, 1863-08-08

tul folds Is 1t rothipg IN travelling to the
'e1uotest corner Of the gl7be. to find at everg
court tine omtassado1s Of Jour Government,
ttsiptaini1 1g It's dignity, and supported hy lts
lover? Is it 1othing TO meet at our national
capital the assembled Representatives OF those
who tleAd the golden sands Of the .Paetle
col:t, ct those who reap the go1 len ha1Yssts
OF our western interior, Of those who shiTer
among tile SLOWS Of our northern frontier. OF
those who bask amid the waving SHOWS that
these who swarm The centres ofenterprlsennd
enlightenment along the Atlantie se4.board: i:
Wht1t the master ecos ofsart aud woTkm1n-
ship BY world, are gathered for exhibition
uncer d ,singte roof, is 1t nothing to hare
.the Earled skin Of our nation amply a!tested,
md 1eceisipe..numerous tokens Of excclleneo:
AID Is it nothing to possess IN asylum, con:
ti1e Mt broad, 1rIm m every form Of European
w,efchedncse, . house Of freedom; civil and
religious, where every blessing allotted to
man, can bic enjoyed In pence and security Il
Must all this advantage, nil this glory be
sacrificed to party Intrigue and sec iona!
jealouey2 Cannot asiff:questions, and 4ues-
uoDs Of negro 1ubor, however important II
themselves, find settlement without ma1T{ng
this bright picture, this soul-inspiring cata.
Of petty governments, mutually suspicious and
mutually embroled, capable Of nothing good
or great, and In all respects thoroughly con-
tenptIble? 1t Is to this horrible extremity
that rebellion would carry u.s.. What are Its
consequences now, eYen though its fortunes
can traveller taunted With his country's dlsas-
ter by the miniors Of foreign usurpation ?
With whit i'll. concealed apprehension do NC,
who till Of 1nte cared little for monarch Or
parliament, watch the course Of TINT hodys
proceedings, lest some candidate for notoIte-
ty, representing the bogs Of Ireland, has ven
tured to move the recognition Of our enc.
.uaieE, and scEntintzc every exponent of the
moods and Whims Of the French dcspot, lest
LIE should nuke our soil the theatre Of his
next military explicit! The Atlantic's waves
had long proved barrier to monarchical op.
preston. But 1t has crossed them now, and
made easy prey OF o neighboring nation en-
feebled by mtsfo1 tunes similar to our own
This could not have been a few months since,
when our dng waved over q united country,
nnd the stars Of liberty and might shons all,
rDaimca By the mibts Of treason.
Is there no cule for this destructive evil,
no .HaJ to arrest the demon of Division, until
his Wolk, has been completed In our utter
overthrow and legredation? Yes, we believe
! the prayers that have s1sen from every patri-
cts hea,t IL this lind arc receiving their az
;swer; God is coming to our rescue. But
| there is work for us there are changes to be
| wrought in our public habits, radical corrcc-
! tions to he n-Le In tho moral sentiment Of
the individual ciiIzcn. No free nation can ex-
ist with official seltshrcss and partisan greed
/
life. Broad fratcrna1 generosity, that extends
10 all, would help all, ard glories only IN the
advancement Of all, is the sole bond Of unlou
and basis Of national perpetuity. Let there
be no bitter rivalrles, no antaSonlsms Of pee
JUDGE, no hereditary dialikes and inbred re-
| liberty, and can be dealt with only BY grind.
H. despotism, towards which they tend. Let
,ion," nor :'Myse,fa bat !" ny country"
my, glorious, beloved lara, In al It's length
and breadth and preciousness, every where
Any God in his goodness emile upon u and
bless 1t us Of yoTe May I'LL It's sons lore 1t
and adorn it.. accept its preferments for its
uWn sake, and when occasion comes, be VIII
ling 10 suffer or lie in its behalf! Blessed are
they whose blood has dyed it's soil to.cleanse
away It's dishonor! They could not pour out
their lives in 4 cause norc worthy of tlear
manhood, and with moro noble Christian
devotion to the wellacc OF their race. If as
true to their Savior in their Life, Us they were
to their country in their death, their fate Is
the envy Of us oil, and the dane that sliall
rouse US to emulate their. worth nnd attain
their g1ory. And above all we must not for.
get that the hand Of our God ID in our na'
uohal experience. Our rrunsgression OF hk
Law has been greyious, and our desert Of his
displeasure deep. We hare baen arrogant,
SELF sufficient, self exalted. Our cngrossmeni
with tliDgs material md seminal ms been in
ordinate. Religious fcryor and Christian love
Lave almost yielded to se.fishnessand worldly
fashion. Slccere acknowledgement il dne
from uE, and resolute amendment madc III
tie faitl Of Christ. Let each aim iE his iudl
. sldual capacity md IN tie i1tlaensse lie may
exert 10 rerderour land the abode of rigbte-
ouEness aud Of the peace which ghteousncs;
Vsi We srs asked to rejoice lid give thanks fo.
the victory that LAS crowned our arms. We
will rejoice, as at the frightening dawn, whose
rf,cnr In f.{r1h$ ncfh jS4t
! Gus blackness.. Each cry Of trump from the
CORY fields OF strife fills us with q gladness
, That We cannot express, and ralses ever higher
fscm IN abyss Of gloola our hopes that lad
almost glimulcreu to extinction. Il assures
!, ..s 1ha. ve stu have country; it assures u;
soul-racling memories Of all that Is dear, for
lever socc, sh4u not drive us forth exites npo=
! returning tiee OF emigration, to spend, ,gtie
= stricken, our tnainibg days iu- other Land:
' more to:e.abi6 1lan our own, and to tell ths
: t.rapgcr, that mans Last earthly hope iswith
: : cred. awe reid9e with gratitude for al1 tina
. pronaises to n,srt this dread calamity. Ha
We rejc!cc a. ihvse who scarce refrain from
wcepllg. Our .yfctories arc Invaluable an:
most nut1y. ron; but our enemies, to thei
X shame aEd ours, are OUT brethrcn-the chill
!! drcn with us:of those devoted patriots WHOM
We veuera:u Us the fathers Of our country
We Fl el Ip pleasure III their destruction; tn
shout Of triumph COMES from h:arts burdenc
n ! With regret. But their frantic cour5e Is t.:
ruin uf roth, AID must be arrested, even wit
, | the sword. We nliae,e ous blood with their
'' 10 taye I'll that TO nation-is dcar--for then
and for ourselves. The awful work must 6
on till they are convinced Of their error, o
, depri:ed Of the Iower for mischief Gu
u praJc1is that the struggle may soon end
J. thai the orrhans' aud wldows' cry be not fl
g thcs: sHelled; that peace, forgiveness an
z mutual confidence may lavish upon lis thei
q bl,ssed fruits, MS Of old, and that the smile 9
: our Maker may rest upon contensed and uni
! ted heats In every section and corner Of ou
q precious land Our career will then be glo
. = Iious, as. in years gone By; we can rcjoic
u tons, and transmit them unmarried to poste!
ity; We can more: than. ever promote ever
+: enlightened, humane and noly cause; We CT
- extend the band Of welcome, ns of old, t
: oppressed Thousands from the oceans Garthes
: sLore, and make our Happiness the happlnes
= ef the world. May God, IN His mercy, grun
: It, and to His name NC rill a:cribe tho prai.
: forever.
n ! Seryfces af TIM, C3lurc1s nf Tho TToI