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

twain bs the sNorI Of the insufrec.
lionistf We ask Englishmcn, that
syula,lisc sith the Grst American
rebellion at would they doflfelaud
should r,bcl-Ah, what has the In.
glisb government done, when for real
and heavy grievance often spoken
and prayed ugsinst-lreland las re.
belled-- did Il not crush II cot, by the
execution Of some Of the puresl mind
"a men iho world etcrsaw Z We feel
4 ihhI our common country cannot be
divided, hat il oughn not TO be diyid.
e,l, Und to-day. ihough the attempt has
been. and made on gigantic scale,
/ fred by Ihr last Of power aud Of op.
pression, yet !, is snot in fact divided.
We have reason 10 render praise in
70 God, iLat cur government is pow
81 Ia every one OF the old staies--tbat
her tlag waves over portions Of the soil
Of every one oi them.
/ 81. l'ui my friends, while We may
wcll come into the House Of the Lord
+ to day and render praise and Thanks
/ g.yiay to God with tie assemblies OF
lis people throughout the land that
we have "a Jerusalem have coun.
| Try, which TO us is home and bless
ng, and also render praise that is mol
divided ID fact yd he present crisis
Of ar affairs after al hat has been
accomplished should ateakea ~ as a
neie, txattcd and selfsacrifciDg pdtri.
otism. We are not TO forget
amid all our other duties and the
pressing demands upon us, TO seek
our highest and immortal good we
cannot forget thee, O Jerusalem, or the
perious condition OF our beloved land.
The stru, gle is not yet oyer--in one
.eESe, the question of the time is moi
set settled. Notwithstanding all our
victories on land and on sea, though
our capitals. still safe yellh conflict ise
not ended. Our sons and our broth
ers are in the field. War with all its
bloody captivity with all its
terrors stare US in the face. The re-
bellion lives. Richmond and Charles.
ton defy our arms ard the roar OF the
invaders cannoury can be heard by
our Pre- ,idenl as he sits in the chair
Of state. Say what we please
comfort ourselves as We may to-day,
liit our hearts IN gratitude TO Him as
we should Tor It's inesimabe iavors,
in the year Of rich aud large abun-
dance. N The fr edom from pcslilence
or iamine--i the prompt and self.
sacrificing manner, the demands Of the
government have been met by the reo-
pie at Iarse yet il cannot be denied,
that we have reached another crisis in
history O. the rebellion, that is TO draw
more deeply upon the love We bear
our country than ever.
II is pleasant for Us 10 look on the
bright side Of or affairs. We praise
God anew, that He hath given US a
bright side 10 look upon, and yet there
is a dark side. Fond Mothers see il
in large numbers; noble and selisac.
rliicing Fathers feel il, in multltudes.
The rebellion is not yet crushed the
Right arm OF rs POWER though weak
ened is not broken, and while we re-
loice IN our abundance and our com
forts, ten or fifteen thousand Of our
brave and noble soldiers pine in hos
lille aud iamisling captivity. And,
Why is all tlli-? Shall we answer
this question as real truth demands Us
TO answer III We have not possess
ed true love Of country, sufficient 10
induce in us the sacrifice necessary, to
do in fact What We Lave 80 oftn re.
solved 70 do, in ouI public speeches
and flaming resolutions that We wonld
do, BY the power Of the sword and al
whatever cost o. life Or means, crush
the rebellion Our decimdted Yaiiks
hare not Jeea flied. The call of the
Government lor men has hot been
responded too, IN true aud loyal loyc.
The shifis, frauds and avowmeBls TO
avoid the payment Of just taxation and
the prejudice existing against the law
Of drafting, after all possible Efforts had
] t.a "a. 10 81 Il
failed, testify against us. And why all
/ this, il not that there is a lack in us Of
that pure ard selisacrifcng patriot
ism that should exist TO complete the
work so nobly begun and 50 magnan-
imously carried forward. Into qucs-
tions that divide public men and even
statesmen, questions Of policy, oi cause,
i am not to enter. but so long as the Z
I pr fe-sedly 10 Il parties a solemn
ayowal and will, to sustain the Gov
eminent al all hazards in putting down
the rebellion, it is grave inquiry.
why under the favorng Providence
Of God hus i not been done! And
the answer is, ue do not lore or c0ui-
tn Is ee douid. There is new ard
tarible clisisupon Us, F,lhai oushtiohas G
been avoided, AID wonll If the vile els
Of Government had rot been blocked
by apathy and .elG,hness Of lis profess
ed friends And yet We cannot forget
Nhai La. Leeu done. Yes though il
Las been terrible scene 10 look upon,
no grander or more sublime spectacle
10 human affairs DO | know iban The
response made by the millions VI our
Father, SONS aud Brothers, nay,
Mothers ard Sisters, 10 lhe cry to
save cur country from Tie iron heel