The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17
The New school Presbyterian split, North
and south-Letter OF Joshua X. Giddings.

aad sOutti-Letter OF J0shue II. tsiddtuRS.
The proceedings OF the Hanover Presby terry,
lately held an Liberty, Bedford county, Virginia,
in reference TO the rupture in the Presby tetian
General Assembly new schooD at Cleveland, we
publish this morning, in order that our readers
may be regularly informed Of the progress of this
new church split North and South, upon the sla-
very question.
II viii be remarked that this Virginia Pres
by terry he's approved the course Of its delegates
and others from the South in opposition to the re
solutions Of the Northern majority at Cleveland,
that slavery is "a sin In the sight Of God" &C.,
and that the Presby terry accordingly, has appoint
ed large number OF delegates TO attend gene
raj Southern Convention Of the church, to be held
in Washington on the 9th Of August. With
these facts before us, is evident that the bust
ness Of dividing the new school Presby terrain
Church into a church North and q church South
was substantially accomplished by the Cleveland
General Assembly.
And yet, IL we may believe the Hon Joshua
X. Giddings, Of Ohio, this General Assembly, at
which he was present as delegate, was pretty
well supplied with what he would call Northern
doughfaces," for, in q late letter TO the Aa,i-
Slnsy Standard Of this city, the well known
member from Ohio complains bitterly of the
compromising spirit Of the Assembly. We give
his letter in iull, as the best illustration Of the
temper of the genuine Northern religious fanatic
on this ugly question Of Southern slavery.
Mr. Gddings confesses his sorrow at the con-
sentative spirit Of this General Assembly. aud
says: When the Assembly gathered around the
sacramental board, methought saw the blood
Of those victims Qwenty. five thousand slaves
prematurely hurried TO the grave every year.
dripping from their hands, besmesring the sacred
vessels, and de6ling the holy emblems which
were swallowed by Northern doctors of divinity
Ny soul sickened at the sight. 1 turned away
in anguish. / wept in sorrow" We have no
doubt the venerable old sinner did all this and
very much. too, with the air Of Pharisce who
thanks God that be is 10 much better Christian
than other men.
With all his sorrow and anguish, how
ever, Mr. Giddings is yet full of hope
lie says that the pillows Of agitation
are rolling, and ] trust the storm will continue
unlil laice tnCOIlts anu inHucllJ, lnc lONe OF Op
preston, Of tyranny, violence, polygamy and
slavery shall be overwhelmed, and their broken
wrecks cast upon the sterile coast of political
and religious conservatism We know what
this means. 1t is theory Of Peter the Hermit to
rescue the negroes Of the South from slavery,
after the fashion of Wrestling the Holy Sepulchre
from the Saracens by the bloody crusades of the
middle ages II is the old fanatcal war cry
OF persecton and determination against Southern
SHAREHOLDERS, under the old horrible delusion Of
all sanguinary fanatics, that Gre and sword aud
blood and slaughter are the best instruments for
the propagation Of Christianity.
In another passage, however, Of this remark
BILE letter of the leading abolitlonst and Oldest
member Of the House of Representatives al
Washington, there is 8 genuine ray Of comfort:
for, says Mr.. Giddings "while our religious scots
have adhered TO oreeds and covenants. aud alb
stract articles Of faith, the popular mind
bas PROGRESSED ia religious knowledge