The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-14


oOatni l thhRk you, With 5eBtimenla VI the
deepest gratltaue. The honor wbtat yOu
have eoaserred upon me will lORg live ii my
rvcolectnu, Aua 10 after years shall HngeT
among tie grrsnesi spots IL mtmory's SAsle.
FVr more ptotracted discourse,
10 beiIher lime nor place; but uow and here
We should rather and more appropriately pro-
coed at once ~ tue execution VI tue pnnlonc
and suleuu duly WnieA has gstaered "a 10.
/ getLer from the near AID more distant re-
g,ouS Vt eur beloved south. | will therefore
lnvIte yOp 10 make 6uch motions as shall.
complete that temporary organ, cation which
10 necessary Tor 1ue preliminary purposes Of
inls Convention. lpresuine 1t viii be, in the
hrSt place, the appOlrtmen, VI QUE or more
secretaries 'emPOIarily, " record your pro-
credIugS.
wcsInu Faint Of Missouri, Thou.as ".
Conway o, LOui.i ia, c. .BaylO Ut Georgia,
"A. Al, Crhue y. AIizOaH, A. ". CAmpDrii, Vi
" est Virginia, Judgr Launan OI TrLnesSte,
anu AiUert Mace VI Maryland, were nomiua-
TED, anu 40 objection being made, were COn-
hrmed rs temporary Secretaries VI the UOn-
yenllUh.
Ar. StOkes-lR accordance, gentlemen Of
the CVulthtIOD, sIlh a custom, never ! hope,
" Ue ueNIateu from IN the deliberations vi
any Convention Of The 10y III men Vi our coun-
~, tnrse proceedings should he Opened by
Dn Invocation Tor Tue mercy Of Divine Provl-
deucv upon our deliberations. In accordance,
~ ! Am luiOrurd, geutir1rn, with u deSIre
ol great majority VI tue Convection, ana OF
the EentIeuIrn WHO kindly acted as a prelim-
mary COMMITTEES " t~acIlale our Arrangements
aud proceedings, | will call upon tue reverend
gentleman wuO mas been ~deOignated Tor the
purpose 10 perform that iHaglIVn-lhe Rev.
J. n. JagksVu VI tnIS city.
PRANEg ny tbs REy. Ma. JACKSON
OL,Id, our heavenly Father, Ins mighty
Ruler Vi the Universe, Creator OF all men,
We approach TnSt "a tue name aud pleaLIng
tue urTlIs VI tue LORD Jesus CHRIST tue at0u-
rug Saerihee Of the iutercyuing High Priest
Tor All meu. 10 my good PrOyIdence, these
men VI Tue south iAIIaiul " tue Government
VI Iusir Ialhsrs--tO The principles VI cIvn
and religious liberty em1oulvd ia tue Nnt,on-
al Chalet, prVGlaiuing tue clvil rights Of all
Inen-nAve met &c tue birthplace Vt tue Ma.
nOu " confer together ia relation to tue
great qneSHons growing OUT VI the biOOuy
StFl,s VI loar yeRrs Vt rrbrllIUH iuauEurattd
10 Lne Interests VI tue INDUSTRIOUS iuIqnfty VI
American slavery.
bless the deliberations Of this body. In
splre the understandings OF thy servants That
Iue'r sptsch May be SUN NJ brronirIn men
drllUer'Ilng IN Tue tear VI Cod over the Im.
prriied interests OF Tie e0nsIitulr nal gov
eTulneut.
