Year: 1865

as any on the We
how, with bodness that we'll grounded, claim place
among nations of mankind and thus with reference
political position be said, The light nf the
shall be- the light of the and the light OF the shall
be sevenfOld as the light OF seven days"


Whatever has a tendency destroy unity feeling,
and unity OF interest in people IS so far AS has any nu
element OF weakness IL makes difference what
1t may be-whether II is legitimate An itegitimate
thing, whether Is something that destroyed
something which, by the very of the case,
he overcome-whether it ne the agricultural
of the West the commercial interests of the East
whether it be the free labor Of the North the slave la
bo OF the South when anything becomes of such impOr
ance be powerful discOrdant elemen-an element
of harmony with the general life Of the nation that


impossible for thorough reconciliation to be eected-hen
element of weakness that nation which will and
must be drawback to its greatness. This render
right for the strong arm the majority by ex
ercise of arbitrary power destroy without sufficient
muneraton those Immediately injured thereby-it may
make right to destroy ali but it, by means
without violating the principles Of justice, this thngtbs
element of weaknes destroyed is of great advantage to
the people whole and truly devout thanks
giving God If you have child crippled il body and
mind as TO be only gre" care requiring SO much attention
that the happiness your family is destroyed and your
health being impaired by the anxiety and woarness
thereby you would not be Justified a
taking the life OF that child, y5 if God, In way that
moves responsibility earey nom yourself should interfere
remove child it certainly would be mercy and
blessing both yourself and your family. Now, without
entering all into the moral question Of slavery without
stopping to lay the blame OF the dlscordaney on ultra men
tho North ultra the South without attempting
decide why it that the nation ont OF harmony
with ITSELF show how, if ali classes and sections had
been reasonable need have been such dscodthe
fact Isl the dscord amongst had existed tor years,
and it had been growing violent every day. do
who blame there it was embtterng the minds
of the people, interfering with the happiness OF the
people, weakening the supports OF the Government and
retaIdiag the uI prosperity OF the nation In course o
this element decided risk its existence by appealing
arms offered stakets life in appeal
posed BATTLE saying, Ii successful you submit to
unsuccessful am to submit TO you Ii unsuccess-
full and thus by the terms proposed tse 1t de-
stroyed The conquerng majority did make such Of
er simply compelled 10 accept it from the other SIDE
And that this element OF weakness this OF bcs
erDg and strife removed in legitimate appears
TO me that without haroorng any resentments-that Win
any tantazng exultaton fallen foe, be
thankful that the nation has begun


Now be what not beOre-a united people
people feeling ourselves to be CT the family Of
tor the present there may much unkind feeling
L do know that ought to expect whose pride
hurt by defeat and whose property and influence and
son swept from hem to be perfectly calm and con
tented although they may blame but them
evesnay this very fact Of seaccusaton is the hardest
feature in the whole matter


1t easy feel differently because
euty situated it far easier say how they should
feel us to feel situations
But great healer, Time will rectify matter
and bring about perfect unOn and with greater pros
perty sev ere storm the clouds do not leave the sky
nsant-we may be able that the storm is over,
and the may shine although every now and then 1t IS
dakened passing coudbut after awhile they clear
away and the shines forth from clear and bright SKY
So is with nation; the storm over although the
tica sky free from Clouds but they by
passing away, and the patches of blue will
gehe it and looking up into the heavens, shall
but the color the blue of brohey love- OF





and the light OF the sun shall be sevenod as the light OF
seven days.


We a nation, fully prepared for the develop
ent of our national resources God has given to US land
prominently rich We have such variety in soil and eli
mate that almost everything that DESIRE be
produced from tng of the land, while underneath the
sod tread of wealth. far in OF what IS
produced the surface. And yet have but begun to
develop rches but just learned that God
given good land land OF brooks of water, of tOun
depths that spring of valleys hills land
wheat and barley and vnes and fig trees and pome
granates; land of oil, olive and honey land wherein
bread without scarceness land whose
iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass


Our work bring forth these treasures hat they
may benefit the world of mankind and enrich ourselves
enterprzIng people, with such natural resources
but take, and maintain high place among the nations
of the globe believe we have the will the energy the
ability develop this natural wealth. Even 10 time of
there been holding back these particulars and
that peace exists in all borders who calculate
ygor with which thiS work will be undertaken With
fields white with every harvest: our mines and wells filled
with untold rivers bearing their bosOms
precious freight Rail Roads hreking their hurry
carry wealth from place place. and ships dOtng the
with the of commerce. and the broad ensign of
our country, floating proudly land extending from
Maine 10 the Gui from sea TO sea- promising protection to all
and able to afford protection to a-truy may the
light OF the shall be the light of the sum- and the
Eight the shall be sevenod, the light of
days day Lord bindeh up the breach of his
people, and healeth the stroke of their wound"


Amidst all this greatness it must not be forgotten that
God it, and that not and be
great be able dispense with God the Lord who
has given this goOdy land and is He who gives the
whereby draw forth IT, great wealth
Lord who has bound the breach that has existed
amongst u.s. and it is He alone who heal the wounds
with which afflicted He is our Chief Ruler
Supreme King For this nation to be great for any
ton to be great of His name obedience his
laws it. In spite of all resources in
spite mental and physical ability of the people, in spite
of the promise that before God take from
and place, and he will do if prove untahfu to
him


If rebellion against the civil government be crime,
belon against government God, is less crime and
if when people rebel against their government they as it
were their existence the issue also when
ton rebels against the of God it stakes It's
istence as nation issue. History is full of
ing TO this effect need seriously ponder them
God israel his chosen people whom he in
most intimate sense their father t thou do at all forget
tne Lord thy God testify against you this day. that ye