New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-10

Preached u III. Unireralis Church. El,abc-s Sunday
Erenine, June 7...... REV. t. HARRIS.
"Bs not overcome of Evil, bu, overcome Evil with
Good Romans XII. q.
DunIye the las, thirty years the progress OF our
Country has been Unprecedented in the history OF
Empire. This progress has been thrce'iold: Its
Population has multiplied on every hand. It's In.
sttutons have been remodeed and improved in
cotdance with The ideas of a progressive Repubi'
canism It's influence has been silently and impercept
IDLY ie, for good in every portion of the civilized
n earth,
n |, is impossible for man TO calculate the wide
spread influence of Republican Principles upon the
na,ions Of the Eastern -o.iS. U~.v ,rv hopes OF
our Race for Equal Liberty have bloomed into frui-
ton and the enslaved aud tramplcd masses OF Eu'
rope beheld it, and it has melted and nerved
them to energy and hope Animated ~ our exam
pie those farex,endcd millions have awakened to
knowledg sc Of their rights and perception OF their
power The grca, tide of public opinion aud pop
ulnr strength is setting toward free institutions Aud
il during these thirty years the governments OF Eu
rope have been gradually undergoing change from
desputisms 10 constitutional! monarches and II the
People during that time have won more rights and
liberties than before since those Nations have
existed. it has been owing TO the Principles OF Lib
erty emanating from Republican America like glory
from the rising mingling radiance with the
darkest shudows and over,hrowng tho dominion OF
the Ancient Night
During these thirty years our Nation has reposed
In The proioundest Peace. Victories have been won
by the principles of liberty, victories whose iuiu.
ence shn survive forever but TO accomplish these
triumphs there has been no marshalipg OF armies
there has been no shock of contendnS hosts there
has been no yelling Of the heavens with the smoke
OF human sacrifice staining the crystal waves OF
our rivers with human blood. The poorest seri in
tho prisons Of old Austria has heard OF America
and learned to =" suffer and be strong The mi sht.
lest Despot of The East has behed The growth OF
our principles, and seen before him the handwriting
on the wall, and felt that his kingdom was 10 be
divided-has reeled aud to,tered on his throne.
Yet all this has been accomplished solely by Nor
III Power. Had we declared war, they could have
hurled back defiance. Had we led forth our armies,
lhcy could have met them with opposing hosts
but the Moral Power Of Correct Principle, dtfused
through the calmness of Peace!-by h's we have
conquered. Silently yet nightly our principles
have been sown in the bosom OF Nations, and have
resulted in golden fruitage OF Liberty and Reform
even as in the Beginning, without tumut without
sound. the Omnipotence of God went abroad upon
the ancient Chaos, causing the Universe 10 come
forth beautiful in its time.
But now this PEACE is ct an end. The olive has
been blassed: the dove has taken wings. The boom
ing of cannon and the sharp ring Of muskery have
echoed from afar. The unthinking multitudes have
been eager in their thirst for blood Men have be-
come wild with excitement at the report OF victory.
The street. Of this Christian city have resounded
with The desperate imprecauons of revenge. Our
banner has been displayed triumphantly in the iron
hail storm Of the fight; but there are widows among
MS whose husbands have been mown down by the
keen sythe of battle; there are children among as
whose fathers persisted in the fearful strife and tar
above the din OF conflict and far above the shouts OF
victory the shrieks of the wounded and the groans
hax-a no N IN ha ga n
With the political arguments for or against this
war have nothing 10 do turn deaf ear 10 trc
cries Of political partsanship on either side. do
not with one class OF reasoners condemn our rulers
rs traitors neither do l with another class exs!t
them 10 the heavens. To Him who "maketh 10
QUESTION for blood before the bar OF just yet meT'
eiiul Gsd in the clear light OF enlightened Con-
science must they stand or tall.
Neither do l think or speak unjustly of our SOL
diery, who have been engaged IN battle Inc
trade of war, indeed. 10 the Christian appears IN
UNSUITABLE but doubt not that the majority OF them
have been led by conscientious sense o! duty ana
O! right And, be their motives what they may,
they have displayed that indouitaele energy, that
6xednees OF purpose that military prowess' mat
moral aud physical bravery which are distinguish
ing characteristics of our American people honor
them for their inhexible endurance, and their stead.
fast courage Had that he.oism been shown IL
saring tVs and not in destroying lt-had that bold
ness been manifested in causing happiness and rap
ture instead of desolaton and agony, then indeed
they had meriled the most enduring laurels and,
echoing from the opened heavens the Voice Of God,
We'll done good aud faithful servants had
nude sweet music in their hears
view this subject, then, not in partisan, but in
Christian and phisn,hropc light; and in the pre-.
sent discourse there are Two points on which !
would fix your attention First, the Evils Of Wa
secondly our duty Christians and Philanthropis,s
in the present crisis of our country.
The evils of War are Pecuniary, Social Political
and Moral. War has justly been called the great
Imooyerisher OF Nations" Our statesmen have cs-
,ir,sied the debt 10 be incurred by government,
In consequence of the present war al nom ten to
Gfty millions OF dollars. But this is not the entire
amount of loss. The injury :ha, it inaicts on Com
n,erce, Manufactures and every branch OF Industry