, 1862-08-20
Gov. Andrews Exhortattona at a Meth.
OdiGt Camp Meeting.

GOV. Andrews EXh OFtatton at Meth.
Odtst Camp Meeting.
Governor Andrew visited Methodist camp
ground at Martha's Vineyard On Sunday last,
and was invited to address the assemb1age.
He complied, remarking that he held many
opinions which might be regarded as
uniting him to instruct members Of the
Methodist persuasion; but as there was
common spirit Of faith and love breathed by
all true-hearted men and women, in which he
might hope to enjoy share, lie did not feel at
liberty to decline. He proceeded to speak Of
the 'Kipgdom Of Cod" which he defined to
mean the reign Of God among men here and
everywhere, and remarked that there must be
point where patience ceases to be q virtue,
in heayen IS well as On earth. He then vent
on to say:
eve havessnow, dear friends, the awful spec
tacle, back upon which history will return aud
future generations roll their eyes to cont2u,-
plate the awful spectacle Of fratricidal war
large traction of the people Of these United
States have drawn the sword and lifted uD the
right arm against the rightful constitutional
power which they themselves aided to estaa-
llsh. They have undertaken to wrest from
the sceptre which ruled us oil, and which we
territory Of the federal Union. They stand
ready in arms, and for more than year and
quarter hare stood in battle array TneY have
torn down cur starry flag, they have erected
another unseemly banner in Its ste1d. TneY
have elected from their territory ali those who
welded the power OF the federal government,
aud ovcrthrowing the lawful government OF
the states, have established foreign govern
ments maintained by war, and Transferring
their allegiance to still another confederate
government in rebellion against us, making
1t-oE oC
had transferred their allegiance to Victoria OF
Napoleon.
GOVERNOR ANDREW AS A PUBLIC OFFICER,
-, Nov, my friends, they have taken choice,
Ihey had certain constitutional rlEhts-they
have elected to overthrow their own con5titn-
uonal rights and to take belligerent rights in
stead. Now they have their own choice. 1
asaa,Ip an = peace man. | hate war, I 1oathe it, I
Mar broke ont, that should never see it, that
It never would defle and desolste our beioyea
land. But loTepeace SO well that. but what
would have it, would fight for It. Aud.
with eense OF that responsibility which b..
nave endeayored, according to the measure Of
my humble ability, to stimulate the patriotic
aefsor OF our o~n people, to lift up tue infa-
ence and power Of the arms and Of the doc
tr1nes OF the old Puritan State Of Massachu-
setts, IN the hope that when the triqmpba
hour should come 1t should be triumph ia
fght good earnest, SO that when the rebel
power should fall the oppressors' power should
tumble with 1t, and that four millions of hu-
man beings might rise with the chains Of
their degradation broken-redeemed and dis
enthralled By the emancipating power Of the
truth Of God.
"1 have never believed it to be possible
that this controversy should end and peace
resume her sway until that dreadful iniaQity
bad been trodden beneath our feet / believe
It cannot, and have noticed, nv friends, al
though I am not superstitious, believe, that
1Eom the day our government turned its back
upon the proclamation Of General Hunter the
blessing Of God has been withdrawn from our
arms. We were marching on, conqueriug
and to conquer; post after post had fallen be-
fore our victorious arms; but einee that day
have seen no such victories.
TEE coIoRED MAX.
SHOW, I appeal to the conscience OF every
man and woman here, near the close Of q
week OF religious services, I appeal to you to
know If, in youF own conseiences, yon do not
believe that the poorest and humbIest man Of
all this earth, in the sight of that Infinite One
is your equal brother and your equal heir Of
Immortality, God hath made Of one blood
all nations Of men, md he is no respecter of
persons. And yet hear men say that the
real difficulty in their minds is negro equality
IT read the other days speech from gen
era1 Of the American army-a most excellent
speech-and yet be thought It necessary to
say that he disliked and dispised co1ored
man. Well, T could not help thinking, my