The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-06-28
ASHLAND, OHIO. WEDNESDAY,, JUNE g8. 1866.


upon such testimony thus garbled and
dis6gured that 50 great and good a. man,
however he may have been mistaken or
misled in some things, has been held up
to the gaze Of this venerable Assembly
and the mocking world as c,unseing the
atrocious crime Of assassination and as the
associate and abcttor Of murders. Sir,
the course Of the gentleman forcibly re-
minds me Of those, Old lnqhisitors Of
which I have read somewhat in history
who dug up the bones Of the servants Of
Christ, whose mighty logic they dared
not encounter, and whose burning elo-
quonce they could neither initiate nor en-
durc, and scattered them upon tho waves
or burt them at the stake.
But pass from this matter, which un-
willingly l have been forced to notice,
and come to the resolution before US
And first, Mr. Moderator, ask your at
tcntion to the point Of objection raised
by the member (Mr Morrisou) who open
cd this discussion, | refer to the objec-
tion that there is no certain standard of
layalty. II is as variant as the seasons
and as uncertain as the winds. 1t is as
underlined as the horizon and those metcs
and boundaries which sometimes seem to
mark out its extent and limitations, like
lines drawn upon the sandy beach are OBJ
liberated by the next wave Of popular ca
price or rage that rolls in upon them
The loyalty of yesterday has become the
disloyalty of to-day; aud the loyalty Of
to-day will be branded as base treason to
morrow. Those opinions aud sentiments
and acts which we're pronounced sound
and patriotic little while ago by politi-
cal leaders both in tho Church and in the
State, are now denounced by the same
leaders as proof positive that one who
holds by them is rank traitor. Let me
illustrate this point by two or three noted
examples. And, first, | will cite from
the Synod Of Kentucky. Sir, ,.,some ofun
from that Synod have been represented
in this Assembly as worthy of all con-
demnation because we have refused cur
assent to those acts of this body for SOW,
oral years past touching matters Of State
policy. This VIC have done sincerely,
candidly, but respectfully, and for reasons
various, and, to Us, conclusive. For this
We have been stricken in no very gentle
manner again and again by members on
this floor, and our conduct set in any,
thing but a pleasant or aattering contrast
with the loyal ard patriotic members of
the Synod who are in full accord with
the Assembly, In particular, enc speak
cr Or. Lorl) has ielt special call once
and again to commend in glowing terms
"heroic, sclfdeuyipg," God like zeal and
devotion of the Rev DR.. Robert j Breck.
ridge, whose unselash sacrifices and suf-
ferings for church and country VIC have
! been told rebuke the "lukewarmness'
and treason. Of his brethren A giant
among pigmics a hero amnpg't towards;
An cordial sympathy with the deliver
anccs of tho Assembly on loyalty and
freedom; an Abdiel, lailhlcss, clnum et
| penoraJle nomenp Such is the strain OF
eulogy which has twice called forth from
Q the Assembly and this audience unusual
demonstra lions Of applause 1t is but o
@ moment since we heard again repeated
9 this eloquent eulogy, y,aud the echo of ap
@ plausc called forth at thu utterancc Of the
v name Of the "loyal'' DR.. Robert j Brock
: inridgc, has just died upon our cars Sir
it is this very name of such popularity
v and potency here, adduce: it is to the
4 ulteraace Of this Pioyap oracle ! appOa
foremost of.all in proof that this Assem-
L bly, itself has no standard of loyalty, tha
: there is no such standcrd; and that whicl
IS is seemingly set up here to-day ifappict
n to the "claram cpwould consign the zen
n cradle aomcn to tho shades Of darkness
/ under the anathmas of those whose fee
IS have danced applause just now at its bar
d mention. II was this Dr. RI Brcckin
e ridge who first in tho Synod Of Kentucky
!. condcmcd the action Of the Genera
9 Assembly on the duty Of allegiance t
Il tho Government Of the United States.
!, A MEMBER Does the speaker refer I,
action Of the Synod of Kentucky as con
demnatory Of the Assembly, and docs h
If mean to say that DR.. Breckinridge con
is CURED in that action < 4.li,~a
10 ,,n nDGlWlLsoN--That is precisely what
h mean. 10 the meeting in the Synod i
y. the fallof.ls6i, committee was appoint
is ed1on the Minutes Of the Assembly, {
s that year, of which committee DR.. Brecl
u. inrdge was the Chairman, He brougl
If in report on the action taken by tho Al
at sombly on tho state OF the country an
% their declaration respecting loyalty an
st the duty of .upholdiug the Federal Go,
- orument on the part Of the ministers au
" members Of the Church. This rcpo
il was adopted by the Synod. In ii Ii
Of Synod say that the declaration of tho A
,g scmby is "con,rdry 10 he Word Of Go,
Q. as hat Word is Interpreted in Mc Co
es yession of Faith .ofshe PfesJyterid
m Church" And they further declare Il
IN action Of the Assembly to have bee
to purely political, and Incompetent to
n, spiritual court, and injurious and diyiSi,
in its tendency This, sir, was the ma
he ner in which the defiverance OF the "A
as ssmbly Of 1861 was treated BY the lilo
mr. ttious loyalist whose namc We have be,
he told Is SO venerable and whose fame is
Of shine forever with such unrivalIed splc
n. dor But wbcro arc tho plaudits no
ch which but q moment ago burst for'h
Of tile mention Of that name 2 All j he
is. 30 stamping Of feet, no clapPiug Of him
,c. fuow2 VI glS' e'li f.s ssispi.h',3 y 3s +.
,ofl Monnpp .rop-Tbo annla,psso9 Vas ~ y;;,I