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jyRECTORY. '
LIST OF POST OFFICES.
Post Ojfices.
Carolltown,
Chess Springs,
Conemaugb,
Cresson,
Ebensburg.
Fallen Timber,
Gallitzin,
Hemlock,
Johnstown,
Loretto,
Munstcr,
Plattsville,
Roseland,
St. Augustine,
Scalp Level,
Sonman,
Sjmrnerhill,'
Summit,
Wilmore,
Post Masters. . Districts.
Joseph Bebe, Carroll.
Henry Nutter, Chest.
A. G. Crook3, Taylor.
J. Houston, Washint'u.
John Thompson, Ebensburg.
Asa II. Fisko "White.
J. M. Christy, Gallitzin.
Yvrm Tiley, Jr., Washt'n.
I. E. Chandler, Johnst'wn.
M. Adlesberger, Loretto.
A. Durbin, Munster.
Andrew J Ferral, Snsq'han.
G. W. Bowman, White.
Stan. Wharton, Clearfield.
George Berkey, Richland.
B. M'Colgan, Washt'n.
B. F. Slick, Croyle. :
Wm. M'Connell, Washt'n.
J. K. Shryock, S'merhill.
CIIITRGIICS, 3I1XISTEUS, &c.
Presbyterian Uvv. D. Harbisox, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath morning at 10$
o'clock, and in the evening at 6 o'clock. Sab
oath School at y o'clock, A. M. Prayer meet
in every Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
"Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. J. S. Lem
mos, Preacher in charge. Rev. W. II. M'Bkide,
Assistants Preachingevery alternate Sabbath
morning at 10J o'clock. Sabbath School at 9
o'clock, A. M. rrayer meeting every Thursday
veniag, at 7 o'clock.
Welch Independent Rev Ll. R. Powell,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 o'ciock, and in the evening at 6 o'clock.
Sabbath School at 1 o'clock, P. M. Prayer
ceetin- on the first Monday evening of each
month "and on every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
tach month.
Calri nis tie Methodist Rev. Morgan Ellis,
IVtor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
2 and C o'clock. Sabbath School at lr o'clock,
A. M. Pmver meeting every Friday evening,
it 7 o'clock. Society every Tuesday evening
i 7 o'clock. '
Disciples Key. W. Lloyd, Pastor. Preach
cg everv Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Particular Baptists Rev . David Jenkins,
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath evening at
I o'clock. Sabbath School at at I o'clock, P. M.
Cdtholic Rev. M. J. Mitchell, Pastor.
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 J o'clock
ud Vc-iper3 at 4 o'clock, in the evening.
ESEXSISIIItG 3IAIES.
MAILS ARRIVE.
Eastern, daily, at 12 o'clock, A. M.
Western, ' at 12 J o'clock, A. M.
. MAILS CLOSE.
E&ytern, dailv, at 8 o'clock, P. M.
Western, " " at 8 o'clock, P. M.
ESrTh mails from Bntler,Indiana, Strongs
town, ic, arrive on Thursday of each week,
tt 5 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebeusburg oa Friday of each week,
tt 6 A . M.
23, The mails from Newman's Mills, Car
rolitown, ic, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
tad Frilly of each week, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thnrsday3
lid Saturdays, at 7 o'clock, A. M.
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COUXTY OFFICERS.
Judges of the Courts President, Hon. Geo.
Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George W.
iasley, Henry C. Devine.
Prothonotary Joseph M'Douali.
Register and Recorder James Griffin.
Sheriff John Ruck.
District Attorney. Philip S. Noon.
County Commissioners John Campbell, Ed
ward Glass, E. R. Dunnegan.
Poor House Directors George M'Cullough,
George Delany, Irwin Ratledge.
Poor Mouse Treasurer Oeorge J. K. z,aum.
Auditors William J. Williams, George C.
i. Zahia. Francii Tierney.
County surveyor. Henry ocanian.
Coroner William Flattery.
Mercantile Appraiser John Cox.
