The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-08-27
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down-trodden and abject classes of Euro.
pean dcspotism have recently shown their
unfitness to enjoy free Institutions. and
their unworthiuess of that protection and
prosperity denied them in their fatherland,
but which all may find in this land Of
liberty. The outbreak to which we refer
puts new life aud energy into an exhausted
and expiring rebellion, and causes a
prolongation Of hostilities While VIC
deeply lament such lawlessness and ipsub,
ordination, we specially feel grieved at the
thought that men pretending to honor
and intelligence ard patriotism have no
language of condemnation, but rather
secretly applaud and connive at the
desperation of an ill-advised and infuriated
rabbie. Let all vile outlaws soon find
their low political level; and let the
majesty of law and order be carried in
lofty triumph by virtuous population to
victory wnere there is no mourning
mingled with the glad hosannahs of q
rejoicing nation.
Rejoice, then, fellow citizens, on this
happy day, but join trembling with your
mirth. The war is not yet ended; we
are still engaged with a foe fired by the
worst passions Of malice and wickedness:
We know not to what excess he may be
permitted to- go, for he is a rod in the
hand of righteous God by which we ara
scoursed for our grievous national sins
While we praise God for what he has
done for us, We must continue instant in
prayer to him for his presence and bles-
sing to be with our Army and Navy and
give us more important victories. he
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turn the enemy's counsel into foolishness,
and cause his heart to fail in the day Of
battle. You remember how the naughty
Sennacharib invaded the land of Judea.
spreading terror among the people and
threatening to capture the national cap
ital, bat Hezekiah called upon God, and
"that night an angel of the Lord smote
in the camp Of the Assyrians an hun ired
fourscore and FIVE thousand" Let our
ardes eprayers continue to ascend to our
fathers God on behalf of our bleeding
couEtry, and we shall find deliverance.
Let US study TO be grateful for mercies
past not only now, but always, and daily
ask, what shall we render To the Lord for
all his benefits? Finally, let US show our
gratitude - making a worthy thank
offering to those noble men who periled
life and limb in the thickest Of the fight
Is it necessary for me to appeal to your
christian sympathy and .arge-hearted
liberality on behalf of those brave men
whose blood was shed on the hills and
valleys around Gettysburg-who toiled
and fought in the trenches before the
besieged VIcksburg, who heroically
fight our battles on Morris Island III
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pleased at-an opportunity to give for the
relief of our sick and wounded soldiers
who manfully stood hetWeeneour peaceful
and endangered homes, aud the wrathfui
enemy who was about to divide the spoil
These men have righteous claim upon
our sympathies our gratitude, our bench
cence. And when you east your quarters
and dollars and ives this day into the
common collection, think it not charity,
but an instalment of an honest debt which
your whole life will be too short entirely
TO liquidate.
All, ye noble and gallant soldiers who
generously fell aud freely bled, that we
might this day walk the earth erect,
unscathed and unmolested. Ye brave
countrymen who left your homes and
families to defend ours from the violence
of perjured rebels-we admire your
fortitude, we see you uncomplainingly
stretched helpless and exhausted on teds
of suffering far away-we hear you say,
1--WE grudge not our services to our
country, we fell at our post, we tried to
Go our duty, and if able we would do the
same ten times again" You shall not
want the cup of cold water, nor ths hos
pital stores. nor the faithful nurse such
as we have give We unto you, and through
the agency of the Christian Commission
we send our offerings, and to God We
present our prayers in behalf Of your
bodies and your souls.