New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-29
A Scru,ou in Washington.

FROM Our Own Cores pGnteit
WAsHISGToS, Jan Is. 1863
The Rev. MorCure ID. Conwayof Boston entertain
ed a large assembly at the Senate Chamber to-day
ana WAS heartily welcomed. In the course of his re-
marks he presented substantially the following sent'
mons:
1T Is amazing that men can be found who 90 not
think that this war il Gods great haryestfell, reap
ng in iic West aud that il is the nobest chapter OF
American history because it records the delivemnce
from oppression Of mllonsoi boudsmen. Il u aston
shing thai suy one con think, even little, that this
war is historically inexriicahle 1t is Coos scheme
for delivering ua fpm one 81 tie worst Of crimes.
Why can men sav thai no res1t less grand than that
reed delIyera,lce would he worth onc-mlu0nth 81.
me cost and dreadful Outlay we have already pald
Tor It Ihms Of IT, my courtrymen! Would the
recovery o. half dozen dirt aud stone tOrIs tie re.
covcrv of a few millions ~ t'e shape Of revenue
from s0me States that now refuse to pay, bs worth
the cxpendlure "a q thousand millions, and tue
/ lose Of so O0O lives Of noble men IN Iae
! North and miseuided men IN the south Would gu!
that outlay 10 idy and usily accounted for, y lhe
/ recovery Of these fors and revenue Is tnai an
that this Volcano is to bring forth, when cities !lr
buried ard burning 81 its base 7 There u q voice
amid all this turmoil and olasbing which dec ares
that which parties fercoiy detire tiat which lead
ora fIynqnilv reref tnat this j. n war for the
Mil make il uctlIug else and that the heart OF tde
world re-ccaoes TIE heart of tie slve II is ter
iibie error when men nave one IDEA shout that
3 s, itch they are dong, while COD has another. So
ivne there is shat dsciepanoy between the work
men and tue builder, the worknen will lie cutting
his hands vita bis own tools. this nation
has been doing Tor two yearF, because be
| will be cutting against the everlasting aud in-
iallible reign OF Him. l know, however that
tie VeOple are beginning 10 see the reign
Of Gods thoughis under al these terrible urmoils
But there ia judgment day approaching. TOD sets
above this land, and He holds the balance between
man and man with baud thai never trenlbles
The other day, couversng with soIne slaves Of his
ather who bad escaped from FIedeIioksburg to the
! land Of liberty, they told bin that when
Fiedericksburg was bomtarded, and the
buildings and bridges were burning, they thought
that The judgment day bad come, and were
scattering hitler and thiIbsr 30 frightened
that they almost prayed for the rocks AID nOuna
! TO fal' upon them. lie told the old negro thai be
guessed exactly the truth. 1t is Gods judgment
day. Who that has eyes TO tee cannot see that God
| is drawing the everlasting line between sheep and
! goat ia every State, city and town, even every
home in this land Behold the wand is already in
his hand, and lie will thoroughly scourge bis floor
the good lie viii gather 10 his own, and tue ohsil
he viii utterly destroy. The people know
thst it will not do to have peace until the
slave. ere liberated; there would be no peace; for a
dishonorable peace IL peace st all. ST. Medardus,
% The legend ram, was APPOINTED to pant sn alter
piece for a great Cathedral In visiDn, no Was
shown the picture lie mast paint. 1t wGs the Holy
Virgin with Satan writing under her feet. Nigh
and day be worked on The picture uutl 1t was
T finished. Then tho teud be bad painted in
terrible contrast with the Virgin, appeared
unto him, aud offered him every rrice Of
glory and the hjghest honor that earth could
live IL he wonld alter the features OF the Virgin
as 10 make Ter less attractive, and take some line Of
! horror from The face OF the tend But Medardus
seized his pencil aud aided tint u greater be2ny
10 the Virgin and line Of horror 20 the hend.
Sa'sn again appeared unto HIN, and told han thai
unless he would change tie face OF the pictue
10 make the beauty OF the Virgin less attractive
and the horror OF the fend lees repuisive,
lie would visit HIN with terrible destruction. The
artist again seized his pencil and gave another line
Of affection 10 the Virgin and another hDe OF hate
to the fend. The day when, before The assem-
bled crowd in the cathedral the altar piece was TO
be exhibited. When tue vail was Withdrawn, the
fearful sweep OF the arch iield's wings WAS beard.
Before all tie people, Modardus was borne aloi to
/ the nights Of the cathedral dome, then hurled
ferccly down upon the pavement. Confederation
seized Oh all as he lay there mese
! of manged flesh, when 10 from the glorious
| picture on the altar, which lie had painted, band
ia extended. tho Holy Virgin herself reaches forth
aud lfts him up, restored aud saved by his own
noble picture. Columbia has been appointed 10
finish great picture II This Western world
Freedom. Al fret the picture was rude and neon.
plcte. Line after line has been added, and now II
but requires the last finishing touch 10 render 1t toe
submest Of tho su5hue--aad that IS the relief Of
the oppressed the freedom OF the slave. Although
the war is like the arch fend which It is threaten
ing us With destruction, let the Las line DO cnced,
aud our own works viii restore and save Us.
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PERSONAL.