkinion, j. IL Bali9u
of Medford Wheomb formerly Of stoheham Jane oil
Worcester Angler of Concord Rev DR.. Worcester of
Salem. and Mr. Rranson an agent oil the Immigrant
Aid Society and recently from kansas.
The following preamble aud resolutions were Intro
dueed 49,
In view of the eeascless opgrcssion7 Of the slave
power In our land aud especially in Vcw Of the recent
brutal attempts ektngusb free speech in the Con
gross Of the United States ana take the lFes 81 fee
men In Kansas
We Ministers of the Gospel, to the end that We
may bear our united and efficient testimony before
all men do hereby calmly prayerfnlly, and es in the
sight of God, cmbody our deep religious convictions
aud unalteable purposes in the following reso-
lutions;-
Resolved That the Gospel Of our Lord Jesus Christ
Is the only antidoe for sin and the only secure bass
either Of personal character political institutions
adapted alike to the family, the church and the
State and precisely fitted TO work ont in them all
the highc 4 and nobcst ends,
Resolved, That can entertain no hope that
American slavery will be done away, or s countless
nsnrpatons peacefully cease except rs the result Of
widely increased conviction Of ts hatcinness in the
sight of God aud its inherent aud inevitable antago-
nism to the very spirit of Christ And we do there
fore pledge TO each other our mutual cooperation,
sympathy and aid in the work Of developing through
the pulpit the church and the press enlightened
public sentiment on this whole subject.
Resolved, That tho murderous assault upon our
honorcd Senator Charles Sumner, is not only das-
tardly assault upon his person. aud through him
upon the right of free speech, but also wound which
individually feel aud by which our very hearts
bleed; aud whether he shall recover, sink into
martyrs grave--whieh may God afert--wc viii all
dress ourselves unto prayer and effort that this sor
rown1 event may become the glorious resurrection OF
national virtue, and the triumph of freedom.
Resolved That In view of the present crisis in our
national affairs aud especially the awful perils that
impend over Kansas aud the land, we new exh
htion OF the essentially corrupt and eorrnpting spir
it of slavery and necessity that we, ~ minis
tiers of the gospel aud lovers Of liberty, should grid
ourselves airesh TO oppose It's aggressons and secure
the final triumph of freedom.
These adopted and the officers directed TO
transmit COPY TO Congress