The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-07
From the Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Press,
December 4
PRAYER OF REV. THOMAS II. STOCKTON IN

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The opening of the second session of the Thirty
sixth Congress wassignaiZed by unusual solemnity.
The galleries were crowded, and a large majority
of members were present. Mr.. Speaker Penninc-
ton appeared ut the Clerks desk, accompanied by
the venerable Mr.. Stockton, of Philadelphia,
Chaplain OF the House, who rose and pronounced
the following impressive prayer with tone and
manner which cannot describe His white hair
and almost ghostly appearance made him look like
messenger sent from the other world He seemed
to regard the men before him like mortas they
are, and to have risen above the tempests of party
faction and hatred. lie spoke If he had been
inspired to speak by the Deity. lie recognized no
divisions, no sections, but country, and in his
description of the blessings of the Union his whole
soul trembled on his lips, and his appeal filled
many an eye with tears. There was no caviling,
no complaint. Even those who stood before him,
intent on tearing down the Republic, doubt
plating, and could not reproach the minister of
God when he prayed for the continuance of the
blessings of free Government on this hemisphere:
o, Thou, who nearest prayer unto Thee shall all
flesh come. Unto Thee we come, trusting in the
atonement of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
and in the sanctifying influence of Thy holy
Spirit.
Thine is the help of man. Oh! Thou art our ref
uge and our trust-a very present help in time of
tro uble Our help is in the name of the Lord, who
made heaven and earth. Happy is that people in
such case, yea happy is the people whose God is
the Lord. We remember the past, and we are
discovery of this new world; we thank Thee for the
colonization of our own part of it; we thank Thee
for the establishment of our national independence;
we thank Thee for the organization OF our National
U MON; I'VE thank Thee for all the blessings we have
enjoyed within this Union-national blessings, civil
blessings, social blessings, spiritual blessings, all
kinds of blessings, unspeakabiy great and precious
blessings, such blessings as were never enjoyed by
any other people since the world began. And now,
Oh Lord our God we offer unto Thee our humble
prayer for the present, and for all the future. Will
tpease Thee, for Chrsts saketo grant Thy special
aid. Thou art very high and lifted up. Thou
lookest down upon our whole land, from the lakes
to the gulf, from to sea- from the rising of the
unto the going down thereof and Thou know
est all our interests, and Thou knowest all our
dangers. Our good men are at fault-our wise
men are at fault. In the North and in the South,
in the East and in the West, everywhere
they at fault. We know not what it is
best for us to do and, with common consent, we
come unto Thee, o Lord, our God! and we pray
Thee to overrule unreasonable, wicked men, in all
parts of our Confederacy. And we pray Thee to
inspire, and to strengthen, and to assist all true
patriots in every part of our Union.
And may Thy blessing rest upon all the depart
ments of the Government. We remember with
special solicitude the President of these United
States and his immediate advisers They lack wis
dom. But if they call upon Thee, Thou wilt give
them wisdom, for Thou givest to all men literally
and upraideth none. While we trust they pray
for themselves, we here also pray for them, that
Thy holy spirit may be granted unto them, and
and have grace to do it, in the positions in which
they are placed.
We thank Thee for this bright and beautiful
morning for the assembling of the two houses of
Congress; and we pray that Thy blessing may rest
upon the Vice President and upon every Senator in
his place,.and upon the Speaker of this House. and
upon every member in his place. We rejoice to
learn that they see their responsibility, that they
feel their responsibility, and that many of them are
looking to Thee for counsel and direction. o
Lord our God let Thine own presence subdue
every heart and every mind and sanctify all ac-
tion to Thy own glory, and the good of our whole
people. Oh! that we may still be happy in this
blessed Union.
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy
name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on
earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread, and forgive debts as we forgive
our debtors And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver US from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom, and
the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen
A New YORK JOURNAL, of yesterday, says: The |
greatest hardship prevails here among naval Off |
GERS, sailors, sailors wives and others, owing to
the non-arrival of the usual monthly money from |
the Treasury. Officers have been insulted by |
butchers, grOcers, taors, &c; sailors daily
buffed by hungry land sharks and suffers; and poor
women, whose husbands, away on the ocean, have |
left them hafpay, are suffering fearfully because
of their inability to fulfill their pecuniary obliga
tions. No pen adequately describe the |
wretchedness which even weeks delay of payment |
causes in the navy The money for the Savannah's |
crew was received, and paid to them yesterday.
ANOTHER PRIZE FIGHT.-A prize fight for 81 900 |
took place at North Berwick, Maine, Tuesday, |
between Michael Fritz, of Providence, and VIM. |
O'Neil, of Worcester. oixty-three rounds were |
fought, occupying four hours twenty minutes, |
when Fritz was declared victor, owing to foul |
blow. Nearly one hundred and hty persons were
present from Boston by special train. Neither |
ri had avs foupht in the ring before.