Ne gave Thee humble and hearty thanks
that Lnou nHst preserved their lives 10 the
uIusI vi past dangers too terrible Tor human
speech to portray, For the sake Of the UNION
VI Inese States uPou the principles VI liberty
aud equality they have uHzardsd property,
persona. liberty, yea, even lite itsrIf. Mauy
vi them have pIned 10 Gung sous, het ~
caves and eayernS Vt the eArGu, wandered
away from the homes vi their cnIldhOUd, tue
graves VI 1he'r ancestry accepting Willingly
bonds, se0urgins, ImprisOnmenis, eAiLe,
deaths rather tn1n tao surrender Vt llslr
constitutional biTtbrIght-the inuetilanee d
q continent couseGrnled 10 RepuDlIc an gov
efnuenI under Que tag. Tuey weep tor
brOIhets fallen 10 the cUnti Ct. They lFtmbie
UCIUrr Jns iature Threatening the loss Vt All
Tor winch. patriots have suffered uRa dIed
lat up IntT bowed down heads I; strength
rn Inulr heurIs, Tor the Lord God VmnipO
tent relgnetn. Thou will not permit that the
dead, !silsu 10 a struggle 40 hUly, sbull haTe
dItd ia vAin. The voice OF The brothers
blood, martyrs :Or liberty aud Law, crlrlh ~
Thee non the ground -And precious
Suaii their blood be IN thy sight. Thou
wit Judge the poor Of thy people Thou wilt
break III pieces the power Of the opprrssUrl
~, Goa, InUu hASI been good auto TINS
Nat on, aad lot all Toy goodness how terribly
have Inry Tequlitd 1hee with u high hama
I'D .tt-rrat.hal arn r.V. - ...l -,.-
Ihse, leaHnng iEiquiIy ny law expressing
tue Oor, F0obiDg the hirrling Vt his wages,
pefyerilng Judgement and juslice. degrading
lbiue image into = thing 10 be bought and
sold 10 the market place. But Thoa. leading
vs. by Tame own right hand and stiong arm
has delivered Us fhou dldsl make tue path
OF jusIIte the only way VI the nations sale.
", aud the wrath VI min to praise Thee IN
tue unlooslng OF every yoke, the breaking
Vt every 1OnGi Now, U, God We Ook to
Thee. Warnvd by Thy Judgements, incline
our uearts 10 learn rignLrOusEess. Teach w.
rs n people that righteousness eIalRIh a
nation aud that sin is a TrptOach TO any
people that governments are ordaihrd b,
Inre to he q terror 10 eYil-dUers,A r~pyrnger
10 execute wrath upon BIN that dOeih evil,
10 6r u prAise 10 tItE thar do we'll, thar il
we obey hot thy voice Thou wilt cast Ne Of
Teach tnis people TO whom Thou hast com
mIItrd government, ne to none other, 10 exc
cute righteous judgement 10 Thy fenr; and
by righteous legislation to secure 70 all
people ~ whom, In Thy pFOyiden"e Thsu
mast appointed this land for a heritage, the
blesSipg VI equal and exact Justice before the
Law. Bless this Obe Government by the
people, sud for the people, IN It's executive,
legislative, Hnd Judicial departments, that
they 10 whom are committed the AuthoSity
anu Interests Of a great nation may lead
peAeehbls and quiet lives in goodness and
honesty, learning the will Of The people 10
the will Of God. Inspire the entire people
With . love Of country that many waters eannoi qusneh
NOT the novds dnun. Keep us q natiah hithfufto the
Interests of humanity IN the preservation Of that form
VI EoSernnsut uhnse p~sfpetniiy Gao Only ~ reursd
By -qual aud eHaet luqtior 20 al.
On, our faih'r, eselmRit O. IN y al aur ustlonAl
and sicih Interests. The eanh 10 rhins aud the MnE.
dDns theFcnG Enine thess fhy servants 10 eonven-
iiOn asseAhl-d pbnteonsly With heavenly gins; grant
th~m. 10 health ani pnnsp riy, hsus 10 live, anl hnak
y, stter this life, TO htfaln rVerlnsiing 10y aud frlirity.
Prvseryo the lives and h-alth ~ their hnilis dar Ing
~ ~ = p~Bpls 10 the honor and glory of Thy gress aains
~ The sst~Abli,hmsut q J%uslies, the Insurance VI do
nestle tranquility. the promotion 0f ths public vel.
fare. aud 10 The security o. the blssnines % elyil and
religious liberty 70 al elasssg % The psopls and 70 ihsir
posisriiy forever. Amen.
Thsn @lioued the LordS prayer responded 10 b. The
GnVsnthin.
(cOHflsunp " OUh HE1r psUE)
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