Daily gazette and comet., 1860-12-04
AN APPEAL FOR PEACE.
A DISCOURSE m ar. JAMES CHURCH
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Dlratf tto,p srH. eed da gcrf ssst pssrs
and pV'sSs " gs. "a u.
We ate assembled ,his LAY IN the eon,,s
Of tie lord fot the purpose ~ celebrating
a national festival I ssy rational heeause
jts object is cherished ~ the Whole nation.
Ani "a the salutaiinns nf The morning
never weary ne hy their daily recurrence
amid the tips ~ domestic life. ." the 90
nnal fetufn If This dpy Hsn never foil 10
wAhph associations that inpva ths hsati
10 national sympathy.
| The special object ~ The iav is arartn
rlishad in 90, Feeble attempts ~ tender
| ,hahksrivina and praise ~ Almighty uyi
| ~ lta hruhlifil goodness and mnt"v
| nnt 10 utdat w. rrniiua 90 he recipients ~
| Divine favor. ~ hehnpves ~ b. ASCERTAIN
whathaf the state of the national heart will
warrant such hope.
know hill Welt that the pnlrii is not
| the place frf roli ipal iisprutses hut when
danger is threatening the resee rf the
country. ~ becomes the ambassadors ~
peace to open their mouths IN the name ~
the Lord
I stand before you. my heaters, ss an
American citizen fullv identified with
tho South. am reminded that lhis gteat
and rlptinus country has assumed the iahh
nnd The responsibility ufa nation. ! an
lah tu fannpt 90 what she has undertaken
." 10 tp nnuuira how lar hat present pos
sitiun indicates success and tp consider
" hat shn uwes tr ihpsa " hn have preceded.
and what To- those who will follow, 7 am
prompted 90 ppnsidet. too. in what manner
shn responds tp just expectations fpt IN
assuming her place among the natpns Of
the earth she has ptclessed by her Deela
ration Of Independence "a decent respect
fur the opinions # mankind" She hos
dtawn Upon her the attention ~ the civil
itei world by attempting that, IN which
~ would he glorious to supeehd, while IL
would he iisptapeiul ~ feil fnt failure
would convict her SONS of ignorant rie
sumption 10 the attempt ~ hsse di,eiia-
lion ~ the great principles un which they
hava declared ~ tp ha founded
The American people have undertaken
the tash pf self government and. after
three quarters 81 y century VI tial. they
nnd that what they have aimed at is pos
sihla. Thus far. the great objects If gov
eminent have been attained under the
form at fist piupiad Hut. what. my
friends. lops nut present position Indicate
fp, the future Are we iising on fuun
iatinn So SURELY laid 10 the eternal piinoi
las nf Justice aud truth. that IL will beat
Tho putptsttuelute of out growth ! Ot is
it ~ otumhla beneath us. that yet another
uDerline aud Fall " may lao added tp the
raves of history = The spliit of war
htpathna out haf hanplih voice around Ne.
and threatens the demolition of the proud
cat nation. aud tho last. when for The
fret time hpt valiant suns engaged IN wst,
they proclaimed 10 THEFT Declaration"
that they did Hp with firm reliance 90
/ hu protection ~ Divine Providence !" and
tho syinpAthips Of the world wuta with
them Can their defendants look tn III
vine I 'uviinnrn for blessing on their
eHutts now ~ have thav grown ~ great
"a To- disregard ~ Wat is the law uf vie-
lenro but ftAuH is the law Of love. The
rational aud valuable ahis pf society. ecu
navet be ettained hy constructing its IN
slitutiona in conformity with the stand td
uf war. The Hwot1 and the tufch are clio
aueut la vain The most igucteut aud
unfeHnei. "a we'll "a the most enlightened
aud polished states If society, ate equally
hostile to war. In theif duties, interests.
| affections aud umploymants, To give these
al au, lucrative voice in anaifs of Htata. is
| tho great object Of every true friend of tho
people Aud II is the solemn duty of every
| halloween Of the "rfinoe ~ Peace, )" 90 exert
| hia influence IN tho PRONUNCIATION of shch
| principles, IA alone constitute man truly
great aud happy principles that tend TO
| hfpthatly love,
Alatmingly fearful ara the prospect be
| fore ia. II men suffer not their education
| To ha governed hy reason. Think of a
SCORE of bnttleHelds. white with tho bones
| of brothers think Of the river, tho lake.
| tho sea, ctimsoned with the blood of frl
| low citifers. noighbora. aud strangers
| think of nhtieks aud agonies. Of rage aud
| hatred, of wounds aud curses, aud toll
ne. II men, who have ono spark of hu
manity left. eau refrain from Invoking
evpn tho thunders pf sinai. 80 arrest The
prog eaa of that, from which humanity
HhfinRH.
| There came two women o. tho wise King
Of laraol diaputng for the possession Of "
| child, Of which each claimed TO he tho
mother. "llring mo n sword Hnid tho
| King, "thatI may divide tho child aud
give halt Wench." Let u be co." snid
ono Of tho women. "and give me tho half.
| mo |" paid tho other "let hor have II
only spare the ohild'a lifa." Tho language
of nature proclaimed her 10 be tho mother
aud tho King Aaid, give her tho child"
This incident would not be inpppropri
ste ma an Allegory. applied TO the present
con tenlion of the people.
Aud we're there a real, single hearted do
| votion To tho cause at stake, u could hard
| ly fail TO impol them In the direction moat
| likely 10 attain their and, like that mater
nal tenderness, which. In ita truth. would
sacrifice oven tho claim of parental rights
| TO uecurc tho object of lovo.
Aud what Ia our condition On ono
side, Ia fatal certainty on tho other, at
least doubt. delay, and oven hope, whore
| delay might bo victory. Now ,lot tevery can
| did mind reflect upon the fact, that noxt
10 tho protopcos OF false glory, thoro Ia no
combination moro dangerous 20 n republic
than the union between artful dishonesty
In politics and that inconsiderato zeal In
reform which would tear down, without
the wisdom or tho power TO rebuild. We'll
may we oxclai m with tho beautiful victim
| In france-O. liberty! What outragos are
committed in thy name
Wo arc prepared To bear any changes
which tho country will submit to, a. best
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