Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-05

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Report Of the State OF the Nation, Adopted
by tue ZanesviIle Couference:Of Wesley
an Methodist Connection, Held at Basi
Orange, Delaware County, Ohio, August
26th, 1868.
When our Conference met one year ago
heavy cloud of gloom hung over the ma
ton. Our army, under Mcclellan, had
been obliged to retire from before Rich.
mond. Pope had been repulsed, and both
army and natiol we're dispirited. .
The policy of the AdministratiOn.in re-
gard to the slavery question and the EN-
ployment Of cOlored troops, if settled, was
not known.
To-day we meet under brighter and
Frightening skies. The cloud is lifted =
Lee has been repulsed and his prestige
M Tioksburg and Port Hudson have sur
rendered, and the Mississippi is open to
the Gulf. Charleston is soon to have the
flag Of the Union waving over it. Union
has triumphed in Kentucky, and emanci-
patton in Missouri and Tennessee.
The Proclamation of the President has
emsneipated hundreds of thousands for
ever. Colored soldiers are being employ
ed, equipped and protected the same as
white men.
This altered state Of public sentiment,
and these sacrifices Of our arms, call upon
Us gratefully to acknowledge the good Of
God.
ResolUed, That as a Conference we do
now offer up our united thanks to Al
mighty God for the successes that have
crowned the army of the Union, and for
the triumph Of just and righteous princi-
pies, over those long dominant in the ma
ton and the Government.
RssolVed, That we deeply sympsthise
with the bereaVed Of our State, and we
tender to the members Of this Conference
who have been called to lay their sons up
on the altar Of their country, Of freedom
and humanity-our sympathies and our
prayers.
ResoIUs1, That at this moment when
foul treason lifts its bold front, led by
such men as Wood and Seymour of New
York, Ysllandigham and his satellites in
Ohio, and puts forth its most pestilent
doctrines through such organs as the
World. No sacrifice in the past, or suffer
ing in the future, shall deter US from
standing by the Administration and up
holding the Government.
ResolVsd That evidence is accommodating
to show that the enemies Of the Union in
the North, are the friends Of Slavery-the
enemies Of Democratic institutions, Of pop
ular education, Of the christian religion
and if the Government triumphs all these
are preserved, if it fell all these suffer
most of them perish, and despotisD, bar
barism and slavery sre spread over this
beautiful land.
RsOlUsd, In the name Of God, the Uni
versal Father, Of Christ the Redeemer Of
all men-of liberty and humanity, we sol
emnly vow to stand by these institutions,
and if they perish-We perish in their de-
fense. r..- mn
RsiOlUsd, That when one Of the political
parties of the State has the audaeity to
nominate for the Office of Governor, q
"tried and convicted traitor and ask the
people Of 0hie to ratify that nomination;
while, on the other hand we have a thor
Oughly loyal man, of fine business cspac-
tiles, presented-neither as patriots or
christians can we doubt or hesitste for
which to cast our votes. .zUsL
". B. BREWSTER, I .-s
D. L. TRAVIS, Committee.
NJ. D. HARDY,