The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-09-26
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PraYer.

Prayer.
BY proclamation from the CHIEF Execua
tive Of tho Nation, we are to-day as loyal
citizens, called upon to lay aside our busi-
meas, and with humility and Cody fear,
sntreat the Father Of All, to restore to our
distracted country its former psses and
prosperity. The proclamation4arteid dressed,
not only to the Church, but tdtonery man
Of whatever station in life, who .5slieves that
the "Lord God 0mnipotent rel gneth.' Wei
"a 9 people, are engaged in a conflict thea
magnitude of which, We have not ": fuliya
realized on this conflict, ALI that we hold
dear this side Of the grave involved. The
heritage of our Fathers, the priceless boon
Of a free government cemented by their
blood, is IN danger of subversion, and to-
day when the conspi rators are flushed with
victory and threaten our own homes, as well
50 the existence Of the Nation, this procla-
nation comes, commanding as to go at
once 70. the God of Battles, and invoke His
aid and guidance Our brethren are in the
field, willing If need he, to lay down their
lives in defence of the Constitution, and
this day should be employed by US, not
only as a day of humiliation on account OF
our national sins, but as day of prayer to
ALMIGHTY Con. TINT their arms may be
victorious, that the unnatural rebellion may
be speedily crushed, and the leaders thereof
brought to punishment. Let the prayers
of the Nation ascend also for the president
Of the United States, and al others in au-
thority," that they may be enabled to con-
duct the v srr in s,aeh a manner, as to speed-
lily bring it to an honorable end.
While to-day we are afflicted as nation,
ne have great cause to be grati6ed that
our lot has been cast in this hitherto happy
land, and that we are permitted to witness
this great trial of free government. We
live in the mightiest age OF the world,
when upon us as people, 10 laid the duty of
vindicating to thu nations of the earth, the
great principles upon which this govern
msnt has been established. If we fail in
this conflict, the dogma of Kings, that
imam is incapable of self government !"
world wiz witness with untold grief the
destruction of the freest and best govern
ment yet devised by man. Let rs from
this day renew our vows of allegiance to
the Constitution and the Union let US be
prepared Tor any sacrifice let us sustain
the --age how it may--terminate how
il will. Let us say vita the noble Dick
iuson:
"Give me poverty, stripes and ehaiaa,
give me shame, give me destitution, give
me want, give me abject misery and distress,
give me bereavement, let my heart be
wrung with every emotion that can agonise
and torture man, make me wanderer on
the earth, ard give me an ignoble death,
rather than permit my country to perish
Sooner or later we will triumph. God is
leading the nation, for his own wise pur-
pose, through the Red Sea of affection to a
permanent and honorable peace. He is
saying to the people of the United States,
by Hrs Providenco
. EeaE not--I am with thea. cals desi-H.
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold refine
These great truths, should be to-day pom
dered BY every patriot. We profess to be a
Christian people whose God Is the Lord,
and having been called by public procla-
nation to fast and pray for the peace and
prosperity of our beloved country, let us do
so with humility and earnestness, assured
that " He, who doeth all things well, " will
establish this government in such a manner
that it will continue to be, as it has been,
the hope and JOY Of The oppressed of the
whole earth.