Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-27

free trade leagues; let the wellznown publ
sentiment be organized, and utter Z protes
against this injustice, which their representa-
tive. in Congress viii not dare disobey. N,
time should be lost, fer measures are ever
now on foot among the proteetionists Il
double the present burdens. Not satisfied
with 90 per cent. they want 100 and demand
an immunity from internal taxation. II all
the friends of free trade, and all the enemie.
a high prices concentrate their energies
this increased burden cannot be ftstenesl
upon them.
The Presbsterian fsexeral Assembly
and the freedmen
This able ecclesiastical body which assem-
bled in Macon, Ga, during the last month,
addressed the different congregations under
their charge through a pastoral letter, which
has been very greatly admired by all de-
nominations for its clear, calm and Christian
counsel, and for its calm and dignifed
spirit. We extract from iti the following
upon the subject of their relation to the
negro population in the South; .t
III. Oar Relation % fks Negro Population.
The extraordinary circumstances in which,
by recent events, this people are now placed,
and our relation to them, is subject too inn
mense to be passed over in silence. The
former relation between our citizens and
most of this population was that Of master
and servant. The address Of our General
Assembly before referred to, contains full.
snequivocal, and the only deliberate and
at1thorifafiva axa,razaion of our xsarws n, -.
gard to the matter. We here reaflirm its
whole doctrine to be that Of scripture and
reason. II is the old doctrine Of the church,
and the only one which keeps its foundation
secure. That address contains, among other
statements, the following:
"We would have it distinctly understood
that in our ecclesiastical capacity, we are
neither the friends nor the foes Of slavery,
that is to say. we have no commission either
to propagate or abolish it. The policy Of It's
existence, or non-existence IL q question
which exclusively belongs 70 the State. We
have no right as Church, 10 enjoin it as a
duty or condemn it as a sin. Our business
is with the duties which spring from the
relation-the duties of the masters on the
one hand, and of their slaves Oh the other.
These duties we are to proclaim and enforce
vial Tf.tHo-f Haiisstots'' 4hc Sc~.@i, tAftiy
political problems connected with this great
subject transcend our sphere, as God has not
entrusted to His Church the organization of
society, tie construction OF government, nor
the allotment Of individuals to their rari-
Gus stations. The Church has as much right
70 preach to the monarcliies Of Europe and
the despotisms Of Asia the doctrines Of re-
publican equality as to preach to the gov
ernments Of the South the extirpation of
slavery .s..,
This relation is now overthrown, sudden
ly, violently; whether justly or unjustiy, in
wrath OF in mercy, for veal or for Wee, let
history and the judge Of all the earth decide.
But there are two considerations Of vital in
terest which still remain. =
2 One is, that while the existence OF slavery
may, in its civil aspects, be regarded as
settled question, an issue now gone, yet the
lawfulness Of the relation as question Of
social morality, and Of scriptural truth, has
lost nothing Of Its importance. When we
solemnly declare to you, brethren, that the
Of this relation, Is unscriptural and fsaatical