Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-10-03
Judge Sample Voting against
Sustaining the Constitution
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Judge Sample was a delegate in the General
Assembly of the Old School Presbyterian
Ch urch, which met at Philadelphia, in May
last. The delegates were from all parts of the
Union, North, South and West. The Assem-
bly, had before it the state of the. Country, the
war, and the rebellion. For the purpose of
testing the sense of the General Assembly on
the subject of sustaining the Government and
putting down the rebellion, DR.. Spring. of New
York, one of the most distinguished Divines, in
the Assembly. introduced the following reso-
Iutions: -ai ."-
aGratefully acknowledging the distin-
guished bounty and care of Almighty
God toward this favored land, and also
recognizing our Obligations to submit to
every ordinance of man for the Lords
sake, this General Assembly adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, l.. That in view of the pres
ent agitated and unhappy condition of
this country, the first day Of July next be
hereby set apart as day prayer through
out our bounds, and that on this day min
isters and people are called up humbly 20
confess and bewail our national sins; to
offer our thanks to the Father of Lights
for his abundant and undeserved goodness
towards us rs nation, 10 seek His guild
ance and blessing upon our rulers and
their counsels, as well as on the Congress
of the United States about to assemble;
and to implore him in the name of Jesus
Christ the great head of the Christian
profession to turn. away His anger from us
and speedily restore to US the blessings ofa
safe and honorable peace. - 300
RESOLVED, 2. That that General Assem-
bly,, in the spirit of that Christian patriot
ism which the scriptures enjoin, and which
has always characterized this Church here
by acknowledge and declare our obligation
to promote and perpetuate, so far as in us
lies, the integrity of these United States,
and to strengthen, uphold and encourage
the Federal Government in the exercise Of
all its functions under our noble Constitu
tion, and to this. Constitution in all its
provisions, requirements and principles, we
profess our unabated loyalty. And to
avoid all .misconception the Assembly de-
clares, that by the terms "Federal Govern.
ment," as here used, IS not meant any par
ticular Naturalization, or the peculiar
opinio,as Of any political party, but the
central Administration which being at
any time appointed and inaugurated ac-
cording to the terms prescribed IN the Con-
stifution Of the United States, IS the visi-
Bile representative of our national erist-
ence"
Here'we have this grave Judge; under all the
soemnities of his religious faith. all the obliga-
tions of loyal people, and all the terrors and
penalties of world to come, voting against sus-
tanning the Government, which confers Oh him all
the blessings Of civil liberty, all the privileges
of Constitutional Government. He does not
simply vote against SUSTAINING MR.. LlNCoLNs
ADMINISTRATION OR THE OPINIONS OF THE REPUBLIC
CAN pAETY, but he VOTES SOLEMNLY A
GAINST SUSTAINING THE GOVERN
MENT OFTHEUNITEDSTATE cen
trail Administration, the Visible representative
of our national existence. .-
And with whom does Judge Sample vote, for
a mans acts and the motives that influence him
may often be judged of correctly by the acts
and motives of those who act and vote with
him.. The record shows that there were 154
votes for the resolutions, and 66 against. The
delegates from every Southern State present.
voted with Judge Sample against the resolu-
tons. and only two men from Ohio, besides
Sample, Lloyd and Hunt, voted in the negative
These men should never be foagotten. Not on
ly did these men vote against these resolutions,
but they entered a PROTEST against their pas
sage, and we have no donbt jeff Davis and is
followers would have done the same. ,ssa =
We learn from the Coshocton Age, that Hunt.
Rev Wm II Hunt who roted acith Sample, has
within a week past, resigned his charge, as pas
tor Of the first Presbyterian Church in Coshoc-
ton. in consequen se of The indignation. and
deep-seated disgust of his congregation And
Judge Sample is now before the people a candi-
date for reelection as Judge. Comment is un-
necessary Woosler Republican. ,...-..I. q
gag % From Kentucky. S'5s -
The Union members of the Kentucky
Ieuisfafura have issued a snirited addrass