The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-23


legislation and government Of the United
States, to the hands Of these same vindictive
rebels, and their Copperhead allies who have
many an old grudge against Union soldiers,
"Lincoln's minions,'' as they used to call
them, and the loyal men who stood by these
soldiers.
" g In favor of keeping traitors out Of the
halls of Congress.
A State Convention is called by the Repub-
lican State Central Committee of Illinois, to
meet At Springfield on the 9Th day of August
The call includes all who are in favor Of keen
ing traitors out of power, and embraces all
persons in Illinois except those who sympa-
thixed with the rebels during the wnr, or who
would now surrender the destinies of the
country into the hands Of the traitors and
Copperheads. But few men, we imagine, will
be found amongst those who fought against the
rebels under the flag of the Union that are
ready now to surrender that flag, and all it
represents, into the hands Of traitors and
Copperheads.
THE GENERAL AssEMBLlEs--UNIO
The great questions Of public interest be-
fore the General Assemblies at St. Louis re-
late to the position Of the old school in regard
to the matter of Union in its own body; and
to the disposition of the two bodies upon the
question Of Union between themselves.
1t seems very clear, from the action OF the
Assembly of the old school church, already
Published in our paper, that the great major
ity, four to one, will stand by the Union and
anti slavery resolutions heretofore Published.
The following address of the Moderator, in
response to DIR. NELSON, Representative of
the new school General Assembly, viii indi-
cate the sentiment on the Union Of the
churches.
NJ Dear Brother welcome you. and
this whole General Assembly, am sure, vel
comes you as the representative of that other
| Assembly, branch Of the same Presbyterian
Church in these United States. In present
ing your fraternal salutations to US, and ex-
pressing your congratulations in our behalf
ior what We are doing in endeavoring to ad-
vance the cause in which we are unitedly
engaged-the cause Of truth and Gospel in
the world-you have referred, and regret
that cannot refer 10 it in the same eloquent
and fervent words which you have used, TO
the union of sentiment, which is expressed
before the Church and before the world, in
regard to those great matters which have 30
agitated the hearts of this vast people during
the years which we have recently passed
through.
| can, think, express the thought that we
| mo- tai a md
as Church that we may have some progress
in regard to those subjects out of which these
troubles have grown. There was a time pre-
vious to the war when the Old School General
Assembly was frequently referred to, and not
without reason, as taking such view Of that
great subject which has lain at the foundation
Of these troubles, aud to which you have allu.
ded, as to give occasion to that public senti-
meat existing North and South which resulted
in the rising up Of rebellion, and the bringing
out of armed forces to put down that rebellion.
Iallude to the subject Of slavery. There wa.
an intense Conservatism, TO express it by nc
worse term, existing in the Old School Pres
byterian Church. Doubtless you recognize
as We are happy to recognize, that we have
made great progress on this whole subject as
q Church, and az an Assembly during these
more recent years so that for several year
past onr Assemblies successively have expires
sed before the Church and the world what
believe to he the sentiments OF the word o
God upon that great matter, and directly con
trary to what had been entertained rs being
in accordance with the word Of God in tn,
|Southern portion of onr country. I rejoice
in this fact, and know q vast majority ofthi
body rejoice with me. | am only sorry te
say that the entire membership do not.
Ibelieve we may now look on the people o
this land, and realize the fact expresssed il
the beautiful and forcible words Of the grea
Peer Of England, Lord Brougham, " that ii
this land no more shail the sun ever rise upol
q master or set upon slave. =
There was time before the war, and onl
short time before the war, when q distin
lguished individual who presented to the Gen
, eral Assembly muni6cent donation to endov
, one of its Theological Semenaries, expyesse,
his view-and must say it was . view tha
was entertained very extensively throughon
J the countfy--that th6two most reliable hoop
Ito bind the Union together were the Demo
cratic party and the Old School Presbyterian
Church. - s8# l,EESi
Well, sir, have spent almost my eat;r
/ ministry in the Seuthera States. .Iknow th
, sentiments Of these brethren, and for many .
them | have the most deyoot and sincere Il
fectioa. IS
%S0me Of my most endeaTed friends do Tier
now abide; ana have AL that yearning ove
their fauaticism, and folly, and vicksdnesa
which any man ought 70 cherish and ought I
exposes yet believe It d the Judgment 9
the Church at large almost the entire Churc
at large-that their cause WAS nm unjusti6abi
lone, and the nation has % pronounced in tn
!. Providence of God. and lhe word of Go
snstains both. Nov, sir, while Ne recognize
ana yoa recognize, that We have made som
progress in these matters, congratulate you
: SIR, and wish you TO congratulate the Assembl
. q which yoa .aSe the representative, that 20
!. stand - compact body on this subject
!. but It is matter ofrscord, asyou mnst hay
Witnessed by the discussion here this u,orn;n1
: and By the discussions Of previous days, tl,s
: we do not stand snitedly together. We q
racked and torn by Internal dissensiou. IL
!. not improper for me to refer 70 il, for i
Icongratulate yo1 that you stand - ! cor
i pact body. We recognize also that you hay
psde progress in some things spon uhisA =
!, greatly differed at the time Of eur divisios
Thoso W. then mona Opp0Gition q ~ ~