The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-09
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To his Exceliency, Abraham Lincoln
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city Of Philadelphia, representing nearly
seven thousand ministers and nearly mil
hon Of members, mindful Of their duty as
Christian citizens takes the earliest oppor
tunity to express to you the assurance OF the
loyalty of tie Church, by her earnest devo-
ton to the intrests Of the country, and her
sympathy with sou IN the great response
billies Of your higii position in this trying
hour.
With eyuItation we point 10 the record Of.
ourChurch as having never been furnished by
disIoyalty. She was the first Of churches toI
express, by adaptation Of her most dlstin-
guished ministers, the promise Of support to
the Government in the days Of Washington.
In her Articles Of Religion she has enjoln
ed loyalty as a duty, and has ever given to
the Government her most decided support 4
IN the present struggle for the nations life
many thotlsandssof her members, and q largs
number Of her ministers, have rushed to arms
to MAINTAIN the cause oE God and humanity.
They haYc sealed their devotion to their
county with their.blood on every battle
field of this terrible war.
We regard this terrible scourge now desc
lating our land, and wasting the nations life
as the result Of d most unnatural, utterly
unj1stifiable reI1ellioR involving the crime
of, treason against the best Of human govern
ments, and sin against God. Itrequircd our
government to submit to its own dismen
berment, and destruction, leaving it no al
tentative bat 10 preserve its national lntcGri
ty by the use Of national resources. If the
government had failed to use its power to
preserve the unity of the nation, and main
tain its authority, it would have been justly
exposed to- tue wrath of heaven, and to the
reproach and scorn of the civilized world
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cruel rebellion may be speedily suppressed;
and we pledge you our hearty cooperation in
all appropriate means to secure this OBJ
ject
Loyal and hopeful in national adversely,
in prosperity thankful, we must heartily con-
graduate you on the glorious victories. recent
ly gained, and rejoice in the belief that our
complete triumph is near.
We believe that our national sorrows and
calaInities have resulted in a great degree,
from our forgetfulness Of God, and oppression
of our fellow-men. Chastened by affection
may the nation humblv repent of her sins,
lay aside her haughtyl de, honofGod in all
future Legislation, md render justice to all
who have been wronged
We honor you for your procIamatlons OF
liberty and rejoice in all the acts Of the Gov
eminent, designed to secure freedom to the
euslayed.
We trust that when military usages and
necessities shall justify Interference with es-
tablishsd institutions, and the removal Of
wrongs sanctioned by law, the occasion will
be improved, not merely to iuiuro our foes
and increasethe nat ional reso urces, but also
as an opportunity to recognize our obligations
to God, and tohonor his law. We pray that
the time may speedily come when this shall
be truly a Republican and free Country, in
o no part Of which, either State or territory,
shall slaverysbe known. -
The prayers of millions of Christians, with
an earnestness never manifested for rulers
before daily ascend to Heaven that you may
be endowed with all needed wisdom and pow
er Actuated by the sentiments of the loft
lest and purest patriotism, our prayers shall
be continually for the preservation of our
country undivided, for the triumph of our
cause, and for permanent peace, gained by
the sacrifice of no moral principles, but foun-
ded on the word of God, and securing III
Righteousness liberty and equal rights to all.
Sgued in bebaIfofthe General Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA, 1864.
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The Death Of Hon. Joshua r. GiddingS
The Hon. Joshua Read Giddlngs, United
States Consul at Montreal. died at his post
on Friday, til 9th instant, OF heart disease.
MIR. Giddings was born at Athens, Brad
ford county, Pennsylvania, on the 9Th Of Oc-
tOber, 17Sj, and was therefore a years OIL
age at the time Of bis deceasc. While he
was boy Of ten, his parents removed t.
Ashtabula county, Ohio At sixteen he en-
listed in the United States army, and partie-
ipated in several engagements on the from
ter In lSl7Le commenced the study o.
law, and was admitted to the bar in 1920.
He was elected to the Ohio State Legisla-
ure iii 1926. He served but one term, declin-
ed a reelection, and remained III retirement
devoting himself to his profession until 1888
when he was elected to the National Con.
grcss, where he at once became q conspicu-
GUS and uncompromisug enemy Of Ameri-
can slavery. At that time and for a long
time after, the Southern shareholders and
their Northern allies ruled supreme III CON
gress, and silenced every member who lifted
his voice. as John Quincy Adams did, for the
right of petition, or, as Giddings did against
the insolent tyranny Of the slave power.
In the memorable Creole case. MIR. Giddings
made himself heard and felt His resolutions
which were offered in the House of Repre-
sentatives upon the subject, so stung and in
furiated the slaye-mougers that they launch
ed a vote Of censure at his head. Mr.. Gid
'dings Immediately resigned, and appealed
to his constituents, who sent him back to his
seat III the House by an unexamped major
ity. He resumed his seat May 3, 184l aud
held it until March (, 1859, making his
whole period Of service twenty-one years
In 1919 he made one of his abest and most
effective speeches against the morality aud
legality OF property IN man, and in the same
year succeeded in defeating the California
coast bill, which proposed to legaIize the
slave trade between the Atlantic and Paci
ic coast. He afterwards took an active and
efficient part in congressional discussions Of
the Oregon question: the Armistad case, the
compromise measures of 1870, (Which he
opposed, the repeal oil the Missouri Compro-
mise and the Kansas and Nebraska bill.
EniGnc5 patton IN Maryland,
The HareIanr U61sitas.i.I Convention on
Thursday oflgsr week received the report pre-.
seued by the nej1rtJy Of tue Committee on Inc
Deeisrat Of kish.s Il Contained these prov
visions;
ARTICLE Inc constitution of The United States
ana the laws made ia pursuance thereof being
abe supreme law OF the land every citizen of the
State owes paramount allegiance az The Co!-ii-
tuition aud Goyerament oitbe United states
aud not bound by any la{T OF ordinance o. this
State in contraveution or subvolsiou thereof f,
Article y, That hereafter in this State tn ere
shall be nelther slavery nor involuntary servi-
sude except in punishment OF crime whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted and all
persons held to service or labor as slaves are
hereby declared free
There is nothing said about eornpensatiou or
gradual emuncipation The work proposed is 10
be thorough uncompeusated aud immedia5e.
HE report viii be adopted by large major
Ity vote OF the Convention