New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-16
HAMPpEy SIDNEY. Feb. %, 1866.


remain your friend and servant, C. H. MCCORMICK
Rev. II. NJ. SMITH, ID. ID.
HAMPpEy SYDNEY. Feb % 1866
NJ. C. H. MCCORMICK No. lGG Flfti-dre., NsD- lork
Ny DEAR FRIEND: Your very acceptable letter and It's IN
teresng Enclosures reached by due Of mail An
press correspondence and interruption Of my
prompt reply which wished for it has REQUIRED some little
reflection to decide what the present aspects of matters
suggestions your letter and the bearing Of your correspond
with The PresbytaH and NortArsa Prssby,risn and
occupy the same ground have all along held profess
to be moderate man. willing to make charitable allow;
for the natesm and folly OF the worst radicals and
fully prepared with the olive branch for all who are disposed
to return what right and believe are the greatest
number Of our ministers South.
@ But If much mistaken. the prospects Of wider
prevalence OF conservatism at the North are but few and
small or your position and that Of others have
doubts fears Occupying ground In which you have
been exempt from the exciting Influences that have driven
the same time with sympathy the radcalsm of the
North you bold unmpared right views OF Church power and
o. nch MINERS as T Pre,SvGa is c8ssfkSea
the demands Of radcaism The two letters sent me
are evidences OF this What the conservatism OF The Pres
S on the allegation that they had close the
with the articles then on hand whle hey He
actually keeping up The fact 49, they were determined
not to let their readers any counse which make for peace
n is lust as told you last Fall There are really but two
parties in the Norhtbose who desire union the simple
grounds OF the Constitution with tests and those VINO
South dragooned into assent to their IN
and policy You
see how the mask is gradually fallen off II the next Assembly
sustans the last The PrsbydH Will come out az radical as
Dr. Hodges position ia also unsound He will sustain the
General Assembly Of 62 63 and o. the ground that its
action related to the Church North alone What fit did it
was unconstitutional action Read Conf Of Faith xxi OBJ
and and is not all that action right IN It's teeth Ins
ssemby had no more power be egssng Slavery and
political subjects than making and steamers 1t is no
matter affected by IT, That did not give character
to the action II is humang to see such position taken py
such as DR.. Hodge. .
There may be appearance Of extreme IN the position
OF The Iyss Christian Commonwealth and the Louisville
but the simple TRUTH They hold the Church TO the
Consttuton-that is ALL In times Of excitement men may be
BETRAYED into using harsh terms and be- magnfying
some res but the fundamental question and they
and all conservative You viii IND next
Spring ST. Louis that middle ground can be taken
s. Then am led to the Painfs but plain conclusion tina,
southern Church. for the present. settled And this BY
no r nSt o. 20 IS Our BrS1 Editor Of T cra Pfa from
New Yorkust as told Preston and Miller (of Petersburg
Oh their way 70 the AssemD! when NC, Isni ~ @
my way home-ust as Dr Wilson 90 OF LOUISVILLE n
and Il friends without exception at the North ooun
seleds Macon hsembty rers dumb IL was not ior them
offer ermsnot for them to come about te
door and asking for them wa
let down the bar in your body we VIII come oacs NO Ine
ground wait the issue Of the next meeting OF the Assembly
We are much disposed to united 81 o
rsunng the Church not correct one We have never
gone away We may have the books the Succession OF
neD funds the seminares bat have the succession OF
Truth will leave to any unpre JUDGED man 70 take the wh9e
proceedings OF the two Asembhesthat Of the North Tor
s6 6 and that Of the Southland say which most IKE all
preceding Assemblies
e then the radicals have the upper hand at 81 Lout union
rs out Of the question: the sound men will be pat out con
eryatsm of gets the upper hand may be able to
together In any event look forward 70 union OIL
sound good Presbyterans by individuals churches Pesby
Synods shall have, under the name may
be of our Southern Assembly pure and able Church or u
der the Old Assembly reformed and regeneraed
bat still great pure and able Church SO mote II be -
The Presidents noble has Just 10 hand On
II the religious people Of Presbyterian Church North had
sound Church Government and policy as ne has
ou Government how all would be right Iaugur good
from hi, stand II the entire conservative force North WI
rally around him. the country is safe with Gods blessing
Ever yours truly H. NJ ShIh'