The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-10-11

ee'creiy mofhheu puA h"eo"" P''Se'" ~ ""'
not humbled 1t. We have lost ground most
sadly in the eyes Of the world. It Is no
longer subject Of pride to be recognized in
foreign countries as an American citizen.
The national flag Is no longer an emblem
1--WE hope 1t soon will be) Of the UNITED
States.
The enemies Of freedom all over the earth
are hoping for the dismemberment Of the
Great Republic, and tho failure Of the ex-
pertinent Of free institutions. We began the
war with the entire confidence that II would
soon close. We "trusted in our chariots and
our horses" rather than in the Lord our God.
We though. our armies under the guidance
Of distinguished leader who had never lost
battle, would speedily crush the rebellion,
but our lofty looks have been humbled by
the many disasters we have suffered, and the
prospect Of long conflict still before US,
and tho urgent need Of far higher Efforts and
more e1hausting sacrifices than We have yet
made
ii. The Judgments oil God are directly
aimed at our besetling sin as nation-thc
lore Of money. The Southern stakeholder
may well rcproach us with the fact that the
slave-trade has always been conducted by
Northern merchants and sailors. The city
Of New York has notoriously been the mart
Of the African slave-trade, and New Eng.
land herself cannot wash her hands OF the
guilt and iniamy OF the traffic in flesh and
blood lhe southern trade mas been eagerly
sought alter ny Northern merchants even nj
the expense OF principle The love ot money
has developed '''eli IN various iorm'' ana the
Almighty is now 'isitingus as a nation on
this account The business OF the nation In
many departments OF industry Is almost en-
tirely prostrated, TOR in tho judgments OF God
upon nations. the innocent must suffer with
the guilty. The people are necessarily in
volyed in tAe results OF the bad measures OF
wicked rulers. 1t is most distressing to think
how many innocent families and individuals
both In the North and the South, are now feel.
ing the bitter consequences OF the crimes o'
others. The treasures of the nation must
now bc poured out like water. Onr vast
wealth instead Of being applied, as heretofore
to the developement OF tho resources of the
country, must now be expended in herculean
efforts to maintain the very existence Of the
government.
iii. The Judgment, Of God will derelope
N, ,p;r;t Of ,elf.denia, and ,eiEsoeri6ee in
our country. We have never 'till now beer,
Obliged 10 make anv verv serious sacrifices
We have read of the days of our forcia.hers
IN N. eorlv settlement of the country and
in the war of the Revolu.ion-of the hard
sbips thew endurcd-and OF the dcpriyations
they so ehcerfully suffered. We are now
called upon to initiate their example. One
item Of sclf.indulgence after another must
be given up A system Of christian econo'
my must be inangurated' Inc who's toplc
OF christian oene'olenco must DO re'eA"m'nea'
very many protesting christians nave never ever
give" tue suo)ec' ser''.' 'n''s"'' i"'
cause OF Chrlst cannot De apahuohcu' oe-
cause IL Is .'"c Vi '"n war. ou' 'a"'''
aries eanno, % closed ouf oao1"'n u schools
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streets 70 learn the language 0' vice. anu
crime. The great Missionary institutions oi
the land cannot DO suspended. The Bible
must DO circulated and the waste places oi
Zionmu't be built up and her de'olation'
repaired wen settle anew the relative
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