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

New School-BaxsA nay.
nwwzsrING DISCUSSION OF raH SLAVERY CUES
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Rev. Dr.. MILLS expressed the hope that the msmssrs
would exhibit toward each true feeling Of frater
nifty and broherly love- This particularly to b de-
eed On the present OCCASION rs an sxoiting question
would probably up during the discussion OF which
ahey should abstain much Is possible from al ex-
pressons that might be calculated 70 create Ill feelings
and that they would not conduct themselves
ss potc gladiator.
Or SMITH previous to the order Of the day being
called up, (the majority and minority reports on the
slavery question: desired 20 maAe introduc Dry rs
marks. am, said he, 1t upon this question Of
slavery discussion abhcr the sys en- and In the
est depth CT my heart any lower deph could be found
With which to an with abhorIeace / would dill
gently search for il. but at the time | have,
trust very large charity 10 re erence to In
osviduais. There slave odsrs at the South
shoe ia.shet, believe an unwor by loose. dIsw
the line OF demarcaon between the individual aud the
system Although have eeeire for disc as on bat
Am perfectly willing to rnis hole matter disposed
OF withoa. any, mo fs>r cusson in this body
There 40 subject Tor dscusson that may
mot DO considered here We tac maj orty Of the com
nitee found 10 Ms.asotf OF freedom We
thought We had enough - hs whole extent OF
the TO- tldcatioD but Gear brother up rs
snd sa .Those guns look r her oad up there We are
pacinc all round here; DON'T want ecclssias acai
war ani had you not better tsLe many "a you
cam We oesre TO be peaceful ON our side" Well, we
tooEed about US; and Amos DIS naotlei fortress,
leaving one gun only, and that Ut small csiore When
that a. done cur bro,ner eoe Il up here You
the Asme STRAINED forth, The hr- and smoke think
there smoke. (Lsughtsx) You the
dech. those grape ihsi, shots rakei all along
the use G. your 'orme- ASS Hliss Assembly
ssI .e 0ts Il o Is me- &C I Tsi ea
i IGe STATE OF 1hiegs; sod nov e,re some excellent
hre'hle3 Tho cay, Has yen rot better AXE down your
gan tor peace ak. Nov. Sh.ls hsye this IN
REGARD 70 he minority report sAoDlo say is not alto
genes coo elusive
Judge JzssuP desired to kaos wa, the state Of the
0uts1t q =. this time,
fhe MODERATOR EXPLAINED tat il YES en- IN otiou that
the sioE.y and nineiiy reports De p1iased ths
minutes
Jucss JzssUP-I opposed 70 that motion r the pre-
SEN ma oeearss andfr1'sno 'ae ede'i OF IT, It
vii De 20 -emcye these rep irey ftoa the action
OF he Assembly up the ques ion Involved in them Ii
preondes Us from esrg opriun either the
ton Ct this resolution, toss uch i, leaves this
semo'y without the expression of opimon IN any
pas,tIoa do We make If taa report? Act up
az TT No. air re uereiT osdsr IL 70
e D. PRINTED wi naut saying thing her
HhIs 10 u. may say, Mr. Moeera'or that should
81 injudcona course for ttts asse bly, TO
tase do net, wnln he rules of order feel self
Atery 70 osepss The merits Il tits question. we're
~ leet'y 20 make molten j. ~oui be that his Assem-
Div ~ e!d stopt IN me- report. omit this is
hueJsc Of importance consul, ationa sw, a5d {,
Ie eive an udicstion o. raie assembly egi IL
aef before II; Je, yeu lcos al tai past history Of
lees OF giving ccnstr ol to Constitutional power
hs' neea matter II which aenecsl Asse poIes have
Ge-a laitoImiy 81 gsees This therefore Is grave
question Of con stitutioos! oblgs7n ard We sSs not
BE- e'tts cur euty IT, having tnis ucisc. pefoe us
oia aos progeny dispose q L nsvs 90 hesitation ia
he-a u wha esoius or rLnesiths tsy have
VIZ tta me inie:.sts Of CO. Htl't
nst M III sppr la To- ups no &. opats; but
there - oH.lence 90 sAos in,s. rep,r: co niog
LON ms Of Their 'seai i2ll-isrna. and Oieiicti
kaowiscgs entitled tc dss.i n he
POI. TO 4.sef u.ster,J coneis- d as an ex
press:o1 G c-Ist utions p rer IL ueed vi i'd
0foegn tsore us alter " ytars ope'ai.n ougat not
Dsw 70 De put 70 rest Whs y3r may ;tniak OF
dscrs,,ns Tnis question the pls At large Wit thick
are raiBs with them. some brethren regard .ais a
ofteu4- sutjsct but the y way act 1t
fairy, canclsy and rnoaerstsy. nov move that the
usJot.iy report be Adop-e and printed.
his molten the MODERATOR ssil Unnecessary, for
II Aaoptee, IL would be printed ,ns minutes.
