Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-12-01

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wen us actors anu more ta2' an e1l''e
generation n9s pgen eaueateA W'tA ,nese
Sia'l9" ana l3'So views w 'N1 'eN'.,"''
W, w,'lch men ana governments noe o. "el'
lhey nave learned 20 oelcEo ''a' 4" IvleF'
ence to ths aila'Ia OF nations aH4 aia'g7'
man oniy Is to pc eohsultca' t''"l 'h'
general government o, the W0r'd j." ei''n
up to the hap'haz3aia control oi eAance
io,ces' anu ai pohllca' Pnlios1lHy = 5us
soleiy to human a9tnorshlp' we see li'5
IN tnat stereotypGo Allelieail ,'i3,i.h .lU,,
reds'o1 mas h9uninS 70 40 "t9 politics.
sustained py sucl pc'4e's'o ~ 2o''p,9Iy y,
as tliat my k,hgdoll '5 oio- ''l5 "oHqi'
as II the klaSdoii Qi Noa We're lo pe eAlI'-
deu rom this world.
As we should expect the 'nauenee Oh
such teaching upon the popul&r mlna nas
pceu 70 deDAsc lhc moral sentiment oi !ne
whole nation N9neft uall very ,fn'y sa'7
" Inc exclusion OF supreme pelhg ana
OF a experimenting FroylHenee from the
affairs OF the world, tends directly % ne
destruction Oh moiai taste II i0ps the
universe OF all hnished and conHunmate cA-
cellenee even III idea. And when ths IS
the case with any people, they are piepreq
for swift descent into state oi politieA
corruption, anarchy and national crime,
winch must, sooner or later prove the't
common sepulchre, while unaonored ana
unsuns they pass into history as nation
that had forgotten 'Fou.
More than one record have we OF nations
that have thus perished. And as | have
already said, 1t may he that lie who would
iain spare US for some noblef destiny hns
awakened US IN time, and By ttls fearful
scourge OF civil war Is Shaking Us trom our
dangerous stupor to see that HE still rules
among the armies OF Heaven and does hls
will among the inhabitants OF the world
Our devices may be many, but they shall
pass while his counsels stand. Our theories
are numerous, and often appear plausible
and fair, but by some pruudentlal dlfec-
ton, unforeseen and unprovidcd for, they
come to naught and are quietly sci aside.
God also has plans and theories by and ue-
cordlng to which he Will order our course
and control the current OF our national
events; and the very highest wisdom for us
consists in SO adjusting ourselves TO hls
provdential arrangements as to work with
rather than against hun Wen indeed Will
it be for us if we are ready cheerluly aud
promptly to yield our plans and methods
and fall in with tho counsels OF infinite WIS
dom.
The origin Of this nation illustrates my
theme IL had IT. plrtll ia thG very efforts 0l
men to destroy the elements ont Of which
it was to be framed 1t was Graded ln the
very midst Of stormy persecution When
a naughty English Ning said ie q noble
band Of disscnters, " You shall conform orI
| will harry you out Of England, OF do
worse he was pursuing deliberate
plan to scatter and destroy tho people who,
fleeing to these sterile shores, fhould cnc
day make great nation Little did he
think that all bis feeble devices would
come to nought, and the coun,els Of the
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