Sup' t. of Common Sclools J. F. Condon.
EUEXSBURG 15 Oil. OFFICERS.
AT LARCK.
Justices of the Peace David H,
Roberts
Harrison Kinkead.
Burgess A. A. Barker.
School Directors Ael Lloyd.-Pbil S. Noon,
Joshua D. Parrish, Hugh Jones, E. J. Mills,
-avid J. Jones.
EAST WARD.
Constable Thomas J. Davia.
Town Council J. Alexander Moore. Daniel
0. Evans, Richard R. Tibbott, Evan E. Evans,
imam Clement.
Inspectors Alexander Jones. D. O. Evans.
Judge of Election Richard Jones, Jr.
Assessor Thomas M. Jones.
Assistant A ssexxors David E Tlrm YCn.
- Davis. .
WEST WARD.
Conttdblc William Mills. Jr.
Town Council John Dougherty, George C.
Zahm, Isaac Crawford, Francis A. Shoc
ker. James S. Todd. -
Inspectors G. W. Oatman, Roberts Evans.
Judge oJEZk Michael Hasson, .
Assessor James Murray. .. . 'r
iiMten Assessors William Barnes, Dan
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THANKSGIVING DISCOURSE.
The Dealings of God with Our
. , Ration.
A SERMON DELIVERED IN THE TRESBYTERIAN
CHIECH, EBENSBURG, ON THANKSGIVING DAY,
NOV. 24, 1SG4, BY REV. J. SLEJIMOX.
Correspondence. '
Ebensburg, Aow'. 26, 1864.
Rev. J. S. Lemmon Dear Sir : Having had
the pleasure of hearing your discourse oa the
24th inst., and believing that the cause of re
ligion as well as of our country would be
promoted by a more general diffusion of it,
would respectfully request a copy for publi
cation. Very respectfully, -;
RICH. JONES, Jb. GEO. M. READE,
E. J. MILLS,
john thompson,
john williams,
lemuel davis,
e. hughes,
geo. j. rodgers, '
E. ROBERTS,
D. II. ROBERTS,
D. J. JONES,
THOS. J. LLOYD,
DANIEL O, EVANS.
Edensbcrg, Dec. 1, 1864. ..
Gentlemen: Your note of the 26th ult. has
been received. In response to your request,
I herewith trausuiit to you a copy of the dis
course referred to. If you think the cause of
our common Christianity and of our bleeding
country would be promoted by its publica
tion, it is at your service. With much re
spect, Yours, J. S. LEMMON.
To Messrs. Geo. M. Reade, John Thompson,
John Yilliaras, and others.
Text uIIe hath not dealt so with any
nation." PnaLn cxlvii, "0.
There is a God. . Ten thousand voices
in ocean, earth and air proclaim the truth.
Wc see God ''shine in the sun. glimmer
in the star?, and blo?soin in the trees,"
and v?e pity the man who has no God. -God's
providence enwraps the whole cre
ation with tho girdle of protection. His
mighty arm and uplifted gesture aro seen
significantly directing the destiny of the
world in the past as well as the present.
When mankind became excessively cor
rupt, God sent forth the sweeping waters
of the Deluge to . strangle and destroy.
Again, they merged into idolatry, and He
sent a CUaldeau to be the "father of the
faithful." Yvhile surrounding nations
worshiped sun, moon and stars, quadru
peds, flying birds, and fish of the sea, they
worshipped the Lord God of Heaven and
earth. When oppression laid its cruel
hand upon them, God brought them out
with a "mighty hand and aa outstretched
arm." The limpid stream gushed forth
from the flinty rock to quench their thirst,
and manna descended to supply the fam
ishing. When idolatry threatened to blot
out the knowledge of the true God from
the earth, lie buckied on his swoid to
lead the armies of Israel to battle. As He
was the God of the Israelite?, even so lie
may be said to be our God, and we believe
it will not bo a misapplication of the text
to say of us, as a people, as was said of
God's ancient and .peculiar people, "He
hath not dealt sowith any nation."
