Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-06-06
Up to High Water Mark-Noble Action Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Up to High Water Msrk-Noble Action Of the
, Presbyterian Church.
The New School Presbyterian Assembly in
session at Cincinnati have adopted, by unan.
imous vote, and with enthusiastic demonstra.
tions, record ON the state of the country
which, like old John lIancocks signature to
the declaration of independence, stands out in
bold characters Just as If they liked to do it.
This noble and patriotic action will be an in
spiration TO the whole country. Their resolu-
tions are eight in ndmoer, and too long to in
sert entire, but we give the 4lh and 5th resolu-
tions, which are peculiarly patriotic, outspoken
and significant
4th. ReSoiue3, That while we have been ut
terly shocked at the deep depraviiy of the men
who have planned and matured this rebellion,
and who are now clad in arms, manifested in
words and deeds. there is another class found
in the loyal States, who have excited sill
deeper loathing in Congress, some in
high civil life, and some in the ordinary walks
Of business--who never utter a manly thought
or opinion i5 favor OF the Government but
they follow it. by way of comm mt, by two or
three smooth apologies for Southern insurrec-
| tiOnists presenting the difference between an
open and avowcd enemy in the field and Sc
| cret and invidious foe in the bosom of our own
family.
5rh. Reso'red, That in our opinion, this
whole insurrecionary movement can be traced
TO one primor,lial root--and one Only--Afri-
can Slavery, the love of it, and the determine
tion TO make it perpetual. And while we look
upon this war as having one grand end in view,
the restoration of the Union by crushing out
The last living and manifested fibre of rebell-
ion, we hold that everything, the Institution OF
slavery, if need be, must be made TO bend TO
this one great purpose, and while under the in
fiuence Of humanity and Christian benevolence
we may conmiscIate the condition of the rr-
ined rebels, once in fraternity with ourselves,
but now--should the case occur--despoileSl of
all that makes the world dear to them, we
must be, at the same time, constrained 20 feel
that the retribution has been self-inhicted.
and must add, Flat jw>hia ruot boelun1, (let
justice he done though the heavens G,lI.)
The General Assembly ordered the resolu-
tions to be enclosed to the President Of the
United States, and letter addressed to
him from which we extract the following pas
sages:
at is with no desire to bring mere tribute
OF tiattery, when we assure you, honored sir,
Of the affection and confidence of our church. |
Since the day of your Inauguration. the thou
sands of Onr membership have followed you |
with unceasing prayer, besieging the throne of
Heaven on your behalf In our great church |
courts, in our lesser judicatories in our weekly |
assemblages at the house of God, at our FAM
lily alters, in the inner place Of prayer, you
have been the burden of our hourly petition
ing.
When we look at the history of your adj
instratipn hitherto, and at the wonderful
way in which this people have been led under
your guidance, we 81 'r(y Go on your behalf
We give praise, not to man, bot to God. In
yonr frmness, your integrity. challenging the
or even our enemies, your moderl-
tion, your WISDOM the timeliness of YOUR acts.
exhibited at critical junctures, your paternal
words, so eminentIy fitting the chosen head of
L great people. we recognz, the hand and
power of God; we devoutly and humbly accept
it as from Jim, an answer to the innumera-
hle prayers which have gone up from our
hearts,