The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-22

senby and that the Southern brethren are nisunaer
stood upon this question Some think that o. ths
South fire eaters, and would dssrs TO force slavery
upon yo.. Nov, We dort want you to fee, or bsusvs
ever, this agitaton 10 continued In this Assembly.
must either abandon the subject this body. be-
sys that Is the feeling Of the South upon the question
not going TO say whether at the North
ton. If you desire the inmsdisss emancipation o. our
question. Bu if gradual enamel of slavery is
desireA-thai Is very different III ng Ysu may regard
.s an evil n and may desire the
safety and welfare OF the white well the black po
pulsion But ask what practical plan has ever bssn
Selves but believe that in the unssarchAss provi
eence OF God plan will be made and worked out.
WISH then that the people the pub &c mind this
OF II in the Assembly Las driven the public mind
Jar back We Iecallsct that our mothers wore
daughters bonnes that have received terrible
bacAsst. QIaughtsr.) When came ioto the minstrS,
posed slavery the South, but tss Assembly In
the habit OF saying that slavery WAS great ev-now,
q caIcsg upon his face think il great evil but the
he scratches it and works with 1t the it viii
becoms-so We consider thS slavery, under su systems
Is n sip.
hnaER-Dces W. regard the stem of slavery as
q sinf
TnE MoDERAToRIdo doubt tia. question is desr
able No one csn answer tor ALL
Dr. WooDI do not regard the system sinful in Itself.
became time the owner OF q woman | had been
in the habit OF hiring slaves for bad formed opinion
after reading the DeelAi lion OF Independence, that
slavery was an evil aud that ali our connection
good deal OF domestic trouble arising out Of
H. But was poor man, and dent marry wife who
from the North TO the South, do aughter-srd all
help could get os roy wife bIask servant. Well
one morning, ms 10 my house vte csrt having
hog tied up IN IL and there X too wi b
the hog, wao hs wanted to sell Nov, not
lin nists We 20 such things paws. III wanted howvar
to inc fault With the municipal reguia lions OF
=
IS Jaw IN TIE city OF New Yor5a woman hitched IL
Get, sith couple OF dogs (Lsrghter) [rbeRsv gan
tenan DOUBTLESS ALLUDED 70 the plckers, OF
WHOM have doga 10 assist them IL craving their
RAD thought that in Nov York wousas rights ~sre
rator ner cur general Assembly for thsor that they
pt.Irlt tucn things to exist aerewed iaUgntsr Wei,
me- sno the said that The had peso said st sseriis
sse and that she wantsd somebody 20 buy herhs che
m gnt cot be psrated FROM her hus osnd AID children
Wed, bought her, ard have treated her. lave no
doub' With as much sioox ess IS che treated
before She has requested TO buy her husband and
snd they have also asked {, do SO, but have
Sat the money; but i, had think have done 80.
10 'oucuson Dr. Wood ocosey sail that lie did not want
the TO say TO The South that he Lad INDUCED in
any rsinarbs against slavery.
Judgs Jsssur- believe that IL was the Intention of
previous Assemblies ia heir upon ,tis 10
tDero and nsy be permitted to say in passing tnat
what my brother has said "a having been done by the
General mbly for tbs urtnerance of the great
cause Of religion, North and souh. Bat cont prop
to enter IL TO the consideration oil the question whether
the Assembly. in their de41ctions at Detroit we're
correc. not il is not necessary, because II the
nority report represent the Of Southern
bIethren there no difference Of opinion bet
that point If the Assembly at Detro. OK oounded freely
the great feeling OF tee North tnen that feeling has
perfect response ii the minority report be exponent
OF the views Of our brethren The minority report says
e 20 s2 a he no
sesr or avery nor the question whether slave
taey we,e appointed ieferer 70 hs question
o
condition Of slavery except in ro,e wnere
ship hunaary / an ospes ss aroas
seen sid ssoc be regpssd snS ssed 10 ss -
nsnrer otter esrces his Opinion has been affirmed
sem,y, including the hast
Now let what the minority report says. Ifn3
in it the following remarks -
III. undey ed likewise concurs in the continent which he
understands imp led N me second adopted BY the
S e shi ssc :s ns that
not Pin and cno the -eicre h ground be msde
oer
msny n his view Of hs sassc d. eaespaas stated III
t.. re.curou seoped N ero vim cover q ea Ms
that il he presn conc 'oa q The cosrea po,nsi,u IN
demand thai the esion and servant
sss e1 w5. M s ed Ss o.
