Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-24

nsercs oftru,h aud peace and our own inerss. idsn
nad W. nsde direct and aro< .il.siSa 70 she ION
schcc Church. (which did no. excep, andsr e ils>
Of 'Nocu connection ~e should not fave "grae 90,
Of sar way Nor did We intcnd by any iifoed alnsoS
Ito express settled antagoasm % tho Od School
Churh, you have charged gpoa Our only
with your branch OF the Church. wsh any other in
premises, with reiecncc the ysssioa Of slave
With yoai fass doctrines aud equivocal position
that subject, we wee familiar than from your dds
ncs aud declarations 10 hare been
ut the time OF writing and AGAINST such doctrines
~herever iound especially il freshly rs,ssrtoi ,ors
action. ne were bound to express our warning. - =
You viii obs.rve MesSs Editors that We nee, you IA
i''s'Se, with drecs and unequivocAl de.id and dis
clier o your h'st serious charge as any claim to Chris
tisn integrity or genuemans proprety may demand
hands
And now. since alusion has been made to vonr ros
tioa ad rccoriS lying cay. il be well
develop af part Of tie s,sef Ia this connection a.
anywhere indeed the declarations your article against
and Tor yourselves and your refusal pubsh the doc
ur,nts which would rosbi, have sufced fyr our ,ndi
cs;ion leave Us alternative.
shall 20; folio" Jour example OF quoting from No,ih
NsVpdpeT dboiIfioa ha,,ds bat take nov youi
Digest, the last edition. under abe ipsprtnafsr Of
your Board Of Publication, 1886.
On pages soe-lo article ~ have the unanimous
action OF the Assembly Of 1918 on the slavery question
| as follows:
The General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
having taken INTO coasdU the subject of slavery
;hiuk proper make their sentiments upcn IL q
the churches and eUps under their We consider
the roi'isTy nag 81 ono portion OF ts human
by other, gus violation Of the precious
saeTen ftsAs o. a. A iHre utterly ises@sisteHt w.n
The law OF God which requires 70 lore
ourselves, and totally rrecoeiidbe With the spiri.
psinciplSs of the Gospei of Chrs which enn liza,
MI thiass whatsoever would tat saoad do yoa
10 ye 20 them.
slavery creates paradox in moral SYSTEM Il cxhb
It's raOa ole aud immortal beins IN such car
cun,stances scarcely to lease them poser
action. IL exabts thea dependent The viii OF Others
whether they shall receive religious Instruction. whether
they shall know and worship .he true tod enjoy
the ordnance OF the Gospel whether they shai'
perform the duties aud cLerish the endearnents OF
husbands and wives, parents and children, neigh
bc-s and friends; whether they shall p.sserve their
chastity snd purity regard the dictates OF L. ice
and humanity. such OF the consequence OF
not Imaginary bat VII Oh
;.eus~lyes with ~ reg srisietes The evils when
Lie STARE Is Gfrys sci OF take place factau 10
their very worst degree AID form; and where all Of then,
do not take place, rejoice 10 MANY instances
through the influence of humanity ai religion The mind
the masters, they do no STILL The slave is d,prirei Of
has nafrrai rIghts degraded human beiny,
pose to the danger Vt passing into the hands oil
whV may ntct upon HIM all the hardshps and injuries
which inhumsniiy and avariee may saggest-
FROM thus view oil the consequence resulting from ;hs
practice tobserve the assembly did systrla
into why christian people have in coussteniy tai
len, vi shaving portion Of their brethren OF mankind
for God haih.m of blood all Of men
dwell face OF whole earth-it msnif-sty the
duty OF all christians who enjoy the light Of the present
day when the Inconsistency Of slavery both the die
tAtes OF hum auty and religion has been
aud is generally and Acknowledged, their hon.
and unwearied endeavors the
OF former times, and speedily possible to eace this
not holy religion and obtaiu tEe complete Aso-
Of sdrey throughout cstendom and II possible,
throu sLout the world.
