, 1864-10-16

| Acnry Ward ncocher's Opinion oi
| Fxtaf0eAs 1tuce1ns
The following u the conclus!on Of sef'
mon in tho last number of the N. z. n.
dpen dent:
MMy Christian brethren, 1hsve made th cse
remaka to you to.alxht uscasse yoa sre call.
ed I'd citizens to 80 do~D, 1t tnis tins. aud
| Tor Metks sequent, into tno gsest arena OF
conflict. You are to labor. sud AN to
There will be much that Will surprise you,
mu.h that will provoke you. and much,
perhaps, that viii disgust you; but let no
man feel that, bccaus9 the task Is sdtsaxree-
able one, he has right to choose whether
be VIII accept It or reject 1t. You have no
and you must do It With sense II a.
countaoi1itY TO Almighty God. You never
Lived In IN sge-I thlnk NO man ever did
when 60 o'mucn depended on the to r ensuing
weeks a. now. lfegafd the destiny OF thus
Serlon .s o1 tue see1,oa q Novsu
tongue IA this lard snould speak, aud as
though every true aud honest heart in tbls
lsnd should ensrgtze Itself in behalf OF Ill
TINT as dear to liberty, all that Is dear to hu-
iseelI You are to choose botween daY and
night From the morning comes brighter
day and better promise; this night opune into
deeper gloom aud mountains Of dRrkness,
On which side will Jon be found You have
chosen, or you Would not 10 hero.
tnnts, not merely as wraugling men, but rs
cobsecrated men. Go with daily prayer.
You need not be afraid 10 pray. II there was
ever cause In which man would be msde
more valiant and strong by prayer, It Is this.
That God ts with US have no doubt. have
truth that God leads us. and It beflts his
d1eclples to be worthy OF folio wing him VINO
ItndS those that cast out sin and become bet-
ter men for the sake Of that cause and that
country which they serve. Glve way to no
feeling Of Weari, cas- or encouragement, and
q your unt3tnesa Tor the conflict. Go into
the conflict ChristianIy, aud work patiently
TO 70 the end And by.aud-by you and I
wnl have such joy as never rolled from
am hopeful Of the result: perhaps too
hopeful; but think not Aud when once
The coming election Ia passed, and the c4use
Of the Government is vindic4ted, and that
mucl-aDused and good man ia seated arotn
IN tho Presidential chafr-a man that has
gone through seas Of difficulty with less sym
Ea'ay thsn any man that ever lived man
taeas, with less law, with fewer prcctdeuts.
nnd with less help, than any man that ever
tVed q man that has been as uuwearlel and
patient, and honest and true in bis o wn cor
"1ttouo " QAtf} a6 any man that over lived
when he again, better Instructed by the
last four years' schooling through which be-
nhs Faesed, ia seattd US Chief Magistrate of
ms nation for four years more, which are Ia
oe the foymative period ofour newly-creatsd
history shall feel as though We had adyanc-
one q Gle nearer the milien1il day, "a voice.
Amen - 'sA~s'
Into this conflict 70, then, younr men.
There is not one Of you that ii the Judgment
~ can hold up your head and make eTcuse
i gou 1ail your country In this da7 Of her
lr1al. There is not q single wicked influence
hat Is not ccnsp5ring for her oYerthroW. Do
ou hear with admiration Of men Thai ner.
[oEmed good deeds tn days that are gone bVp |
70 you listen to accounts Of what men achiav.
totitm? y" e0U-
Never was there such an opportunity for Der
ofmlng good deeds; never was there snch
lme lot achieving In the cause Of patriotism.
. Tod has given you. And be worthy of
be DAY In which you live Be worthy Of the
io7erDment which you have honored. Ra
Vorthy ofthe fathers that hare given yon vnnr
lame, Be worthy of the glory Gf our mast his.
DRY. Transmit to the future OF this land nndi.
evered, fairer for the str,tes which It has rone
trough, and worn bright as armor ionp pnsed
D battle By the copcussions Of which H. has
cen the scene. Do these things, and yonr
ai1es ehall be engraveu on the {mpe,ia6shIa
o,9mns OF this commonwealth OF liberty.
may Goo make you wise. May God teach
DOW C6Eistianly to fight. Love and fght,
ght and love, love and fight, aud God Itys
oo Inc victory Voices, Amen.l