Mr HETsE, of livir Presoytety spoke follows:
ave not, SAID he occupied 9 mom-at OF thu mouse on
4 on bshs Of the chur n.s ave III pe,su.e to re-
eat thsg ere locking ~ This a emblv win great
OF interest, to wat 1t will adopt, and
composed as IL, very largely of miosters ad
n BEES from Northern churches and IN ourselves
-.s 10 very small minority from southe;n States,
we cssiis 20 see rha. course they win pursue in |
Cf hsyey bat upon The Constitutional of this As
emily the suhjcs. Is has bssn epressn: ed this
made -epor thst is questI neither
tie ees he Assembly has has not tee Jwer il
As.e- by veTy like The question If power In
tonA rnmeut over the subject OF slavery in tae
1sritoosssome question it, power, while Others ques-
ton We extent 20 which IL should Oar Southern
chu-ctes wish TO know THAT this Assembly views the
amount Ct power, and If thee sny 10 this Asse nby
no subject of slavery. There haa hesn CREST deal
about the liberty CT opnoa in this Assembly and
accustomed, when We come to H. TO Gear op mons
expressed in regard to slavery, existEg, az it does
Ger tie quasi charge OF sip, and 1t L. Claimed that
orr ssurcs are snx io vsar
the eeescr upon this question ADD Il there is one
thing than another thai they wish to know, It Is
ttL-t-sy wish the Assembly 70 speak out fully and
without qualification. They don't wish ary msaly
rnouthd speaking 1t is not for to argue lbs subject
sbly ore ed by ouS Bother Boyd. We wiling to
leave represen ,atiop of Of the oonsu ton
a. with tie Assembly but We earnestly desire that
shs report ma. 60 upon our Ininus~s that ~ may be IN
tbs tcs Al Churches These potts have been
b worthy of bsirs printed sad reid especially as they
zs-p~ct 7tect OF 50 nucn agitation In the church and
n"uats. Al the pTesent time We suppose yeu viii do
jas pm please vi n AID we expect you will do
wi a. Just what VIII seem good % you Su We hope
you yul The fairness to present tie minority you
~ op. tas majority report,
Of WISER sad that five years ago there 90 ques.
or tts presented surh hou,e far orde, WAS
cerLeo s. tas question # slavery. Wnen it
yss b.o1ahs up in Detrci there was not man who
COT q a. 81 . 20 his when word at
terd o. his subject Ou our present eeresnot shows
ae rest interests OF th church Tne resolution, as
i 5srds, brings she whole subjec. before u.s. sc-
lo,i "a tr AZ have ever mined it
holy Aa Just as far an able to decide, the constt
tor OF h Presby Ian church he's plaosd II there II
shout DO TLacedby that report-sud le. ms say there
egs niojs upon that committee equal to any IN tue
lard Tia at tine have nothing TO 90 WIFI
the D-srsit resouous they are past and must be re-
srdeo ne exposition o. the church with regard 10
the question OF slavery The whole question nov is are
YOU satisfied with the legal position given here
T. /. tie sense OF this houe? think the majority re-
port sfsnds the interest. OF the South as well az the
North ard there is line of dsmarcstion Ia
ret renee TO the powers of this house that IS
seDirapiy drawn up. IL the South would understand
tni. matter let them be We expressed
upon this subject, and in doing bave exhibited
oes.ie carefully TO guard the feelings Of the south
They brethren .hcm We love and what We desire
settle this question Of slavery t. ass5 70 ques
OF gseat Importance in the church. And now, IL
we nav. get the law Ct the church. let so-et
adopt th.s resou ion. We settle prfnc oes not 10
sete them again and here Is great law o. he church
a expos ndec by able committee and no 20 that
the vote may be unanimous sno that IL may from
this face that the bry report ia thu opinion q
en,ifs General Assembly Gpon this gr1st SUBJECT
opposed wever 10 the printing Of tie minority report
90 the Mnu,es but am a. he Fame line In favor Of
yrintI GIT airy o'hec form.
Rev II. WOOD, Of Newtown Presby'ery. MIS-, said