Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-03

fsai the II isiotsl Letter ifom the Bi-h"I,- ol
the frp'e-sHnt iscnlal Chufeh 10 the 4 erYs
All luty ol the Confederate States at Amefies.
delivered before tie 1eusr, Council. ~ ~
ftufs Churh, Augusta. Saturday. Nuyegii,er
~, ic6a - We esnnoi bu, ndmirc the Christian
spirit Of this letter IL breathes the spirit OF love
and kindness. The separation from tho Protest
ant Epi-copslf Church OF tie Untei Siats- l.
several times spoken OF a. matter Of necessity,
aud never as matter of cholce, Forced by
the Providence of God 90 separate ourselve-
from the Protestant Episcopal Church ia the
United s,s'es- /" church with whose doctrine. dis
eiplhne ai'd Worship We are w entire harmony.
and With who-e action. up Ia the time OF that
20, .aration. ne were abundsntly satisfied" &c
The spirit OF the letter may be seen IN such
p,ss grs as the following.
Oar first duty. therefore. ma the children of
Gud. 10 Ia send forth from ihis Council our
greetings Of love to the Churches OF God ell sl,c
~orld over We gree, them va Christ. and rejoice
that they ata pattakeis With ~ IT the grace
which u treasured up ~ Hin We lay down 10.
DAY. before the altar at the CruciheI all ow
burdens ol sin. aud uilef our Ifa,ery Tor tile
ChWch Militant utlon earth Whatever NAV hc
their aspect towards " politically, We cannot Tor
get thar they feiuioe With Va ia the uhc Lurd
the one Faith. the one Baptism. the Que God AMI
and Father Of all aud We Wish them Uud rIecd
W ~ the sacrei mini.'rie. ~ the Church Moth
Christ hove which j. mtbHest- W. i,s Church.
aud any note of mans blliclncrr. except against
TN. wuuli be 4 sound of discotd mingling with
the sweet harnu,nlcs OF earth aud heaven
II spirit like this htl prevailed ~ every lie.
nomination North aud south. dirunion would
have be-o lmps-,bie whrn the Devil un'ier.
took 10 destroy THE uallon the hr.t place hs ca
tsr ol was ae pulpit The preachers wcid-.
which Ia 90 mtny nppetted shining With l.ht
Inn d. Al Nj lie,
hfe ot hell
Oh the subject Of the slaves We will quote a
few SENTENCE:
"Thc lime hns cone when the Church should
press mo,e urg.l tls than she has hitherto done.
upon her aiiy. the solemn fact that the slave. at
the South ale not merely much property but
are n sacred ttust committed To u, rs u people.
q be prepared Tor The work which God my have
for them io do IN the future. While nuirr tbs
tutehee lie freely gives ~ va their labor. but ex
poets IA u Give blck Ia them that ~ igous and
mora, instruction which is % elevate them la the
scale at beings And wlnle intoxicating this
truth the Church must offer more freely her min
i-tratons ior their benefit aud improve ment. Her
ln,y mus, set the example of readiness To fulfill
their duty toward these people aud her clergy
must "trip themselves ct pride and it-tidiou-nesS
and Incidence. and rush. with the zeal OF mar
Tvs. Ia the lnbor of love
"It j. likeaisr the duty of the Church to press
upon the masters their obligations ~ Christian
men. so Ia arrange this institution as not to tie
rcssi'nie the violation oi those sacred relations
which God has created and which mau can not.
consistently with Christian duty. annul. The
systems at labor which prevail ia Europe aud
which are. in man, respects. mote severe than
ours ATE 80 arranged u To prevent NIL NECESSITY
for the separation ot parents and children aud of
husbands anal wives: and very little care our
part would rid the system npOn which We are
about 20 plant national lite of these unchris
tian features. Ii belongs especially To the EDis-
copal Church to y proper teaching upon this sub
lect for in her fold aud ia her ngiegatons are
found ve-y large proportion at the great slave
holders OF the country We rejoice To be enabled
TO that the public sentiment j. rapidly hecom.
ing sound upon this subject. aud that the Lee isla
lures OF Sc, eral OF the Confederate States have
already taken steps toward this cOnsummatOn
Hitherto have been hndeied hy the pressure
OF abolitionism Now that We have thrown oil
from W. that hateful and imfdel peStilerce. We
should prove Ia the world that are faithful tn
oar must. aud the Churci, should lead the hosts
of the Lord in this work of justice and OF mercy"
Would il be better to leave the slaves in such
hands or turn them over u the Abolitonstsi
70 ush County ne mocv ratio Convention.
