New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-31
CONVENTION OF SECEDERS FROM THE
NEW. SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

CONVENTION OF SECEDERS FROM THE
NEW. SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or IT'S CALL-cON.
PLEXION OF THE CONVENTION, &C.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
RICHMOND, Va, August ~, 1857.
The readers Of your paper will remember the exc!iog
debate in the New School General Assembly at Cievs-
land on the subject of Slavery. 1t will not sbr
gotten that your Cleveland correspondent correctly de-
scnbed the movements of the minority of the Assem-
bly,, which were designed to place the Assembly in
position fatally embarrassing Inasmuch as separa-
ton from that body was foregone conclusion, eveA
before the meeting Of the Assembly it was for the in
tees of the minority to push that body to such scen
ID should not only sp the denomination, but give
very comfortable portion of the Northern Church TO
the South 1t plain that the able and determined
leaders of the minority were playing high game 50
az to sweep into the Assembly which they pro-
posed to fern all the Philadelphia Churches and some
Of the most important Churches io-New-Jersey and
New-York City. They wished select kind Of
Churches, sound the subject OF Slavery. They made
no secret Of this that they desired Church utterly
plugged Of all abolition taint
Being a well organized and compacted, though
small minority, they had fair chance to accomplish
their design The schedule 10 be pursued was cool
one. 1t wac simply to badger the Northern members
Of the Assembly INTO violcat action, under cover
Of which they might secede, cryirS proscnPtiol,
tyranny, illegaty" &c.. fully expecting to be FOL
lowed by gOodIy number Of Clutches and Ministers
at the Eo.tn When Mr.. Cutters resolutions came
before the Assembly, the Southern members United
with M Cutler immediate friends 10 the attempt ~
force the Assembly to vote direct on those resolution
When tLis singular union between DR.. Ross and NJ.
Cutler was seen. then the Southern policy came oct.
The resut was that the entire North with two excep
;ious-yiz the Rev. 5. Stons Howe Of Iowa, aud the
Rev. Nr. Shepherd Of Philadelphia, voted solid ic
favor Of paper offered by the Rev Dr. Allen, and
amended BY the Rev Mr.. Kinbal Pnlladslphs
wheeled into iiIe molly ard the Southern policy bad
failed utterly There then nothing left for hess
southern gentlemen 10 DO but 10 protest against u,
action as oppressive leave the Assembly. and appeal
10 tter Constituents IL pursuance OF tbs design tney
Ca,led Convention to meet at Washington City on
the th Of August inst but the Washington Churches
minated that they cid not want the Conyentoa.
Consequently Il has been transferred 70 RieAmoad
Tbs much by way Of preface.
This evening at s o clock tue celebrated Df. Ross
called the Conye Iiion 10 order. The Hon. Horace
Maynard of Tennessee elected President. and Us
Kew Drs Leeeh aud Newton Vice Presidents OF he
Convention. The Rev. MI. Bel and Mr. Pfioe ..
Ricbmond were elected Clerks. r. TIE e.
thus far several very singular debates oecuso n;,a
whether they sOut " would 20, appoit W., - !;
ting Committee, or whether tley should tiss. "a =
officers without Committee also a. 70 no" y, "a ~ 90.
stoud be taken, whether by PfeSt,telSes =,
| tia. d.. Newton OF Mississippi wa, f;is a. ks.s
Injustice oi admitting every BODY 90 erSr 9 - ,hs
4 e voice in the Convention, when ." 80 =. 49,
I i9ginisns 70 Get 70 RctmoaG' put ~ .A~ ~. ~
~ On n nei;cr r. U Ross that he pesding OBJ q
| stor'a Ia ssJ-a...a "a "Pfeede7t--s meesT.
pIIth Dr. Sey,or .egsrded rs ca .c.se, ana vac
Dr.. Lecb declared lad attecy Dtea asc!eeo, ).
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