u. latter Re- not merely name but actually
s does na n rom s
mp led IN me petro resolution snd IN hs report o. The ma
ied e1isis IN violation OF the Obligations OF guardianship
Dr.
Now ask where the dferen &c in principle between
AZ II IT not rather IN words than in sentiment What
ays my brother l repeat That are ag-.ed, North
I'D South this great question. All the minor
alterations connected wi b this gres. subject
ne;hpg, and venture to say thai ny brethren may 60
viii his doctrns to every msa IN the Presbyteei
Church. and My BROTHER that il your doctrine"
slavthosing contravenea the ciatus Of humanity you
cannot practise it; 1t should ne,sr stand bervesn
nor circuDscribee but brt ad ~ that humsntv which
says {. Thou shalt love thy neghbor "a thyseL"
Dr.. Ross-Jndsr he Detroit resolution could you ask
Mr. Akin, Of South Carcrs, to emancipate his TIRES
thouesndf
Juege JrssuP-I would say thai could ho,d
them, except on the claim Of guardianship.
Dr.. Ross-Csn he hold them on the principle OF hu
manly
Judge Jfxsrp--I could not answer that without. under
standing the surrounding circumstances. II his fes-
tons TO humanity such he holds those
b nelsss before Goo and before man (ApDlause.)
Bot hold hn popsibs for his prayers his efforts
diving and urcea' irg-hat they shall be put forth to
char that awful cone'ion Of men thus crcumstansed
hAv. kr PRTcHARp OF Oneida countv, said the act Of
slaveholdirg itssf sin, because IL holding Q
human berg a. cnatteL He did not regard 'hs two
reports concurrng With other. bat thought they
were oieren. in their pressiors AID views in
gard TO this question IL would no. do put savehod
Ing level With The other relations OF ife, such
&c, that of the husband towards his vie pa
rents towaIcs their children. Neither did he CONSIDER
right to call brother who held slaves stakeholder
org as he treated the with humsniythat was Site
which applied only TO thpse who upheld such atrocious
Avs
Rev Mr. Mills of Indianapolis, desired to cirec. the
u
The simple question WAS upon the adoption of The ma
jority report.
Mr. PETRn presented the following preamble aud
solutors
whereas important question involving toe powers OF
the ensutcn Of ne esbyer.n church hA been eesn ev
brought before the OF the committee appointed for
that purpose ard wheres desirable put this question
into definite shape that true position be read
and CT all men Cnst what Southern re,hrea
Of
solved That the power the ,stuon Of the Presby
church general review and control defined tbs
Book Of Discpne chapter section paragraphs and 8,
every heresy In doctrine immortality,
practice which in lawfully and regularly
be brough, before this General Assembly.
Resolved That Of voluntary savehodng Tor the
sake CT gain Ia nnmorafy in practice a. Justly 70
considered offence according to the Book OF DISCIPLINE
chapter paragraph g. and should be called % an account
Mr.. GARRsB, from Madison Presbytery, Indiana said
that in bis view saveholding Offences not the
ntal things that sometimes connected with It.
but that 1t itself bundle Of abuses, and as John
Wesley had said 1t was s'ihe sun Of all viilsnes.o
Rev. Mr.. TURIIY ssd il was sufficient for him to know
that in the book Of inspiration he could not find
anywhere ssthou shals not hold slavesn On the con
trEry in the New Testament II IL spoken OF a. fact
existing and the General Assembly ought to treat as
fact exists lay down rules ier it's government