Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-11

| South iust as she was. q nunCreu Yeas WIAi HV
nut Virginia where she wcs. You can rfPair pro-
perty, but If you sweep eff generation Of men you
canuo. replaces that In generation. Westchester
county has not got over the result of TIE Revo.u-
ionary war to this day. aud it Is e7eu worse at the
South Emigration cannot do it. | suppose there
are whole regions Ia the South where The entire male
uopulat'on is entirely cut cf. Along TIE sea61a:t
we can give ESSENTIAL relief but s Along the rocfa .,
Sheru.al's army the description given by the pN
Is eminently applicable " Before hin was toe 81
den of Eden, and behind him was tas desert" We
car send on. so.s and diCghters-c1r wealth, cur
prayers aad synpsth'es must go foEth II the
misaionary work Of teaching and reSuscI. tHny
We hsya a eat fed in our cwu te.o7et lard
greater than any In Africa, and we should cate
Ia and begtn TO lab)r; and as this church has had
lis proper share IL inspiring the tines the success
and the army, so God calls us t. q on with :te
other part 80 nUch more gratsfu, 10 the Clris'Ila
trust it Is In this spirit that you saEd ne away
I would @ IN no other. would be NJ mans T
want to be tie man to 60 down amjng them, sac
ghe, they are burying their dead to tacns them ;
and when that shining old flag is again throT2
forth, God forbid that | should cal their attention
to il as the Standard Of those who have conq 1eTe-
them It Is the flag OF their IA hsTs :e Clones arr
theirs and memories theirs aud no. hence'o'ta II r
banner OF their enemiss, Ia that c-umoltug pulpit
them there "a nothing now between US and you we
are brethren and Christian brethren we love you.
and dssi-e your regard 10 return; and on such
mission as tda. will g forth most chee.f1y. Inc
day on which the old q g is to be raised Is Good
F.ilay. on which occurred the resurrection OF tae
Saviour and, as Christ was raised TO bring LIS ant
liberty into the world 50 will that sg carry re-
nswed life and tyus lib,rty to the Slu:h. And 81
Plymouth church has bsea known % al ana
slsvrg church, let your record be hereafter IA
tioral fraternity ard national beneyoence; aac l
know 1t will be In your future days you viii G.
all around the world In your Christian WORK, as IL
your earlier days you devoted you: time and en'rs
to the one special Feed Of the day and the connTy'
rEx PASTORS VIEWS ssDo assD BIZ The cEUsoa.
Alta subsaousrt meeting OF the church tee follow
Inc letter was adopted, showing tina. the pastors
views were fully endorsed By his congregation:
B .ooKLYs, April 5, 1855
Dear Sir: Since you are about, on thu cal. OF tue
Government of tie United States, to visit Char eston
AID take mart il the solemn ceremonies with Telcn
the old flag that, four years ago, was lowered upon
Fort Sumter, Is TO bs raised again upon tns' Eeno
able spot 1t sens deeirabe 10 l 10 express 70 you
something of the fell lgs which b our hearts as YOU
90 forth upon this glorio1s errand.
In reviewing the past four years we nave no,n,
to regret in respect to the part which this cnurcn nss
TAX an IN sustaining the Government IN its ell IRIS &c
-as, rsbellIon except that II has b"eu SO small
that a have ma 80 little and sacrificed 80 little IL
support Of a cause 80 Just and righteous nor 10
we resre. the 3ston which this church has slWsys
occupied In refsre zee to slavery. VS. are now as We
have always bsea, opposed to slavery, as an erro;
and a crime. Your testimony and ours has Away
q, qivfr in spirit of Iowa both for the master
and the slave and now that slavery, as we trust,
,bout shortly 70 perish forever from our laad b.
,,ns.itrnoraI enactment We need not renew the ar
,unents which we have in days psSt ielt l. oaE
duty 10 urge. But nov Ii thts ho1r OF, wa tEuiE'
decisive and 6aal Victory, cur hearts are drawn
towards cur brethren at the Scutn IN Pc
,ullar name, and we desire through you,
"a exp.ess our feelings to wards them. We wish you
n sav to item on our baial that we have no desire
% glory over tnen-far less any desire for revenge
sadly do we Leave vengeance 70 Him 70 whom L
Alone beo9gath, praying tkat He viii forgive IT,
,ins of sll our b-starsr as vel "a our own. we
,eel ONLY the highest good OF tie Scuta We aciy
nail the signs Of repentance and returning reason
he mart of or fellow cidzsls who have bse1 leo
STRAY and are ready to give those WAC truly return
. LOYALTY the greeting ct Christian welcome and
,roherIy love. We wieh no privilege for ourselves
1nder the government which wa would not sive 70
avery loyal man everywhere, brt insisting only Oh
he necessary guarantees for freedom and ii. rgu'S
or ali we should ,cs to rccsiye back cur eEr:ng
brethren to all blessings aud privileges OF the Ualo1
Aud'we wish especially to sPppsa! to tbs Oansaaa
men of the S-u.h to hasten on the reconciIstol
which wa and al Christians st the Nl-tn des.re, a:1
n take tho lead Ia restoring peace 10 country
which car never Re divided feeling tina. IN no way
an they or we better serve our common Master tlar
W promotng peace and good will among Brethren,
rbiIs maintaining iustics, good government and Law
Nav the Lo;d go with you, protect you tns?i-e
nd guide you to full measure OF usefulness, and
ring ycu again 20 your labors ia cur midst.
Ga behalf Of thecbnrc5:
Rom y. BgszDrOr,
Taos O. SgEAesAT