Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-09
The Reiigious Aspects OF the Re-
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The rebel Congress recently directed the febel
President to appoint day Of humiliation and
prayer to propitate Divine favor This vas too
eooi an example to he verIooked. hence the Fed
eral Congress directs Ar LIScoLS 20 do just the
same thing. and from proclamation which aP-
pears under the telegraph head OF TO day. the
people are advised that ABRAHAM his set apart
1.-The 6r-t Thursday in August next a. a day OF
humiliation aud prayer for the people Of the
Un;fed States" and they are by the aforesaid
individual commanded to confess and repen,
Of their manifold sins. implore the compassion
and forgiveness of the Almighty, and TO pray.
If consistent with His will. the existing rebel
lion may he speedily suppressed and the suprem-
acy of the Constitution and laws Of the United
States be established throughout the States.
1.-THE suppression OF the rebellion j. not con-
sisten; with His will. according TO Mr.. LINCOLN :
proclamation. NE need not look ioE is overthrow
In aiher words, if God be for us, who can with
stand his purpose but il tie is not. then need
not expect speedy OF even remote suppression
of the rebellion The history o: the past three
years demonstrates that speedy overthrow OF
the rebellion has never been part OF His divine
economy. at least We have no evidence of any
intention on His part. or any purpose manifested
through His overriding Influence q cause the
rebels TO Law down their arms aud speedily return
TO their allegiance" On the other hand, il has
been demonstrated most convncingIy that the
rebels intend TO fight and fight ever. until they
force an acknowledgement OF their independence.
n, only bv the United States, but 10y
the Christian world generally. II the proc
lsmation expresses Mr. LINcoLx's sentiment,
and those of our political friends. we may
hencelorth regard the party in power as in
favor of peace. for The President urges the peo
pie 20 appeal to the Throne of Grace to stay tie
efsusion of blood and to restore amity aud fra
tesni.s between the eoutending hostile sections
not only but upon the sole condition. il prayer
i granted, that LINCOLN i Co must be left ''iu
possession OF the ground That Is The only
condition which the party ia power Is willing "a
accept Ie,ce even through the Influence of the
Almighty. The President does not leave the
result Of the controversy to the Almighty un-
TO submit 10 the DEGREES of Providence, as they
should ia the spirit Of humiliation becoming a
Christian people. but he argues the case before
the Throne OF Heaven like pettifogeer in a
Justices court. and advises the Ruler OF all as
TO the terms which he and his Republican asso
c,tes are willing to accept peace about
the borders" The last proclamation oil Mr.
Lincoln is a most remarkable production and We
commend il TO the attention of those who sin
cerel, believe that there il Divinity which shape:
our ends rough hew them ns We NAV Il d-y
OF humiliation and prayer Is desirable ou account
of the condition of our public aff,irs, il certainly
should not be observed in the spirit of the Phar
isee who could only see the sins OF MS neighbours
and not his own The notions OF Mr. LINCOLH
appear be crude upon religious matters AZ
he has demonstrated them to be upon govern
mental affairs generally