The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-14
From the New York independently

From the New York independently
ssThen Samuel took stone. and set it between |
uizneb and Shen, and called the name of it Eben
szar saving Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.
Samuel, WI. IL
7 read as . mart of the opening services, a |
norton Of the history from which have selected
this memorable sentence.
For twenty wears the ark of the covenant had !
been removed from Israel, and was IN captivity.
Then bv signal interpositions of Divine Prov
dence il was recovered and with victories winch
Gnite brol the power of the enemies OF the ARK
and it's God The prophet and lndge OF lsrae'
then declared. setting mp memorial ana witness.
uHitherto hath the Lord helped rs Ii was a
devout recognition of tie interposition of Gods
providence in their behalf
If ever people had occasion to say tins, TINS
reonle now has and it would be fitting thing tor
ms # we were t. setup the cornerstone again OF the
edifce of our liberty and making II witness ana
| memorial to write upon it R-e-er-' Hitherto
| the Lord has helped MS - And tins word IS not
only grateful recognition of the past, hnt none
fu view of the future. 1t was designed TO INSPIRE
| hone and trust in the future by the witness of
| Gods fidelity in the past
| Christian men in this land ought TO recognize
| Gods hand in the past by cheerful trust IN re-
gard to the future Our difficulties are not ended
As long as nations or individuals live, there VIII
he obstacles to he contested-and IT Is almost IN
dispensabIe TO vitality that it Should be so.
| Rut what are our difficulties as compared with
those through which we have triumphautly passed;
compared with those of fOnr years ago OF three
wears ago of two years ago; OF even one year
ago ~
1t is a remarkable fact that at period hitherto
has anv statesman leader appeared VINO, III
view ofcoming dangers. was able to lay down u
| plan. or course of action. Our whole horizon
| stood darIened bv thick troubles Question upon
| question like ranks of trees in the forest, rose
| beyond each other. and there was no one that, ne
| fore we reached them. cOuld give prohable so
Intion to them Nor'do remember single one
that was solved in advance. Yet, 1t It's memora
BILE fact that as we drew nearto one after anoth
err of these great difficulties which envlrcned oul
DeopIe we began to see specially in each instance
how 70 overcome it. And one by one our trouble
were easily surmouuted and left behind rs An'
as it has been in days past, so we have rignt u
believe it will be in DAYS to come. we 90 no
need to ask for a prophets glass, that we ma.
sveep the whole hsrizon and descry some way o
escape 1t is better to look back and see thi M; I
this reople day by day has brought It's dthcuitles
and dav hv dav las brought Its deIverances. ne
that hath been our help hitherto, will be our hei
), in time to come and it Is unbecomhg IN Us llu
viduaIlv and as a nation, after Gods great man
ifestatiorls of mercy toward MS. to indulge IN on
S moments donht, or fear, or despondeney; 10
| despondency is ingratitude, and hope IN Goo
| worship. -,
and trust in God for the future, but with the ant
Of GOODWILL toward men. Now that war M
of ceased from out of our midst, nothing can oett
: crown It's victories than generous ana uustl
. shirt on the part of the citizens OF this matte
m Inward those who have been in error And II
- have not ia pas DAYS. been delinquent IN the On
of defending liberty against the assaults Oh mer
fl have not failed to be stern and persistent III
denuuciations of that which was threatening al
WRONG. so now am glad on the other hand,
be early and equally persistent IN advocating lie
itv charity sympathy, and, as far as L may,
consistence with duty. forgetfulnes. HIther'
when slavery vasa power in the land, ana W M
the Government was in the hands OF men W
I'D hated its fundamental principles, true men III I
"a North were obliged to be stern and un1lnchlt
nh,
IA Every single overture of charity was employed
te an instrument for our destruction, and a Wltn'
All for slavery. Now it is different circt1nstah'
he have changed and ir we gre wise, we snail ma
haste to adapt ourselves to the new state
len things and perform now, though IN n reVe
ne manner the duties which we sought hitherto
perform-then by opposition to the SCUM m ~
NV kindness toward them, and concord with the
In the frs. place, cannot expect, nor ask
. to cxpect, those that have been swept oy tIls
sanity for can scarcely regard the state OF III
that has enlisted for years IN the South as on
than political iusanitv,)-l cannot expect:
ask Won to expect, that in one hour they VIII
over their enmites. their life long preludlces'
their humiliation. 1t would be easy LOT Us TO
olive men that were all that is lovely and bea
fuI but when we in fancy, call them citizens
brothers how often is onr zeal OF reeoneill'tt
dashed by reading in the papers some htt'
sreech or an account of some misbecomlng {
1c+I And how often do we find ourselves dr.
mo heck from the kindness that we had propo
to ourselves! Now we are to remember
convalescence is slower and longer, often, thilh
disease itself; and where men nave been turn
al and torn and revoIutioniZed, it is asking N
cles to ask that in an hour or in few days
will sit clothed in their light mind at the fee
Jesus. And if there Is to be any thlng NE J
ngnimitv generosity, and true overtures OF trl'
shin we must take men as they are. IL we
to have them become what we would have
10 be we shall wait in vain. Circumstances
compel Southern citizens to course Whlch
full no safe for the republic They may act ang
They NAV express III will But they are
hrongbt into a condition in which natural Ii
stronger than human voltlons or preJudi'eS'
bend or override their wills.
Nor are we to demand surrender OF thee
and PHILOSOPHERS, as condition OF confluence
trust Iperceive that men are dissatisfied nee
nrominent leaders of the rebellion are torg
bsfore thew have shown any evidence of ha
relinouished the heresy of secession 81
have had less faith III them if they had I
such circumstances it would have been st
them "Thev were insIncere IN processing
in their state doctrines" or else 1T would
been said 1t was i'll the power OF the swo
etc change their convictions -nelther OF
would have been compatible with true h1i'Ht
All that we have to ask is that they SHAH a
the fact and the future pollcy OF I mon. LIE
saw that secession ought to have been above
they accept the fact that 1t Ia forever ulsdii
hx the people of this continent. A man Wh
Ieved in Calhoun's theories and SUN oe
&C, them, NAV be good ctizen-lnst as one Il.
land NAV be ohedient to monarchlea ihst'',
though lie believes republican to be better.
tbeories if left alone, will die out The a:
country is against them. The course OF
refntes them Ola men may cherish them .
yonng and ambitious will accept better oo'
and wiser policies.
Nor do think it wise or Christian loI
distrust the sentiments of those IN the oouti
nrofess to he DESTROYS, once again, OF CONGO
If union 1t is said that they wish to get L
their old privileges and power, and rat,
once they are reinstated, they VIII 90
L1os nIease And how do you propose TO RENE
aoAes' matter What kind of probation VIII y
States upon which will render 1t CERTAIN
when they come back to the particlpa
nd low, national power they will not do as they
Won make a condition which, in the ma
cks' ,binos can not be fulfilled. Somewhere I
~ he believed and trusted, or all possit
Government, and cooperative governmer
an end.
Butit is said that we should receive
les, tees for the future before we receive 6ac
Who have srraved themselves against the
the land What guarantees How are
secure them think the best guarantee
oDtheru he given is the utter destruction OF slavery
NAV make as many promises as they pie:
,bev are under the influence Of organi
Those great unconscious Influences that ar
noer ~ tonching mems interests, and the spr
mo s0o1 Thought and feeling-these are the things
.cR. the long run determine conduct why,
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