The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-12-08
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sffi sssa iAas gareasssa ny aes3 asa1
afni ha faa8as
Jerusalem. a. used 10 this passage,
Il Representative word. and a c0m-
round s.gniheaiion, H. tbs mind Of
lbe lnsp8cd psaimi.i i includes lhc
church # God, bis native land. i is
tie name Il ibe capitol of his country
and to ,hc p,ous je~, this capitol
Was the living embodiment Of all that
aas dear 10 Lin ia purc Religion and
PATRIOTISM. When this capitol WAS
10 ils glory " hcn M seat q si0gera
mcff was seizure. tie iaheraacle 3
temple 81 worship in full tide Of spitit-
ual sud obedient life whiiher the
tribes went up with their sacrifices
and their songs, aud from whom issa.
cd the law, lhen the Whole people
we're III lhc bi-h noon Of prosperity.
ldoiairy sas suppressed aud the art
of ile Gouri.bed Bot when this cap.
iiol was invaded from within and from
without. lis peace dislarbel--its lesil-
innate force in any degree broken
nay. when It's institutions Of Religios
and Of civil life, now corrupted aud
demolished. is inhabitants carried in
20 captivity by the enemies Of truth
and Righteousness, then lae pious jew
tcwailed his lot IN sighs Of grief and
bitter dismay The Psalmist had
reason 70 love lis country for two.
bot most significant reasons. lsh
In il he enjoyed tie highest religious
privileges Of which the earth coald
then boast "a be enjoyed the high
est-ilie richest civil blessings. Though
70 US the Jewish poliiy Of Religion
and Government seemse hurdensop
and formal, yet profound students in
10 is spirit aud working, declare ihal
il was BE bes; exianl, that under rs
wing tie masses OF the people we're
elevated IN soci and moral ljir tie
arts Of life foslered, hnsbaadry encour.
aged, maulnc envoIted 10 an extent
anl dovelopemrnt without a paailel
ia those agrs Of tie world. The Coy.
cramcm vas at once lbeocracy and
q Democracy, though finally selling
down into constitutional Monarchy.
Ii consisted OF tie union Of twelve
ltibes Or priucipaHtirs occupying dis.
linct and marked territories, each GOV
crucd by lis own municipal regulations
under the throne thougll one tribe
lhat ( d, aud waited upon the taber-
naclc aud its sacrifices possessed clles
scattered over the whole dominion -
For 400 YEAR. this National Union
remained, not without struggle, inter
nal di.cords and fearful corruptions
and disasters, bat remained TO give
law and life 10 the people and protect
tbe rights of the hoaesl citizen. lis
lulI glory eliminated in tie 20 y,ars
role OF Sol mon
After li, death a !isolul. on oi this
nilal Union took place Ten tribes
seeded. Prophets raised tlicir warn
ing voice again,i the suicidal acl, bnl
noughl could stay the progress Of the
revolt All was yielded up upon the
altar Of furious faction. The Past
Isl vas buried beneath lke ruins ot Il
cgmmou ptace. Ciyii war en>ued Of
the most ensanga ned and exhau-t ve
character Subdivisions soon ensucd,
until common Religion. memories,
hopes, purposes, and national re-union,
were flung TO Tie winds at tie bidding
Of one man, aud others Who drank Ia
lis spirit-vho made Israel TO sin.
TNo tribes remailed by tie Ole allars
with ihe constitution and the laws,
bu. in the general disturbance the
process Of disinligrelion FASTENED 10
is completion. Seeded tribes broke
The bond Of their unhallo@cd Union
foreign inyasions succeeded-tbe old
capitol al ngih sacked--tbe magnif-
cent temple al first, partially by the
Egyptians, ard altrrward wholly by
tie King Of Baby Ion destroyed the
inhabitants in large numbers carried
into captivity. While in this sad
state they are asked in impious deris,
ion to sing one q their native and re-
ligious songs. But their sorrow OF
heart is too deep. They could but re-
fuse 10 sing the Lords song in that
s,raa &c and idol,rous and oppressive
land and IN The hearing Of those that
ipiasplemed the very name ot the Got
Of Israel. They hung their harps on
the willows and sat down ID weep
over the sad fue Of their beloved
country. They could not forget ler
--iheir native land. Bow-lhe land 10
he coed md loyal, iull of hailowed
memoties--nade them dear and sa.
cred by The graves Of their father,
and lle wonders wrought Tor them by
Him wio broke IN sunaer Egyplisu
b7Hdagr AID built item up for 400
years, notwithstanding their sin aud
ingnitudc and where on earth Is there
found sweeier and more l.eart-sllr.
iu- patriotic song ihn here. By
the nver of Baby loa there we sat down
Yea, We uepi when W. remember d
Zion. We hung our harps 90 ihc
willows in the midst theresf foi
they that carried o. assay capiiy !
required q us song, AID they tha'
aa-,ed e, rqalredoi us truth, saying
'.ing us one Il he songs of Zion -
4 IIo~ sllll 2e sing he l.5rd'. song Il
Z q sirer ge land. J., Il forget thee, 9