New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-14
God loved them more than the Genties, Chrisf
raised the great idea Of human sympathy Find inc

God loved them more than tho Gentiles Christ
raised the great idea Of human sympathy F'nd 'no
man Of whom God thinks, for him must we thnk'
Ask question whether be Dc Mongo', or L,n'cP,sdd
or Indian or Augo-Saxop, II be be the child OF uo'
Tho wor d said let every man take care OF ninse',
and then sll will he taken care OF. Had Clnss % ~
acted. what would have become OF the worldf Inc
com ard to remember tbose IN bonds WAS uhiVeis'i,
and tho measure OF the remembrance wa. ~ III We
were fastened to the other end oi We cb,n pI ,he
wa. repe,j,on in other words OF the Goineh hu'e;
Ths President had asked us to give thanks 10 Uoa
for great vic ories but that WAS but snail part OF
cur du,y This had been year OF battle ana oioou,
OF beroism aud suffering, bitterness, wounaiog anu
dying. Prisons aud hospitals were fuii, aweinoEs
empty. TIE sins Of generations were ot'"s eMn'
sted The al gush Of many dusky Rachel mourn,
ro for her children becauDe they were mol, nau
reached the aveuging Lord. Ve had long gwen
ourelyes ND 10 material prosperity; "e had i'aceu
our pride in that. Had We kept pace 10
our conscience with our construclivebess, we
bad had more cause Tor piide. LUIS usIlVM u'.
snd short sighted policy bad been practically
nid,l. We lad attached ourselves to the ior'ns
The (,ospl but We had los; is spirit and mace u
am empty sepucber. The great conmerelsi center"
had been in league with the npholdes oil slavery;
The materallzing Influences under whi.h tney naI
been aciiDg attached them 70 slavery insS :, 90,
refused 10 remember those in bonds M bound WIN
them. All tie weary way that that naiioD OF cap
II tive, hal wulked had been without the ,ympathy
If the Church # Chiist, regarded an whoe' .o
Church had neg gleted TO pat the conscience OF ths
nation on iis guard this would IN afier times slahd
out ss blot oa our national history In hit.en oea'es
the .shole Church had apostatized from tue great
would-believed doctrines Of human nights, ahd ior
the Iast fifty years tho CHURCHES OF the remaining
States had practically acquiesced. They had called
interference with Slavery political, snd 'nid th'it
churcbes were not founded TO take part IN political
No, a oh nat col
n eli men not how To act III tis world, but IN the
next was like IA chart that Taught u mau what To
10 when he got 10 Liverpool, but not word abont
how TO cross the oc-un aud get there Az tbis
hour, even, there was no majestic oatIournR oi
,be will of God through the Cburol OF the NoItn.
Tire. religious feeling Of tie nation was yet luke
warm; there was IA want OF earnestness and eonvic.
lion which the civil authorities anu the aruy snnr,d
with tho Church. What could We expect fom of'i-
Gers in the army, wien our Presidents ana senators
and Ministers had been " hat they bad been. Ihey
were Just o. good So We were, and We
were sl Ct us bhd together. aud among
the soldiers be feared that the ieelhs
aqainN slavery wasore a revenge mai ly Ilere vas
All au oct ,rl application OF our text to ne tens ci
thousands Of prisoners el south aud North throueu'
ont the land. There were some from that cohsteBa-
tiun how sad was their lot HiDonR tanning ebeiher'
ji,l we remeUGer them Gs II We wore tieh cha'p;
slept uIon the cold floor VITA tfcn, and renehoereu
home sud tie dear ones win them. among "s,ro'o
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bad done WRONG but We should look npon them WIN
out bitterness. Every anguish that our trrtorsh iv'
in tie South felt with these men III 'he WIN.
Thefe were other prisoner. IN iorn. We spouiu no'
uamcer them as bare meu had done IN bnetoh' ou'
a.. ,bould remember tbs, Gods angels ,iiled Them
,l.o. IL was dangerous theory q arr,ut ahd Ia.
priron men without Charge or trial. lAprAnto
At us support the Government, but tsknI away TIE
rihis Of the people was not supporting the Govern
meat. lie ,si fbs the more earnestly In regard to
a. 4 10
shown that the freedom Of The press was liable to
overthrow tie Government then any thing TO rave
the Goyerpmeut, tut for mere Inconvenience, II wnS
n coily policy.
tree pre.s stood behind all liberty, ard yen might
az nel give up all hope Of liberty To give It up
Ne were poisg loo Tar when we imprisoned men
without isl and took away from tue presr It's ab-o.
lnfe freedom and II this tfeor, then lie shOuid
be traitor again aud forever otrs tcbed On beds oi
sui, ring weru thousands and Thousands OF men 'op
brave for tears, wasting away from le'ers tiOnrsh"s
sud thousands OF yrottraie With wOupds ~ ho~'
ti.i or o, tho bail field Still tie cry came that
lie, had no surgeons, 40 lat; We could not allow
ttis and he guililess. And from the half
million meu in the field, half million
uer,ra stretched back throuyh all the country
tho father ard mother, sweetheart and wife, ava
cild eniisrrd than The bnlve soldier uer,ed
by tue danger and tue masU.tl-m OF the tonhlei.
there wers sso ihoisands and millions who were
nonAds to-day without tbs tents Of the Mounds.
VI ~ u HUikI ali bHis llht NdS - l''' 'o' h''i'
for freedom. Was Bunker Hal TOO dear Tor Massa-
,husetts W,r. saratoga ana lofktown too dear i0r
the country 7 Last oi all We were TO reinember
tho.s that were IN the bonds o. slavery. We iiile
knew wLnt IL wls to wear brdgc OF color, what II
40 TO have all the o. Industry cOsed 10 us.
to 10 outcssts every where. Still less we souid know
wbat il Was to be slave, what IL was for mother
~ look upon the budding beauty OF her u tie sii
with horror. Ia conclusion, Mr. Heccner I'd tna'
instead OF prayer of Thanksgiving, as fequested 10y
,he Prrsideni, tn.y would take up u contribution oi
Thanksgiving toe proceeds ol which would be taken
tue wounded Il lhe battle Oi Pltsbuig, "itn Suoh
donations of LeedfGl articles might Ue MAZE, by
su sscaI Of the Young Mcn b Christian Assos nlio1
OF brooklyn.
THANKSGIVING ~ JERSEY CITY.
ia con IiaLoo vIh the proclamation II tie fresi-
oeut, prayeIs were Offered yesterday In all ihe
churches in Jertey Ciy, acknowledging ITO Divipe
be,sngs ia Tie suecess which has atte Jed tie ell
iors OF thoee engaged IN sutduing the rebellion.
The churches were largely attended.