The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-29

domestic institutions, Mr.. Beecher advocated /
the striking Of prompt and decisive blows at sla-
very, as military necessity. He would have
the Constitution kept intact, and Its provisions
carefully regarded in the merely legal dealing |
with the rebellious states. But martial law was |
peremptory, and for the time set aside the ordi-
nary constitutional safeguards. In time OF |
war we must, as patriots and as Christians, not |
hesitate to adopt measures and use means which
promise most surely and effectively 10 bring
speedy victory. The slaves Of the South, 1t
cannot be denied, are now a source Of strength
70 the rebels. They cultivate the soil. they
plant the corn and gather the grain which feeds
the insurrcctionary armies Of the Potomac and
Of the West, while their masters have leisure
TO eight the battles Of rebellion. To render in
secure the masters' hold on their human chattcls
will be TO send CONSERVATION into every traitor
Gus camp. 1t will show the South that we a.
well as they, are in desperate earnest II will
give our patriotic army a grand idea
10 fight for. II will, beyond this,
be the means Of giving freedom to
an oppressed rnce, and elevating great people.
lie secuted the idea of the probability Of Eu-
ropean Nh' Inc NOutn nau DOasteh anu DC
lieytd tina, England and France, bereft of cot
ton, would be driven to an active interference
in any war the treason Of dave-drivcrs might
inaict uron their country. Starving mechanics
and silent inactive mills, they thought, would
compel the naughty Emperor and abolition
England to become tho alder Of their conspra-
cy. But God has ordered otherwise. The
crown that once King Gotten hal worn 40 proud
| ly, had lcen placed on tho head OF Corn,
and what man could not expect TO
solve, Almighty Col hal most providcn-
TALLY unravelled. scanty harvest had
made France and England our dependents, and
font the gold our armies needed pouring into
the United States. When | walked, said Mr..
BecCher, through the fields Of the golden grain,
and heard the rustling Of the blades of the rpen-
ing corn, said 1t is but the wind But knew
| not what said. Il was the voice of God that
spoke, and every rustling blade told Of swords
drawn and bayono,s flashing in the onward
march of the armies Of Freedom.
| Europe will not fight for cotton for mechanic
| she cannot feed.
| Mr.. peecher closed with bopeful view of our
rosition. coneratulating the country on the
| steodv advance of public sentiment in the right
drcction.
| A, An, cloac mAmeriea" WINS sung in spcb
8, yle ss only an audience. vrour,bt nm Inv patri-
o,ic cmo,ions could SIM II. and the largo audi.
once senara,ed.
Roy. DIR. Cheeyer preached before n large
.,,,,o,oo On ,h. .sror.;h;,i,i.s If ,ho ,,oorio
e. ,ho ri,b,eous admjnistratjon of covorr
.,,
A, a.. pro,d,v.v T,borr,cIo Roy
n, ,.,,,..,oJ = sor,ror on cha oor.0. =.
.h.nlI..i,.;n. c,,n;.hod IN corroc,ior ,,,;,h chs
n. rac.rr.d olo,ror,l,, % ,bo ,,;o,or;o.
% ,ho Un;or army and navy "a evidences tina,
ca !. viz, ~. in on, STRUGGLE for liI,ortv
Tbo d,v ,,aa ohsorvod in the Fniscona,;s.
church.s Lv full church services and sermon,
su;,a,lo IN tha suirit If tho dav. Chimes wer,
mn on tho hell, Of Trinity at noon.
To ,ho C.,hol,o cbrr,hos ro,hir, ho,.ord Oh,
celebration of high mass marked the occasion.
In the principal jewish synarogues of Tn,
con,rsoations Of Bnai Jeshurun and Bnai L.
r,ol sermons wero delivered. and the usual fes
tivnl services of the church celebrated.
In their endowment of tho day, our citizenl
did not forget those who are dependent on the
charity alone for the Happiness Of the occasion
Donation visits were paid TO the various asy
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