How wonderful the history of this new
born nation "a nation born in a day"
not yet one hundred years old I Our God
deliversd us from the heel of tyranny
under the L'nglish hierarchy, and led us
by a gentle hand to this goodly inheri
tance. The Goddess of Liberty, casting
a regretful eye behind her, plumed; her
wings for flight, until on this western wild
she found a rcsting-placs for her tired
wins and weary feet. Our infancy, A3 a
nation, was warily watched by the demon
of despotism, and fearful efforts were made
by the dragon autocracy to strangle us in
the cradle. Heavy duties, pressing taxa
tion, disregarded petitions, and slighted
remonstrances "made wise men mad."
Then there was a grand Union meeting.
The Koeky fountains presided, the Mis
sissippi river mad ethe motion, the Alle
ghanies secouded it, and the hills and
valleys and woods and rivers voted unani
mously "All men aro created equal,"
Then began one of the most sanguinary
struggles on record. Tho Almighty mo
ved the arms and strengthened the hearts
of that patriot baud to
"Strike ! for their altars and their fires.
Strike ! tor the green graves of their sires,
God and Liberty I" . '
They poured out their hearts' blood like
rain, endured every hardship and made
every sacrifice, tfiat we might enjoy free
institutions. Now look abroad and behold
this "land ot the free and homo of the
brave I" This is our glorious inheritance
and lordly bounty. Plains and moun
tains, hills and valleys, rivers and lakes,
hamlets and cities arc ours, one and indi
visible. ' -
The fathers of this Republic instituted
the best government the world ever saw.
Greece never dreamed of it in her classic
shades, and Rome was a stranger to its
magic -power. Our Constitution is the
embodiment of the wisdom of all past
ages," and reflects tho lustre of them alL
Since', the days of the Jewish law-giver
unto the present,' everything great in gov
ernment or wise in legislation has been
subservient to its formation, and U is wise
enough and good enough and great enough
SBURGv PA., THURSDAY,
to govern the world. God has made our
country to be one country, and they who at
tempt to divide it are fighting against God.
Everything forbids division. Our com
mon origin forbids it, our mountains for
bid it, car rivers forbid it, God forbids it,
and "they that resist shall receive to
themselves damnation."
Few things arc more necessary than to
have burned down into our hearts' that we
live aa a nation 6y the authority oj tlic Al
mbjlify. It. was God who guided our
Pilgrim fathers across the stormy deep,
and planted their feet securely on Ply
mouth rock. It was God who fired the
hearts of our Revolutionary sires to brave
danger and death for the establishment of
Freedom.' And when He provides a gov
ernment for a people, it is His govern
ment, and none have a right to wrest it
away from Him. The roots of our life as
a'pcoplc are planted inTiod, and our God
js the God in Christ. Instead of adopting
the presumptuous sentiment, "Wealth is
King, Power is King, Cotton is King, let
us adopt the nobler sentiment, God is
Kino. Thank Heaven ! the heart of the
nation beats to a mightier measure than
mammon-worshipers would have it. There
is a higher divinity among us than Wail
street brokers or speculators in gold. Our
Generals, when they win. : victories, are
beginning to attribute them to the God of
battles, instead of to the "heaviest battal
ions."' Our President begins to open his
eyes to the fact that he is a child of des
tiny, and that he rules the nation by the
authority of the' Ruler of the universe.
We assemble to-day, in response to the
call ot our noble-hearted Chief Magistrate
and loyal Governor, to devote it a3 a "day
of thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty
God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of
the universe." ' What a spectacle ! A
nation on its knees '"'returning thanks to
the Giver of all Good, the Shepherd and
Bishop of our souls I" Wo very well
know in what light some men view this
National Sabbath. They contemptuously
call it "Lincoln's holiday," and profane it
with dram-drinking. Those have no God
but part', and recognize no Providence
but the will of their leaders.' Rut, while
we have mauy calamities to mourn, yet we
have much for which to be thankful.
