Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-02
Form the New York Independent.
The Methodists on tho War.
NJ HoRhoE oRRsLtY.

bellion was signalllzed il mot precipitated by
very remarkable demonstrations from the
Southern pulpit, whereof that of Rev. DR..
Palmer Of New Orleans was perhaps dis
tingushed by the rarest combination of
ability and dignity with the most intense
devotion 10 Slavery and hostility 10 the
Union. Journals which had for years made
tia ieprosch to the Free States that q
small portion of their clergy preached at
long intervals what were sligm atized as
"politicap sermons, printed with applaud
ing comments more than Que Of these eleri-
cal exhortations to treason; while | re.
collect no noted clergyman, with the single
exception OF PARsoN BRowELow who, when
surrounded aud almost engulted by tho
swelling. seething tide Of Secession, spoke
out loudly and clearly for loyalty and our
whole country. Silence, SO long txacted
by the devotees of Slavery, was no longer
tolerated by them. l believe Bishop WIZ
TISGHAM OF Maryland has never preached
uor issued PASTORAL coDdemning the Re.
bellion but he is known not TO favor or
justify it; and this simple fact has expos.
ed hun TO the euveuomed aud active haired
Of majority Of his flock and if Episcopa
iiaD Bishops could be uhfI ocked 10y popu-
lar vote Of their respective aocks. it is 10.
lorions that be would soon cease to be a
Bishop, unless Of some other diocese than
that Of Maryland. .. ..e'r
The clergy add the protesting Christians
OF the Free States have thus been challeUg.
ed TO an exhibition OF their loyalty. The
Rebellion has secured the apparently hear
" aud overwhelming approval Of the organ
lied Christianity Of the South. Ii there
were no couutervaiDg utletauce from the
North, the partisanS OF Slavery iu Europe
might fairly urge that the Religion Of The
euure country approves the Rebellion.
But the active, earnest loyalty of nearly
every Christian DENOMINATION throughout
the Free States has been most emphatical
| ly proclaimed. Apart from the Roman
Catholics aud the Auglo-E -Episcopallaus.
know 10 single communion ~hieh has Jailed
to aHirm Its entire sympathy with The Fed
cral Government IN It's desperate struggle
with SIayeh ldmg Treason. Aud, wnlle
no other denomination has been more
prompt aud declded in this exhibition of
| Loyalty than the Me hodlsts, recolect no
ulterance from that Church more lucid, ju.
d'cious, aud lorcole, than that embodied
IN the following statement, reported last
Saturday by Rev. ADFRED CooKNAN, lo The
New York Conference, aud aiopted Win
all but complete uuaninty 10y that numorI
Gus aud Influential tody, which comprises
u number OF tue ablest ministers or The de
nomluullou. Hea it :. ...- &c.. ...........
waEsaAs The Southern Rebellion, gigantic in its propo
sons uppAraIelled iu ITS wickednes
peril thc exlateu.e ol lu.s hePLolie and ~ - 81.
| WHsRKAs Our national $ intimately identified, not
af cy aud rengiUus iUerty the world
with the iueress Of lie Agdou Christ
lar as We may judge our nation cIee aid ehJen u
suneut or the eXlsusiOn aud esauislent OF tatking
dom the earth and
MHsuhAs an CRISIS like the prcs4n it the solemn du.
ty oil evey to rally tGs support
| sleakaGb inpo tant ami glohoas tnsieore, si.,F
KEsoLvkD, That members mi 1.-THE Meth
odisl Episc pal Church WITHIN e the New ork
Conference, cneerluy our yows U uncom
pronilsg unconditional ioyuly " the United states
Americas natI6nsty we proud to Acknowledge aud re-
solved with the blessing VI heaven 10 MAINTAIN .
= it Is DUTY, enforced alike by tue Word of GsC
and Book OF DISCIPLINE 20 submit to and cooe ate wild
the regularly constituted civil authorities, aud to euoin lh
g. That willie we 90 deny but recognize
fend right people to discuss tue and poll
cy, the Government, tue time would counse
III at present ccll condition OF public aais, this
rgh to be exercised Wit great orbe.ance cauIon aud
a. at the conduct of those who, influenced by potica
aniIies southern sympaizers, aid unde the pletexI
discriminating between tue Administration aud the Govern
themselves in the patti of every warke
is in view, covert treason, which has the nalgn
manlinees OF who theniseive
in open hostility to our liberties. and is deserving of
deuunciatons and most deerhined opposition
g. That slavery is evil Incompatible in Its spit
practice with the principles of Christianity, with republican
Institutions, with the peace and prosperity OF the country
and with the Iradi ions doctrines, discipline Of
Church, and long and anxious inquiry what shall be don't
has been siguaIiy answered Dyin
Proyi lence has given to ALBANIAN LINCOLN e.jen
of tbs United the power and the disposition to issue
Proclamation guaranteeing the boon OF freedom to millions
g. Thai we heartily concur this Proclamation ipdicat
ing the righteousness OF our cause securing the
appreciation the Universal Father, is nyariaoy
| side ofustice and freedom. r.tt
T. That we find abundant for attitude and
agemen in the recent revival OF the nations patriotism
the maintenance of the public credit in the change public
opinion abroad especially IN England and IN the gradual ou
g. That we cordially accept the Presidents Recommendation
observe the SOh DAY OF the present month as season
rous places worship will humble orIselyes and
sapplicae the great kuie o. NsSns ' forgive our nsona
look and Tavy merciuiy giving success 10 ou
arms so that this rebellion may speedily
peace at once righteous and permanent, may return
smile american heritage -. r
That our interest and synpahy for those who repreen
us Ia he 6eld and that to all who
are suffering consequence OF the havoc desoaton Of th
terrible oer our sinoerest Dathies aud our Chis
To- That copy ofthe.e resolutions transmitted thu
President United States and that they be published
| The CArlsliaa AdpOcGis and Journal
Many of the hearliest supporters of this
manifesto have been regarded as ''couser
yative." Fer instance: j etE
he Rev Dr. Foster after aluding TO bis former synps
tbies with the till II rebelled said he fom
head TO foot, hair bee for the War The South
had an utter contempt the North ground into
nstres and people the North had allowed the people
OF the South rule hsm much that ifa S0uthene
sad Noherner had SOUL he would be afraid to coutra
dict him He hoped the would never stop till that dew
llsh idea whipped out Of the South"
The speech whereof the above is a
very brief synopsis, embodies conviction
which is fast gaining ground among men OF
DR.. Fosters antecedents. That Disunion
Peace would be no Peace-that il wonld
give US neither security nor quiet-that it
would be regarded by the Shareholders as
our humiliation aud their triumph. the
precursor of further and far greater tri.
nmphs-is felt by thousands who have
hitherto regarded Slavery with tolerance il
not with favor. They might endure the
Slave Power still, II it would be quiet and
not plot the destruction Of the country ;
bot they now realize that this eau be nev.
ermore. Hence they are earnestly for
| n al 10 hae in of din.