New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-26

BY DEPUrATIoS PROM TIE REFORMED PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.

by A DTPUTATIoN PROM TIE REFORMED PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH..
To Aa Ezee!lsaey, AnkAnAg LIscoLS, P'sndenf 81 no
Iuita Nf1fe'.
We visit you, Mr. President, as the representa-
tive, Of the Reformed f.byienan or a. It 10 frequently
termed Scotch Covensrter" Church church who'e aei'
sfe par Of the worlds Altory and 20 which We arc IN
dsb,ed es' than - the Pertsns FOR ,hse assa3 bic
and witch 10 It. high nesso and snescni spirit does
hold within it. pale 'inse seo,'on'. OF 'ynpaiiEe'
" i'm rebellion ia the,e United States
our church hes unanimously declared By the voice Of her
hishe court. that the world has never ',en conflict ia
Which rght clearly wholly upon tho one side add
rou. urOn the oh.T o. IN tie present struggle o. ms
eminent with tho sayehodofs rebellion sno has also
unanimously declared her tecrmnHon TO assist the CQ'en
By ell lawful means 10 her power IN ". eo'e. u.
e0nsprsey, until 1t be utterly o'eT'hrowH aud
Proioan impressed with the irene importance Of the
issues involved In ih. eoniest Win the 'o' IN ~
Nations peril brethren have cormioned Ne 10 come
address. you words Of yBgshy and ruoousseen' so
10 e1ue. you views which In theif Judgment have an I'm
rof,sut besrins upon the pIcfent condition 81 affairs IN
beloved Lniry TO s'pCs,sa'e you on whst IA. s,esd,
bern accomplished ~ cfuslng Rbelin aud TO e1no you
10 pirseyeIc ~ the -oh unt hss been hnsy eomp'i
fn'ensiaus 'hasow Of doubt . 70 tie enie ,l.s o.
eousilel The just judgment y! Almighty uod iof Tie
n Of rejecting His enthiy sni enss'ns our iro"- aen
and hImy Iefusded that ISIS wrath vi" ~ Dc spafcd
"a ust ~ peIlnsref peace VIII be sttsrsd ust l. AL
hory be recogsSed nd tie aborupsIon TIA; msAoA dso
Sau Anu slavery slurch 9th. most radical school, becv
rg slavery be h'noas end aggravated 10 both g.ius'
under adultery aud tei s.. solemn conviction that
God y bis Word aud Providence. T. eiifs the nation 10 i'm
a. ediafe uncon iitiona tUd unytDal Emancipation. We
hear voice IL these thlnae oil war ls5isi' u' LEI
NY People e." ,.,.r.4..t i.,.t..5 ...t.,.,,., Il.
several iteps which you have taken IA the deccn eusn
cipaion especially 90 We ico yonI sc IiOoigmstl Il
d,caiing yogf IuIpoe to vs. the tse Va ne H.D. sIa'e
go ii d} q Jsiusy ilo.-en act winch when el.iea
cut will give tLo de.hbcw to rebellion, ,Ae ihe letters
on millions Of bondnen aud secure FOR q, au1hof .eo
ING tAe "i.et rulers md the nob't VI tNo
r.cr Peui w. then, BE- ilofdrat, most f'sie My yol
INST eorl,y 70 uIge uion ou NE ml G. % eloeins
that Proclamation 20 TIE utmost oAeut % tA' power "H
which you IRE invested -
IL, BE- placed he hsnc ouud, OF chrl''isa la'ice
and philanthropy lot b. declared 20 30 al act OF ntt"A-i
tcfeusuce se .ng completely with tie sutt o. n4iNriy per
mis- uOthiug atb c glory Of TIE Get OF fop ~ Of ~ .ns
bs moral sisnincance snd ganacaf ana u cannot si :,
moe. leafty Response the conscience o. tho nat ALi =
,cnfe lpGnlte blessing Distracted equity le not
% .1s,iou - h. Immortal Burle ~ ts in.tsncc bs ycH-
"a. "eootr ols are commonly len IN rude aud impof
foct fise, through Tie tame chcum'pttHlh WIN "ilh
tiu.d prudence % frequently eh.'h.s Oe''s'e e,
thing. AFRAID being too much In TIE ght Ne use you
by every drawn from tie WORD Of o'l ana me
pfe.ept cousson OF bl.odng county not :" hc moved
nom the path Of duty Itch you have ~ snpcoey en-
tired Der BY threats OF hsudsment u e yes o heua
pfoges nor 10 thi th; g'sa' se 70 1850 " power
There i. smother point which We e,'cen Of paramount I'm
rsrrer eud to which wish BIT y to cal Jour
HE CoututiOn OF the United State. contains no sesno"
,oecelt Of auiouty oiGod Of Ill Cis or Of lis a
a. coirtd 60 tho H. Sculptures. ILia W deeply de rfe,
az wholly Inconsistent with all claims TO be considered
Cnis.n nation or 20 J9y the protection end i-y9f o. God
10
NJ Kn and Lord Lofds lie the one MeGetof bot" ee
God aud man, tou b whom alone eth 20 nations OF lhdt au
M can secure te favor the ho-l bh Col saying 70 ~
IN these gd Ioat Be wise now therefore "a hius lie
i.ttruoicd judges o the oah serve 10. Los wan e-I
KS Inc son be angry and ye tfsh hon IN way,
when ls wrath Is liuded bot lte Blessed are al ty
Thai u, IN HIM Tor tho action aud hinion thst VII not
,esye Thee ssal perish yoa those nations ha 10 nitey
wasted ,,.- =,
asn TO rec gl0n Of the rnd authority 81 God. 70
AZ. claims oil n h W oycufu. Oyefiuln Lnd oveftufB
until the kinsdoms o. tbs w1Td come the A ios OF on'
Lord and Of ls Christ We indulge the hope MI President
M you have been called with your ardent love OF hoetJ
x.nr rfotouud moral cOAylcOus manifested ia your SAP
sh ffoclaaiou tnd IA your frequent declarations 81 dc
pduce upon Divine Providence t. your presenf po.hon OF
b,.r and influence to freq beloved county irom the curse
~ sysfy and IL the favor OF the gfost Ruler OF
a., uiyrfse Shall We not set tho world example
Of Christian STATE governed not by the principles o. hee
Mel pedsncy bat acting under sense Of accounab
= 10 God AID la obedience to tLose laws Of nmutsble
morality which binding sse upon nations and