Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-15


n8ppers, now jofns ID the chorus: fsfhe
Lord hsth done great things for themP
The peoples response, as the voice Of
many waters, IS: hrhe Lord hath done
great things for US lp-grsat things indeed
for the loyal, great things for the down
tredden, whereof We are glad"
We are glad, the people of God are glad,
the patriotic are glad, the war-wOrn vet
ersns are glad, the subjects of the impend-
ing draft are glad, every household in the
North is glad, every loyal family in the
South is glad, even the many homes that
have been saddened BY the sacrifices of
precious lives during the war are now glad
dened by the triumphant Issues in which
they, are amply repaid for their terrible
losses. There is great joy in the city, and
gladness in the country. From Fort Sum-
ter to the Lakes spreads a nations Joy.
And It is mainly devout Joy, godiY
gladness that now prevails. The general
sentiment is "The Lord hath done great
things for US, whereo we are glad" The
pervading conviction may, think, be ex-
pressed in the words of David:
:, If it had not been the Lord who was on
our side, when men rose up against US
then they had swallowed Us up O uick, when
their wrath was kindled against US: Then
the waters hsd overwhelmed US, the stream
had gone over our soul: Then the proud
waters had gone over our soul. Blessed
be the Lord, who hath not given us as q
prey to their teeth. Our soul is escaped as
bird out of the snare of the fowler: the
snare is broken, and we are escaped. Our
help is in the name of the Lord, who made
heaven and earth"
IT is in accordance with this conviction
that the people of our commonwealth, who
have 30 large q share in the service and the
sacrifice Of the war, have been called, by
the Governor, to assemble today to render
thanks INTO the Lord. It is in the spirit
of this sentiment that the Government has
chosen TO mingle with the civic ceremo-
malls and military ponp and circumstance
att Sumter, religions devotion and dis
course.
It is certainly creditsble TO the national
sobriety that in the very acme of popular
jubilstion over the death of the rebellion,
the spontaneous harmonious refrain should
be in the Doxology-
praise God, from whom all blessings flow
We are safe in SUCCESS 80 long as gladness
vents itself in gratitude. Bscchanalian
revelry would ill-become a people VIII m
the Lord, with an outsti ched sr n, has led
through the Red Sea of civil war to the
Highlands Of Deliverance, to the beginning
of grand national career. Grave ques-
tions confront US Let US in our gladness
preserve proper gravity of spirit and of
demesnOr.
We have yet other preci:us seed to SOW,
And yet copious tears must dow;
Before future Tespings,
Will come further weepnzs;
Then again sheayes and shOutings of Harvest
Home.
Americans be sober, be vigilant
Patriots Soldiers Mournersl Fesrers of
God let ithe flag restored this day to the
bsttlements of Fort Sumter be to you an
ensign not only of your nations prewess
and invincibility, but also OF Gods faith
fulness and protection to those who stand
for the right. Henceforth may the Stars
and Stripes, wherever they wave, over the
land or over the sea, proclaim Liberty and
Union, now and forever, one and INSOFAR
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