New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT
SYRACUSE.
Core pona ence OF The n. Y. Tribune.


SYRACUSE, May 81 1861.
The main feature of interest in the New-schooi
General Assembly, in session here, les been q o
spirited discussion on the - state Of the country.
Three special meetings have been Lcld ana eloquent
speeches fu of the riDg, have been made ny
DR.. A. d. Smith Cox, HeacOck, Jenkins, aud the
Rev. hesss. Waldo, Dating, and 4. L. Guy Ter ana
oth.rr.
Yesterday the ollovip resolutions were parsed by
"A HH0mmoBs vOie-he wb hole body rising:
Uheeds portion Of he people OF the United states OF
AntTct have ieu asal't the rightil auh'Iy o. he
Cuycrnmeui have nfttaed what they cal Tie
America D." ia defense OF which theS
pade sgsns b. United saie' have seized he prop
~ OF he Federal Government bsys sseed aud o'erpo~ or
ne troop. Tie dis narso OF their daiy aud are no" an .rm'
sb against n the uvnea Assembly oil he fiesoytfH1n
pr their At the wckedEess Of such proceeding
d te bold advocacy and defense thereof not o ~ THOSE
Sa u which ordr Of secesOn" have been passed.
iut IN ssyef,l others snd
D1e,eo, The As.embyin ,belaogur. Otbe s. nod
Newio fh.dt pta the occasion Vi the revolution
~sr-beinE met at time when pubic snsifs wore SO
tfedcLing al apeat aud wien tunIs Dod III IA. e1S'e
iTo'id.ce tp.edy prevent ~ aAd all lhe h'ots o. cru Na
be- app rhended Of OPTION that they cannot dchage
r duty congregations under TIE care win
al sddI,s them al 'ai p0sn e's ana % uI Dens
d haa recollection OF the power sud presence OF 10. Mug
I'D ought a. al me. To possv. tie minds real Chau. 20
IL seasons 4, pu,c cslan, Wien the Lord kLown by Ihe
juru-ns which tie e1ecuteh II would be 81 gorsLee or
diheTsaee h.h criminal NOT to 9ok t. Him. WIN e'eitnce
topoIe His mercy 10y humble aud fevent prsye aud II
, prsyen, hi vengeance by aEssHed repentance There
Toe.
hs'rsd TIL. nAsmueh the PrebyeiiAu Church. H. her
poi history has frequently ted ny Der voice toPpe"loh
de,pyiism and .ach throughout tn, cis1ed world We
be to high truu were wt to withhold our
protest gu,t all sucn unaH i aud rasobaolr act
Acattd Ibi ~. A. emily aud the churches "nch fpe
tei-h uudnini-h'o attach urnt % he great principles
cvi sud eigi tr-dsm which our National Govern
I f,,f .od bs sncb i..u.d In The es,sbi,hmert of our
ad aud the Walton Of witch We believe that
interest, Il evangelical religion snd civil liberty
= 4. ,po,t &, r, ctivrly ,uasiH,d
hs.lrsa Iha' inssnucn believe according 10 form
~ TIA tod The Supreme Lord snd hinE o. All
the World h.ih rdainsd civil m4st ses to be nudeT Him,
o.
Mi. hth aimed teen "h 'hr power OF the sword io' the
der" and o. mem hat a., GOO sua io tss
a. evil dnes there l.. u the ud. msut q the
emily blood % urauie TOO precious 10 1e 70 the
p.fpeui,J o he OoveunsLt In al ii' con''u'
toi a. luuoiity
Arsa It4t al those who sndesvorinr to uphold III,
Consslupu all MAINTAIN The Doycrnmert o. thee IIIsa
site u TIE eIerti., Of - awful pfeogavs. ar en~dio
Jup.Ay sud port Of a. ctr nan snt law gliding .ithen'
hssalfsG tat Ds recommended T. u. our ps'to' and
churchr. sDd f-ut prayer fr the residsu Of
and s % sy given them he schsgs Of their sdoou'
h- torg.s fths Uuited states TO- the iruiegali
G.nrral uunanciIs The Army Li.f and oil our SOLDER
that GOD n. lie Them dsnse IN ths hur Of peril and
- be oo,ouds 4 TIE h,y s ngon to- Army spd 'ssy
u.ay he tae.-ry.ut. Of the Mott Hi.h
f,.red Ihst IN The ooul.us which many Ministers Of
H., Go-Js pfos.sn Chr'iiau' are nov giving 10
rebellion sghst the Oovrrnmei Ne hsv. great
To moan injury thu, done the Kin gdom 4
m. nsesn. aud ths thu, nothing aid
aud e4pcis 'timoi-' on the subject 81
slavery. yet recommend our people 10 pay more iefV'uty
.h'n ,y,I T ne yHe'. q sod oGs Ss'S ;Se
Es.o.rsd Ths. copy Of ,h,.e resolutions ,ed by the
The lcurHl assembly be forwarded 70 us EIcseucy
Abraham Litcon, President Of the United states
The neat meeting will be held al Cincinnati. On
Sunday ast DR.. smith and MIR. Guy Ter OF your city
pre ,,.d 10 large audiences here Dr. Nel-on Of IT.
ioui. preached strong dscourre ON " Home Mis-
.ioLs iasi log IN The Fire Church.
w T. Griffith oi New-fork, rend sn able report On
Fore ~ Missions tits morning. lbs evening" ftoi.
smith oi Cincinnati addresses the Assembly ON Edu'
cation.
The sessions thus far have been deeply interesting
snd Harmonious. The sentiment OF The Union AMI
Freedom Il unanimous and enthusiastic.