American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-02
NUMBER 46.


ing and lewdness, from corruptiou and
fraud, from extortien and swinliug, and
from every form of evil that abounds IN
our land The moral sense Of the nation
must be aroused, from the pulpit, and
through the press, and on the platform,
aud in every proper way, to oppose these
outcrying sins that prevail amongst us
And the people of this nation must awake,
and put forth every lawful effort fer the
suppression and removal of these dead
ful evils; and for securing the reign Of
Bible morality, and the all-controliug
power of the principles Of the religion of
Jesus Christ. Not until we turn from
our evil ways, and pract. justice, aud
honesty, truth, and Righteousness, will
God lift upon us the light of his favor,
and give us peace.
And with regard to the great and bith,
erto vexed question Of the contipuauces
of African Slavery in our country the
darkness and difficulty seem to be in a
great measure removed, and the path Of
duty to be made plain. The Providence
of God we believe, appears clearly to in
dicate the speedy and complete liberation
of this long and sorely oppressed race.
! Ever since the commencement of our ma
tional struggle tn. hand of God has neen,
and still is, so controlling and guiding
events, as soon to bring about the fulfill
ment of ancient prophecy, that poor down
trodden and bleeding Ethiopia shall
stretch out her hands unto God and all
her sons and daughters enjoy both civil
aud spiritual freedom Even those who
with your speaker, in the days Of peace
we're unfavorable to the scheme Of mme
diate emancipation; cannot but now bear
the voice of God in his Providence, speak
ing loudly, and in no uncertain language
saying, "give liberty to the enslayed"
6" let the oppressed go free" Even those
who in time past were highly conserva-
tive, cannot now resist the mighty cur
rent of Providential events, which is
leading on surely and rapidly to the lib
Grafton OF this long enslaved and satler-
ing people. A distinguished minister Of
the Presbyterian Church, the Rev Dr
Musgrave, said on the floor Of the late
General Assembly, 81 was formerly
high conservative, hating even the very
shadow of Abolitonism, but now | am
for all the Presidents Proclamations -
And he but represents the sentiment aud
feelings of the great majority Of our min-
listers and people. He must be blind IN
deed who does not see the hand di tod,
10 the prolonging of this fearful and
bloody conflict, which is still raging in
our land Whatever may be the designs
of ambitious and wicked men, aud doubt
! less they have no reference to the Divine
VIII, God has his purposes, aud he
will work them out: and one Of these
purposes evidently, is the destruction ot
the accursed system Of human bondage
which has so long existed in, and been
foul blot upon the name and glory Of our
country. And we should all cheeriully
acqujesce in his Providential VIII; and
aid with all our hearts in carrying tor,
ward his glorious purposes.
As we hear the din and the roarof bat-
tie. the echo of dying groans, andsee the
garments rolled in blood and as the iptel-
ligence of late reverses and calamities arc
borne to US on this day Of national ha-
mlia'ion and prayer,* let us showthe
genuineness of our repentance aud humil-
ty before God, by our works. Let u5
hear and obey the voice of God, uttered
both by his Providence, and in his word
saying, lis not this the fast that ! have
chosen to loose the bands of wieketpess
to undo the heavy burdens, and to let ne
oppressed go Tree, and that ye break ey
ery yoye." lisa. 5S-6 He who refuses
to acquiesce in the purpose of God clear
ly revealed in the dispensations Of his
providence, opposes the will of Jehovah
and fights against God o let none Of
us be found resisting the Almighty -.
Let none of us be clasping the chains ap-
on those whom God would make iee
aohf lif. the hand. and peace shall bear,
Her olive where the Palm-treo gtONss
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