The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-08

Sflivs.'d y Daniel from the power Of,hc uOn.-Dsus
The Rov. gentleman then spoke, in substance, s,
follo-,i
ore" and rood 10 God, sr,st Ia III, Judsmen, and
not ih,t ,eocdne's in all is manifold phases, mons
could fail, vhen looking back through The pad
ihis day continued tho spestcr, Of all tho peace
DAY, yhich We are -ont to celebrate, call, for onr
had long hoped 10 see Il Is asy Tor vbieb we S,s
y. 20 .o. %, s.5 sSs %, %soE s prayed but d
iheir live. Prsyer aoes ,nous'has nsa s'1n
Heaven tor q. brirst dawn. Time sner t,me We
s.oe s.a Ssen \, called called upon b. the hef N.;s Of the
nGn for the siest blessing We nov sa..cr TO
Nnueu ue 'peaher, he received and then 30
SnIeeosnl,edi The yesr Of war, Of frstricidsl war
Hs,Jr% Ha p,s's & Sh,nt. be 70 God -ho had given The
until We hal ssain assembled 10 otYrr up thsnts 10
ilim sho had deIyered and blessed Ms. This Ssy 10
mstsie' na, .houn !" nation duriss the pas, four
years oi strife, and the mghty result. which hitrg
upon the elo ious termination Of tecent struggle
.he posser continued. The era upon whlch We, "a
nations history. After four YEAR OF boody -artsre,
the length and breadth Of our land, America ,,oof
iorth to-day the exponent Of two gleu heu-ths
,ider these a. historical questions; tour year. Ago
the national idea rm opposed throughout s-cton n
% @ ts, Srosd iSss o ~ Gs
had prevailed and the question forever settled such
historical facts They come 10 ~ ss The r.sa.,s
Of four yesr Of struggle. And how vast are thcso
sdvansemonu Contemplating which, who can
deny thst We arc present. upon thc III erhod Of
era IN our national hs,oryf There 10 also dramatic
srsnd.sa, ~ th. result touI years $50 ther. .ss
With tho cmllem. Of sriie and doah. This year hath
seen that curtain lifted And how eh.nsed the scenei
been Iesred the ynbo OF the freedom OF the people
That 10 the hgule which now stands disclosed al lhe
lifting Of the veil. This year has been evenifuf
one in cur own history. In 10 great problems have
been solved in It entirely new and impoItant
conditions have beon secured, which tor the pass
eighty yean have b,en IA slov formation bu, vhIch
this year has settled In contomplalns ns recent evcns
ranier, vision o. the four be..ts, see Dsnio, vii.
~ Tor u Ia from the great sea Of trouble that
for ome lsnsih the spcaief coniinusd. S.,ons Ike
individuals exit not Tor themselves alone. Each
elye glory 20 the Lord. By their eharactorA
Of tbs people detsrmIned' In The m'd,s n
these reJocings, however cannot deny that there
Hea The Pnes s, i, ss .. I. %.1s ,s
OF blood aud hatrcida striio, men moved to .
pops , ,Se essS.s, s 70 esT
southern prison llie tho,e countless Thousands who
nave P' r,hcd m the STRIFE, all ths.s things lave
btheid, -hd stiii We ave unrnoyed at least sie
not moved We ought to be. Young men arc ~
prohisaie life !. corrupt, profanity y unchecked
eyer before Assam II Eay be reniaIked, the pcepe
of oaern times never had noa nearer 70 then, nan
NJ pfeseu yet to-day heIe.y riio In mias', aud
men OF learning among u, continue ~rte and Ireaeh
an intaeliiy NJ only or PAGAN n.t.ons. The.s svis
must he remcdicd II would reap the iull be nets
OF Gods blessings hestov ed upon nation. Iheae
evils cannot De remedied BY resort 10 foTse. There
be popular spirit OF condsip nation for him ho
respects pot purify nor truth. What needed 70 .
hirn-toned public scntime MA public opinon vhch
nsak forth in doubtful terms In short the
NUT be sacred standard Of what 10 decent an4
rght. When such 10 realized, then, and not TIL
thon, may look for the birth OF the nation.
ioI only thiousn these so.rccs can thess sio~iiG
evils b, uprooted.