Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-26
Ed tolisl Correspondence.
The Old school Presbyterian Gen.
eral Assembly.

this morning by the Moderator, and the
minutes of Tuesday were read, corrected
and approved. The customary devotional
exercises were had.
The Committee appointed to prepare
Resolutions on the triumph of the National
arms and the assassination of President
LINCOLN, reported the following, which
were put upon the docket to be disposed OF
hereafter: -s. "a
The committee appointed to prepare
paper expressing the views of this General
Assembly, concerning the triumph OF our
national arms and the overthrow OF the re-
bellion, also our deepest sorrow in reference
to the death of Abraham Lincoln, late
President of the United States, respectfully
submit the following paper: 49,.
Four wears ago, when the General Assem-
bly of our church was in session, in the CITY
of Philadelphia, we behcld with awe and
astonishment thousands of our fellow-citi-
zens preparing to meet each other on the
field of deadly conflict. Since that period,
and on more than one occasion, we nave
seen the loyal people of this great nation,
bathed in tears and covered with sackclott,
bowed before Jehovah, and have heard them
crying nightly unto Him. The career OF
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gress as nation was suddenly arrested, and
our national life was threatened. Principles
which we loved, which were purchased by
the blood of our fathers, and which we
hoped to transmit to our children, were in
jeopardy. Our grand old Temple of Liber-
ty had been assailed by portion OF the
people whom it had sheltered, and they
boasted that they had torn away eleven of
its columns, and would tear away Others,
until the whole fabric should fall to pieces.
The loyal people of the country resolved
to restore the broken down columns, and for
this purpose have spent millions OF treasure,
and sacrificed thousands of their nobest citi-
zens. Our prayers, tears and sacrifices have
not been In vain. To-day we are permitted
to rejoice that the Lord has given success
to the arms of our nation-that the great
rebellion against the Republic has been
oyerthrown-that treason everywhere is
hiding its face, and that the system of hu-
man slavery, in the interest of which the
rebellion originated, and which has existed
for wears i'm our midst, has perished in the
house and by the hands of its friends. But
our rejoicing over the triumph of our ma
ton has been mingled with sorrow; yea,
with the deepest grief, occasioned by the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the late
President of the United States. In view OF
Resolued, l. That we render most devout
thanksgiving to the God of battles for the
valor of our soldiers and sailors, and for the
success which He has been pleased to give
to our national armies-for the defeat aud
capture of the principal insurgent armies
for planting the flag of our country over
nearly all the revolted States. and for the
well grounded hope that the life of the ma
tion shall be preserved--that the great prin-
ciples enunciated in the Declaration of In
dependence, for which our fathers fought,
shall be handed down to future generations
for saving the loyal States from anarchy.
during the progress of the rebellion, and
for the prospect of a lasting peace, founded
upon righteousness.
Resolued, 3. That the Assembly hereby
expresses its gratitude to God for the gift OF
Abraham Lincoln to our nation during the
critical and important period of his Pres
idency-for the eminent qualifications for
the position to which he was called-for his
prudence, penetration, forbearance, firm
ness and mercy-for his honesty of pur-
pose. patriotism and philanthropy-for the
act that will make him known as the eman-
cipator of the colored race, and for the
confidence which he seemed at all times
to repose in God, for the success of our
cause.
u. d.
assassination of President Lincoln to be a
crime unparalleled in its atrocity and the
malignity of its spirit, we would recognize
in this sad calamity which has fallen upon
our country, and which has excited almost
universal sorrow, the solemn providence OF
God, and with hearts filled with the deep
est grief, would bow in humble submission
to the Divine will.
ResoIued, A. That we do most earnestly
commend the afflicted family of our late
martyred President to the consultations and
grace OF God; and while we pray tor them,
we would also offer our most fervent pray
ers to the Lord in behalf of all who have
been bereaved, and for the President Of the
United States, so suddenly called to his
high office, and for all who are in authority
in our land, that they may "do justly, love
mercy, and walk humbly with Cod" and
especially would we pray that the baptism
of blood, which we have witnessed for four
years, may be followed by general and
lasting baptism of the Holy Ghost sent
down from Heaven.
Rev. DIR. Wood, from the Committee on
Bills and Overtures, presented an overture
from the Presbytery at Newton, asking this
General Assembly to prepare and issue a
pastoral letter to the churches on the State
of the Country and the present duty of
Christians. On this the Committee report
ed favorably, recommending that the As
sembly appoint Committee to prepare such
a Letter. The recommendation was adopt
ed, and the Moderator appointed Rev. DR..
Wood to discharge this duty. "
The hour for the special order having ar
rived, Rev. DR.. Lord, of Buffalo, presented
the Report of the Committee upon the Six
ty-Third Annual Report of the Board Of
Domestic Missions, indorsing the course Of
the Board during the past year, encourag-
ing it to further efforts, and specially ad-
vocating the taking of the precaution of
appointing none butloyal, patriotic, Union
loving Missionaries to the South.
Upon this Report there was an immense
amount of speech-making, which occupied
the time of the Assembly until the noon re-
cess. Some of the speeches clearly indi-
Gated, that there is purpose on the part of
members of this body, to take such action
as will exclude the Southern Presbyterians
from the Church,and then have Missionaries
from the North take possession and claim
the Church property of the entire South. 1t
looks very much like the same propensity
that prompted Northern shoddies to confs-
cate Southern Pianos, and dresses, and
books, and sundry other things, and send
them home, during the years Of the war
Daty ID TT lion nf Nashville said thara