New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-27
Blessings OF War, or the Rebellion
Cause Of Thanksgiving.
SERMON BY TnE ERv. J. n. W. SLOANE,

H. TIC zaira R.ormei Prs,5yaiiu Ciurci Tssiyf,ird
Got o. The eater cane forh neat aai on. OF he strong
cane forth swcen~a De, sswcc,f tla honey GnI has
!. sf0r .of tttu Ion i"-Jedses XIV. 10 and -.
i. u not without sufficient reasons that We
arc called upon to-day TO express our thanknes 10 the
Gycr oSeycry good and perfect gin. We have received
the former AID the latter rain in his season. the earth
las brought forth by handfuls. our bargs filed with
tho corn of Sumner orr 'orc9uses with the fruits Of
Autumn plenty Ia, been poured from mn horn into
our lap and hcarths nil'l with food lld glad
ncss. Business Is nctHe and productive, trade flows ~
It's accustomed ohanuQls ana labor - ronuneratiye.
Educational and eecmosyraTy institutions are flourish
ing The dogs u foreign aggression tAal have been
long siraining upon the leash have not been slipped
cniAroned above The tOed-. These vita various other
Of ihankhness vii! doubtless bc duly presented
and Illustrated ~ eloquent hps upon MS day Of our
annual festivals. There j. another ard chief cause OF
gratitude 90 Almighty God which VIII not perhaps be
50 flly Insisted upon-oae that President Lincoln
docs hot mention which Mayor Oqdyke does not
q omit via the Rebellion. 70 tho present gigantic
struggle rs likely In the providence Of God % prove
tho devotion % the nation invite your Affection.
What is stronger than q Hon What il sRcctlr
than honcyi Whit Is more terrible than this
gigantic conflict, what more beneficial than rs results
l. 10 compelling US 10 recognize tho existence justice
and pru,idcuce Of God. We have sad We tire
people" il no, this great Babylon tAat have built
Tor the house Of the kingdom b. Tie might u my pow
FOR tho honor Of ny majesty We are learning TIM;
the ordinations II II little account unless they
have the seal Of the divine sanction. We have saldi
"Wlo Is the Lord that should obey lim" Tho war
teaching Us tint Jehovah Is tie same yesterday. 10
day and iorcycri that 10 Is Ged Of nneKblo Jasoe
that lie does not Bt apart IN sublime indifference and
npailctie uncoucern that lie does according % HIS
peas iro In tho army Of heaven ana among tie In
nabtant' of earth. However severe To chas.bomegt
IL must 20 regarded blessing II " bring Us 20
II dependence upon God. II. 1t Is eyeIilg
most sdu,ary influence upon the development 81 oar
national character. We have been disappointed In our
expectations u syinpnth! and moral support especially
la quarters hence thought wo had git expect
it ike tho cold BATH THIS disappointment las been
chilag but sautary. Like the storm that Is not de.
sirabe for rs own sake but for It's results IL sweeps
ava, the pcstlcnti4 ygpors that settle down on q M
lion In ,raes Of peaoci It pnrihes the moral and pot
cal atmosphere; Tupools The precious nom the vile
shows ~ clearly tho distraction between .he seed of
Ito woman ard the seed Of tho scrpcat-bet ween
tho two sins Of this country aud the
hlsslne copperhead TIM, would sting her 10 death.
IL must b. admitted that were becoming proud un.
just insolenL h It any wonder. whom We remember
our hlbustorinR. our Mexican our cstond nanestoos.
our championship II tlo slave trade. our Kansas out.
RACES &C. that people IA foreign hands who cannot dis
anguish between separate administrations are not over
to tho wings Of tLlssOnrny young eaglc
clippedt III. Tho wur Ina broken many VI our
idols. especially were vc idoi1ing tho men OF
tho kovoulioai .hey wcro great meni onylous ma
Lightly alone would seek 10 rob them Of thor
deserved fame. Hnt We have placed them, 100
highi they were our Mossiahs end prophets Ton
toinns aud statesmen knew no Bible NJ the. ""IAN
We talked ~ II they Lad panrd the last mile one on
tie path of human progress. Wowere mistaken They
were men, not deni.gols. They built much hay and
stubblo with their gold ard silver They marked m
epoch. but they did not BRING within sight OF the
glorious ages. Reflect upon our idoltry of the
Union Tho Union as Il wGs." That was tho idol
that all were required 70 fall down and worship.
Great In Diana of the fphesinns" The old Union was
a ngment-a bond OF siraw-a ropo Of sand--an idol
which It's most voeferous worsppcs ready 1T any
time to lrample nnderoot. We cried peace but there
v an no peace. 1t was tho banquet of Damoole with
The sword suspendedby thread the thread has broken
md tho sword has descended. Tho charm Is broken.
Dragon has fallen. Tho man who talks about tho
Union II cacites dersiyo laughter-wrtes him
self down NOS only traitor and coppcfhead
bu, an ass deserves and receives contempt
have learned that tho Constitution is not quIe per
eoton, that wo must have an Acknowledgment OF GOO
great national charts II would have his assist
lncc In ATS, aud that tho Old guarantees VI pa,
Try must DO repealed that the Constitution must scuA
terms Do so lmprcgnncd with the hIe OF
Liberty that the feters Of tho Slave wiz mc ~ US
ouch " Tie conflict Ia tending 10 universal fhah'
pation Slavery IA now IN the condition OF that Tor
lcss OYER which It's trato,s' laS wn Ars uniur.ei.