The New York herald., 1865-04-21
ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
Rev. DIR. Tying on Our Treatment OF the
Conquered.


Conquered.
"And tho King OF Israel said unto Elisha when he
saw them, MY father shall smite thems shall smitc
themf And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them
wouldst thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive
with thy sword and with thy bow9 Set bread and water
before them, that they may and drink and go'n
The point Of this story Is very manifest The prnc
ple which II establishes Is also very clear The simple
question proposed 10 the prophet and by him
was, what shall be treatment OF an enemy sub
ducdf One GLASS OF sentiment demands In tho very Ian
guage OF mans nature, 'sha smtc thcma" Another
replies, In tho spirit Of the Divine teaching ct bread
and water before them, and let them CO." The comb
nation Of both would be IN tho analogy Of the Divine
,of God" There those involved in every such crisis
the sparng Of whom is false the true operation OF
whom would be an avcnging undue 10 Justice
Both mercy and justice derive their very nature
and power from proportonatc dscernment The
leaders In crime sStupd be excused from
the just penalty Of their offence The subordnatc sub
Jects OF relation and influence victims OF determined
power-often more slnned against than snning-ars
never TO be dealt with the plan OF response
,tily for them mercy delights 10 rejoice against judg
mcnt and the highest sovereignty nav We'll displSy
Itself In the most complete forgiveness assume -four
propositions absolutely ana mutcy illustrated by
our national condition -Fst the warfare which this
Southern rebellion has made on our government and
nation has been really a warfare against God Not
Israel was more truly nation divincly collected,
iuiNtly commissioned. uiNtuely
pcrcd, than have been the United tatcs America II
Is boasfu national 10 that ihis nation in It's
establishment and property the last hope OF
weary world that mau could oyer on earth enjoy
peaceful and protected liberty Tho warfare through
viii h we have passed was Organized expressly over
throw the government and int guy ~ the American ua
ton aud Tor tho cst1bsbn nj OF local sectional SOW
Ireigntios. II was aNowed 10 be for Ia. arrcsL
land destruction OF the dominion NJ universal
liberty, for the maintenance aud Preparation Of Amcr
an slavery; Il was 10 establish perpetual degradation
OF honorable labor; 70 CT ate 1nd maltoin a renusvo
Irivaship of distinct end con.cndng pcOpies In The
place Of one uned and ltaally gIsfliung nation IT,
success " I'D have been the success OF savage blood
Thirsty hatred over W ihc ayf ~ peace arl ho employ
ments aud iabis ~ uaticni and cvzst mca; 70 would
ha' been 4e overthrow Of On ttc Efforts of Chfs.Gn
bcuevolcure ia the moro harLO1d az sen 10 gain aud
acd hostility % woUd lnfo spread iosDaion Lhysi hi
and moral. over Nis whole continent The midi the
min the heart ot this rebellion have been displayed n
$40 iynt cpntiuucd saierng OF the regrO ia lha ov
fNsion ana contempt of te poorer whites 10 tHu8
q ye low Of bio dsb.d lney have Dow inaycd uieis
seifs "a more tsttciiy in te unirlc dcntc. BUD r.
croNi 90 crolties which ha.s heen indicted Dn 1ur
tputa soldiers bul 70 has required tli8 last rpcnrd
rt nt deur,na ~ hatred, IN the sbo B .f
uYd'r E" iHf ilo dent tls fopabiic. ia the llue.
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