Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-12

I ing abyss which had been opened to ruin them
And has there not been divine purpose con-
trolling all the political and military phases Of
this conflict snatching from US victories grant
ing successes forcing us at last by the gigantic
proportions Of this revolt, to shear it of its
strength in pronouncng doom upon its cherish
ed institution, and armiug against them those OF
their own household in frustrating our military
campaigns, that in the delay public sentiment
might conform to the ever changing condition Of
things, that slavery by the rayages Of war might
more etfectually be extirpated Can man wi ID
clear-eyed vision, with reverence in his soul, with
belief within him in the righteousness OF Jeho-
yah, fail to read that purpose-he extinction Of
sLaueryi
lhou, Oh Lord, hast wrought all our works
in u.s."
The Constitution, which it would seem God
had prescribed for US, which holds more securely
than any other polity might this priceless jewel
OF human liberty-the Constitution remains ln-
tact-and yet the evil which il defended has per-
ished. The invohbility Of the State sovereign
| ", upon which rests your safety and my safety,
has been sacredly preserved and yet the sin
which found within that acknowledged sovereign
y the hiding Of its power" is struck down and
is dying. God alone has wrought this strange,
impossible work for US
AND, " Thou Lord wilt ordain peace for us.
Let US rejoice this day my iiende, that the
same hand which has thus far 50 wonderfully
/ guided US will be over US to the end. God, the
/ Jehovah, will ordan for Us peace. lie will die
tate its terms. lie will appoint Its time, in ref
erence 10 that sane purpose 10. which he sent
upon US this war. No political clbaI, no party
measures, no mutual conference or compromise,
is to settle TOR US this mighty question. God
alone will meet IT, He alone will ordaln the
issue.
Let Us not doubt It's nature. Let Us read it,
as God proclaims il IN unmislakable utterance in
oil our past history, in all the phases Of this great
conflict.
Let US turn our eyes from the sadder features
of this awful strife to salute the rising Of better
day. It's advancing glories already llumine the
dust and smoke Of these CORY battlefields It's
/ foil splendors shall soon shine upon a nation "re-
deemed, regenerated di.enthraled," made" pure
and white by this fire Of war
This sad spectacle OF woe and suffering is not
always to be. Another vision Of unsurpassed
beauty shall soon break upon Us.
81 looked aside the dust cloud rolled,
! The waser seemed the builder too
! Up-springing from the ruined old
saw the new.
Twas but the ruin ottte bad,
The wasting o. the wrong and il
What'er Of good ne Old inns had
Hgs hUmgitiH.
The grass grew green on battle plain.
Ger sEardsd mounds Rrazed The COW
The seif stood forging from his caains,
The spade and plough.
Thus the gaIers of the nations and the Waeers Of the
skies
Locking through the coming ages, shall behold with
joyful eyes,
On tie hery track Of Freedom fall the mild baptlsma
rain,
And the ashes OF old evil feed the Futures golden
gram"
The sermon was published by request, and it
well deserves this mark Of the favorable udg
ment Of those who heard it.