, 1862-09-18

nees Commits, faid rnAt be had prepared a
r;se luton which the majority OF the commit
tee thought 1t best pot to incorporate in the
rpsrt. He would offer it upon his own per-
sonal account, to be added to the general re-
solutions, If the Council saw proper to do 80:
Resored. That recognizing in slavery the insll-
f1hg raure OF the Instruction, We deem tts de-
s'ee In me ons grGas means p prsa@s5Ga @ @ y rio
O. part Of cur omcetf, IN the cabinet and ied.
more yisor AID earnestness. more regard for the
snes
ally implorc the President. in the nnme Of ju-ttcc
a.d an tmpe1Tillcd 1ep1 "llc and as The vital con-
ing. 10 enforce the laws, and to speak the word
that will At once etrike OFT the chain of eye-v
1are, and deal the rebellion Its death blow at its
mosr vulnerable point.
/. Rev- Mr. Messenger Of Ohio was weak in
would create division among Unirersais.s.
He was afraid Of their effect He thought It
t*e7ztdicnf to press them.
RtV: Mr. Fay moved that when the Conyen-
toa a9journ' it adjourn until P. N. Car
Rev. Mr. Miller Of Indiana WAS also weak
:knt cd, and thought II the Council would
on,y:pees little; resolution, offering the NOR
81 help Of the Universalists to theG oTernment,
1t would be better.
Rev ME: Laurence Of Wis said If the Con-
yentiondid not pass the resolutions it would
Rev. Mn Dennis Of Iowa eaid there Was
general tradition all over the country from
the old pro.s11yery doctrinea to the new doc
1Aes Of abolition. Thete 4ever was time
bre When theAmeHfan people were so at
4eir wits ends TO kudw which way to turn.
was serving God and han aud honorins
tmphast RfaoeoGE The was as trs@6iip asdass :
upon the' Verge Of destruction. It was nj
time for cri4ging now. Let the Convention
come opt nf&nfully and demand that the ac-
cursed cause Of this rebellion be abr2gated.
love- liberty. They believed in Universal
FatheHand recognized every man as brother.
Let them &prry out tho o principles now,
uPon metlon the Convention adjourned
AFrEEE69S SESSION.
BY the BUSINESS Cfhfpttee upon the state Of
the country, were takSp from the table.
Dir. Ring Of Illinois was glad that they went
60 much into the abstract. The rebellion was
the result of our violation Of Gods laws. We
commenced compromising with principle for
pulpit and from forum Of the results which
would follow. There was demanded of the
Council, as religious body, some expression
OF feeling which shall 60 not alone before the
country, but also before The President, which
shall sustain him, strengthen his arms and
would appoint Committee to 60 before the
President and express to him the feelings Of
this Council He believed that God demanded
both OF 1aymen and ministers, to speak out
boldly against any evil. There had been great
tereliction Of duty in this respect He had
sleep beneath the clods Of the Valley from H dis.
ease centIa Iacttd d in this rebellion, aud he there
fore felt this thing. Next to the duty he OVID
his God was his duty to his cou1trs, aud he
could not fulfil that duty without speaking
boldly his convictions.
Hon. " A. Robinson, Of Michigan, dele
gaze Of the Convention, made his appearance,
and tbs granted seat.
Mr.. Tomkins, of Illinois, thought that Mr.
Messengers tears arose from the fact that
heretofore the political affairs OF the couotry
lad been in such polluted hands that it WIS
improper for minister to mcddle With them.
According to the eternal law Of cause and
effect, God would allow this nation to be pun
1Ehed with a11 the means it has given slavery
to punish us with. Rather than have It said
te covered before public prejudice or senti-
ment upon q great question Of right, lie
you'd never have pulpit open to him again.
We n ed correct public senti meus and We
must get it by having men Of correct senti-
ment publish it 10 the world Oppression in
Amefica is the cause Of this rebellion. We
learIcd 1o:g ago Il VAS ustless to try to re.
move tie ELECT while the cause remains.
11r- Messenger rene we'd Ills opposition to
the resolutions as being deletcrious to the
denomination and the spread OF the Gospel!
The Committee on Credentials reported III 3
following additional delegates: Benjamin
Kelly, Me. John T. Goodrie I, N. T.. ~. 4.
Robinson, BE. J. s. Reed, Iowa; J. ".
