The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-07

20 decide their destiny FOR Themselves subject only
~ the Constitution Of the Unaes States"
Upon these great rights OF individual action ana OF pup
lie decision rests the foundation of American institutions
and they faithfully secured 70 the people oil Kansas
ng p sna condition o. me w apsas shous
be established by the votes Of tho people Of Kansas I'M
awed and uninterrupted by force or fraud AND foreign
voters must be excluded, come whence they may, and
every attempt or interrupt The rce exercise
OF the right Of voting must be promptly rcpoiied and
exclusion and punishment for the Illegal onehese should
DO great principles Of your administration
The regular Legislature Of The Territory having an.
thovzed the assembling Of = convention 10 frame a consti-
tuon to be accepted or rejected by Congress- under tho
proyisioa Of the federal constitution ,he people Of Kansas
have the right 10 be protected the peaceful election OF
delegates for such purpose under such authority, and
the convention itself has right 10 nilr protection in
the opportunity for tranquil aud drturhed deliberations
When such constitution shall be submitted the people
OF The Territory, they must be protected in the exercise
H their right OF voting for or against that instrument and
the fair expression OF the popular viii must not be inter
rulied by fraud or violence,
Tho President conourS ia the hope, Expressed by you,
sas The Intervention Of the military force will not be
cesssry but should this inst expectation he disappointed
nc refers you Tor Tue measures You mi adopt and Tor
hc necessary authority IN that emergency TO the nsruc
lions heretofore given BY the President Of the United
states and by this Department TO your predecessors
Copies Of these instructions accompany this communication
and aSo copies OF the instructions heretofore issued by
the War DEPARTMENT and OF those issued BY the present
Secretary Of War respecting the employment OF the troops
OF the United States upon your reqnisiiou.
You viii communicate freely with this Department
from time TO time, that the President may be kept in
formed As to the true state of things in Kansas,
The Trouble In the Church. OF the Puritans.
Our report of the proceedings OF the meeting in DR..
Chcvycys church on Thursday night left OF when the
port Of tho Special Committee under consideration
Deacon Wood was then the floor defending him
self against certain charges affecting him personally.
When he sat down. Nh. II. n. HAyEys commented on the
sophry and special pleading Of the report its unfair
and garbied quotations from the letter of the sgners of
tho Communication TO Dr. Cheevcr and on its wicked per-
in
the cause OF their action, directly in the
face Of their emphatic denial. He concluded by Of
fering the following preamble and resolutions, as a
substitute for Dir. Hunts motion to print the report
Whereas the Church OF the Purans claims to have SUI
perredeJ brethren O. T.. Wood, L. M Kingsley and j. X
johnson from tho Office of deacon heretofore held by
she by IT. amendments OF the standing rules al tho an
nual meeting held q the 3.h day Oh june iia.. AMI
dcmur 10 the legality Of the said amendments aud to the
said action OF the Church. pIoessedy based thereon, and
have presented their written protest, under date OF july
Z, 1867 against both the said amendments and action,
and have asked that these differences he Submitted TO
mutual council be convened in accordance with the
visions Of the second standing rule ct IL daai settlement
and adjudication, therefore
Rasoy cd That for the sake of peace and Christian fe
lowshp this church do accedc 10 the rcques. aforesaid OF
brethren Wood Kingsley and Johnson, and that -
- be committee to arrange With thci for the
ycnng OF mutual council, and the time ard place ol sub
hitting 10 their consideration and determination the
matters ia difference between the church and The
said brethren.
And whereas, a considerable number Of The members
Of this church have published statemen, ~ letter III.
the Church of the Purtans" in justification Of private
letter dated April 81, 1851 addressed by them TO our
his tender OF his resignation Of the lastorao" in which
statement, they have alleged as facts nNers and
thing, greatly preindiclai To the ministerial and
3easoasi character OF our pastor, ana INJURIOUS
90 his good Christian, and Otherwise
erievously affecting the well being, influence aud
prosperity of this branch OF the church OF Christ. And
whereas the said brethren have IN their statement or
letter proicsscd their willingness TO submit the
allegations hus made by tbem to the Investigation and
council Ia Ice convened pursuance oil
the provisions Of the second standing rule therefore
Resolved That the said statement or l;tcr DC submit
..d AZ no onc orer. 10 bc convened 10 the
pro.cs, OF brethren Wood kins.ie. anl Johu,on aud
the committee appontedto convene spch coahe noul!
date July Is, 1857 OF the tnc and place o. HS snss,
ana Of their privilege there 10 appear snd submit ne
proofs of the several allegations aforesaid made y! them
Mr. HayYs~ stated that although he offered tho resolu
fons, neither himself any Of the sgnefs would vote ON
she question OF their adoption, s IN this matter the! APP
reared before the church simply petitioners.
Gen M,rHn and Mr.. fEy rose simultaneously, the Tor
scoondng the motion for tho substitute, inc h'ter
calling for the previous question
Tie Chair gave tho aoor Mr.. Fry, whose call
seconded, and alter Intellectual atieniP Of Gen Mllher
and others arrest the application of the gag Was
nevertheless resolved that tho previous question should
then be put. $3.50 ,,.,,
YayIn- TIM, he did wish to give his brethren oil the
minority an opportunity OF publishing 10 tho world that
neroupon the church took tie back track, and recon
S,dered and rejected Mr.. Fry coll.
Several attempts theh ieade 10 lay Mr. HAEES'-
motion ON tie table thus 10 avoid direct response TO
the request OF the minority tor a council
Rev j. T. WARREN surmised that there VA more 10 this
movement Than appeared the surface that according 10
congregational usage an "a puHe Council could not oc
raHd unless mutual council were hrst refused - me-
MA, In good deal Of a dilemma, he admitted, but finally
concluded thai he willing 10 fuu Tho risk u direc
vote on ,hc substitute.
Mr.. Ciaaks W. HARVEY hoped that The church would
allow these brethren the council they asked 80 that Their
statements might be im,srtily considered.
l,ui wac avail the vote was taken gu The suOst-
tuc and wien the ayes called for, the death like
euce was scarcely broken by the lanlncss and soari
ness O! Mr.. Iaryry's response The noes were neither
faint nor fc1 and the request or council thus
fused. - :,
After various rmra IS improve aud perfect Mr. unt
rcsoutou for printing al length adopted, aud just
rs ic clock abo, ,org ou the departure OF another
day the brethren and sisters separated
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