, 1862-01-21

tic er}f, and bird them upon her as bride
x iii lcI ornaments:
There is also. however fatal It might Prove
in its working something very charming
III Tx fair and equal terms by which li.e
different States in this great Caafs1cracy
sac 10 bc bound and knit together ii, we'll
dctl and perennial peace and love. There
is,o tc no hca,v and CALLING yoke If & per-
n:arcnt Union; no unyiclding iron frttcrs
e1' Supreme Law to hold, as in bondage,
State 10 State; but they are to dwell togctll-
tr III Union made all Of sweet accord, so
eng is they please: aic to leave when they
choose. without being forced to fight and
trcak Il bloody way out; and are al
ways free to wander at their own sweet
will into such foreign alliances as seem lc-
sirabie, or to fall into such newer embraces
as 10 passion or duty may seem best. So
open and plain path to perpetual concord
and peace would doubtless havc many to
walk in it.
And what might not be expected of high
civilization, Of enlightened and humane So
cial Life, in such a nation? Capital is
among this people to hold the only just
and benefcent relation to l:bor, that name
~, Of owning it; from which relation, if
well settled, such benefits will flow to both
as the world has never known. Labor, on
its part, will be sure Of culture, protection,
and constant care; will be taught all USE
frl arts, and all the ways and processes Of
profitable toll and work, while it also re-
ceives the highest rewards in religious
| training, and The gospel graces Of patience,
mcekncss, long suffering and forgiveness
Capital on the other hand, being set free from
the degrading and enslaving necessities and
vulgar employnents Of labor, has time and
opportunity for the lofticst achievements.
All that any nation OF people have ever
produced in art or science; the elegant cul-
ture Of Athens, with all its groves and
! academies; the martial discipline and for.
titudc Of Sparta when she brought forth
| heroes; the solid strength and mighty rulc
Of imperial Rome, with all the genius OF
hcr great captains, statesmen, orators, and
poets and all that the world has seen in
modern States Of the triumphs Of science
philosophy or religion, it may reasonably
be supposed will be fiji surpassed by tht
matehlcss genius and pure Christianity O
this new people. The negro, in such {
favorable cline, with such benignant teach
ing and example, will have his brute fea
lures transformed slowly into the likeness 0
. white man; while the white man wil
grow more and more into the perfect like
ness Of tic God in whose image he WA
made.
+ IL is moi to be wondered at that Stat
, with such a social order, promising sucl
, high and grand results, and such hcaEen1
instrunentalities and plans cu1nlinatin
t in tie salvation Of man, and the glory {
: God, should draw to its support many il
gcnuous and noble spirits. When the dew
Of secession took the South up on big
mountain, and showed linn this kingdor
Of the earth, and the glory thereof, he coul
not fail TO fall down and worship til
: ! temrter.
:, And yet there is the reality ofan empir'
| ! for granter and more majestic than this ri
r iona1y one. It is the lofty and sublim
| fabric Of the Union, as it was designed an
r built by our fathers. For its foundation
are Justice and Freedom; its mighty pi
lars and lofty walls were raised and bui
, up with Truth and Righteousness; it wa
solemnly dedicated by them, in the fear {
! God, to the defence and welfare of til
+ Whole human race; and, therefore,
;. shall remain and endure, with everincrca
ing power and splendor hut that 9th.
p 1nselcss faInic OF Il vision shall dissolve an
!. vanish away.