Although we are in the midst of the most
gigantic and bloody war that ever shook
the earth, and while our hearts bound with
joy our eyes are blinded with tears, yet wc
have great reason to "thank God and take
courage." Let us lift up our hearts ana
voices to the Lord our God in thanksgiv
ing and praise. .
We nave a land of vast ezterU awl unsur
passed fertility. It is washed by two
oceans, laved by a mighty gul on the
South, and encircled by a necklace ot
lakes on the North. We" have a salubri
ous climate, adapted to . every taste, life
inspiring aud health-giving. God has
given us sweet air and pure skies, carrying
no pestilence on their wing, and we be
lieve it is a well-established fact that the
mortality is less among us than in the old
world. In the language of the Proclama
tion, "It has also pleased our Heavenly
Father to favor as well our citizens at
their homes as our soldiers in their camos
and" our sailors on the seas with unusual
health." Let us conceive for a moment
what would havo been our unhappy con
dition if wo had been visited by those
scourges of God, Pestilence and Famine,
as well as War. A lthough there has been
a measurable diminution from the produc
tions of former years, yet our fields are
crowned with the bounty of kind nature,
and the "gathered fruits of the earth,"
and the joyous reaper, "crowned with the
sickle and the wheaten sheaf," lifts his
heart to the "Father of light, from whom
cometh down every good and perfect gift."
Colder than ice must be that heart, un
grateful and selfish that soul, that cannot
trace the Divine baud in all these benefits.
God has blest us tciift industry and enter
prise. Re-echoing the words of the Pres
ident, "He has opened to us new sources
of wealth; and has crowued the labor of
tho working men in every department of
industry with abundant reward." Our
manufactures, commerce and agriculture
have flourished in spite of a desolating
war. Our inventive genius and mechan
ical skill vie with the proudest discoveries
of ancient or modern times. Our credit
is good at home or abroad, and we scout
the idea this nation can ever become bank
rupt. With the inexhaustible mines of
wealth found in our fields, our-forests and
everlasting hills, and with the industry
and inventive genius of the nation to de
velop them, we cannot fail.
We enjoy great intellectual and religious
privileges.. Our colleges and seminaries
aro thrown open wide, inviting rich and
poor, male and female to come and slake
their thirst at the gurgling fountain which
comes rilling down from the Pierian
.spring.1 Here is a sparkling gem handed
down , by angel hands and "a thing of
DECEMBER 8,
J beauty becomes a joy foreve
Our free
schools, the "people s colleges,
lie ti a i,-
tered like angels of. charity all over this
land of sovereigns. Here the young
priests and priestesses of nature are initi
ated into the mysteries of science. The
pulpit and the. religious pre?s are nobly
battling with the fiend of darkness. Our
Sabbath schools marshal tens of thousands
of white-robed children nnder the flag of
the cross. Wo have a free Bible, un
clasped and nnchaiticd; the Bible stained
by the blood of the martyrs and uulocked
by the death of millions is ours. Aria"
beams of light radiatiug from this central
home of civilization already b.reak in
matchless beauty upon the outskirts of
the race. "He hath not dealt so with any
nation'
! lie tlianTc God far the freedom of the
Pulpit. The Pulpit is the key of the na
tion's conscience, and if this key be taken
away, the conscience is darkened, and the
grave-clothes of putrefaction will enwrap
us. The law for the proclamation of the
Gospel is, "Not walking in craftiness nor
handling the word of God deceitfully, but
by manifestation ot the truth." "For I
have not shunned," says the Apostle, "to
declare unto you all the counsel of God."
