Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-05
ObGervance of Fast nav at Aurora.

Observance Of Fast Day Mt Aurora.
EDIToRs LEADER:-The observance OF
the day has been attended with that degree
of quiet which seldom occurs on the Sab
bath.
Morning exercises at the brick church
received a general attendance. Reverend
J. s. Graves introduced the exercises by
reading from the third chapter Of the
Prophet Jonah, which was Introductory TO
his discourse Of an hour length, delivered
in his logical and impressive manner, car
rying conviction, even to the skeptical,
that national calamiiics were judgments
from Heaven for national sins and that
our people could expect to avert the calam-
tiles impending, only by abandoning their
accumulated wrongs, and establishing
righteousness throughout the land.
Honorable J. E. Jackson conceded in his
remarks, adding that his only hope of
peace, was in the return to the national
justice.
E. Sheldon Esq, was less general in his
remarks. He believed our greatest sin was
oppression. The rich oppressed the poor,
and the Government ~interposed no hind
rance. ale believed our calamities would
not pass over, until oppression should
cease in our land, and every yoke should
be broken"
Deacon JudsOn, in a no less pointed
manner, and with an ~earnestness that car
ried conviction of his sincerity, said He
met with those that wanted peace, but
they did not want the niger" He told
such, that while the North maintained that
spirit there was no peace in store for
them. They would not acknowledge that
our calamities were Gods judgments
for our sins, but lay cur war to certain
men, just as the Egyptians laid their calam-
tiles to Moses, and they have got their men
to explain away these judgments, just as
the Egyptians did by their magicisns. He
held that Slavery was the Of the war,
and while Slavery exists in our land, he
believed the judgments Of Heaven would
rest upon us.
EVENING EXERCISES. - Impressive ad-
dresses were offered to the Throne Of Grace
by the Reverend J. s. Graves, who in con-
clusion introduced to a full house, the Hon
orable R. F. Paine.
MI. Paine said this was the first day that
q fast had been celebrated in our land ac-
cording to the Divine Commands, when
the oppressed we're declared free and the
yoke Of the oppressed was broken" That
it would be instrumental in uniting the
hearts Of the people supporting the Adj
ministration underits pOnderous burden
inspiring confidence in the soldier and Sc
| curing the favor Of Heaven, he had NO
doubt.
He alluded to the inauguration of Mr..
LincOln-the ~defeneeless state Of our cOun-
try at hat time, induced as the initiatory
Of rebellion by the outgoing Administers
ton STEPPED in crime-the traitorOus eXul-
tations at our weakness, and oroakings of
foreign interference; the fragrant violations
of neutrality, contrasting with our present
state depleted Treasury ~replenished
the almost spontaneous production of ou1
army and navy, second to no power on the
globe, all from our own resources; chal-
longing the respect of neutral powers who
had volunteered to serve as undertakers
on our dissolution, and commanding the
admiration Of the civilized world.
BE appealed TO Jackson Democrats fol
the justification Of military arrests, show
ing that their vindication Of the Hero Of
New Orleans was a triumphant success,
That Congress, in l843, in the absence Of
party strife, by an overwhelming vote SO
declared. and this was his Yindication OF
the present Administration. But no frag.
mentary report can do justice to his sub
iect, which occupied two hours, replete to
exuberance with humor, satire and logical
deductions. A HEARER.