New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-16
TWO BISHOPS AT ODDS.

Hopkins Bishop of the Diocese OF Vermont, to
Bishop Potter of Pennsylvania, which is dated
Burlington, Vt. Oct 5, 1868" and which ap
peared in The Philadelphia Age (Copperhead) of
the 9th inst, looking and smclling-as we should
say, but for its Episcopal origin-vcry muct
ike campaign document-il this extra-Epls.
copal epistle has not received earlier notice III
these columns, We must excuse ourselves b. ao
knowledging that the logical profundity of the
Bishop Of Vermont has put our humble powers
of ratooinaton to tho scvcgest test But the
Bishops history seems to be aS wonderful as his
| logic. He asserts that his letter on 1.-The Bible
View of Slavery" was published in January,
1861, "more than three months before the war
BEGAN. at time when no ono could antici-
pate the form OF government which the
Southern States should adopt or the
course which Congress might take in refer
ence to secession" As if the Sccessionists could
then have adopted any form OF Government
which did not have Human Slavery for Its chief
cornerstone, as il was the cause Of the initial
movement in South Carolina. A man must
chop his logic pretty finely to show that the
Rebellion enterprise did not, from tho begin.
ming, look to this consolidation Of the Slave.
power alone The accession OF South Carolina,
in is whole political character. doe not in the
least particular differ FROM the secession Of the
confedsracy. And pray what possible differ
once could it make to the Bishop Of Vermont,
or TO any other Bishop not given to the scho-
lastic amusemen, OF har-spliiting rtat form
of Government" the Rebels intended to adopt
They had no political right TO adop, any form Of
Government; except with that which they were
pledged by every consideration o. religion
and personal and public honor to sus'
tain, they had nothing 10 do with
forms Of Government at all. For the
life of US, we do not see wig the
Bishop should trouble himself with Confederate
forms of Government" Again he urges tina,
in January, 1861. "no one could anticipate tho
course Congress would take in reference 10 S.
cession." This lie more extraordinary state
ment than the other. In the name Of tho Con.
sli,ution Of the United States. We beg leave TO
ence to Secession, except to regard 1t as an n
ter a,tcmp, to overthrow the Constitution-an
attemp, to be met by the whole Legislative and
Executive force might and power. Bishop Hop
kins may have been extremely innocent IN bis
learned speculaiions upon Slavery in l-oi-he
may have been Swoe,ly unsuspcciing In permit
ting them TO be pullished-bui really he can
only establish his blameessncis in these re-
spects, By pleading q blamolessneV Of brains,
to which we suppose BIZ highly respectable Do
cese wOuld file special demurrer.
There is a great deal In the letter Of Bishop
Hopkins 10 which We can give no special alton.
ton, and which would not firnsh legitimate
themes OF discussion in the column, Of a secular |
newspaper. Those who 90 no, adm; The Church
of this Bishop to be the only Christian Church
in the world. I'll, perhaps, be 10 more than
little indignant to find him Assigning " the d. I
vision and subdivision" Of Christian conmunl. I
ties as the causes Of " Unyer-alism, Pinthoism. /
Mormonism, and spir,ualism." To thee the /
the Bishop would undoubtedly add Abolition
ism" But have there been no Abolitionlsi- IN |
the Church Pray was no, Thomas Clafkson I
a tolerable Churchman Pray was not William
Wilbcrforcc tolerabe Churchman Wa
Zachary Mscauley Pantheisti l. DR. Tying
a Mormon. Was Judge Jay d uniyer,alsi
Why does an intelligent Bishop allow himself
10 indulge in this low slang-whanging OF
heather newspapers and ignorant politicians
We do lot know by what righ, Bishop Hop
kim talks Of George Washington as q supporter
of slavery. He can bs but i'll acquainted with
the opinions Of that great man, if he supposes
that Slavery was regarded by Washington n
other than a political aud moral evil. Of which
I've prayed that the Republic might DO speedily
rid. 1t is shameful, it is dscreditable, We had
almost said that IL il Infamous for great officer
Of great Church thus to tamper with the
reputation, moral ard historical, Of member
Of the same Church who all biz life was thco-
rctically an Northumberland hardly al
Spiritualist or a Mormon-and who, with oil
the solemnity Of dying act, cmancipotcd his
bondsmen, and thought that he was fulfilling Il
religious duty by doing 80. We commend
Bishop Hopkins TO a careful study Of the last
volume Of Irviug's admirable Life Of George
Washington.
While we we're considering this Bishops
letter our. attention war called TO the proceed
ings Of the American Board OF Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, at meeting just held in
Rochester. A list OF the officers seems to indi-
cate no lack Of Doctors Of DiViniiy-but we
suppose that they are not Doctors OF the Yer
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