On the other hand, there is a stubborn
and persistent effort made to lay St. Qui
etus' bones in the pulpit, and a determi
nation those bones shall not live I An
infernal conspiracy has been plotted to
resist the truth at all hazards. Infidel
politicians and tho "Satanic press" have
made drafts on the vocabulary of hell, and
joined in league iufernum, to scandalize
he ministry and muzzle the pulpit. We
hear a great deal of hypocritical cant about
"political preachers" aud "clerical politi
cians.'' There are tho?e who suppose
when a man becomes a minister, he yields
up his citizenship and makes a surrender
of his conscience and judgment to the
pew-holders. These croakers cannot even
hear the quotation from the Scripture,
"Let every soul be subject to the higher
powers," without branding St. Paul an
"Alotitionint!" The reason they are so
horrified at the clergymen entering the
political arena is because the majority of
the clergy are against them. Perhaps if
the ministry went with them, they would
not object so much. The only advice we
can give is, for these carpers to get on the
right side, and the clergymen will be with
thena. Even some of these would-be Sol
omons have had the brazen-faced effron
tery to say they are right and the church
wrong! They declare their rotten plat
form is as much higher than the churoh
as "Mt. Olympus is above a mole-hill!"
They assume to set up their miserable
sophistry against the gigantic truths of
God! What saints they are, in their own
estimation, to be sure! Thanks be to
God, the day of admitlaturs, imprimaturs.
and index expm-gatorius is gone lor ever!
It is true, we are yet scarcely safe in pro
claiming the whole truth in certain local
ities, yet, we apprehend, the day of lynch
law, brickbats, tar and feathers, and mob
ocracy are gone. To-dav', the best men
of the church will make the pulpit thun
der with manly, outspoken truth. God
has given us a Free Bible, a Free Church,
a Free Pulpit, Free Suffrage, Free Schools,
Free Judiciary, Free Legislature, Free
Press, and a Fr.ee Natiou ! "He hath not
dealt so with any nation."
For (lie oneness of' heart and jmrpose to
crush cut this rebellion. Very true, wc have
had division , at the North, but it never
assumed the proportions anticipated by its
projectors. The "Knights of the GolJcn
Circle," "Sons of Liberty," &c, have been
foiled in their "dark lantern" conspiracies
against the Government. Here and there
a sneaking viper snaps and hisses in the
grass, whose breath is decidedly coppertsh,
yet they begin to be ashamed of themselves
and scuttle away, from the light of day.
And, now, Democrat and Republican,
Protestant and Catholic, Native and For
eigner rally around one common standard,
to do battie for the Union. From tho
coasts beneath the Eastern star, from the
shores of the Northern lakes, from the
homes of the midway and the border, they
come, they come, to die for us and for
mankind. Foreign nations have seen the
uprising cf a free people, and have stood
spell-bound, bewildered'at the scene. In
spite of the machinations of Mason and
Slidell, the intrigues of Roebuck, and the
flunkey insolence of the London Times; in
spite of the cold-hearted speculations of
Lord Palmerston, or the deccitfulness of
Louis Napoleon; iu spite ot tho shining
gold of the Rothschilds, or the bribery of
Belmont & Co., the crowned heads of
Europo have stood appaKed, afraid to say
"intervention," "recognition."
For (lie spirit of activity manifested by
this Government to crush out rebellion. The
President and his Cabinet appear at last
to realize the magnitude of the work before
them. The policy for the first two years
of the war appeared to bi to whip the
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rebels aud get their votes afterwards, to
guard their property and catch their
negroes. But, these compromisers and
conciliators, who plotted in secret cabals
to bring tho "wayward sisters" back, find
themselves baflled in their schemes, aud
spit upon by these "fire eaters," whom
they call by the endearing name of "'erring
brethren." All the compromise the reb
els ever proposed was to be "let alone,"
and we are letting them alone with a
vengeance ! There is a stern determination
to put down rebellion, cost what it may,
and paralytic triflers, paper officers, "rose
water" brigadiers, "red tape" generals aud
anaconda chiefs, are giving way to brave,
dashiug, daring commanders, who intend
to hurt somebody ! Let the conflict be
quick and sharp. Let them strike in the
name of slaughtered millions, God and
humanity; let them lay on the blows thick
and fast, until the myrmidons of Scccssia
grow pale with flight, and fall on their
knees and cry for mercy! It is not for us.
but for them, to ask for terms of reconcil
iation. Then let it-bo subjugation or
extermination, till not one quivering
tongue is left profane or poisonous with
treason !
