The New York herald., 1860-12-08
LOUISIANA.
OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENTS


New OsLRAss Nov 80, 1850.
Thanksgiving Day in Na0 Oyleans-Aeesiox Sermons BY
the C~ps-Detp Feeling Among the PeopLc-Disoosre af
Rer Dr. Leaoock, and Ssrmo1 Of Rec. Dr. PaIme-Par-
Sculays Of the Accident the Jackson Railroad-6op.
page Of The Mafls--Haspr Brohas- Vigilance Com.
msuee Of Ntp Orleans, DC
Yesterday IN accordance with the proclamation OF Go.
Moore OF this 5tste siousy observed
a. day Of thanksgiving by al classes Of citizens.
The public buildings and The sores and Offices gene
rally closed deep under current and most profound
sensation ssemed prevail smorg ciszsns-a feeling
akin TO that which stirred the people Of the British Ame
rcsn colonies in l1'o when thoy shook Oh the snaoss
OF Old EngiAnd.
Divine service held all our principal churches,
which depsely tbropecd than ever witnessed
them before, aud which gave significant and impressive
character 10 The occasicn For the st time New
leans rational politics were made tbtme OF discourse
from the pulps-hut mark you, n innovation q
the holy Sabbath day that occasion taken 70 make
this demonstration IL but another proof 10 the North
how deeply our people are moved oo the momsutous Ques
top before
A. chris.s tEp.eop.D church the Rev. Dr.. Y La.
oOly political salvation md - tho only stsp for the ia
turs preservation Of me Un,oo Tho 0slta this morn
give you the following cxtyacts:-
Bui This = n.sio.sl day, and We must speak q m.
torai veil Individual merces; snd blessed be God,
have thsu 10 Lift up hearts 70 God In prayer.
We have been greatly beasei - . people We know
nations asd therefore, we feel Dos = no ssould che
oicssNss which surround ~ wr, pessilencs and n
bss crowned oar aeIds prosperity has attended, oar com
merce and pesse has united with the nations abroad
cloud in our hsnsphsrs-a cloud q os sumner oys
OF which cannot tell, until Il bursts, whether Il win
% s,ns zoe o: os;SsDs , se%pes Or sss ooo rsrs.aaS
there hand In that very cloud which has long FORE
warned M OF s coming, and prepared with rsfoes
evil, Ged hss made sie.ins % us '''' 'A''sa' =
Amer allowing that the agitation OF slavery on % raught
Of aboionsu through ne bsssDEs Of cod ihs ssrne1
divine proceeded to say We have yet another
bavs received from ,as hands Of our snsmss our c"
acter they have deaned feelings shey have lacerst
ed our rights they have invaded our property thsv
have stolen our power they have de0ed cxiscnoa
they have threstssed murdcrers robbers have besu
et loose upon ss stimulated By wssk desgnng Or md
hand n psss'sps both political c ~ oui Of shs vsry
wealth which iasy asve accunulaLd By iheIr ooanSS
tlos With .s Nothing hes been lsn nsried
vent for injury or destruotioc; We hsys besa
prescribed 40 unworthy members OF great American
So~ss o. prayer We have sesu rSeucS % ana s1' s,,n ~
end 1outcd ~ unnt for the society OF men, acourssl
Of God And has not al this proved blessing 70 ~
the truth that there be Of acon
our enemies and ourselves and hastened period q
'crest And what shall the be, Shall We foid
our arms and DO nothing but py ike craven corsrds
TIA, they sill no, disturb 1 fsave his qusssoo ros
Peru our fortunes peril ves bat como what may,
et 10 never PERI our liberty aad honor. an wif-
ng the call Of mr. honor and my liberty to die frcs
man; but III never no never, live slave and the alte~
native nov presented by enemies Ia secession sa
vsry. let u bo liberty or death"
These extracts sufficient 70 show the character d
ihe dvcfus That OF the Rev D Palmer OF the Prrsoy
ttrsn church who celebrated here for hts great talents
yocatng recestion and ~hch % thrilled his hearers hs
the command had 20 be exerted 70 prevcnt "aa
Afier service the members Of the church Immediately
bscrocd 10 have so 600 copies printed for extended
rcos,ion throughout the south Hh ssrmoa .iI nos
via vickst urg direct mall conmunoaton being intsr.
rupted oy the late accident on the Jackson Railroad,
which, y 70 thought, cannot Dc repaired fcr several
Toe accident on the jackson occurred on hs nshs
the 3Tth miles above Magnolia by the hcavy
rains looseuisg The vsok rhs dows freight train vss
upset. killing The conductor, engineer 6rsas The
ram vas co%possd O sixteen oar, and when thrown o.
NJ tho teadsv At least SIXTY feet dssant Il 10 nov sald
there over thirty miles Of track damaged, and shas
our Novthern trains are delayed on the rosd, as1
pssssugsss arc making their way 70 this o.ty the bss
y ~ =. from ,ss place seppAss, sas distance v
The Hon y r. olsaboras pubshes .ssssr u one q
Cur city papers This mossing defendlny nsnn HAspmA
South y nov % thoroughly aroused that anything sins
tured with abolition sentiment 10 csads1nsd 81
snss.s ., y re 8 Sss, .Ss
the fovmer demands thss shah unooaditlcaaiy reog
nss and respecs Lincoln and Haain = Prssidsot snd
cccsdevd - insulting - u ridbcnious me arss com
pscs, and "od bsreas," 70 recognise ths rights sla
Horace a.d bis Lnocla soafcdersses that "od bar
ga.u" nrss the South may lsseo 70 oshsr propositions
We bsve Gov thosOushly orsssired a lssgs vgiisoss
Committee Tor tbs city srrsets q aeoiionis
Reiag fauY 0s's "a oar miss t7s@ ao Ars.i7