The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-30
The GAINESVILLE C0nferenEe-A
Political COnclaVe.

OI the NJ. Il. aCnurcn commenced
session at Barnesville, Belmont coun
ty, on Wednesday, the 10th inst. o
Friday, the 18th, the committee o
the estate of the Country" made
report, which was unanimously adop
ted. The report concluded with tn
following resolutions: ....
Resolved, That we cannot as Con
ference, withhold our emphatic con
demnation of the conduct Of any in tn
ministry or membership in the churcl
who have given, or may give jus
cause of suspicion as to their loyalty
to the Federal Government.
Resolved, That we return sincere
and hearty thanks to Almighty Goo
for the favor which he has shown tc
our righteous cause during the past
year, for the signal and important vic.
tories granted to the arms of the ma,
tion, and for the rapid and unparal,
leled spread of the true principles of
human liberty.
Resolved, That we have undimin-
ished confidence in the wisdom and
ability of the Administration, under
God, to suppress the rebellion, and
that we pledge cur earnest prayer, and
our continuous and jealous efforts for
its support, until the great purpose
shall be fully and triumphantly con-
summated. .. &C..
These resolutions we're passed by
body Of professed Christian ministers.
They are more beftting conclave of
gambling politicians than an ecclesi-
astical council. The first anathema-
tiEes and threatens with excommuni-
cation from the fold Of Christ all who
are suspected, by these men who as
sumo to be the guardians of their pol
itice as well as Of their Christian
morals, of disloyalty to the existing
Federal Administration n-inasmuch as
they say in their preamble to the fore
going resolutions:
1t is highly fitting that as body of
Christian ministers we should reafirm
our unalterable fidelity and allegiance
to the Government, AND OUR DECIDED
PURPOSE TO LOOK WITH DIsAPPRoBA-
TI0N UPON ALL IN COMMUNION WITH
US WHO BITHER MAINTAIN AN ATTI-
TuDE OF oPPoSITION-oR OF MIsCALL-
nd NEUTRALITY--To THE ADMINIsTRA
TON of the country.
Have these Barnesville theologians
forgotten that the master whom they
profess to serve, but whose precepts
and example they ignore, was accused
before PLATE, the Roman Governor,
of disloyalty 20 Caesar, and put to
death on the ground of disloyalty to
the existing Jewish Administrations
The stigma of disloyalty his Jewish
murdcrers inscribed upon the very
cross upon which he was cruclfed.--
Are tho Members Of the Pittsbnrg
Conference bent upon following in the
footsteps Of those prosecuting in6del
Jews?
The second resolution is Of the same
tenor, and thanks Almighty God for
the rapid and unparalleled spread of |
the principles of political Abolition
ism. This is what it means and no.
thing else; for if the BarnesvilIe clique
of ministerial politicians had meant,
by the expression "human liberty"
anything but negro freedom, they
would, if they had said anything on
the subject, have lamentsd that the
liberty of white men, both religious
and polisical, had been struck down
and violated in the most shameful |
manner. aa.
But the cloven foot, showing that
the Conference was mere gathering |
Of Abolition politicians, sticks out
prominently in the third and last res,
olution. These religious demagogues,
calling themselves ministers of Chris
tian Church, resolve that they have |
undiminished confidence in the Ad-
ministration of Abraham Lincoln, and |
pledge it their earnest prayers and
continued and Jealous support. Could
the most infatuated political zealot
and fanatic do more? These minis
tsrs desert the service of Christ for
that of ofAbraham Lincoln. @
1t is very natural that the passage
Of these resolutions should be follows
cd by corresponding action. The
Wheeling Register had sent repor.
Ger to Barnesville and published gratis
the proceedings of the Conference in
full in its daily issues. Immediately
after the adoption Of the resolutions
on which we have commented, one w.
A. Davidson moved that the Wheeling
Daily Register be excluded from the
Conference rooms, and after a short
discussion, the motion was carried, and
the Register excluded from the Con-
ference. Such was the mode in which