The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-12-08

Gath inst, and believing that the cause of re-
| lig;on as well as of our country would be
promoted by more general diffusion of it,
would respectfully request copy for publi-
cation. Very respectfully,
RICH. JONES, JR. GEO. NJ READE,
E. J. MILLS, JOHN THOMPSON,
Z. ROBERTS, JOHN WILLIAMS,
.. II. ROBERTS, LENUEL DAVIS,
d. J. JONES, f. HUGHES,
THOS. j. LLOYD, GEO. j. RODGERS, +,
DANIEL o. EVANS.
EBENsDURG, Dec. 1, 1864.
GENTLEMEN Your note of the Goth ut. has
been received. In response to your request,
herewith transmit to you copy of the dis
course referred to. If you think the cause of
our common Christianity and of our bleeding
country would be promoted by its publica-
ton, it is at your service. With much re-
spect, Yours, J. S. LENNON.
To Messrs. Geo. NJ. Reade, John Thompson,
John Williams, and others.
TExT-"He hath not dealt so with any
nation. ."-Psalm crJvii, 20.
There is God Ten thousand voices
in ocean, earth and air proclaim the truth.
We see God 9!shine in the sun. glimmer
In the stars, aud blossom in the trees" !"
and we pity the man who has no God
Gods providence enwraps the whole Gre
alton with the girdle of protection. His
mighty arm and uplifted gesture arc seen
world in the past rs we'll as the present.
When mankind became excessively cor
rupt, God sent forth the sweeping waters
Of the Deluge to strapgle and destroy.
Again, they merged into idolatry, and He
sent Chaldean to be the ''father Of the
faithful" While surrounding nations
Norshiped sun, moon and stars, quadru-
peds, flying birds, and fish of tie sea, they
worshipped the Lord God of Heaven and
earth. When oppression laid its cruel
hand upon them, God brought them out
with 'mightY hand and an outstretched
arm" The limpid stream gushed forth
from the finty rock to quench their thirst,
and mamma descended to supply the fam
ishing. When idolatry threatened to blot
out the knowledge OF the true God from
the earth, He buckied on his sword to
lead the armies of Israel to battle As He
was the God OF the Israelites, even so He
may be said to be our God, and we believe
it will not be misapplication of the text
to say of US, as people, as was said Of
Gods ancient and peculiar people, "He
hath not dealt so with any nation"
How wonderful the history of this new
born nation-'.a nation born in day
not yet one hundred years old Our God
delivered US from the heel Of tyranny
under the English hierarchy, and led us
by gentle hand to this goodly inheri-
tance The Goddess Of Liberty, casting
reeretful eye behind her, plumed her
wings for flight, until on this western wild
she found a resting -placs for her tired
wing and weary feet. Our infancy, as a
nation, was wariiy watched by the demon
Of despotism, and fearful efforts were made
by the dragon autocracy to strangle us in
the cradle Heavy duties, pressing taxa
ton, disregarded petitions, and sighted
remonstrances smade wise men mad
Then there was grand Union meeting.
The Rocky Mountains presided, the Mis-
sssippi river mad ethe motion, the Ale
gianies seconded it. and the hills and
valleys and woods aud rivers voted unanl-
mously-''All men are created equal"
Then began one of the most sanguinarv
struggles on record. The Almighty mo-
we'd the arms and strengthened the hearts
of that patriot band to
.Strike for their affairs and their fires,
Strike for the green graves of their sires,
God and LibertyW
They poured out their hearts blood like
rain, endured every hardship and made
every sacrifice, that we might enjoy free
institutions. Now look abroad and behold
this "land OF the free and home of the
brave!" This is our glorious inheritance
and lordly bounty Plains AMI noun
tains, hills and valleys, rivers and lakes,
hamlets and cities are ours, one and indi-
visible.
The fathers Of this Republic instituted
the best government the world ever saw.
Greece never dreamed of it in her classic
shades, and Rome was stranger to its
magic power. Our Constitution is the
of the wisdom of all past
ages, and reflects the lustre of them all.
Since the days of the Jewish iaw-giver
unto the present, everything great in gov
ernment or wise in legislation has been
to its formation. and it is wise
enough and good enough and great enough