The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-26
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huge, enclosing peace petition.
LoCKPORT, NIAGARA Co., n. Y,
August |, 1851. :
TO Hon. John e. Brcckiartdqe:
Dear Sir:-Within few days past the enclosed
petition has been circulated in three or four towns
of our county, in Of which where there are less
than 600 voters; 200 of the very first men of the
town readily signed the petition. Some of these
petitioners are, or were, Republicans and when
remember that county is so strongly Re-
publican, and that two of our newspapers warned
the people against signing such petition, we are
surprised that so many are signing it. There are
over GOO names upon the enclosed, and as many
more have signed the petition, whose names have
not yet been sent in. As we have no Senator from
our State who would would present such petit
tOn, and believing that you represent the conser-
vatiVe men North and South, we take the liberty
to forward you the petition in order that the voice
OF the Cataract county may be heard. II the other
petitions should be sent to us soon may forward
them Very respectfully yours,
JoHN 7. MURRAY,
WM. S. FARwELL,
GAYLORD J. CLARKE,
Resignation of n Minister in New York.
LETTER FROM REV. Mr.. POGsAL.
New York, Aug. Is, 1861.
To the Trustees and Stewards Of the Bedford Street
H. t. Church.
DEAR BRErHnEN:-I hereby tender nv resgna-
ton as pastor of the Bedford Street Methodist
Episcopal Church
1t is alike due to the congregation as well as to
myself, that should give statement of the rea-
sons which have impelled me to take this step.
From the fact of haring been born the South side
Of certain mysterious parallel Of latitude, it was
very natural to suppose that should feel degree
of sympathy ter my kindred and countrymen. 1t
was not unreasonable to conjecture that had no
heart either as man or Christian, for policy
which, If prosecuted with the vigor and determin-
alton felt and cherished bv the North towards the
South must inevitably result in the horrors of
civil war between the two sections. 1t was in view
of these circumstances that frankly told you be-
fore the meeting of the New York Annual Confer
ence, in MAY last, that if my position would ocCa-
sion any embarrassment to the Church, would at
once vacate the charge. have acted in good faith
with my flock and the record of my whole minis
terial life.
In the bitter feeling of alienation and almost in
durable hate now existing in the public mind,
have found it required far more courage to preach
peace than 'onr. And you will bear me witness that
| have steadfastly adhered to my purpose, while
almost every other pulpit in New York was full
minating the most terrible anathemas against the
South.
Believing, as | do, thst the condition of the
world cannot be made better by converting the
Christian pulpit into a political arena, have never
in this city elsewhere, introduced politics
into the sacred desk. ! acknUw ledge no allegiance
t. New England Puritanism, in Church or State.
But in maintaining my consistency and the rect
tude of ms principle, have been essailed by an
been tradGced, the than midnight assassin,
who had not the courage to meet me face to face,
has clanGestinely pursued me, and even the Qucs-
ton OF personal safety and that of the "Parsonage
and Church" has been a subject Of animadversion
among partissnS and excited men.
Finding therefore that can M longer be spiritu-
ally profitable to you, have concluded to give
place to any other pastor who in your judgment
may be better adapted to the popularity of the
times.
No earthly motive could ever induce me to thrust
myself upon an unwilling people | shall gladly
return to the Conference Of nv home, and link nv
destiny with her fortunes, for veal woe, in peace
In dissoIving my relations with you l am re-
minded of the separation also from many dear
friends of Other pastoral charges whom | have
served in this city, aud children in the Gospel to
whom | am bound BY the strongest ties of affection
With sincere thanks to those friends from whom
have received many evidences of kindness and SYM
pathy. | am very faithfully yours.
john PoIsAL.
Indicted Papers Excluded from the Nails.
The propriotors of the Journal Of Commerce.
Daily Ne,os, Day Book, Freema.'s Journal and
Brooklyn Ea9le, Saturday served with
copies of the following letter, excluding their
issues from the mails:
2. 0. DEPARTMENT, Aug. %, 1861.
SIR-The POstmaster-General directs that from
and after your receipt of this letter, of the
| newspapers published in New York city, which
be forwarded in the mails.
| am respectfully, your obd't serv't,
j. z. TRoTT, Chief Clerk.
| 10 the Postmaster ~ Y. City.
