New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16
Memorial of the Public Meeting OF thu
Christian Men Of Chicago.

To hh Ezeelenev ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Pre'idenf Of the
United States.
Your memorialiste, Of all Christian denomina
ions IN the city Of Chicago assembled in solemn meeting
consider the moral aspects Of the now wasng wou'
utter their deepes. convictions to the present relation
our country and It's the government and providence
Of Almighty God snd would respectfully ask hearing fo
the principles and fcs de med fundamental to night )uds
by tho frequency with which various public occasions
you have Officially recognized the dependence Of the country
and its chief msgistf ate upon the Divine favor .
We claim then. that the war Dvine fetioution upof
land for ts manifold sn and especially for the crime
oppression sssinst which the dcnuncistions Of Oods WoI1
numerous AID pointed.
The American nation, in this lis Judgment hour must 40
knowledge that the cry Of the slave UNDECIDED by man ha
been heard by God and been answered in this terrible ys
tion. The time has a, leugh come OF which JeheTsor
slaves Of America were enduring bonop-, one hour
which ght with misery than OF that whcf
the ohe shall be full when their tears 'hh
have involved heaven itself in Darkness doubtless God
Justice vl a"asen 70 'her alue.' py onusms tsn se
hbersliy snois their oppIesors or length by hs eIieI
mnaug thunder manifest his attention things Of this world
and that they not le to the Guidance OF blind fatality
The Save Ogaroy has ofgarzed the most unnatural per
fdioUs and formidable rebellion Known to history II ha
Ss ~ s,rev an s ,hs, the Fsde. Wpor
constituted to conserve and promote Liberty; Al bu
four with the exception Of Delaware 10 which slavery
but nominsy exists have been kept In sueecton only b,
overwhelming military force Can We doubt that this 10
Divine reiIou,on oi national sin, in which crime ha
justly shaped our punishment q,
smo,t atheism to deny your memors.. svow their solemn
conviction deepening hour that there can be no oe
eance from Divine judgments iii Slavery In the land
We cannot expect God TO 'ave nation that ens to It's SIN
This ia fearful HON to insult God 10 deceive our
selves, National et'snee !. PEN our ,bs
becomes daily determined and destructive While We
edsed ,ioy OF resource, Ia, tho, Tor awaited
little nothing in the conflict AZ Christian patnoswe car
not conceal the truth that these judgments what the
Divine judgment. meant in Egypt They are Gods stsrr
commando LIT ~ PEOPLE CO.,"
This work Of national repentance has been inAuguied by
the sboi Of Slavery in the District Of Columbia and il
prohibition In the Territories also by .neoa,s.meht 20
patton In the border Slave States offered by Conge'
al the tuggestion Of the President 80
But these do not meet the crisis regard. either
therefore the head Of this Christian nation. from eon'dera
ton Of moral principle and the only means OF preserving
However void Of authority In this respect you might have
been in time OF peace. you are well s"are atssmAn'
especially wsr TO preserve the very NE OF the nation
And these ergencies not TO be restricted 10 what
10 MEND. M b NAV o.. readily and
thoroughly .ubdns the enemy The Rebels bs,e 6foosh,
and nitsry Sse..i,y Siieh wsr.rt. lie deed and pow
osed And surely the fac, s hsy hsv. place.. oar oliver
system which Will. Il them 10 itself the fros,st
wickedne, adds Infinitely 10 The Obligation 10 sio the
blow.
In hi, view o change Of power involving equ, change
in duty will no, conceal the fact us gloom la. hed our
hearts rysry indication that the regarded as ain ply
issue between the Fedefa authorities ard tho Rebel
States and that therefore Slavery wa TO be touched ny %
the that the pes,ur. OF Rebel success might absolutely
Decese Have g. expect Rebel 'uce-'s on
that policy Are omit calculations the zee,
ssTy conditions Of Divine avori Has the fact moral force
ths, the has suddenly placed within the pow. - the
President the tia, has Provoked Gods wrsth there
not danger that Will. wa Ill The l'U terrible ~
igency shall force 60 b.sie the save God may decide The
conts. sgsn and ih. measures that We would not adopt
principle prove too late for salvation We claim that
Justice here a. eyerywhefe 10 the highest erpsdi.ney
At the time fthe national peril Of the jews under Ahhsnc
rus ModecAi .pake in heir name Queen f,he who h,i
tsted step their preseryston In thes'
words Think with thy'ef that thou shalt escape
in the kings house, than all tho Jews FOR II thou
hode.t thy this time then 'hA there en-
lsfeemeut and dshveranee ase the jews from smother
place thou and thy iatieTs house shs be destroyed
and who knoweh whether thou at come 20 the sngeom io
zach time this" Andy nemoras,s believe that IL
Divine Providence you been called TO TIE Piesdnc, e
speak the word Of justice and authority which sha ice h'
bon the nation Our to God 10 that b.,
such the Of Abraham Lincoln may 90 down Il
po,ery with that Of George Warrington ss the second "a
tioY of our cOuntTv,H