The Portland daily press., 1874-03-26
Republican Caucus.
NEW YORK.
After jayne.

AIter 1ayme
NEW YORK, March 25-Messrs PIatt and
Boyd have commenced a suit against B. G.
Jayne, late custom house nformer, for $4,000
damages for illegal seizure of their books and
papers last July The seizure was made un Ter
circumstances of great violence and with threats
by Jayne that he would have books not named
in the warrant If he had to call on the army
and navy of the United States. Platt & Boyd
have refused to compromise their case although
they have been threatened by Attorney Bliss
with an indictment CD criminal charges The
firm have moved for a return of their books,
and Judge Blatchford has ruled that Bliss and
Jayne have no right to detain them any long
er.
Another suit will be begun against Jayne in
a few days to recover the informers' moiety of
So, 900 from the Woodruff & Robinson case,
as the real infOrmer was man named Hayes.
Jayne is also charged in this complaint, with
Hayes and others to defraud.
A suit is also threatened against Jayne to
recover $4,000 which disappeared when Rufus
Story & Co. settled their case with the govern
ment by the payment of 100000, of which on
ly $4,000 was reported by Jayne to the Treas
ury.
The Plymouth Church Matter.
At large meeting of the Plymouth church
this morning, after an opening prayer by Rev.
Edward Beecher, the committee from the Con-
gregational Council was admitted, which pre-
scented the resolution of the Council inviting
Plymouth church to attend the Council and
~
On motion of Henry Ward Beecher, COM
mittee of Plymouth church was appointed to
consider and report upon the invitation. The
committee subsequently reported in an address
protesting against any action whatever by the
Council upon any issue relating to Plymouth
church, giving among other reasons that it is
an ex,parte council and appears subversive of
the whole system of mutual cOuncis that the
council was summoned to advise under men,
ace, distrust and moral coercion; that charges
i, Oh.
ported speeches of its PASTOR and that by its
own acts and declarations only will it be judged
They therefore protest against formulating u.s.
ages of churches into a code of ecclesiastical
law binding upon cOnscienceS of the church.
The committee offered a resolution that the
church decline accepting the invitation on the
ground that they cannot thus renounce con-
scientons convictions and lest by so doing a
precedent should be established full of danger
to smaller and weaker churches. The address
and resolution were adopted and the church adj
journed to meet Friday evening.
The Congregational Council met early this
morning. Only few members were present
resolution relative to the name of the coun-
Gil was taken up and discussed at great length
The committee which visited Plymouth church
returned, and shortly after a committee of Piy-
mouth church appeared and read the resolution
of that church not to accept the invitation to
participate in the council. After a short discus
sion recess was taken until afternoon.
presented their report which was read and en-
tered on the minutes
Rev. Dr. Storrs of the Pilgrims church pre-
sented his statement He began by saying that
both he and DR.. Buddington were friends of
Mr.. Beecher when the latter came to the city,
1t was with profound regret that they OBJ
served that they could not stand upon the same
platform with him now. CoDgregatiOnaliSm
he argued. was founded upon the word of God.
Ihls council were to determine if member of
The church can cease to be a member the mo-
ment he places his foot outside the door. The
speaker read extracts from the Plymouth
church manuel regarding members connec-
ton with the church. No such case had ever
occurred IN his church, and under the rules DO
such case could occur II was the duty of
church members to investigate charges against
thelr pastors If the latter failed in his duty.
he blamed the Plymouth church for dropping
member from the rolls without first having
an Investigation of the charges by committee
anu lts pastor 1or not denying articles of a de-
famatory character which are published about
MIN. The speaker described at some length
the reports which were published derogatory to
MT Beecher, and concluded his remarks amid
hearty burst of applause.
maHt V of ~ H. naaaingI1n then made his state
Dillty OF Plymouth church. The Plymouth
manua! showed from its principle that it was
opposed to Congregationalism
Inc speaker read extracts at some length
:, oi iOeoeio WHICH nau been passed between
the committees of the respective Churches, and
concluded con; by saying that in these days corrup-
y: !eon IN our government and halls of legislation.
II we were not to have purity in our pulpits
WI What was to become of our boasted civilization
morning.
= ~ Various Matters.
One OF a gang of river thieves was shot yes
.eraay morning while escaping from the Erie
pier IN a boat They had broken open freight
car when the watchman came upon them, on
fire. "' no returning
Clinton Ryder sold some $4,000 worth of rail-
way way ecsets and subsequently, obtained possess
Prov ID ,mem, VIII which he left the city for
suit 'oi' "io III p"-
Two children, John and Hannah Carter. died
last night from burns caused by the mother
throwing bottle of kerosene on the stove
While she was drank. She has been arrested,
The Resu 1t Of Mob Rule.
CINNINNATI, March 25.-In June 1872 Belle
Secorr, young girl of 10, was outraged and