The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-12-08


have said, Go MY Son, God blc,s you.
They have yielded 10 lhe noble scuti.
mcui, ks. me Moihor and Ut me
60, and htlp save our eWu country.
Their Sons base gonr, Nc canntl or.
gel it to-day. and wrought wonders,
endured bardships a. eood soIdier.--
hardships whose intensity Of llring
can never be uttered. and hy The hun-
dred. Of thousands have sacrificed he
for rs, and bad w tbousaud heuris
couldn't he grateful enough.
We owe ihtm lasting debt, rather we
owe il to God, who kindled their
hearts to such self.sacrifcing cnlhusi-
asui, and taught lhemio reuder tie
vioari6us sacrifice. We feel deeply
lha, il Is hy Tie sacrifice ALREADY mnde
10 camp and on the baite.aelds, that
may be numbered by Ihe luudicds
and the thousand. that We set have u
country aud home. In The hour OF
the nations peril und,r God, il WAS
the right arm OF the soldier mads
bare for Us, that saved us. n came
70 hm, hdi Potcer must m6a Iower
There was 10 al ernati,e. The sword
was uusheathed not by our desire, or
by our act, but unsheaihed--and ter.
rible battles and bloody scenes and oil
the carnage and devastation of civil
war must settle tie civil feud. II WAS
terrible alieinatitc, and il grows
more and more terrific and painful
The sacrifice hns been made and yet
the Rebellion lives. Though broken
in asunder, though forced 10 give up
state after state, though we believe its
days are numbered, il yct Rrcs
and dcpreciate war as we may and
should, though the heart siekcns in
view Of brother shifting blolbor, tho
We uay arg our harps on the will.
lows wien we remember Zion our
past history and with the Prophet
Judah pouring out his soul in lis Ia
mentaiions over his scattered and bro-
ken people we cry, "For these things
weep mine eye--mne eye rum eth
down with water mine eyes do iill
with tears for the destruction Of the
daughter Of my people, and yet tie
same issue exit. We must deal with
facts, sad and fearful facts a. tlcy arc
and as the God Of Providence has
placed them before Us. Among them
rs this plain one, seen by MS all that
our armies are 10 be augmented by
and brave and loyal soldiers from .
homes already IN mourning, from
amongst US, or the huge sacrifice al
ready made and the hopes already en-
kindled--tle advancement already
secured will prove an utter
loss and even rise up. like "A
ghost 10 haunt AID harrow our peace
aud our death beds. ask If the voice
that speaks from our own soldiery. If
the voice that comes up from battle
fields from the graves OF the depart
ed could be heard by us, what would
i ny. TIE. Union IL must te Tre orr-
ed I The Constitution II mua b sus
tainedi The Lows Hey mast be en-
torced" But Lowi liy flaming and
patriotic resolutions I BY eloquent APP
pcals from tie forum OF pulpit, from
those whose position aud age and
eircu instances keel them n her COM
foltable homes or by generous dona-
tons TO benevolent associations for the
soldiers welfare, not with thcse alone,
but ty he s@ord. There musi be-
prayer-ihere must be taxation, there
there must he sacrifice ef various kinds
and ye il has come 10 this and il re-
mains still, VIC cannot escape it, the
sword of dominant power must cut the
gorlian knot If cur troubles. And
that The "sword may not be used in
VAIN there must be mea to WELD il.
There must be found brave hearts TO
stand behind a. d by mighty pulsaiion
urge tie sword to do the dire work
Of death. This is tic divine will
we believe il, Il ou2li We trtmble at
our own words. We believe il or
how could we prayS praise 10 day
Ills then is the patriotism we need
in these days, not only patriotism of
sentiment lu Of real deeds AID cosdy
sde'Ifc. We may honestly differ
about the measures Of our government
but nc sane man il seems 10 me can dii-
er on ibis one point thai rs things areas
tie rebellion is the last aud the first
earthly power to be used TO ensure a
lasting and real pcace-is to come
from and by tie sword. And hence
| il is, that as We forget not our Jerusa-
lem to Gay and praise God ihat il il
not 10 utter ruins, we need 10 be in
spifed With new more facriic ng
love q country, that will impel u, by
/ by all that las been done, by the
graves Of those who have fallen from
Jour own families, BY the hafdships
already endured, 10 yield 70 the new
and imperative cell Of the government
Who Of rs is not convinced that the
shortest way 70 bring This bloody con-
aicl 70 an end, is 70 oYerpower lhe en-
emy Of cor beloved land BY diot of
numbers as veil AZ courage Why
moves 10. sooner Tie army of tie Po-
tomacl II Is 10 our shame we lay il
for eant II men We reed then,
On this anniversary Thanksgiving day,
not only 70 offer our grateful acknoI-
edgemcnis 10 our Heavenly Father