, 1862-09-04

tor the settlement Of these difficulties 70 init.
mate what course should be pursued to those
wicked men who have misled and misguided the
hearts Of cur Southern people to plUnging the
execution Of the laws The evil exists it has
been net Robly by the Government which in
turn has been glOriOusly sustained by the army
and navy, and strengthened by the mighty up.
rising q the loyal people Let Us be thankful
10 God, that such means have been devised, such
plans put into execution, that now there is every
ground tOr belief that the rebellion has exhausted
its strength, thafere long peace will be restored
10 the nation, and the supremacy Of the COnsti'
tuition acknowledged everywhere throughout the
UniOa. God grant that our hopes may be real
iaed; that The next anniversary Of this day may
Be eommomOrated with proper respect in every
city, town and hamlet throughout our country
that the people Of those States in rebellion will
have returned % sense Of loyalty to their eoun.
Try sad is Constitution, TO the memory Of the
VsasraGsa dead, 10 the Uuinn, which has been
their safeguard herrtOIore-theiT survst prOtec-
ton and reliance in the future ,te
But the struggle 3 still going on, and as Il
progresses may We not seek 10 profit BY is con-
tsmplalioaf While not In the immediate scene
Of action and danger, none the less anxious are
~ g 70 The contest AZ porti0n Of that great
people whose very nationality depends upon the
result We, too, should learn the moral that Il
teaches: 10 avoid. hereafter, what Is justly 10
Be condemned; to learn, thereby, increased 10y.
ally. and better perform the high and holy duly
Uf American citizen.
Let Is examine, IN connection, the great strug.
Els lor Independence, and the var nov being
Waged By he nation, % continue ils existence,
and psrpsluale The Government on the principles
Of and a 4 cane from the Fathers. Il is by
each comparison or coAlfast that the teachings
d history accomplish their mission. Not only
4 there great anal6gy between the objects Of
oach, bot other features strkingly similar engage
Oar attention We hnd the American people
aetuated, then as nov, BY The same leading char.
acleriaics. Ardent impeluOus. selfreliant, they
ueok n the dashing. tangible and dazzling display
upon ths Geld q battis, The only evidence Of
military akill and eoneralship-the accomplish
msnl q military science. By The hard lighting,
the los of ne, they measure The impression
upon TIE enemy. Or the success attained. Then,
thoir oeefaealons desire at once 10 attain results
vel nigh ruined he cause of The Revolution.
The DARK days q IDLY year ago. Illustrate that
faluro IN this var. Doubt 10 their officers q.
pacily, because slow and sure vas the policy,
N tie darkest hour1 Of The Revolution, provoked
Z aprussuro, which Justly demanded that our
Washington should Be superseded IN the chief
command Of the army of Independence
Recnr 10 the memoably gloomy kll and winter
of III The enemy were n possession of Phila-
dslphia. then Capital of ne Nation. Public
opiaion lhoh demanded that The army under
Walhi1r|on should "on % Philadelphia" and
rodorm d ron he enemy, take Il by storm,
humble he enemy, strike blow which would
IRWIN he dropping, dcsponding spirits Of our
army. and restore confidence q he people
Calling indeed gas he presence q The enemy
u lhlf blels1d city, ondoared % America as the
riaco uh1l1 lhs liberty o. or nation vas pro-
Gained uhoro, lor tha llTat time. mans equality
and right % arlfeoVeFnRlent had been asserted,
Dark uaa he tonr--dcgirlhlo vas victory over
he British at that point, Il that poFiod-yet the
Immortal hero of he Revolution remained In.
cl1IInr fully tie might responsibilities with
which he uis entrusted, ne needed not he clamor.
moved not n1iie from bis plan of ctmpaign He
uia unsuduced by opportunities Of ovef-Eeaious
bat misguided friends and admirera, unmovcd
by he inuondoos of onemios-lor even Wash
i1gl1n bad enemies; who has not, that possesses
z single qualilcaton n 90 positive degree a.
uil lscnfr I fflenit n hle Discrimination 70
uecuIo ~ oxislsnoe u natin, be carsd not iof
aa enply triumph which would ndd lusiro %
hi1 nnm1 o. cover BE llllle army With laurels.
taken. bul there wal hazard u Il and L could
not b allalned Without Immense acFihce Of
10. To that trying time, be was actuaied BY
thal Christian principle, pF0claimed a. ne guido
% re chia1nli.of re present siruerle or ~
dnn1I endurance Father Of SIS Country
dctII1d " % 1rin success with The least possible
loar Wtsh|lilon quietly abandoned any lnovs.
melI upon Philadelphia, and went Into winter
Qu1rians keeping h|1 ars y, however, intact, and
n he nc1 d Il enemy. Then allowed ma
chih.llons % anpsIslds bin, which, thanks %
rr1gidehol, uolo deIaalod
Has1 nol recent events displayed ne same
r1II|10n1la he 11mo outside pressure. onlmc
inr1In1u1 1IlIGl R1Ihlg. speedily. tashingf
otau1 he ndlanca. 10 lo ah1ad. Nay ] ldd
With rlinI1I lIglll. that We, ioo. hal1 bad exhi-
hII1M oI Re 1lm< spirit of nl1I|lrence with
uol4 . glcu ~ sA1s1 l.e oac1ed d. 81
mlInLaI1Inr Ih1l W stu live asa Nation, and
n..a . 1urslsa lhH Tsbellion, uha,tsu itmay
aOn b ptn.dsipkiau uas &c csy o. H.
oglnIfl winter u 1777. On 70 Richmond Z
unl ~ h1TI 81 laIl IaIl and winter. Niw, A
fh1n. r11||IIr oroIre 'rd he aunlrl Of America.
I1.n IiuaI % adon|le p|acl on ihe ron Of na-
tuna; nov be .qlsly grl1d duty o. prevent.
iuT or uamp lrcu beng ol1IIed oli llll4ol.
I6u raa alluFlci mana equality and lIRbl of
~ I11Veinmenl; nov O. save % humanity uIal
n.l5nalilg Which ior GO years hIs been s4rr
ahlll be iha guide star q pol'licrl and cisn H.
ellg-lhe c1eurlaI q pdpolaf EoveTnmenl- ihc
hclo uf humanity.
Nov q fhsn slori. usfs made 70 sapplanl
or ItalcI1 IN he con1dence q he nation. IN |
fhI c1n1d1nc1 d lhl Government Thank Uot /
nga, tle second Georgs Who Lad. our armlfaI /
- 1a Tl.l pl!lo,Jpe. delsq naii dlli.1al9ed
aI1ndlr. Il1iaIion md inlarllrunce. waited bis
ON god time prci.lT1d 10 gage The army %
accrmrI'I'i ne object lhr uhich \ ul1 n's1l
pafcnl|r hc aailld f1r The future q redeem hiI
name, % prove his sublime military Judgment,
end uhll fIl tine had cone he modr1lly, "a
chI hqg l'nQn1nty rebukos the iandorsI1 and
fohII uln answered ID The hut1nd1rs IN one
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