The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-25

tn las: rua'sr q t., Sailp..,' MA.Al,N,
iorni h' ;Ao .l,wins Iu.l ob,ety,,,1,s rpoa
tho public uel Loot Of tf' interests Of The sailor,
compared win the ac,.yS rymp, by aad assist.
aUco rSt,uiol 90 tho yountOoIs OF our land
ic-ccs;
There has l,cr much sympathy in 'hc land
| for tuf told,,.,. EuuI'ts have been lilsiod i,r
| CrlNuurt; ptuvisior has hion ~ u,u " their
! taml e.. piom,s,a Of Land counties on their
| ti'Dharro; when thcy have lrtt their march
| has hocu uiumphll Cclyhri'inr; stand tid,
| bhd hiIs have teuu presented, and alr.
| ing sp1c,lrs luye been made 10 then;
| aApf,sa o.mrui,, hANo hutu1 nhunl M
| tokens ~ hilcc'iouato ramrmlrturi run
their homes Mass ,Chu ct rugi imoni rea,iy.d
| 10 ton, tur tuti, 1hsuk'siving) whom thoir
lsrc has u, 'u Temporarily sCi my or uu,tvJry.
ITO whole country has IeSpoudoI 10 Il.ir CON
r',iu's sud Ladies' have met IA aeViuk o.
Nnit,ug u,clo', To prepare articles ol cl' hing
uI CUISINE for their comfort and enjoyment
famtay c,nnittco3 have ,OL 4 CUeiullv after
th,ir health pastors and churches htyo prayed
iDt thrm. In btiHl, patriotism, gratitude aud
pety have Cheurod, rewarded aud hlosaoh their
oepousai oi their C'untty5 cause At overg step
Nov, n !. IN oninoh'ly proper wo d. not
complain uit NJ r, iOcN at II.
Bat how stands tho case with our brav, sail
ofs ~ the navy
Tho polticr goes forth to fight on tholtnl.
| Tho siilo encounters tho doublo peril Of war
| "hd sea, exposed TO storm aud tempest on tn,
Ocear, and O.i dangerous coast whore "A traitor
Gus enemy has distinguished lights, rom ovaI
hcacJns and buOys, ami S1t up dccoys TO luro
10 dortruCton. lla il subjected to y rilS, priya-
tion aud suilcrings to which the soldier is a
stranger.
Now wherc Is our sympathy for the sai,r2 p
Who IVA, heard OF any such public exhibitions
ol careful, p,instaking regard for his welfare
Where has the enlistment Of the sailor been
thus applaudcd or rewarded!
What crowds have cheored the dopl r'ure of
his ship What bohisons have blessed him;
What bounty has provided for him; what Nook-
ly gatherings Of fair women have smiled ap-
prOyingly Rhilo they iOIled for HIM What
complaint has been uttered because of his salt
junk and hlrd bi'cl? What committee h,ys
inquired into the cOndi ion Oi his bur AMI fore
castl,y Above all, in how many churches il
lie remembered, every SIboath, In the prayers
of Gods pCoplcI
Yet the government has called twenty-five
thousand Of these brave mon into her slfyicn,
ard Is asking for other Thousands Of our hardy
thermen. They have answered with a'acrlty.
They have fought with courage ard success.
They have suffered no rcpul.'. llattcrls aud
Port Royal attest their invincible vilpr aud
kill. They are noble, generous, frank, enthu-
iinstcally devoted to this stars and stripes.
Best OF all, many Of them have DO vol before
the Cross. They arc our hrehern In the faith
and patience OF the Gospel. In many cases, with
o1t tho aid OF chapl ns or the cpuntena Of oih-
oors, (although in many other cases these have
favored and Joined them) they have established
prayer meetings between the guns--preces inter
0rH,a--lnd lie who came to his disciples whom
toilng and rowing in the ship, has manifested
himself among them.
Now, there il n society which takes care Of tho
fallor. II has proved itself worthy oi its name,
The American S,aman's Friend Society" II
lua al al paI
where GO, 900 Of them, In X years, have found
the comforts which that name imports. II sends
ohaplains TO meet and greet them In foreign
por's ard furnishes libraries to instruct aud
h 10 them on ship-bolrd. Friends Of the s,ilo.
VIII you not bear hand for H. support