The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-24

DO whatever more may be asked of her, until re
belion is completely subdued.
Loyalty.
The following we extract from very able
sermon on Loyalty, recently delivered at Cam
bridge, Mass, by Rev. DR.. Murray.
GIVE MONEY.
From these general principles it will be cyi-
dent what form OF loyalty the crisis demands at
the hands OF American citizens. Not mere en-
thuslasms about Il lag not Il loyalty which
rises or fail with the bulletin board or telegram
flushed when these tell story OF triumph
| collapsed when these are dull or silent. II our
loyalty is what 1t ought to be, it is 50 stanch-
Toned by Christian principle, and SO yitalized
by a sense of Christian obligation, that it adapts
itself at once to the strange emergencies of our
history. 1t will heed the call OF the Govern
ment for material aid, as seeing in this call a
summons to maintain the national honor: and
not only so, but to lift high and clear in the
sight OF all other nations the strength and de-
votcdness Of American nationality. 1t is the
religious duty of the hour to see that the loan
for which the Government has asked be not ten
dered reluctantly and slowly, but generously
and with enthusiasm. 1t is not question of
duty for large capitalists merely, but for every
man who has by thrift and economy put by Il
moderate sum from hard earnings Christian
Loyalty will cast its two mites into the treasu-
ry. 1t is no mere dollar and cent operation -
1t is a matter of the conscience. 1t should be
a prompting of the heart. Money is mean or
noble, according to its uses. The Gold of Ophir
locked IN an ayarlclous palm is no better than
dirt. The dollars of needle women invested in
this loan to the government from q high sense
OF religious duty, and in the exercise OF Chris
tan loyalty are fairly respondent with noble
ness. we shall not as people rise to the COM
prehension OF our duty in this matter, unless
the mere question Of profit in the investment is
thrust aside 1t is unquestionabiy the duty of
some to withdraw their means from some sour
ces which are paying higher rates and extend
them to the and OF the government by taking a
portion Of this loan. This is the contribution
the Sell-sacrlticc some may be called on to
make, whose heads are too white to shoulder
muskets or draw sabres. Howpaltry it seems
along side of that which braves pestiIence and
death under Southern skies. Let 1t be distinct
~ remembered by lis that the prompt, sponta-
neous, enthusiastic taking of this loan nv the
people Will go far toward making our national-
ty d thing 10 be more than ever respected, not
only IN London Exchanges, and Paris Bourses,
and Rothschld's Banking houses, but every
where IN the old world where civilization has
obtained q foothold. 1t will do far more to-
ward creating national character than wears
OF prosperity and scores ofinventions and whole
annals OF scientific discovery. 1t will at least
convince one people, many Of whose convic-
tons are reached quickest through the pocket,
that American nationality rests where there is
nced-on the purses as we'll as on the votes of
the American people, and that here national
beggary Is deemed national dishonor.
GIVE MEN.
Our loyalty as people demands of US that
our armies be quickly swelIed to the number de-
sgnated by the proper authority. Next to that
dlsgracefnl rout which makes Manassas almost
an npronounceable word for American lips, it
the pltliul sight OF regiment begging for men
to fill its ranks, and getting them by driblets
when it should get them by floods. We are in
danger of relying too much on the census,
which shows the physical superiority of the
North by millions, and too little in the fact
that the club of Hercules is nothing without
the strong purpose to WELD it. The campaign !
OF the winter is to be decided now by rush TO
the enlistment rooms, till every company of ev.
cry regiment is filed and to spare Iurdiness
at this end of the matter doubles, trebles, quad
ruples the time necessary for quelling this hagi-
tious rebellion. That is no American doctrine
once put forth on the floor of Parliament, " the
better the man the worse the soldier" If it
were there were less Cause for wonder that our
army OF half a million is as yet hardly more
than half raised. Such Is the cause tor which
this lighting is to be done, such is the import
Of this war to all that is valuable in Christian
clvizat.n n, and even to Christianity itself. that
20 man, Whatever be his abilities, or socal stan
ding, or taste, or wealth, or intelligence, can do
nobler duty than by entering the ranks as IL pri-
'ate. That Is sometimes the modest self-sacri-
ice which sinks the individual in the Cause
| his question has not come home sufficiently to
)ur own bosoms. 1t needs Il reagltation, and
possibly REIMBURSEMENT at our hands. There
nay be those present who ought 10 be on the
'auks OF the Potomac on picket duty near
Jhaln Bridge or worshlppng in the camp, ra-
her than In this sanctuary. One thing is sure
hat this harvest moon should not wane from orr
leaVens till the tread Of new armed thousands
makes the solid earth on their way to the posts
Vt danger and death it may be, but also duty j
md glory.
II there be any young mau, or any man in
ound oil my voice, who will 60 forth in this
ervlce, we will first Of all surround him with