For the cheering result of the President id
Election. It is enough to make us shud
der, when we think what a political crisis
we have just passed through, and what
fearful consequences depended upon the
issue! The people were to decide for all
coming time whether Christian civilization
or barbarism, whether freedom or despot
ism should triumph in this nation. The
great question was to be settled, at the
ballot-box, whether our Republican insti
tutions should survive, or go down through
tears and blood in a returnless nirrht.
Perhaps no greater interests have been
staked and won, fr a thousand years! We
verily believe the Spirit of God was abroad,
brooding over the hearts of the people,
teaching them correct views of justice, and
inspiring them with boldness and fidelity
to practice them. We have never claimed
infallibility lor the present Administration,
and it is not alone for the election of
Abraham Lincoln, as . a man, that we
rejoice; but it is for principle we contend,
and it is for the triumph of" priuciple we
rejoice. Never before was there an appeal
made to meaner or more sordid impulses
of human nature to carry an election. The
opposition made repeated appeals to the
ignorance, prejudice, cowardice and base
ness of the unthinking masses, who cave
ear to their cajolery. . Libel, calumny and
threats were flung at the Administration,
without any mixture of mercy. They
announced their readiness to surrender the
country into the hands of armed rebels by
a "cessation of hostilities." The respon
sibility of the war was placed to the ac
count of loyal men who seek to save the
country, aud not to the account of traitors
who have brought it on, and who have
sought the destruction of the Union for
t the pat four jears. Tbe vials of their
wrath were poured out with an unsparing
hand upon the Government, but not one
word of censure tor rebels !
But, this rattle-joiuted "peace" party
peace at the price of shame and dishonor
. has been signally rebuked and put to
shame, and is now in pieces! The people,
I the sovereign people; have spoken in thun-
der tones from Maine to California that
"the Union must and shall be preserved."
By nearly half a million majority they
have consigned the truckling "peace par
ty" to merited oblivion, from which, we
trust, it shall never have a resurrection !
The result of the election puts the Nation
al heel hard down on treason, where it will
grind it to powder. Regenerated Balti
more, baptized by Massachusetts blood,
gives 12,000 majority for Union aud
Liberty. "Even ravaged, desolated Mis
souri, though stiil weltering uuder the
curse of Slavery, and sweating blood at
every pore," proclaims her undyiug devo
tion to the Constitution. -Every State,
excepting little New Jersey, Delaware and
Kentucky, declares with united voice, the
Republic shall live and Secession shall
die! All hail, Victory and L'bcrty
forever! Well has Gen. Grant said, "It
is a victory worth more to the country
than a battle won. Relxldom and Europe
will so construe it." The despots of the
old world will frown at the intelligence,
and from between their clenched teeth
mutter curses loud and deep. On the
other hand, the champions of Freedom
will chant peans of praise, and Garibaldi,
Kossuth, Mazzini, Victor Hugo and Joi.n
Bright will thank God, and take courage.
And let all the people "Sing un'o the
Lord with thanksgiving," and take up the
patriotic chorus:
"A union of lakes and a union of land3,
A -union which no power can sever,
A union of hearts and a union of hands,
The American Union forever I''
For the prevailing opinion that the cause
of the war must be removed. That man
must see with half an eye, or no eye at all,
NUMBER 11.
who does not know Slavery is the cause of
the war. The Lynchburg Republican, in
a recent issue, admit it in the following
language : "For this great principlo of the
right of the States to regulate their domcs
tio institutions, . ice tccnt to tear xciththe.
Xorth." Slavery was the mother of this
rebeliion, and its father is tho infernal
serpent," the devil. It is hell-born and
hell-bound, with all the infernal brood
who favor it, or second it ! In the early
history of the war, it was the wish of the
Administration that secesiori might bo
crushed and Slavery' saved, but God, by
his inscrutable Providence, ruled it other
wise while man proposed, God disposed.
