Nebraska advertiser., 1863-04-30

STATE VI ullAiEAH A0Obt ia OCAONO0 JUN "
and be had 10 contend against a great
deal where he Iived-the Infamous Cop
perheads we're as thick al blackberries.
and they were obstinate, too. When he
saw them daily be often hoped within
himself that thrashing a man well
might become n Of the Christian
virtues, that be might be able constantly
10 dig into such fellows. Laughter and
applause. Let the Copperheads be put
down at once. Applause. If he were
President Lincoln, instead Of suspending
the habeas corpus, he would suspend the
Copperheads. Applause.
Bishop Scott then rose and said he
approved Of the resolutions. but he did
not like the mode of appreciation adopted
by the conference. Like many be was
led to thank God for our defeats at Bull
Run and other places. God understood
them and they would lead to the settle
ment of the great question which caused
the war, forever. The Lord was telling
them not 20 heal the wound of the daugh-
ter of his people slightly. He did Dot
consider however. that the ministers be-
fore him should forget their character or
the properties Of the occasion. Let them
say "Amen" till they raise the very roof
above them, but they should ever remem-
Der they are clergymen. Applause
Rev. Mr.. Foster said that although he
had been a friend to the South by edu-
cation and disposition, he was in favor Of
the war before a gun was fired, ap-
plause land proclaimed that we should
fire two guns for each Of the rebels one.
Applause. He was ready to give glo-
ry to God for our defeats at the first Bull
Run and second Bull Run, for he believ-
ed they were still able to cary on the
war but he knew that If they succeeded,
slavery might be saved. The South hat
ed the Yankees, they despised, seorned.
and held them in rldicule and if a South
ern man should say a Yankee had no
soul the Yankee would be afraid to say
he had. Applause, and laughter. 4
He hoped the wal would continue Till
hat heIlish develish idea was whipped
out of the people of the Southern States;
and to accomplish that object he did not
care if the war went on for one, Two or
ten years. Applause.
Rev. Mr.. Foster. recently from New
Orleans, said that while there the ladies
insulted every Yankee they met in the
streets sometimes crossing on the other
side to show their contempt. Their COM
mon cry was "Look out for your pock-
cts, here's Yankees coming" He want
ed that feeling whipped out of the South
ern people by shot and she'll.
Rev. ]. B. Wakeley desired to inform
the Conference that the proper way to
treat a Copperhead was to stamp their
heels on him. The speaker stamped his
feet violently on the floor, which brought
hown the house, Rev. Dir. Fox remark
ing: "Brother Wakely, did you make a
hole in the floor that time?
The yeas and nays were then taken
On the resolutions reiGtim. and an anima-
ted scene followed. Nearly all the
members called rose and voted in their
favor; some cried ''yea'' in a tone which
made it sound like may" and were re-
questioned, when they cried, Eyes. with
all my heart ="
Two clergymen who had supported the
resolutions in favor of the Union said
they did not disaprove of those introduce
thong the slavery question. The mo-"
which each of them uttered, seemed 10
disconsert the conference considerable,
and a sene of the greatest excitement
followed. The names of the clergy who
thus expressed themselves are Rev. Mr..
Cattell, presiding elder of the Rhinebeck
district, and Rev. Mr. SerIeck. of West
Camp, Ulster, county, N. Y.
Loud cries were raised for Mr..
Ca;telI to explain himself and show his
loyalty" and several members pressed
around him. At length be appeared
near the pulpit and declined to make a
speech. Some ministere declared he
should be excused, while others exclaim-
ed: Bring him up,' ''put the screws TO
him." "he's not loyal" and other kinder
expressions.
Mr.. Cattell said he had been dragged
up before them to explain his views, and
if they would force HIM to speak he would
do so. He and all his family were from
TIC L uIildu SLOChs duu WGIG UOIuG III
Massachusetts, and he loved the Union.
But he would tell them that he would
not swallow their resolutions on slavery.
Kisses Ten years since he was a loyal
man, when Those who now questioned
his loyalty were the reverse, and when
they did all to oppose and embara>s the
Government. Loud hlsses. The Ad-
ministration was supported by the whole
North; they were not embarrassed, as
was said in the report. ICries of No, no,
"false, and loud Kisses He had a right
to his opinion, and he would so express
himself. TCries of mo" ''sit dowd."1
He would support the Government in
every Just constitutional measure to car
ry on the war, but he would never give
up his right to free speech. Loud Kisses.
When this stormy ecclesiastical scene
subsidized. it was arranged that the alb
sentees should be called to vote on the
resolutions this morning, when a SIM
liar scene may be expected.
How Gen. Granger Treats the RebeS
In Tennessee.