Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-10
Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times
From Washington.
Another Part of the Plot Of the Abolitionists-
More Interference of the Gorernors-Gari6aldi
on the Carpet Again.


on thc CdTpft AGAIN
WASHINGTON Oct. 3.
The most important action of the General
Episcopal Convention, now in session at New
York. affords striking illustration of the old
proverb that fools rush in where angels dare not
tread IL appears that some OF the radical poll
tlcans here, aware that the convention would
meet, and that it would be composed of the most
distinguished dvnes Of the Church. the repre-
sentttives OF one of the most powerful religious
bodies in the country. determined, as part of
the plot for introducing discOrds aud divisions
everywhere. to procure the passage OF a resolution
by the convention. which, while worded so insidi-
ously a to appear to be highly patriotic. should
VET in effect, be "A tremendous wedge which should
rend asunjer the Episcopal Church, rs the Bap-
ti>t and Methods; Churches have already been
rent asunder Accordingly, the piotters went
from here to New York, where they ingratiated
themselves in the favor of two or three clergy
men who were unhappy weak enough to listen
10 their artlul tale. They did not scruple at the
falsehood of declaring that they came there at
the desire and as the ambassadors of the Presi
dent. and that il his earnest wish that the
convention should pass a series of strongly Oyal
resolutions which should bind the Church
throughout the country. so far as that could be
done. and which. at least, should make it 0bliga-
tory on every Episcopal clergyman i'm the land to
read in his church prayer for the success of all
the measures OF the Administrations this PRAYER
being wOrGed ia such terms could not fail to
be dI>t>ieiul 10 every sincere Christian and every
free American citizen. OF whatever denomination.
These clergymen were Dointedly assured also that
the President would not forget those members of
the convention who should be most active in pro-
curing the passage of tins resolution, nor, un the
other hand, those who should dare TO oppose IT,
The consequence that one clerg, msn was
L 81.
another 30 far forgot what vas due 10 his sacred
office as TO do his utmost towards committing the
Church to "a course of action utterly uuprece
dented in her history, namely: TO drag politics
into the deliberations of her conventions. But
the result of the whole thing showed how woluliy
the radicals had miscaleulated the men with
whom they had Ia deal. and that there Is at least
one body OF men who have 6rmness enough 20
repel a. il deserves such attempt at dictation.
motion 10 lay The whole subject on the table
wss promptly offered. and immeiiate'y carried by
the decisive vote OF rs to 81 All honor to the
Church whose ministers thus have the manliness
to fear God rather than man. | have deemed the
matter worthy of place in nv letter because it
is a subject OF national interest. and because the
radical emissaueS euraged at their failure TO en-
trap these servants of God in their snsres. are
now. on their return u tins city. denOuncing all
the members OF that convention as traitors aud
sympathizers with the rebellion On that charge
they need no defense from me.
During the recent unfortunate retreat of Gen.
Pope rom the Rapidan TO Washington. Gen Sigel
proved himself 10 possess many OF the qualities
Of good General But since that time he has
fallen victim TO the German worshipers,
who. unfortunately for hun. have attempted to
deiiA him Ia several States. German regiments
were raisei Cor him. and because. when they ar
rived here they were assigned To other Commands,
where they we're more needed S,gel aud bis
friends are nov putting airs about il, and il is
even said that he has rendered, or * going 10 ten
Ter. his re-isfa ton Ia has even been circnissed
that the Gesu.su regiment alluded 10 are unwii-
ing 10 serve under any other General but be
heve tbi< statement does them 4 great wrong.