Against all human knowledge, and against
all human effort, He has been slowly but
surely working tho overthrow of human
Slavery. It is wonderful to reflect how
men's minds have been changing upon
this question. At first they would scarcely
allow negroes to come within our lines;
then through a friendly suggestion of a
Breckinridge Democrat, they constituted
them "Contrabands;'' then they thought
they might handle the pickaxe and ehovel
to make trenches; then, by a military
necessity, they were made soldiers of
freedom! All this time certain croakers
have been crying out "unconstitutional."
Well, in order to silence these quibblers,
if this is not constitutional, we will make
it constitutional. "Let the National stamp
be placed upon the President's Emancipa
tion Froclannrticn of ISG'J," and, by tbe
help of a renovated Congress and State
Legislatures, wo will adopt a Constitution
al amendment, and abolish Slavery
throughout the United States ! Already
Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Mary
land have torn loose from this aggravated
curse, and Tennessee, Georgia aud North,
Carolina only wait an opportunity to marry
Loyalty to Liberty, and declare for imme
diate, universal, unconditional emancipa
tion. The" Church evftrywhere ha3 spoken in
trumpet tongue against this shameful
wrong. The old Episcopaliau church that
has kept silent upon this question since
the Revolution, has spoken strong, bold
words against it. The Catholic church
has spoken through Bishop Purcell, and
Rosecranz, and Orestes A. Brownsou,
againot this "sum of all villainies." Good
men of all denominations have entered
their solemn protest against it, bad men
and mean men have cried, "Long live
this Prince of Hell I"
Lastly, ice thank God for the gratifying
praspt-ct of success to our arms upon the
land and sea. We were gravely told by
the Chicago Convention that "Four years
of fajluiie demand tha't im
mediate efforts be made for a cessation of
hostilities." That is, with victory just
within our grasp, we inuit give up every
thing we have gained by the sacrifice of
treasure and blood, lay down our arms and
make peace with the rebels! But the
war is not a "failure." When the war
broke out, the rebel rag floated over 15
States, embracing l,G5o;S52 square miles
of territory. Now it waves over only 10
States, in part, including S12,0GS square
miles. When the rebel flag was hoisted,
its shadow fell on 12,121,294 people. Now
only 4,-158,282 are disgraced by its folds.
Thus iu less than four years "l,J 11, 1S4
square miles of territory have been con
quered, and 7,03S,0iJ2 population havo
been recovered. And yet Chicago arith
metic votes it a "failure !" When the war
begun we had an Army aud a Navy to
create, aud educate the people to the use
of arms, while the rebels, like burglars,
were already prepared for "treason, strata,
gem and spoils." Now we have a Navy
more powerful tbau that of an v other nation
ou the face of the globe. Our Army is the
most 'intelligent and most effective that
was ever marshalled. We never had more
men, or better trained, better armed, and
belter commanded; while the rebels havo
been compelled to "rob the cradle and the
grave" to re-enforce their decimated
armies. The Stars Aud Stripes now wave
in triumph on the soil of every State of
this broad Union, and we truet, ere long,
will hold undisturbed dominion there.
"Unconditional Surrender" Grant with a
death grip? throttles the rebellion at
Richmond, and will never relinquish his
grasp till it cries "enough V Sheridan,
"Little Phil" Sheridan, with his dashing
black steed and resistless saber, has sent
Early "whirling" down the Shenandoah
Valley, we hope nevermore to return. The
indomitable and mysterious Sherman now
pushes on his victorious columns to the
shipboard, to pierce the heart of the
rebellion. Thomas and Sshofield hold
Hood at bay in Tennessee, and Price, with
his craven hurde of guerrillas and bush
whackers, has been driven out of Missouri.
Let those who are forever gloating over
our misfortunes, remember all this, and
then crimson their faces with blushes and
hide their heads for very shame ! "Thanks
be to God, which giveth us the victory!"
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