Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-03
1ey. MT. Hudson's Discourse. P sae
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The edihee was well filled by g large and ap- preeiative audience. After the preliminary exercises, which were remarkably lengthy the Reverend gentleman commenced his discourse.
 He began by saying that the Sermon was originally written for President Lincoln's first Fast Day." and was delivered in Church in New York City, and therefore it might not be wholly appropriate for this time and occasion His own indiscretion, perhaps, and the sollcj- tation of some of his friends, had led him to reproduce it on Sunday ast,in this ancient and honorable town. And for the same reasons, he was led to re-produce it at this time. Still he did not consider it altogether inappropriate since, as Minister of the Gospel, as citizen of the United States, and as an officer in the Volunteer service, if this discourse was calcu- lated to do good, he deemed it duty to do whatever lay in his power for the advance ment of the cause and the welfare of his coun- Fy
 As starting point he took for his text, the 18th verse of the 20th chapter of the Gospel by St. Luke, (st. Luke, xxx, 25.) "Render unto Caesar the things that are Casar's, and unto God the things that are God's."
 After lucid and able exposition of the cir cumstances in which the Master made use of the words of the text, the Reverend gentleman proceeded to say that the rule of all our obi- gation to the State is amply illustrated in the use of it's currency. It was the head of Ca- sar stamped upon the coin, that gave it it's val ue and currency. It was this that rendered it valuable to the people, and rendered it mar kesable, and the people were bound to sustain it's value for their own benefit. Nothing that we have is too valuable to render to the Gov ernment which gives value to all. It is the same, whether the Government be Republic or Monarchy, whether it be administered by a King or President.
 Our fathers founded this Government in Ibeuy--not slavery-liberty of thought, COL science and action. We might as well have no government as to have one in state of constant revolution to sustain it's peace and prosperity burdens must be endured that may seem unjust. We must not seek to alleviate them by violent correctives. Burke says: "The extreme medicine of the State must not be made it's daily food" When men, for real or fancied injuries, threw down the gage of war, what could be expected of them than that they were haters of peace?
 Alp upstart Government, devised by upstarts, however strong it may seem in it's first frenzy, is nothing in the end. For while, the up starts strutting around in their new plumes, seem magnificent enough, but they are mere puff.balls
 The best government, like the best piece of machinery, is that which makes the least noise. Observe some of the benefits derived from a firm government. It permits us our dwellings in safety. It hedges us around with its prompt and efficient security. To trip the course of law. blunts and endangers our peace of per son. The protecting power of the Govern ment multpies our friendships and increases our affections, by ahording an easy inter change of duties, sympathies and loves. Our National State comes as near perfect gov ernment as we can well conceive. Its forces work as easily and naturally as sunshine; aye, like to Mars, to threaten and command, every threat is felicity, and every command a ben ediction! Wherever we may wander, over land or over sea, no fort or garrison is needed to protect our liberties, none so safe as has been the old flag, our laughing banner'- s5aH it not be so now 2 Ea' tn has nothing to show more fair or powerful than this nation.
 Have we not so abused our blessings that We have been drunk, drunk, drunk, with pros perity2 We have sinned as nation, and no wonder our sins have found us out. We have been too free in playing fast and loose with the cause of millions. Of all the mercies that have seemed to me to have gone into ut ter dilapidation, is the proper reverence for that of liberty.
 But whatever may be the cause, great sor- row has surely overtaken us. Like band of spirits broke loose from the pit, the traitors iu arms against our nation, aspire to be the arch itects of the rln of the Republic. misera- hla and infatuated men! Oh base incendia- ries! Ohl cruel parricides {! Their rebellion is causeless. The authors acere beaten in c political contest. It is true that some of our people have prejudices against Slavery ; do not claim that they have always expressed them palatably, but have never heard that it is against any law to cherish thenl. Is it strange that those who love liberty should hold preiudices against Slavery? / think liberty is as good as slavery any day! Neither do l our prejudices than did the father of the great democratic party--not Ms cop @eBnt this rebellion is not at war merely with this Government. It is a war for anarchy and despotism everywhere. It seems as if theaau- thors of it had tuned their speech to the voice of that unhappy fend, who cried, What have Ito do with thee, Oh thou Son of God? Tor ment me not Let me alone! Let me alone '" It is dire necessity, then, to fight against these legions. We cannot do otherwise than resist. But we are told that these men are our brethren, and that. we must love, not hate them ] cannot, said the Reverend speaker, own that man my brother who insults and as saults my mother! We fight because we love something, not because we hate anybody Bet. ter that we should die at once, and be forever fallen, than that we should hand down to our children an heritage of MSsicanism.
 There remain, then, two things for us to do :: Repent of our sins, and Fight for our cause.
 Gods way of helping men is by giving them means and spirit to help themselves. If we are to triumph, we must fight, and by fighting, we win the victory. Oh! dastard whom such fruition does not cheer. The enerva- ton of sloth is more to be dreaded than the assault of war. God don't dwell with funk ies--a funky is God-deserted man
 But the trial has proved that we have not cared or dared to be such--that We are not go- ing to dishonQr our forefathers--thank God for that The cause is worth all the money and all the lives we can put into it; and all we have in this world or hope for in the next ought to be put into it. We must not falter Exultations, Agonies, Love and Mans Uncol querable Mind are our allies-greater than all the combined forces of evil spirits. We have ths Right with us, and it's downfall can sub serve no other cause but that of him who first sprung rebellion in heaven, that he might rule