Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-21
The Reverend n DIR. Scott.


the Presby yterian Herald Of Louisville hen-
tucky:
The Rev. DR.. W Scott of San Francis,
CO, California. a southern man 10y olrVh anu
education, writes us that he found such
state of feeling rising up in bis congregation
towards him, on account OF his opposlt'oh W
the war, that he felt it to be his duty to ten
der his resignation 1t was accepted and he
proros to seek home 10 the South 50 soon
as n opening occurs"
This same "political parson" said IN 'ee
California 70. 81 Presbytery, which was IN
session at San Francisco last week. that Jeh.
Davis was no more traitor than George
Washington and that Jesus Christ would not
if he sat in the Moderator's chair, tell the
Presbytery to discriminate between rebellion
and revolution. He voted, alone against Il
series of loyal resolutions, thereby impliedly
Iisregarding the divine command to ooey
those in authority. We hope the Rev. W. a.
Scott will see fit to carry out his intention Oh
| seeking home among the cotton rtoels. lie
is bad citizen, and may do something to re-
quire tho attention of the authorities. we
should be sorry to see a clergyman bring re-
proach upon his holy calling by deserving
and incurrng imprisonment for the grave
crime of treason.
The resolutions referred to as haying been
voted against by DR.. Scott alone, we're voted
for by all the other members present. VIZ
Rev. s. F. Wells. Moderator; W. c. Andrr-
n
Loomis am A. Scott. and ruling elders R. II.
Waller, Redick Mckee and Z. R. Hawley.
We append the resolutions:
WHEREAS. Loyalty to ones Government is
plain Christian duty for we are command
cd to regard the properly constituted auih hori'
ties as ordained OF God. and to pray for them.
and to submit to them as those who are sent
| for the punishment of evil-doers, and for The
praise of them that do we'll and whereas, the
peace of the Church and the success OF the
many plans Of benevolence are dependent IN
"a large measure upon the well-being OF the
State therefore
Resolyed lst. That, in the opinion of this
! Presbytery, it is the duty Of ministers, at all
proper tim s, to enioin upon their hearers
their duties as citizens explaining the differ
ence between the "powers which are ordain-
ed of Cod and usurpers, also the difference
bet q needful revolution and rebellion !;
and, in the very language of The Scriptures,
putting them in mind to be sui ject to pin
cpallies and powers, to obey magistrates.
and to be ready to do every good work, ard
reminding them that "whosoever resisteth the
power. ressteth the ordinance of God"
ReSolred I'd. That we recommend TO all our
ministers elders and members, carefully to
OIL Of inp pfasS of Et,If
with the proof texts.
ReSoIred Sd, That especially in time like
the present. when long premeditated and
thoroughly organized rebellion is raging in
many of the States of the Union. which
threatens entirely to overthrow our Govern
ment and to destroy our liberties and pros
perity, it is the duty of ministers of the gospel
TO warn the people of the awful crime Of re-
bellion. and earnestly to eXhort them to stand
by their Government, and to pledge to it their
full support.
ReSoired 4th, That as we also believe God
has suffered these our present calamities to
come upon us because of our unfaithfuluess as
individuals aud as church, and because of
our manifold sins and niquities as a nation,
therefore should we make humble and e,rty
confe> sion, while in earnest suppication we
! look to God for relief, believing that in Him
only is our hope: and this will we continue
to do till in great mercy He shall return and
deliver us. And we enjoin upon all our
churches, and exhort all the people soemuly '
to observe the day of fasting and prayer APP
pointed by the President of these Unite ed
States. viz, the last Thursday of Septemhe er,
and to keep the day in the manner and for the
especial purposes which are set forth in his
proclamation.
The Presbytery passed resolutions approx
ing Dr. Anderson's course as delegate to the
General Assembly (heldin Philadelphia). DR..
Scott objected to any approval of Dr. Ander.
sons course in voting for the loyal resolu-
tions adopted by the General Assembly.
TIE STRIDE or CELEBRATED English AND
AMERICAN HoRsEs.--Flying Childers, % feet
lie was foaed in Ills. and died in l74l He
is said to have leaped, with his rider 30 feet
on one occasion on level ground English
| Eclipse. foaled in l764 and died on the 9th
February 1889. His stride was % feet He
won eleven Kings Plate, in ten of which he
ran with l6S pounds on back. American
Eclipse was foaled in IlSl4; his stride was
"A feet. Boston was foaled in 1888 his
stride was usually % feet. In his race with
Fashion on the i nion Course, six strides were
ion was foaled in 1897; her stride was 22b
to % feet She ran more fast four mile heats
| than any horse or mare in this country. Pey-
tona was foaled in 1910; her stride was 2G
feet. She was II hands high, and pow erful-
| ly built. She ran four mile races, ard the
best heat was 1889 when Fashion was her op-
ponent.-N Y Spirit ofthe Times.
MoRE WOMEN THAN MEN IN GREAT BRtrAIN.
From the recent returns of the British Gem
sus, we learn that the increase of women in
that country during the past ten years is
l,l56,4S9; while the increase of men during
the same period is 977 627. Thus the female
increase is 1882 in excess of tie male in
crease. BY the Census of 1851, the propor-
ton now is 81 to rs. The wars in RUSSIA
and India are supposed to be the main ceusus
Of this inequality.
FOR CHIEF ENGINEER.
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