The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-07-14
Tsac Religious Aspects 0G'the Hsc-
besll0n.

The rebel Congress rec antly directed the
rebel President to appoint a day OF humil-
liation ANA prayer to propitiate Divine
favor This was TOO good IN example to
bc overlooked, hence. the Federal Con
gress directs Mr. Lincoln to DO Just the
same thing, and from 4 proclamation
which appears under the telegraph head Of
to day, the people are advised that Abra-
ham has set apart the first Thursday in
I August next rs day o. humiliation and
prayer Tor the people OF the United
States. and they are by the aforesaid in
! diyidual '.comnlandcd to confess and re-
/ pen5 oa the:r manifold sius, implorc the
compassion ald forgiveness Of the Al
mighty, and to pray. = consistent with His
vii, the existing rebellion may be speedi-
Is suppres>c,: ans. tie supremacy Of the
Constitution and laws OF ,hc United States
be established throughout the States
1.-THE suppression of the rebellion is not
consistent with lis will, according to Mr
Lincoln proclamation, we need not look
Tor lis overthrow In other words. if God
be for Us. who can Withstand his purpose;
but ii He is not then We need not expect
speedy or even remote suppression OF the
rebellion. The history Of the past three
years demonstrate, that speed Y overthrow
OF the rebellion has neycr been u part Of
His divine economy, or ut least we have 40
cYdencc OF any intention on His part. or
aEy purpose manifested through His over
.ulin. influence to cause the rebels TO lay
down their arms ana speedily return to
their allegiance On the other hand, it
has been demonstra ed most convincir@ly
t&at the rebels intcnd To fight on and fight
ever. until they force an acknowled cement
of TIER independence. not only by the
United States, but by the Christian world
generally. Ii the proclamation expressed
Mr. Lincoln sentiments and those of our
political friends, we may henceiorth rcgard
the party III power as IN favor Of peace, for
the President urges the people to appeal to
the Throne Of Grace to stay the cfftsion ot
blood and to restore amity and fraternity
between the contendin@ hostile sections not
only, but upon the sole condition. fpravcr
is granted. that Lincoln X Go. must be
left IN possession os the ground That
i the only condition which the party in
power l. willing 10 accept pence even
through ;hc influence of TIE Almighty
The President does not leave the result of
the controversy 10 the Almighty lncondi-
tionaliy, nor does he al.pcal to The PEOPLE
Ia submit to the decrccs of Providence, Is
they should in the spirit Of humiliation be-
coming 4 Christian people. bur he argDes
the case before the | hrJnc of Heaven like
pettlog3er in Il Justices court. and adj
yiscs the Ruler Of all us to the terms which
hc and his Republican associates are viii
ling to accept peace about the borders
The last proclamation Of MIR. Lincoln Is
most remarkable production and we com.
mend it t, the attention OF those who sin
ccreiy believe that there is Divinity which
shapes our ends, III, IN kew them as We
may. If day of humiliation and prayer.
is desirable oil account OF the condition OF
our public aft f,rs ii certainly should not
be Observed in the spirit Of the pharisee
who could only see the s;ns OF his neigh
bors and not his own. The notions oi MIR.
Lincoln appear to be as crude upon rcli-
eiou, matters as he hls demonS:r!:'l them
10 be upon governmental affairs generally.
" ,te Sentinel.