New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-07
Our National Conflict"
,ycrrRg BY THB Rgv. BISHOP sIMPSoN-IA-
xyysR GATHERING At THR ACADEMY OF


interest felt BY our Northern true men and women IN
the struggle now going on for life and liberty IN ILLS
coortrv annie evidence would be found in the immense
audience which gathered TO hear the subject discussed
sucb an audience gathered at the Academy Of Music
m rbur.dav. st the lecture before the Yenng Meme
Cb-iis, Association as seldom never before was
crowded within is walls. Long before the tine 'h
nounoel for the lecture to tie spacious bud
ing was packed from pit 20 domehe seats were soon
6led the standing room all taken up and SIN the
CROWD poured in lin no more rOom.was fin Which to
squeeze another person.
The Rev Dr. DEWITT was appointed 70 pressure 1Fcr
the meeting which opened win PRAYER ny the nv
Dr ANDERSON. few remarks were iAaue D! lHe Nv
Dr. DUEmV, while collection was DeHls laAeA Up '0'
the benefit OF the Association.
The Rov. Bishop was then introduced and
ree.rd With enthusiastic applause. lie said Ladies
and Gentlemen. In ordinary tunes before sneh an
suIac ron would expect the discussion q some topic
~ science W literature but these are ROT GOT mary times
The heart Of tn nation is stirred by me SCENES 90 the
rreot conflict through which are passing; conflict
,rf In IFS dimensions and terrible IN Us results and
the question rises cvoTr heart when shan the emu OF
these things be God has given Us history by whch 10
study OF iutGrc There % Goa VINO fue5 aN'onS IA
tions AID orders a things and We must view the III
dcaons OF His providence and His designs IN REGARD
g. the ie5tuics Of nation. would stand ar move
81 pary dialect have 10 epithets for any 81 NY 4eI
feilow-citieus We are sailing ~ the EI,,at
ship OF State. and are 10 be led by the snY
lOWSfWfl0N our ldlAlIS lolllNuf anu 'N...
ship vii yet ride among the breakers anu p! eo ~
In spite Of on dangers Shall be safely mo0rcd N tae ha
ven of peace and prosperity Great 0ppliuSeJ 49,
are q number Of possible issues m TINS contest. 80,
b. a 10. bo result OF this Cnuhic: IN winch tls sIc"
nation D. engaged, that we nny become prey 20 sln
foreign powers and we be reduced un1o ZIG Syi ~ "
some foreign nations. There is again the Iossio, ~,
O. the result Of this contest. that the hatO SUI" W
divided INTO two or separate O'hlcuCIaCies'
There q third possible issue thar the ~ l-oH sl' ~
-. ,'le1 nv with ms pfcsent inst! utlOnS over
thrown and Southern institutions ana fV.tIy4" ~
established instead Of those tAai row conio. e1' N
ion The fourth and last issue IS mai ouI Ah'io NV
mo passed through this fety ordeal VII come ot oi u
u-rer stronger ard more elofou, ana @ tsgl"4 'Nu'
fdvo, before fAnplausc AT chi, point IA Simply
ssv that believe that this is the dcslgn ui fioYlhc
fo ,.cgrc This great result. Renewed applause
No ~oat nation hns in all history isen ana taen IN
si,,l. century ehaye only 20 look az The history
ofaucca, PhUnicia. Greece Rome, To- see tn's iae'i
and iftli milton is TO 81 down I'm ruins III 30 short
period u win be because We hay, dsiegaleed le iAe4
cations OF Gods providence, ana dlsohelcG ilt ioN
NOR, hal 1nv other nation. There indications g.
show that this nation is destined 60 be great nation
81 the Garth. Why was it kept so long ilda 10 as
were reserved 10. age q civilization cnauted only
~ satqccs til Cu'rmhns impressed Wlth tl' iueo st
forth N search 81 4 new l1ndf Affe- much oltreoty
DC procured ships by tic md OF queen Is4le , .ap.
over three hundred years ago wien .aules rAoeitoor
ANYTHING they generally had thciT way CulgAt'r aun
apnlau,e} Even then look ~ the inticl'ons o. iT0Y
dence The pr0Ws OF COumbuss sAirs are turned 10
ry,-I tb. West Indie. arl those secured f0r SPAN
while tbs continent reserved Tor owned England
f,sef.r And how was II sc':lcdf Bg men seeking a
other nation In All h.stOrv-set!Cd by men OF a creeds
o God Lad intended this natiO- - work oli greater
d.st,ncs than any other nation We ther We're oi az
fefelt sccs. come 20 form goTc'incLi lAey cou!t
from Government a. uuivt e.. tocl9ft,i ll!rA again
in or Revolution. there ore iDdcauo ttod intcn
Lon towards thc nation. men Of skeltlch tendencies
AZ that wo seek advice and counsel IN prayer 20 God
asd BID or Constitution was made which under Coo
viii DE- on ls.t charter OF liberty Co. ore, % come
(Appauso Bu has this nation fulfilled las great Wofi
Oae great thing accomph he'd is Tire severance o'
ChurCL and state: think can sec fhl, nation has
done more han any other nlt'on % tHfu u ft ~
destiny Our system Of educationis sni" 20 Una, oi
any Other nation especially in female elnc''l'n. We
take {. mothers oltlis coming ettef-itn, ana eau
c.te -rn q, -tcv shorld be and ~ Thew 90 educate
grand race of s0vcIe.gHs (AW4u.cl Another great
hing This nation has done towards the iuinent OF
is grea' work is Tho education Of a. ma es IL TINS
lsud ai may rise 10 the hichcs' clico rnt our yon
study tie history u ous Goverlirtrt The hrn1le+.
cabin-b1y may lead cgr armies and re poor hQf'f
nav sif .u the Senate. VINO has not hfard VI Henry
Cav he mil hoy u Or. sllshcrs app q Jackson
In. CHILD or u0or Irish narents APP GA, may he'
heard a oven splitter may bccOut Ircsldclf
fIrsncldous applause. and cheers Again. tals nation
ASYLUM for an Tho nations OF the Garth 4Aeie a
i, cr "a ANY Other nation, but tlev come Lere
from a parts o the earth, aua he would have no ieeAn2
win any party or anybody VINO sAaA sets 20 e1el-e
from free national ASSOCIATION ali who snail come TO ~
from aUy nation tle face OF tie c-I.a. App4aus
We hive broad acres oI them % cutyoic schools 10Y
ffar children and churches for fhcmso'vcs and Con
tstut,n broad enough. than, tod and strong enough
for a .lc world 20 stand upon H. lGleat applause
lls nation ho- the 6ynTatlF W tlf las5e .+ ttt gaze
world and the world is o. BE- elevated and raised 20
iis proper place. be would sly Il Win I'll reve.
cice, God cannot afford 90 10 w.iAOus AmeIi-
GO. Applause ILc1 CONES ne second CUES
ton shall this nation Do divided, II We
divide Wisrc shall we dIvldct When was 10 We hrs
began tn Lear about tbs C,y4si.at seem 10 have
wsce aP 10 1 oC o, OF ill., t ,, io 6s: S rs
Continent not large giDUr iol ue; Nl were ues-
tlc1 o. spread over .. central Al.-IlaA. " must
verv men who were then talking about na i'r- destiny
are taking about q peatcahlc olFl lon Oh our lrnl