DisorSaniZed Regiments.
| Under this head the New York Ecprcss of Sa-
turd9y says that such regiments as the I'd Fire
Zouaves, who left New York on Friday afternoon,
can be of no service whatever in the grand army.
| large proportion Of them were drunk, and the
| a., ,Osk
| disgraceful character. The Colonel ignored the
rights of bis officers and put the question of his
leadership to the votes Of his men. His officers
then rushed on him with curses and drawn swords,
while the men cheered the Colonel. Some of the
officers cried with rage and treated to groaus.
| A United States officer demonstrated with them
and was driven Off, several swords being lunged at
| him The men wished to "thrssh" their officers,
| aad the officers to 'have it out at once"
| The Express says:
The ID Fire Zouaves will do very little to redeem
| the credit of New York city the New York Fire
Department, SO badly damaged by the lst regiment
! of that name. A spirit of INSTRUMENTATION seems
to prevail in than corps preparing for the
battle field. One officer reported to the mastering
Colonel on Friday that he had ninety men on his
roll, but that eighty of them were IN state Of
mutiny, and that he could not produce them TO be
mustered without the aid of force! What specta
Gle this is!
Opinions of the Union Men of New York.
The following extracts from the address
the committee appointed by the Central Committed
of the National Union Clubs of New York.
\
But we are for no subjugation of the States
however, of the people of the States. The rIgh
of self government in and under the Constitution
is right consecrated to us by seventy-four year
| of successful practice, just as proclaimed IN tn
Declaration of Independence the exercise o
it has changed a wilderness of territory into grea
| and powerful States
We believe in the right to "service' of "person
held to labor" as guaranteed by the Constitution
and that such service is property, just as propert
exists in bonds, or mortgages, or stocks, or cop
rights, patent rights, and that it should be pro
tected in the administration of the Cove. .nment
lust as any other property. We believe in the ire
and equal rights of the people OF the States {
occupy the territories of the United States, wit
their families as organized in the societies whenc
they emigrate; or if there be difficulties in tn
way of such mixed emigration, we believe in tn
mutual and friendly parttioning of such territor.
among the people, such as Mr.. Crittenden, OF hen
lucky, proposed in the United States Senate befOr
the civil war began, and such Henry Clay sane
toned in the Missouri Compromise of 1920.
From the Louisville Courier.
Another Outrage
The military authorities OF St. Louis have bee
guilty of another high banded outrage. On Mon
day we received telegraphic despatch from ou
news agent in ST. Louis announcing that the CoHrtc
had been suppressed by order of the Provost NJ al
shal. This is another outrage perpetrated by til
evidence of the weakness of Lincon's totterin
Government. ga good Government can never
battered down By paper shot,"
Freedom of Speech and the Press.
There is nothing which proves the incapacity
a for sell-government more than threats
violence against his neighbor who differs with hil
|, in political and religious opinion. That feeling
utterly Incompatible with the duration ofdemocrs
, tic free institutions. 1t leads at to despo
ism by as straight and speedy path as it can q
, IL is as shOrt-sighted ii fatally criminal
, wicked.
, Freedom of thought and freedom of speech al
, not to be put down by the strong mailed hand
, power. The history of the world, ever since i
/ creation, proves this. The "blood of the marty
lis the seed of the church. is axiom that is al
plicable to more than ecclesiastical denomination
Our Constitution and our Republic can no more liz
without perfect freedom of the press and of speed
than flowers and fruits can germinate and come
maturity without the heat and light of the sum-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Secession Newspapers.
n Marshal Murray has not yet received orders fro
4 the Secretary OF the Interior, in relation to ~ u
suppression OF the journals in this city which ano
r aid and comfort to the enemy. They are expect
: to arrive this afternoon; but whether they will
u executed in time to suppress the Monday eolflons
h any of the incendiary sheets is not certaln.-N
York Post.
n A Rush for Aid
p The throng of women and children representa-
o families of volunteers in the 18th and 18th ware
IF a. the distributing office in New ork on Frida
t. was unusually great At S A. NJ, one hour beio
the appointed time of opening, the square In fro
,r of Cooper Institute was crammed with poor pe
st pie, and when the doors were opened, at ocloc
ID the pressure to get in so great that several cl
is dren would probably have been killed but for I
interference of persons connected with the OH
Id The excitement was finally alayed by distriputi