Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-02
From tie Augusta, (Ga.,) Chronicle 4 sentir ell.

The late meeting of the General Conference of the
Methodist Curch III the city of New York must have
exceeded in tumut and uproar the noisy political
demonstrations OF tie day. When proposition was
made to the body to their OF unconditional
Joy ally to the United States, it received with such
cheers, capfDg CT lands and stampug OF feet on the
loOr, that BsrOp Scott who was presiding the oc-
SIGN, caie the assembly to order and reminded them
that they clergyman. "Say Amen," said the
Bishop loud enough TO lift the roof from the house.
but no clappirg," as be checked the disorder. One
member declared that ciapping perfectly proper
becau be capped his bands for joy wien be was con-
vert-d Other members egreed wiz hn, and cries of
x glory were heard from all parts of the house
But the disorder was mcst innocent compared with
spirit of malignant revenge by which portion at least
OF the delegates seem to have been pervaded From an
account Of the procet dngs which We have seen we
learn that the "Rev Dr. Osborn stated that where he
lived the copperheads thick as backberies and
added When he saw them daily, be often hoped with
in himself that trashing man we'll might become
Of the Christian virtues, that he might be able con-
stantly to dig into such fellows If he were President
Lincoln instead cf suspending the habeas corpus, he
would suspend the copperhead." Rev. j. 3. Weekly
informed the Conference "hat the proper way to treat
copperhead TO stamp their hcsls him. at the
same time stamping violently On the foor-which
brought down the house" Now who are these cop
perheas against whom these professed servants of "a
me anu loWly Master directing their whole art
ery of wrath? Surely they must be envenomed vpers,
the common enemies OF the human race whom. every
OUgQJ 10 some eInlSSaCleS OF
Satan himself for other beings could excite sucn ha
tired in such pious minds. Who would believe that by
copperheads they their fellow citzans-not slave
holders nor rebels-but fellow residents of the United
States who in favor of suspendng hostilities with
view to negotiate for the termination of the war; They
have nicknamed them copperhea6s in order TO bring
them into contempt, and unable to meet them in argu-
mint they would have themsscrushed or hung Oh
has it come to this Are the avoWed ministers of the
Prince of Peace threatening vengeance and death to
men of the North who to be the only party who
have any respect for the authority which pronounces
blessing on the peace makers ?
'Oh judgment thou hast fed to british breasts
Ard men have lost tEeir reason''
Nearly twenty years ago. Southern MetbCdists with
drew from such conttderates. And judging from the
temper which reigns in their assemblies, they did
not withdraw one day too soOn 1t is just such mad.
ness as we have here displayed witch has nauguraed
anG which susains this The bloody tl1ds of the
pas years but the legitimate fruits of those
doctrines which have been so long taught by the e
sas tca harlequin who performs every Sunday morning
D brooklyn, amid the laughter ard he stamping of bis
audience, together with his coadjutCrs, Cheever, OF
Ges-dstillfry cowhde memory, and the nfdel
Pa keF, OF Bcston We indulge n no unrt strcted and
nd!scriminate condemnation Of the Nortnerf clergy
here many noble exceptions Some OF them are
tbs very pperheads oticus to Dr. Osborn. True
their VOCATION they lifting up their voices for an
arrest of blood But their influence is are sorry to
say utterly ovesbadow by that larger class who like
Mesrs akey and Osborn, instead OF praying for their
enemies would Cali Gown fire from heaven to destroy
them. 1t is this mauness which seems to have sub
jugaed the whole n Nortbern mind. Perhaps few more
such scenes have been witnessed at Fredericksburg
may do something for the restoration of reason.