Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-24
Editorial Correspondence.


eral Assembly.
PITrsBuRaH, May %.
The Assembly was called to order at nine
this morning and the first half hour was
occupied with devotional exercises. After
the reading and approval of the minutes OF
Saturday, Rev. DIR. Wood, Chairman OF the
Committee on Bills and Overtures, made
report from that Committee, which was
discussed until the hour for the special order
had arrived.
The special order for the day, was the re-
ception of Delegates from Corresponding
Religious Bodies. Rey. Mr.. Monod' from
the Evangelical Churches of France, was
first received, and made handsome adj
dress. He was followed by the Rev. DIR.
Strong, Delegate from the Reformed Dutch
Church, who spoke at great length. Rev.
DR.. Brown represented the United Presby-
terian Church before the Assembly; and
Rev. Leroy Woods spoke tor the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church. The Moderator
made congratulatory response to the Ad-
dress of each one of these Delegates.
In the afternoon, after disposing OF the
Report of the Committee on Bills and Over
lures, the Assembly took up the Report of
the Committee on Appellate Courts, which
provides for a Commission to consist OF
eight members, who shall try all appeal
cases that come up from the lower Church
Courts. This elected a spirited discussion,
in the course of which Rev. DR.. Wilson, of
Louisville, delivered by far the ablest and
most powerful speech against the Commit
tees Report, that has yet been heard before
the Assembly. Its intleXible logic of facts
was assailed in vain, by the speakers that
followed him on the other side, and who
held the floor until the hour adjournment
this evening. The Report went over until
tomorrow. t
Just as the Assembly was ready to ad-
iourn, Rev. DIR. Lord, of Buffalo, New
York, sent up Memorial to be read, sign
ed by forty men who cry for vengeance
against the Presbyterians of the
entire South, including those of the Border
States that never joined the Rebellion.
Among the signers are the following from
Ohio: Judge II. H. Leavitt, of Cincinnati;
Rev. Mr.. Platt, of GAINESVILLE; Rev. Mr..
Pratt, of Athens; Mr.. NJ. NJ. Green, of
Athens. The Representatives of Columbus
Presbytery had not signed this paper up to
this evening. 1t virtually closes the door
against the return of the Southern Church.
es, and seeks to drive out all who are un-
willing to recognize the Negro as being the
equal of the White Man in all things, and
entitled to all the privileges of citizenship,
1t will be the subject of stormy and eX-
citing discussion; and the indications now
are, that its prayer will be granted by the
Assembly. The cry for blood and venge-
ance, from them that compose this body, is
as savage and ferocious as anything |
ever heard. After hearing DIR. Lords
sermon, in the First Presbyterian
Church of this City, yesterday forenoon,
1 was prepared for this paper from
him. His entire discourse was political
lecture about the Rebellion, and about
what the Lord had accomplished by it.
shall have more to say about DR.. Lord and
this sermon when have more time and
space.
1t has been suggested, that if the Assem-
bly, shall carry out the prayer of DR.. Lords
Memorial, it had better at once form union
with the New School Presbyterian Assem-
bly,, else Old School Presbyterianism will
become rather dilapidated institution. II
I. cl,o 1r;x NJ oil ht,t
the Radicals, they will need the Radicals OF
the New School Church to keep them COM
pany! A. l..