The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-28
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN, SEPT. rs, looi'
Forward,

The following is the concluding portion OF
the report of the remarks of DR.. Tying, at his
Church in New York City, Fast Day, and the
concluding services on the same occasion
Dealing with such men, and with rebellion
SO utterly unprovoked, the speaker had no
doubt concerning the Christians duty. Inc
human race, not merely the American nation,
but the human race for all time to come, are
interested in the most intense degree In The con-
test-for there is death TO human liberty, ana
submission to the most unrelentihg, most bloody
tyranny that ever cursed the earth, II the Reb-
els win. The civilized world beholds the spec
taclc, knowing that this IS not merely o
question of resistance to the encroachments OF
African Slavery, but that the interests OF the
whole world, for all future time, hinge upon
our victory Or defeat.
But victory must be ours. It is the duty Of
Christians to pray to God that the eagles OF
victory may perch upon our banners. ana
nothing less than victory can We accept. NO
humiliating peace nor prepoSterous compro-
misses, no temporizlng can for d moment be toll
Grated ; but we must press forward, IN the namo
of God and Of humanity, to the utter ezter-
nination Of the cause Of the war. The speak
cr, quoting jefferson, and rcmarking that that
llustrious name had not been recorded among
thoea of the friends Of the Dutch Reformed
faith, added that he also " tlemblod Tor his
country when he remembered that God is just "
In the times OF the eldar Adams, when we had
but half q million CT slaves, how easily could
we have been rid CT human Slavery twenty
five years ago, in the time OF the younger Al
ans, when we had but two millions OF slaves,
we ehrunk from the responsibilities OF A0eIa
ton. Is it any more readily achieved to-day,
when the slaves number four millions! Gan
the hazard which some age must make be less
momont0us VIXEN the saves shall have an ag-
gregate of six millions i'll the census returns!
There seemed to the reverend Doctor no sale
ty for even the Constitution itself, III the hands
Of the peace party-and in the restoration OF
the Constitution and the Union alone could he
see q solution Of the difficulties under which we
labor. lie would make no objection to lnodl-
fcation Of the Constitution, in the peaceful
manner which that instrument prescrlbes; but
until the piratical instigators OF the rebellion
lay down their arms he could see no avenue Of
compromise, and therefore felt constrained to
demand the extinction Of the institution at
whose hands we are deluged in blood.
10 the President, to the people, and to whom
soever it might concern, the eloquent Divine
said and repeated, 9 Go forward ! "
The closing ceremony was the singing, by the
fine choir OF st. Georges, Of a hymn composed
for the occasion. We reproduce it, in part, as
follows
g Heirs of freedom could COVER!
Give the way to traitor rage
Stand and slavcbor power
Rend our glorious heritage?
God defend the rig,t-our cry
Union, Law, and Liberty
Conflict dre--yet Heavens probation
Bracing into our mi ht
Strength is born of tribulation
Right is to out ri ght.
God defend the ght-our cry
Union, Law, and liberty.''