Daily national Republican., 1862-11-13
Communicated.
Pray for the Negro!

Mr.. EDIToR-sir Being an attentive reader
of your valuable paper for the two years last
past, we have formed the opinion that you are
possessed of sufficient nerve and moral courage
to rcbuke error and Inconsistency in either
church or State.
Our complaint is this For more than two
years we have attended the different churches
in this city twice and thrice on the Sabbath,
and in no single instance have we heard one
earnest petition offered up in behalf Of the
poor oppressed Stare, by name. II is true that
many or most Of our ministers pray for all
men, for the poor, for the preservation of the
Union. for the President, Cabinet, &c, &c. So
they 20 on and specify as above and make
seemingly earnest prayers for the President, the
Union army and navy, and almost an indie
finite number of special subjects for prayers
are spoken of by name indeed, almost every
class and condition of men are named in their
prayers except the sidVe.
Now, why is this sol We desire to exercise
charity, but when we hear them thus specify
and name almost every other class and condi-
! ton of men, why do they carefully refrain and
even 20 round or jump over the poor, dumb,
mangled, and bleeding sldpc We are driven
to the conclusion that 1t is only and solely be-
cause it would be unpopular in our fashionable
| churches, and might be offensive to some pro-
slavery aristOcratic pewholder.
But some will say, "Oh, our minister prays
! for the slave;" but inquire or listen, and you
will find in every case that the claim is made in
behalf of the minister, because he prays for the
poor and for the oppressed even; and If this Is
| PRAYING for the slave, why may we not argue,
that 1t is also praying for the sick solderi But
| they, by their universal custom, say this kind
of general petition Is not specific enough, and
they 90 on and name the sick soldier, the be-
/ .al np,ili anthn md
thy subjects of their petitions and do not forget
| to pray for the President, the Union, &C., &C.;
! but none-we blush to admit the fact that we
! have none-whO can summon moral courage
sufficient TO name the slave in his prayer; none
even, who dare to pray even in the language Of
Gods own word that "every yoke might be
broken and the oppressed 60 free" We ear
nestly and sincerely ask the ministry in WASH
ington, is this remembering those In bonds,
as bound with themi'' is this doing unto others
as you would they should do unto you or may
1t not be said unto you in the great day of ac-
count, "Inasmuch as ye have not done it unto
one of the least Of these, ye have not done it
| unto me-"
! If, Mr.. Editor, you know any church or min
lister who fears God more than public sentiment,
who loves consistency and an approving con-
science better than popularity, let us know the
location of his house Of worship, for there are
many earnest anti-slavery Christians already
! here, and more coming.
One word more as to the duty and propriety
Of praying for the slave, and we are done.
Many, yea thousands, of cases might be given
where 1t is the duty of Christians to pray, Gas
we all have faith in prayer,) but let one among
! the many that might be named suffice.
| We have in our employ an intelligent contra
band woman whose mother was torn from her
and sold to the cotton planter many years ago.
Since that, slavery next claimed and took her
husband, and last and only child, and now she
knows not where an atiectionate mother, a be-
loved husband, or her own tender child is. This
is and will probably remain her unhappy con-
dtiOn until the day of eternity dawns.
If Christians and Christian ministers cannot
| be engaged and enlisted in behalf of this class
Of Gods suffering poor, where shall they go for
sympathy and for prayersi
| subscribe myself, not a conservative, not
merely an anti-slayery man, but
An ABoLITIoNIsT.
We think our correspondents conclusion,
respecting anti-slavery cergymen in Washing
ton, is rather sweeping. If he and those who
think with him will attend upon the ministry of
Rev. DR.. Claiming, at Willards' Hall, they will
find man in this regard fully up to their wishes.
If they wish for orthodox preaching, they can
attend the ministry of Rev. b. F, Morrs's Pres.
byterian Church, on the Island. Several, also,
of our army chaplains are thorough anti-slavery
men, among whom we may mention Rev. c. W.
Denison, of the Patent Office hospital, and Rev.
+. W. Jackson, Of Armory hospital.
THEY DREAD Ir.--The Richmond Examine,
Of Nov. 3, says;
"These calamities threatened in the cap.
ture OF our ports are grave enough. One grayer
however, and more terrible than all these, Is tC
come If the enemy can get hold in the cotton
States, for putting into operation there hi,
emancipation scheme"
/ NAVAL ORDERs.-Acting Volunteer Lieut.
Eaton has been ordered to the Circassian.
Acting Assistant Paymaster Hutchison ha'
been ordered TO the Com. Morris.
Gunner Hall has been ordered to the Missis
sippi aotilla.
Gunner Harrison has been ordered to PamlicC