On Saturday last the Democracy of Rush
scmbled in Convention. aud with three rousing
cheers adopted. without u dissenting voice, the
resolutions we give below
The meeting presided over nv GEORGE
HIBBrS assisted by twelve Vice Presidents, and
adclre-.e by L HiBBES, X S SreorLE.E p.
ScnLAriR. K. r. MorrErr. Hon. r. ID. LOGAN
and others
I he Democracy of Rush county in county
meeting rs embled, lie -serlug anu rendor>ing
Tie time-honored principles and measures OF the
! Democratic patty "a authortativey proclaimed
ald enunciat-d SINCE the days at jefferson. aud
especially the Principles aud doctrines embraced
N the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions aud All
dress oi l19S-y do in view of the present crisis.
| further euuuciaie ana declare:
l That the Federal Constitution and the
Union ot these Sites formed IN spirit %!
concession cancellation aud compromise. and so
miiutane'i IN peace anal prosperity Tor more than
three quarters ot century. and thtt the primar,
cau-e OF our preSeu, difficulties culmiua ting AZ
last in the dsruptiou oi the Unien. l. truly aud
Clearly Attributable To tue nnhailowei. wicked
and iataticaf disregard of the AbDliliJnl>ts ot
the North of the Constitution and the uube spirit
oi American brother hood which pres died. at re
birth.
| 2 That the Democratic purity have ever held
| and TAU ht that neither the EXecut We nor Con-
gresS have nny right or power beyond The expie-s
fHtNlS tii~ tf tic diA
denouuce, .epsiiate aud cou,emn the Federal
Abolition hetesy that the Oe,e rh Government
has any warrant in that instrument to- declare AMI
wage war Tor any purpose. cor under any preiext
whatever. upon 4 sovereign State OF THIS Union.
3 That We are unqutlhhe!Iy opposed to The
further prosecution. oI this Abolition war: and
believing HAT. ia is continued prosecution.
there await Us only the .mnreruus sacriii of
legun> III brave men. i.n0minsuS and disgrace
tai defeat. shame and di~hnnor at home and
| abroad public ruin aud the serious endtnger
ment OF our liberties. We unhe,itatingly DECLARE
that We are Tor peace. The cessation OF hostilies.
an armi~tce. and the peaceful settlement Of
isting difficulties by compromise ur negotiafiOu,
through National Convention
4 That our soldiers VINO deceived and
insnared into HE army. under the false repre-en
talion that they were fighting to niintain the
Constitution and sesuie the Union. entItled
To our warmeSt ~ mpathie>. and we pledge them
hero our most earnest efforts to bring this bow
avowe ell Abolition war Tor the f. eeioIn IT the he
gro Ia speedy close
) That the Aboiiiiun procl. nation of Abra
hun Lincoln. dated jauuar, |. 1868. in which
! he DEGREES the emancipation 90 The slaves il, the
>e,eied States mi cOn>iets the women aud emil
l,lren of the ; ,uth t. >-Gvte usurrectiOu, aS~ts
sif-iiun. butvhety. murler. and rapine hy bar
blrOus aud mcrcil"Ss race. l. unconstitutional,
.IshGman. disgrace!ul aud contrary 10 all tie
tu>aee- az cl,inze warfare. Justly etining Tor H.
author the exesrltisis al mankind. and loading
: the name OF AbF.siam LiHcoH wIth qud yiiIg IN
4 tsmy un the pages ol history.
g I..t the i,Eals1siIIon OF tlse Administration
to squaider the He ,I.s I'D substance e Tie peo-
pie IN the msf irciec, VI purrh ising the slaves
of the Ssuih Is une"n-'is'sional. and meets our