The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-14
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| The annual session OF the New York East Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal church was
4 cou menced on Wednesday last, at the Hanson
! place church, Brookiyn-Bishop Ames presiding.
| The proceedings thus far have pertained to the
1 regular official business of the Conference save
The presentation Of o series Of resolutions from
the Committee on Slavery, which were discussed
briefly On Friday morning and permanently laid
on the table. One set of resolutions confirm the
aclon OF the General Conference in taking stronger
ant'-siavery ground, while the other afirms the
opinion expressed by the bishops, that the " new
chapter on slavery had no statutory force, and
the action of the Buffalo Conference imposed no
new terms of membership.
The saes Of cotton yesterday were confined TO some
eco GO bales in lots closing tamely at 1850 FOR mid
ding uplands. The market for breadstufs less
active, while prices without change Of importance
Pork was quiet and prices unchanged There Was very
little Going in sugar, coffee or freigh,s-
The War Disqualification or the Union
Contaminated.
Through the events Of the last few days.
the last blow has been given to the
fabric of freedom, raised at such cost by the
fathers OF the republic. Civil war has put an
end to q confederacy which had existed for
threequarters of century, and the constitution
of 1883, has been replaced by military govern
Wents. The time for argument has ceased, and
The appeal that has been made to arms, pre-
cludes the possibility Of foretelling what may
hu ha NJ ~. n.
1t can scarcely be doubted that both North
and South will at once proceed to adopt such
Interior measures, US their respective means al
low Of, Fort Pickens will be reinforced immedi-
s,ejy, and the result of operations, in the bay of
Pensacola, will be known in few days. Vir-
e'nia is on the eve of secession her example
will be followed by other border States; and
two sections the one containing eighteen mil
lions, and the other twelve millions Of inhabi-
tants, will be arrayed az ainst each other in hos
Utility. The recruitments that have recently
aiken place at Washington, show that an in
| yasion Of the District OF Columbia is dreaded
and it is not improbable that the theatre Of war
may be transferred to that quarter.
1t is to be feared, in times of such excite
ment, that neither the Washington nor the
Montgomery government will contain them
selves within the boundaries of law Each
will assemble as many troops as 1t can, and
will operate where it can do the greatest
amount of injury to the other. Every advan-
age OF position and circumstance will be
vailed Of, and, little by little, the entire
and will res0und with the din Of arms.
Nevertheless, the slave instructions at the
-outh. which have been counted on by North
IN partisans, will scarcely take place; nor will
he people of the non slavehoiding States have
cause TO fear the riots that have been predicted
by the politicians of the South. War L. not q
time tor such outbreaks; and, we've they to
AXE place, they would be easily suppressed
~ local authorities, who will be unusually
sigilant where 80 vast interests are a. stake.
Moreover, the surplus population Of ineen-
diaries, desperadoes and adventures will be
drained off from both sections, by the ext
eercies OF the period.
IL is impossible for any human being to fore
tell how the war which has begun will end. 1t
psy be difficult, for some time, to do more
fban chronicle the passing events OF the de-
,lmable contest THAT is wsgipg. The great
Arbi'er of nations can alone decide what its
faal issue will be-