1--WE rejJcs that the Church 10 which ace belong COM
menced early any other ia ths country the good
work oi deaUOriHg 10 pat end 10 sarery and that in
the ork many of its members have ever since been
aud among the most Getire rigorous aud eie,t
La5oregS. We do, indeed, tenderly sympathize with
those portions Church and country where the
evil OF slavery has been entaied upon them where
graf and the TirfuoEs part OF the community d5hor
aTV, and wish its determination sincerely as any
others; but where the number OF slaves their ignorance
and their vicious habits generally render immedat,
iud universal emancipation inconsistent alike with the
safety aud happiness u the and slave. With those
who thus circuns;ancec speat that We tender y
SYM At the time, earnestly exhort them
20 sFs greater deiay To take place in this int
st..c than regard 10 the pubic ,'e ere truly and
| add ,y.isaiig demands
| II the E,;nr- OF the Central Pres., terisn c.n
Sow ine aIy,ning in the records vi the N,,-
exhibits such undeniaOle progressive posi-
tct !, here disclosed, wait to it it will neir to
Others Sel and that this is their doctrine at
this tir shall ind ready proof in their records
tic cnbly OF Isl goes saw As Our country
las mtctel mast gJeV injury upon the ,.lkatpy
iJr.cdus, by OiiHJg t0ca into slavey, cgnuvi ~
deed that should aid second injury tEs f~>t
- c4i IN. them IT, such iur~er a. tia. the, will
/ De ala ]! To destroy themselves othets. But We do
ti., that cvuutry Orgnt % b' governed m is mat
by "her oD,sii,ruffOH than honest AID imus
ul regard 10 the happiness vi thu Injured patty, inSu
eieed BY tie e[psHSS .rieh such rfqdr
inroirc. We therefore ell who belong 10 our
deu0n OF Christians aglinst unduy extending tins
plea OF Necessity; against making IL for the love
and prcetee Vi slavery, preence using efforts
that laval AID Practicable 10 eFtiRgsh this evil
Ad We At the s-ne time, oxhor Others lUrhear harsh
ceisures AMI anrta liable reflections their bretire
sho autuppiy I've 1g0ng siar,3 rhom they cannot hung
didety ist Tr,sg bit NhO Vt sane tine ae Tealy
using NJ hef influence aud al MsT sadeGgOrs 10 bring
them into state of frtoia door for IL csn
be safely oprued."
Having commented the Color zation Cause as means
4 i,yer,nce 'on tie oain,i!y of siGrsry and having
,ed the rele Gus instruction slaves tue assemble
proceeded to say:
w. OIL IL all CHURCHES Sessions and PresbyteIes
Under Of iii assembly to jiscounte .nco AID a.
Jar Isble 70 prevent all cruelty OF whatever kiad Ia
Tie tr'i,o o. figes tNeeiay the cruelty e sepa..
tim husoand aud WIFE parents a1d children aud tua
whoa CONSISTS ia selling slaves lboso who viii eithe
themselves deprive h't unhaPRy ,eOf tire blessings
u tho gospel or who will TRANSPORT ITEM IL places ,yie
the gospel not proclaimed o. where Il Is ioridden To
slaves 20 aiteno upo IS institutions. And il -nal ever
happu that 81 isi+n professor ia communion sha
sol slave who Is -''pIn inmunion 4nd good standing
IN our church, contrary TO aIs " her will and inclma
tiUn it ought sdl,cy claim the pa-'i:ulr attention
Of ne proper church iudicature; n'd unless there be such
fccGAr crcumstauce- attending the but sd
ON happcn ought a. DC follow. without d,lar by A
-gspcnsOu Of the offender from al the privileges OF the
church. ti n" repent, aud make all the repa H. his
p,ver 10 the Injured patty
Now 't,ssrs. Editors let where We are, YOU An
dertake 70 exhibit the Indenaho progressive ansave
> position OF the New School ssenhy - your pro Il,
IRE, is. The opinion q Cincinnati Editor tuukno su
n mel I'd. The action Of cur .,s emily ut Detroit 90
The construction given 70 ths DeGro', H. Ouons by the
Southern delegates 4. The opinion OF Editor in Ro
cneste., unknown 10 me-
permitted with all due Difference 10 the opin.
ions oi Editors TO stick the hcooris Of Assemblies
yhou iheir position is to be souLh', or proved az |
s'a not stop u notice every Prrtfi opinion touching
p,iu-ipes character mol ge,deAen must weigh
your opinion b. the Record. re remains lust
two f-- 70 support your charge against our Assembly,
% Wit it. resolutions a. Detroit and e opinion OF
the south Delegates protest follows The resoln
tons on 'ho Assembly's records.
The Detroit resolutions, quoted your article read
thus:
"hesoiced !. That we exceedingly deplore the work
ings Of the whole svsefn Of slavery exists IN our
country aud interviewer with the political Institutions
Of the slave holding States iaught with many great
evils the owl political aud moral interests Of those
regions wb0fo u Oziss.
-. Tia. the holding elownon 10 tho CONDITION Of
slavery except n those whore IL Is unavoidable by
the laws Of TIC STAT obligations Of guardianship or tho
demands Of humanity, u offence in the proper n-
nj tsrff .rf ia he u ri