Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-26
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~couETLkED, Ala Jane %, 1861.
A. a meeting Of The numbers and congrega-
ton Of the Presbyterian church of couriland,
Capt. M. Morris was called to The chair, and
W. v. chaTdaysyns appointed secretary. Mr..
P. p. Gilehrist exPlsissd the object Of the
meeting to be to consider the action necessary
TO be taken in regard to the resolution passed
blythe general assembly Of our church in rsla-
tion to cosrcing the soath, ETC., and to instruct
our delegates to Prssbytery, Rev. J. Il. Lor-
enee offered the following resolutions, whieh
were adopted unanimously:
WHEnEAs, The late general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church Of the q. S. A., at It's re-
cent sessions, made eRaetments on the State
and eonntry which are arbitrary, despolie and
pnconrtiAion therefore,
Resofr1f. Thatthe said assembly has trsach-
srously sorsaken It's legitimate business as a
"soart Of christ,p BY sitting IN Judgment on
purely political questions, arrogating 70 them
selves casar's prerosstives.
Rss0lvoa That We will rel be bound by tho
action Of said assembly, compelling allegiance
to the Black-RepublieaR federal government;
The assembly having no right to decide to what
government The allegiance Of Presbyterians,
as citizens, is due.
Resoiusd, That such usurpstions and enact
ments as the assembly has recently enacted,
make II the obvious bat painful duty Of loyal
Presbyterians Of the Confederate States forth
with 70 take such steps az will Immediately
dissolve their relations with the said assembly.
Resoieed, That we recommend that the Pres
bytery Of T%uscnmbia convene at an early day
and forthwiths ecede from the general assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church OF the q. S. A.,
snd recommend that TIE Presbyteries within
the c. S. A. form as soon as practicable a
general assembly Of The c.. S. A.
R%eso!Ued, That a copy Of the foregoing reso-
lutions be sent TO the moderator and stated
clerk Of the Presbytery Of Tuseumbla.
Ga motion, it was voted that the above pro
ceedings be published in the Memphis papers,
S5uiAers Presbyterian, C~olunbia, S. c., and
the True Witne's. ad'S.niinel, New Orleans,
La.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
M. MORRIS, Chm'H.
v. V. CHARDAyArSE, Secretary.
An Observer in WashIngton--His
Notes.
We End in the St. Louis State Journal an IN
teIesting letter from the Washington cores
pendent Of that paper, from which we extract
the writer's opinion of the white house oeeu-
pants:
Since my last I have been presented to Mr..
and Mrs. Lincoln, at one OF heir public recsp.
tons, and passed a half hour in the white
house, observing and taking notes. Mr.. Lin
coin is haggard, nervous, thoughtful, and dis
posed to iaciterHitY. His eyes indicate the
use Of stimuiaBts and narcotics. His manner.
when speaking, is Of the free and easy school,
and, when not under restraint, decidedly iollv,
nAI auN~-HmN-I Ha
unwashed and unterrihsd.0 His bearing and
conversation soon forced the conclusion upon
me that he is neither qualified by experience
nor education for the efice Of president. So
painfully conscious is he Of his deficiencies.
that old man Blair controls him in bis donas.
tic policy and Seward in his foreign policy
On military matters sold Cbspultepec,s0 die
tum is bis law and gospel. Ga The appoint
meuts alone is be president, displaying a nepo-
tism unprecedented in the history Of bis
government. TO such an alarming extent was
it at first carried, that some disiBserested (2)
and sensitive senators expostulated to some
purpose.
Mrs. Lincoln, under thsVscbooling Of Mrs.
Montgomery Blair, whom experience and
associations have made CONNIE Il fauf, begins
to wear Der donors with some degree of conf
denee, ease and dignity, and undoubtedly will,
under The tuition Of her accomplished instruct-
AN"eF SUN NC tuntltl 10 NIF-lEe NJ a STATE din
neT, and over the house generally, in a man
Der, If net aU fat, at least acceptable to the
mos fastidious and critical Of Ia belle monde.
People will talk, however, particularly the
envious and captious Of Der sex, and many are
the funny sayings and doings at the White
House, greatly exaggerated, Of course, by going
the round of the diplomatic circles and the
"rebela.o
give you a specimen, as current among the
gsnus homo;
Gov. Yates, Of Illinois, Familiarity called
Dick Yates, called to see the " Big Joker,v
and was Informed by the usher, sthe president
bad given 9 riot order to admit no one.3
Just take this card to him." said Dick, Gas
l am the governor Of Illinois, and biz p~arffcu.
lar personal friend, and have come an the Wav
from Illinois to see him Oh very important
business.o
The president. who was surrounded BY a
delegation Of stiff necked "patriots.o read the
name on the card. ordered his instantaneous
admission, and met him with Pm clad to see
toT,Diek; haven't been able to say Pisis'ratus
(the name Of one Of Bul8er's charscs ers) since
dsy-break" PhsncF the pheelinkso and as
constituent OF that delegation.
Ia giving bis views Of the military siatus Of
The capital, present and prospective, be saws:
have good reason 70 believe the president.
Seward, Cameron and S -ott still favor a peace
policy but 0ld Satan Blair, Greeley ard
Chase, who are already "pipe-lsyingo for the
succession, override them, and control the
cabinet by "outsids prsssure.' cold Chepul-
tePec is suspected Of Intentional lukewarm-
ness, and am Of the opinion tie blood-letters
are right.
Mark nv prediction Seward will win vet.
and there wil be no serious fighting. The petty
skirmisbing that has taken place is part Of his
to smuse and hold together the
rank and ME OF the Republican party, and to
pecnniariiy reward them BY contracts, salaries
and tlnsel, for their expenses and labor in
the late campaign.