Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-02


smeasure at the coming elections. nv eIectjn0
conservative men to the next Congress, 40 as t0
render this proclamation null and void. This
is one OF Mr.. Lincoln's constitutional freaks: II
is eminently Abrakamie. II has been his for
tune when some progress was being made TO
crush the rebellion, to strike blow which
places US In worse condition than before
Il is probable that then the pressure of the
Radicals is much greater, and he yields to
their demands; and such will evidently be the
case until he throws them of entirely, and
drives them from him. This is the only hope
AS supplement to this proclamation, the Pres.
loent mas Issued another, virtually declaring
martial law all over the United States, go "a 10
prevent the people from expressing their dissent
from his measures.
The Rev. DR.. Plumer's case has at last been
disposed Of at least till the meeting Of the mex
General Assembly, In May next,
On the 18th inst, the Board of Directors of
the Seminary had meeting, called for the puI
pose of considering the question of suspendine
him from his Professorship. After the meeting
of the Board had been organized, Dr.. Plumer
entered and offered his resignation, which took
the Radicals rather by surprise, as they had ex.
pected to oonsummate their plot, by suspending
the Professor from his official duties, with the
disgrace of being deposed on account Of disloy-
atty, The course the Doctor took, left them
only the naked question, whether they would
accept OF hlBresignation or not II was accept.
ed. The Board In spite of the fire eaters pase
ed q resolution commencing the piety, talents,
and usefulness of DR.. Plumer. On The 18th
the Presbylery Of Allegheny met In DR.. Plumer's
church to act on the offered resignation of the
pastor, at which meeting long and very able
remembrance was offered by DR.. Plumer's charge
against the accepting of their pastors resigna-
ton BY Pfesbytery. But the Doctor urged the
fresbytery to release him from his charge, which
they did, and regularly dismissed him to enoth.
er Hresbytery at bis own request.
Ihus ends this sad affair. Il may now be
aeked, what has caused all this trouble7 IL
would DC well to let the matter rest here, but
Or. PlumeF's enemies have been go violent and
persistent that justice demands that these rev.
oiu!ionists tor euch they are) should be set in
proper light before the world Il ia not be.
cause Dr.. Plumer is disloyal that he was CON.
peiled to leave here. This has been trick
used by his enemies TO accomplish other OBJ
jects.
This ia emphstlcalIy q revolutionary age
There is q portion of the church ready to turn
the world upside down, to accomplish utopian
object, chimera; the world does rot move fast
enough for them. II is this spirit that has been
at work In this case. II is deep laid plot to
get into the hands of this party, everything tha.
will aid in forwarding its purposes Il Is as
well In the church as the State. The minds of
the people must be educated to their wsy of
thinking, before they expec. to be altogether
successful. Hence their attempts to get con-
troll of Seminaries Of learning. IL Ia this spirit
that bas been at work to cause the removal of
DR.. Plumer, knowing that it couli not be done
unless come reputation should be brought
against his character, hoping at the same time
to secure one OF their own way of thinking to
occupy his place. 1t will probably not be long
till others of the faculty will have to run the
gauntlet. Indeed, it ia reported that another
OF them has given mortal offanse to those
gratuitous keepers Of the peace, aud that they
are preparing their artillery to demolish him.
This Seminary is an object of great Importance,
and If perverted to political purposes, would be
an engine of strength in the hands of revolu-
tonists. PHILOS.
ALLEGHENY CITY, Pa,
September 26, l662.(