1Bls,ey, Mass: :; G. y. Mo9,gonery; Isaac
T,Dh'y' 7: z. , Gur:if, n. T.; Dennis "hittle,
Mr: Goodrich Of \. T., to test the cause oi
the diversity of opinion moved TO amend the
first resolution BY striking out the words sand
OF Our attempt to reconcile Freedom and
Slavery. which are essentially irreconcila5le.' u
Rev. Mr.. Dennis of Iowa, spoke to the mo
tin Ttcre we're two elements in the first
resolution j: the treatment OF mau BY man, o;
tie moral element; and the sustaining OF the
Administration, or the political element. Il
the convention strike out the words proposed
tbey ignore the moral element and deal only
with the political. lie could not see the con,
eistsIcy oi tho action.
Ihear'eLument being put its passago
failed to l,rertii.
Mr. Gtcdsich Of N. T., looked at it In
financial point Of view. The poor state Of til:
d.nomlnarional finances and the refusal Of 81
nHny TO contribute towards the support o
colleges and ecbool= were owing to the slay
6ry question. There were whole societies o
ULiy. r.a1ists in New York who were afraid 0
touching the slavery question. Hc was in ia
| rcr Of presenting the war and sustaining th
| Administrator, but wished nothing said ab ~
| tile canse OF the war
Hon. Mr. Robinson Of Michigan, said 1t va
apparent that some members Of the Counci
| were governed not by principle In this mattel
but TT principle and policy. Compromise hat
| besn almost the ruin Of the nation, and tht
Council were following ont the same courst
hy compromising with policy. Should th'
Cou1 eli Yield pricip1e to satisfy minority; o
| adhere strictly to principle alter determin.n:
| that principle to be correctg He hoped til
| Council would not east out the moral clemen
Of the resolution.
Rev. Mr.. Crerirgton Of Mass, WAS In faro
| o policy and expeuil ncy. While ne might b.
ievc in The resolution hs didn't want to often
| the mir Gritty.
Rev Mr. Ryder Of Chicago, being Invited t
speak seid that he had never had but on
opinion, nor expressed but one judgment In r.
gard to slavery. At the same time he cou!
not SEQ that any action upon the subJec
resolutions to speak the united voice of th
Convention.
Rev. Mr., Fletcher, Of R. l., moved that th
resolutions be recomI0itted, With instruction
that The committee prepare new draft
Rev. Mr- Dennis, Of Iowa, Chairman Of th
the rtmode1llg Of the resolutions. At ever
point OF variance, he believed he Was right, an
he should be recreant to llis God, his brctbre
md. himself If be did not stand By bis couvit
tions ef right. Ito-day this order, so might
IN its own principles and SO outspoken il j.
opinions, should prove recreant to Its prit
ciplss, ,God's sjudgment would rest heavily upo
it. This denomination should have to d
with eycrY greot right and wrong Of the pei
pic He would say to Abraham Lincoln If b
found him doing what he believed to be wrong
We tn1latTe You to do what viii save the nj
tion. He would not dictate, but he had tt
right to inploEe, and 1t was not ouly rigt
eruption to 20 on-if you allow polite
and military chicanery to go uurebuked-
religious principle does not stamp.upou It ii
its life is eSuuct-then thcTo Is little hope +.
the country.
Rev. Mr Fletcher, Of Rhode Island, Rev. I
r. Nye, Of Ohio, ard Hon. J. r. Usher,
Boston, followed, advocating the rose vat
doctripc, eloTifying expediency and denoun
ing any Interference with slavery or nation
| corruption.
The vote being taken upon the motion 1
recommit ste Cd IS follows:
1eds. Nays.
Ecnj. keI1y. he. J.W: Fairbanks, Mass
4 ". Frucc. Macs. Willis Coax, Ohio.
| Mlnpt Tf7cll, Mass, E j. Brooks. n, T.
John Osborne. Macs. John Huesson, Ind
! ". T. ChegtnGton, Mass. Aaron L Miller. Ind.
J. 7 Goodrich, + 4. j. 1Iibhsri, III.
T. 7. D.moree:, n. 7. Alfred Knowles. III.
c. y. Bldd1e, Nd. James Gorton Mich.
2 Bacon, Penn. G. T. Parsons. Mich
/ Geo MteEcLEer, Ohio. II. 4. Robfnsou. Mich
~aifon CroEs1cy. Ohio. j. 9 Dennis. Iowa.
Dean ClaPp. Ohio. C.H Wright, Iowa.
vi. Chaplin, Ind. q. ". lawrence: Wis.
Z. T. Miller, Ind. Il. n. Buctics, Wis.
If: Weston; ILL., G. Il. Fay, r. L.
{: !. Fiessher. htsst e. RI.
The vote stood-yeas IT, nays Is, althou:
the Secretary declared 1t q tic vote aud t
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