New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-28
Gods Government triumphant.
SERMON PREACHED BY THE REV. J. P. NEw-
MAN IN THE WASHINGTON SQUARE NJ. Z.
CHURCH.

CHURCH.
TKxr-In everything give thanks Thes., Y. 49,
The Rev. gentleman after an appropriate intro
duction based the text proceeded to recount the
mercies for which we ought to give thanks He
then said Rising above these motives Of gratitude.
we should thank God for the overriding of this civil
war thus far for our national good. Under His
controlling hand human suffering is vicarious. We
lament the eusion Of blood, and the loss Of noble
lives, but each soldier dying becomes his countrys
redeemer. Death brings life-a nations life. We
mourn the corruption of character in the camp, but
it will stay u greater corruption, and conserve
characters OF unborn generations. Future fortunes
will be rescued from ruin, and national wealth IN
creased by the treasure now expended. In cause
like OURS the temporary interruption Of the advance
of civilization will ultimately prove subservient to
a grander advancement and to the final triumph
OF human rights. Such is Gods economy.
One generation must suffer for another
Let us thank God that amid the coruptions of our
day there underlles society much love for truth
and liberty as upheave the millions OF the North,
urging them to vindcate the nations honor, main
tain legitimate authority and attest on the battle
field their sofnn appropriations OF American institu-
tons. Regarding secession AS the anagonlsm OF all
government, the equivalent Of destruction, we light
for law and order. Ii dissatisfied with the Govern
mept of the United States, let the Rebels 60 10
France or England, but they must leave every inch
of our soil for those who love freedom. We are
Justly proud this day of the heroic virtues aud the
sturdy patriotism OF our national manhood. We
seek not conquest, we defend our rights; we fight
not from passion, but from convictions OF duty. Ra
nine and pluuder have not marked the march of
our armies lenient 70 fault we have defended
Rebel property to our hurtug our leriency has
well nigh been ruin the last call to allegiance
has been rejected aud Providence has laid upon us
all the necessity of war TO the end.
IA a great nation with one exception, we pos
seas all those national blessings which in times of
peace were our honest boast and our religious JOY.
Still ours is the glorious history of the past four
score years with ito marvellous achievements,
unriyalled success, and undyng memories With all
their originality OF mind and character, without an
cestors as they are without successors, our an
ecedents are rs ever the just prds oil the American
citizen. The goodly land they bequeathed TO their
posterty ia still ours, extending over the lovely re-
gions OF the temperate zone, from ocean TO ocean,
rich in metallic mines and mineral mountains and
Welding the golden harvests Of every Autumn.
Throughout yast domain, seats of justice, schools
of learning houses Of mercy, aud temples Of Iiety,
blend their mild radiance like the col0rs OF the
Noachian rainbow, to beautifY the face of society
Science has pursued her peaceful mission, and art
her inventive way, and as II to reproye the Del
lgcrent genius Of our times, spanDed IA continent
with railroad, and licked by telegraph two oceans.
And OF all the happy years that Joyous respers have
ness aud abundance Of Its barvests. III the mdst
of wrath, God has remembered us IN mercy. As
if to Indicate His smile upon the patriotism Of our
noble yeomanry, from the banks OF the OHIO
to tie mountains Of tho Pacific, God has null
tpled the harvest, as countrys call las d.
miuished the number Of laborers
Inevitably among the fruits of this fearful strife,
will be the destruction OF Slavery. The problem OF
ages il solved. Wise men no longer inquire " What
shall be done for the extirpation OF Slavery Tue
day OF extirpation has come. The year Oh Jubilee
draws nigh. Through tho weakness of the law,
Humanity, Justice and Religion could not do
what war has accomplished. To maintain consti-
tuted rights we flew to arms, but our enemies con.
yerted their cherished institutions into an engine OF
war; and military necessity required ITS destruction,
rs the ripping up OF railroad, or the burning Oh
bridge. The co-existence Of two principles, 30 IN
like, under any Government, is among the impossi'
bihtes of humanity. The tendency of our race Is TO
unity and the aspiration Of nature Is 10 equal
lty and the universal enjoyment OF an inaienabie
right. AS civil law can neither create nor destroy
natural right but only recognize AZ and defend II,
80 liberty il tho right OF all with law, without
law lie. lis rejoice that the evil that underlies onr
troubles rebounds to its own destruction. The apple
of discord 10 smiten with decay. The dream OF the
founders of our Republic is destined 10 be realized.
What necessity compelled them 10 allow, necessity
compes us to disallow. Januarys sun shall rise
upon people redeemed, a nation regeneraied, u Re
public immortal!
Above all, lot us thank God, that in permitting
this war, He has reminded us that moral purity is
the only security for national safety. History 10
Gods biography. Providence Is only another teril
for Gods dealings with men aud nations. 10 punlsn
sin and reward virtue h the object OF His reign 10
call back the people to Himself he employttw KINDS
Of evils; natural-such as earthlusk, iamines, aud
epiaemics; and moral-such as poverty, sickness,
aud infamy. War is moral evil, the result Oh Tue
sins and errors Of degenerate peopie-lus, Us sie
al ..Ar
dissipation, or a styeet-nsht from passion oar