Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-14

The lille loan which hs required
Esenlarssnbfe eersnsn from EsIshop Clark,
Of Rhode EslaHd,
Ffom shs Hartford Times.
As sn evidencs of the change Of tone shat is
netiee5 IN such political sermous as are nov
preached, we present TO our realtors the follow
ing extract rom q sermon delivered few
weeks ago by Bishop Clark, in Grace ChETeh,
Providence, before an immense congregation
It is . fsrvsnt prayer for peace. One year ago
the B shop, ike many others who forgos their
caliug, were as fervent for war. Similar eleri-
csl eaaugss Of feeling 10 regard to the war are
observed hereabouts
Bishop Clark's text was from Lamentations,
y rs "Tha crown is fallen from our hesd.
Woe unto US, for We hsve sinnsd !" After
reference to the sad picture Of reverses which
the prophet describes in the book Of Lamenta-
tons, the Bishop proceeded 70 show the sppliea-
ton Of bis language to the condition Of our
country;
We have fallen upon evil days and the
heart of the nation beats with agony. I do not
wish 10 ssy word that shall deepen the gloom
we must lock the facts in toe face, we must be
wiling t. see where We stand and what dangers
threaten Us. The crown Of prosperity has fallen
from our heads There is no suspension 10 the
operations of business Thsr1 are msuy who
are making money as they never did before.
B7 G sing turn Of the wheel, some 6ad them
selves rich who were poor yesterday. There
could never be a better time for shreWd and
dsriug speculation.
Money is s drug; and when a man has made
bis half million, be does not know what to do
with it, for be feels that there IS no paper which
may not be rags in year, no stock which may
not have q stsHd stiib Nothing is safe but gold
and land and the former can be had only at
ruiuous rates, and the latter may yield nc in
come. We have s sort Of hectic prosperity, but
the vital organs are diseased. We have an
currency-an over abundant currency
because it is fictitious, promise to pay,
which everybody knows is q lie. The show Of
prosperity that we have cannot last long. We
are blowing the bubble larger and larger every
dav, aud It grows thinner as it expands. It glis
tens gloriously in the suush hine for moment, /
but it win burst suddenly and vanish into space,
We have ceased to accumulate the true material !
Of prosperity, producing and manufacturing
Every enc knows that soon the
supply viii be much larger than the demand.
and we are speeulatng upon the impending ca
lsmity,
This is not the worst The temptations to
FRAUD are irresistible, apd many men, Of whom
we had expected better things, are yielding to
the temptation. The most discOuagjrg thing
in the present alarming crisis is tha faet ihss so
nifty TO smss5 enormous profits BY trautuleat
speculati0ns up1n tho miseries of the country.
I have seen the Tesults Of this st Washington IN
forms that make mems blood curdie with indig-
nation. I have seen sick aud dying men in our
hospitals furnished with supplies for which the
contractors we're paid generous price, and the
Door creatures turned aWsy with loathing from
the nauseoas substances laid upon their hot and
feyered lips
Here at the North We abolished slavery when
if ceased to be profitable; but down to the pres-
eut hour the very name Of Afrca IS a term OF IN
dignity and reproach We cast contempt on
him because he is weak. We exclude him as
far as we can from every station of responsibili-
ties, no matter what bis qualifications may be,
and We would be glad to get rid Of him alto
gether, if we could
Il hold no Utopisn views on this subject. I
never believed that the relation Of master and
servant is of necessity q sin. ] always thought
that evil needed to be carefully and judleiously
handled
"Again, we have sinnsd as nation, in the
persons Of Our representatives. end rulers. Is II
the wise fore.hought aud sober Judgment and
delibsrate wisdom Of the community which de-
tsrmines who shall be our rulers How are
they nominated How are they eleetedl How
Do they conduct themselves after they are elect
edl Do they never take bribesl Do they repre-
sent the country OF the party which elects theml
Do they decide every question by its merits
Are they always sober, temperate, chaste, free
from Oh obscenity and proianenessl do they
always utter their honest convictiOnsl hen
ever a uessurs is proposed for action, do they
ask, Is 1t wise and is it Eightl and so determine
how they viii votel Alas the crown Of glory
is fallen from our head aud thsre is no hope for
the country until the people arse IN their might
and say, We viii no longer have prchigstes
and fools to rule over as The descent has
been so low that it is considered IS improperly
to speak ef The subject in a Christian pulpit.
Politics mean party. aud this Is out Of place in
the house Of God.
think the world have found ont clearly
enough we are weak We are not weak in NUM-
bers OF resources, but we are weak ia that eff
eient action which comes Of faith, earnestness,
selfdenisl, and unity Of purpose. We have
made many awful sacrifices to no purpose. We
follow up nothing so that it tells substantially
upon the final issue The fsult is laid here and
there and everywhere, and there are none SO
positive in their censUTe as those who knsw
nothing of the ACTS.
0 that unity OF The nation might be restored
in the bond of perpetual pescs We viii sscri-
fee everything but principles for this.
Blow from the South, 0 winds of God, and
carry back the message of fraternity and peace
Scatter the darkness, roll away the clouds, and
give unto us all once more tha sunshine Of tran
quill rest Under the shadow Of thy wings We
make our refuge; 0 God, GIVE Us PEACE