The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-28

thsalfulness, God commanded MS not TO impossi-
btss but the benefits bestowed demAn ded gratitude
And gratitude could not b. too great We must do The
utmost according TO means, and thus show our grs
tituds to Him who had given every hing FIVE were
another and returning nothing but injuries,
We should not hesitate to express indignant sbhor
and should not show gratitude to the Giver Of
Al nat hast thou that thou didst not receive ~
ana what way was this gratitude to be shown Many
Of them had wealth particle Of it wasst the Lords
honor Of being his steward. Mary had talents They
had the power Of controlling mighty engine. Their
words perhaps might give the direction to the current
OF public opinion, and So add stability to- or overturn
our institutions. Those who this power were
under even mere fearful responsibility II those who
had wealth and talent were the only ones called upon
Thousands would be exempt. The humblest and most
Obscure among might do something though they have
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none they might cay can give at least my prayers:
and it well became all to deal honestly with thsmselves
and see that We have kept nothing back. Though We
might with fatal deceive excuse ourselyes
God will know all when meet to give account OF
oIa IN Inc cOnssess.sa unver;e Let nun
of him FAY he wants 1t too and he could congratulate
himself upon his miserable pe and that he has refused
the demands of his Maker his bterest enemy has
thing left to wish And when We come to make the
examination, what fearful Of neglected opportu
mites viii arise before US Had we ever sought them
Had they not sought us when we had turned away?
Had not many Of said, "Oh, it is my ala
bs.ter box: it is very precious, and cannot break it,
rule must be regulated by circumstances And what
were these circumftsnces? This portaut part
to which he wished to call attention. This the
largest and most important city in the Union 1t
the heart Of national confederation, and it, pulss
tioDs felt to its remotest extremites Il presented
this extraordinary feature:-It the spot in which
was meeting two worlds the old and the new Du-
ring the past under the providence of God three
hundred thousand emigrants (noIe than half tie num-
Der Of our standing popuat0n) had been poured into
the heart Of this city. These had come from many
lands and had sprung from different rsces-trained un-
der institutions widely different from own. They
had fed from the decreptude and msrue Of European
powerf This country was young vigorous and healthy
with no time -honored abuses that had grewn to be
dom. and an example Of people nationally governing
themselves. Again-our field was large possessing the
respect and personal We had never been
health yisor, youth, ard boldnsss These Immigrant
were trained among the anguor and serviity
about BY centuries Of European misrule. What was
to be TIE result? Were We to be like our great
met with more turbulent stream, and mixing
with II, discharged into the nothing but 3
SSS nto s. 70 D.s' & and
mass to overwhelm and sufocate Were we to give
life, or receive death One the other inevitable
tutions and they must be taught TO live, must
prepare to die There other alternative. And
i this state Of things that made so peculiar and
the future was threatened not with absolute danger
at least with suffering from the congomsracy Of ignor
snce and untnees There many deserving persons
that BY far the greater number unfit to receive
sustain our institutions What was the remedy? Were
We to cay that they shall not come! Oh no! It was
not in the American heart to refuse them admittance
Our lands were broad enough and there room The
home they left was enc Of tyranny-ours was one Of
freedom and welcomed them-but they should be pre-.
pared for it. What had the Father Of his country said
-In proportion the constitution rests upon public
opinion 1t is necessary that public opinion should be en-
bghtened They must be tau sht that here the rights
OF all must be respected. II freedom Of opinion be al
lowed to one religious denomination so were all en-
titled The dogmas Of intolerance fell not within the
scope Of our constitution. He would mention in
stance where, lately, some Germans Western rail-
road had backed by others) fairly driven of Hun
gsrians who had devoted their leisure to reading
tie Protestant Bible. German bigotry must here be
taught that they had no exclusive privileges; aud that
all (nativs and foregn may read the Bible in whsever
language or version they pleased Their hearers duty
there immigrants fnd them places Of worship see that
their children are educated 1t public schools BY q
recent statistical report be that IL all the places of
public worship full, there would still be 100000
persons for whom there was accommodation
high judicial functonary had recently told him that Of
eighteen trials for life which he had held within the
year there was of all the prisoner but one native
The fact in itself spoke volumes They were then in.
quirr what rule they should apply to regulate their
mode Of showing their gratitude Let the circum
around them suggest the means. They would find the
opportunity within the limits Of their own parish
church and within the sound Of its bells There was no
difficulty in finding missionaries to act objects to act
upon. He had given his hearers the warning he felt
called upon BY duty to give. His duty done-the
rest remained with them.