Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-06

stated that he would correspond with seYT
eral papers during the sitting OF the Assem-
bly-among them the Presbyterian OF Phil
adclphia, and The ONO STATESMAN.
DIR. Schenck arose and said the proprie-
tors of the Presbyterian informed him that
Mr.. Ferguson was not a correspondent OF
thatpaper. ,...............r -...,....... -.
Mr.. Day said that he almost envied the
position of Mr. Ferguson. He did not SYM
pathize with him in his views. Yet, there
was too much passion evidenced on the part
of members. He trusted they wonld be pa
tient, and temper their Justice with mercy.
Mr. Ferguson said he wished TO have IT
known that he retracted the Writingr-ali
of it--so far as intention to offend was con-
cerned.
Rev. 5. G. Law moved to refer the whole
matter to DIR. Krebs and DR.. Humphrey
[Cries OF No, No, from every quarter oi The
house, ......... ..---,..it .,,,,...,..,..--
ther consideration until the afternoon ses-
sion. -.l. .+--" HrI ~
This motion was followed by continued
cries of No, No No, all over the house. I
DR.. Wilson's motion was laid on the
table. ..r' ..". r.t ". #G-'a
Rev. Dr. Heron said his sympathies were
in some respects with Mr.. Ferguson. lie
deserved creditfor the energy he had shown
in reaching the holy ministry. Mr.. t.was
eXcitable in temperament. lie had good
reason to be excited now. lie questioned
whether members of the Assembly gener-
ally were free from excitement. Ihls was
the first time in his recollection in which
General Assembly had been called upon to
do such a thing as eXpel a member. lie
would have the Assembly be careful, as all
were evidently in excitement and commo-
tiOn.
Mr.. Ferguson repeated he took back the
communication so far as intending to Oh
fend. He regretted having written as he
did, in consequence of the feeling that was
manifesting itself
DR.. Boardman said, since his name had
been used in the matter under debate, he
desired to say q few words. lie desired 70
caution the Assembly against excited and
Ahasty action. There was danger i'll actlng
and condemning with preCipitancy 1t his
brother offended, he would initiate the
Savior in forgiving. u We all needed for
giveness every day. The sun never went
down on himself tnat he did not need for
| giveness. When Peter denied his Master
and swOrp bitterly hed did not know him, he
| did not expose him, nor deal harshly WIN
| him. Did this Assembly intend to give this
| brother no time for rehectOu-fOr repent
! done rash act against another? And II
| that other had come down without giving
an opportunity to be heard, would he not
think he was harshly and unjuStly dealt
with?
DR.. Boardman moved to refer the whole
matter to Il committee. r... .....,
| Mr.. Frazer said he had walked on the
street one evening about the time the letter
was probably written, when he Mr.. FER
| gusOn) was labOring under great excite
lnent. ii the letter was written under this
excitement, it might be paliated. though
| he did not consider his explanation alto
gether satisfactory. " ,....-.. .,
DIR. Lowrie suggested that the matter be
postponed until the offending brother
| should have time to reflect and write out
! an explanation. ---
DR.. Mclean said we had heard great
deal about fOrbearanee and forgiveness
! But itall came from one side, while the of
Tending was permitted to 90 on without re-
| buke. The oilense he considered the most
outrageous any man had ever heard OIL
| The letter was sent to political paper and
scattered all over the country, to the injury
! of Mr.. Galloway, where he could not defend
himself. After reading from THE STATES
MAN the offensive anguagt-"Shame
shame," said DR.. Mclean. The language
out-did Parson Brownlow himself. He
knew that the Master had taught that if q
man should smiJe us on one cheek we should
turn to him the other. But what would any
man think after having. himself abused ii
this way9 Taking the explanation by
itself, it was not satisfactory. He hoped the
offending member would be Immediately
expelled. .,.... .-.. j. ri
Mr.. Reinboth moved that all the motions
and papers, except that of DR.. krebs, b.
laid on the table. Agreed to.
The previous question was called for anC
sustained, whereupon the Moderator pu
the question to the Assembly upon th
adoption of the resolutions of DR.. krebS
expelling Mr.. Ferguson from the Assembly
and the resolutions were adopted by a con
siderable majority.
Mr.. Moderator then said: now an
nounce that William M. Ferguson, com
missioner from the GAINESVILLE Presbyte
ry, is expelled from this General Assem-
bly,. ..... .... ...,....... .......t .....-.. .
THE paper containing the communication
upon which the expulsion of Mr.. Ferguson
was predcated, was spirited away in sucl
a manner that neither of the halt dOzel
reporters present in the house, succeeded
in securing a copy of the offending ar