The New York Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1861, Page 8

NE __—__ 8 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JAWUARY 5, 1861—TRIPLE SHEET. Le ear THE NATIONAL FAST. eccan himself, which since "3 morning has ye here upon his bosom the old colonies of Plymouth and Jamestown, now moan and sigh and shed his iriny tear upon the rocks of. every State frem Florida to Does not the far Wis- fant surge of the Pacific come booming over the dice, and seliisbness, and to have our patriotism sanc- tied by the pare spirit of religion; and thus earnestly @eairing that peace and tequsness May here prevail, right ‘the Dicssed kingdom of God will not be taken from us, but ‘wit be our heritage and the heritage of our children, and ef our children’s children, to the latest generation. THE REV. J, B. HAGANY. St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church, @erner of Fourth Aven and Twenty- second Street, No sermon was preached at this church yesterday, but m its stead a prayer meeting was held im the lecture Yoom attached to the church. ‘The rocm was tolerably well filled with the members of Wer prayer? See how strong ts the prophet’s expres- | sion—the stropgest, 1 the Bible:—‘Do not dis- | ae 6s eee God loves such | diners. » Thou Let Moses? prayer be ours:— Esta! the work of our hands upon us, Yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it.” Lastly, we have (aith. God is not afar off. He is present to hear; present to breathe His holy spirit upon us; present to rule and to overrule all for His own Will not God avenge His own elect which cail unto day and night?” Let us till God Dies us. could be sattlen eB COME ple to pray, then it is our duty also be faithfAl. We pray for the was a time when Christian to the constitution, to the count now, How far this principle cludes, you know as well as Ido, Yet me exhort yon, thererory to sceiiaue yeor prey me you, Ore. ue your prayers, and be sure, with me, that, he proapect be dark and the storm rage , God will yet give us a happy deliverance from all our troubles, TWE REV. DR, CHAUNCEY, St. Amdrow’s (Episcopal) Church, Harlem. ‘The Rev. Dr. Chauncey, of Yorkville, preached in this chaste edifice at balf-past seven P. M. The congregation ‘was very good, considering that the place of worship is situated in 127th street, Fourth avenue, in the outskirts o the city. The services were the same as those used in the other Epiecopal churches. ‘The first lesson was th» sixth chapter of the Prophet Micah. The second lisson, the sixth chapter of the Gospel according to St. Luko, be ‘te congregation, the majority of those present being gining at the 27th verse, Tho 91st Psalm was the seleo- Radies. The services commenced with singing, after which the Rev. J. B. Haaany offered up a short and impressive prayer, in which he referred te the occasion which had drawn them together, and ip view of the present unsettled state of the Spps mind ond the ceneere which threaten the country, bs fat Bern ieee ae commu- ity, irrespective of party or rel to unite im prayer to Almighty God that he will Rory vy teed which now threaten the land, that he will hearts of all men with feelings of love and feicncship for their brethren throughout the length Breadth of this pron, country. Rev. Dr. iKS—Who is @hivst Methodist ministers dressed them in eloquent ee the dan im thie eity—thon ad 8 which threaten to dissolve the Probably one of the | earth tion, commencing with:— ‘That man is blessed who stands in awe Of God, and loves his sacred law, ‘His seed on earth shall be renowned, And with successive honors crowned. ‘The Rev. Doctor having ascended the pulpit, took for the subject of his discourse Romans xiil..1—The powers that be are ordained of God.”” ‘The Rev. preacher commenced his discourse by refer- ring to the order and uniformity which existed in the celestial world, from the highest dignitary in heaven down to man, who was the chain which linked heaven to in God’s creation, God himself was not only the God of order in all his works, but he was the God of love. Well has the Psalmist saidi when ‘Dion; but these dangers he thought were more of an | Contemplating these things, “When I consider the fmaginary than real nature. He was livi ‘when the eriginal constitution§ of the United framed, and am did — belleve that rgd many years most uninterrupted prosperit; | pate that the Union was now destined to Tho diezolved dloodehed and civil war. With # fervent and mprea- ive prayer to Ged that He will avert the dangers which mow threaten the country, the reverend gentleman re- he said, heavens the works of Thy hands, the moon and ‘tes W26 | s@rs which Thou hast made, what is man that Thou art mindful of him, or the gon of man that Thou regardest him?? He next went on to show how the several parts of the created world were depend- ent upen each other, and as they were so were the seve- wamed his seat amidst the suppressed weeping of many | ral orders of men in the government which existed upon @f his bearers. A short address was then delivered by a gentleman ‘@eenccted with the Young Men’s Christian Association. 3s was similar in character to the others, and was deli- ‘vered with much earnestness and fervor. After singing another hymn the benediction was pro- @ounced by Rev. J. B. ly, and the congregation aesper sed. THE REV. DR. BETHUNE, ‘Whe Rev. Dr. Vannei ea Dutch), Twenty-first Stréet. At eleven o'clock yesterday morning, in pursuance of ‘Whorecommendation of the President of the United States, @ meting for prayer was held in the Twenty-first street earth. Man governs his fellow man for his good; and when that government was fairly and justly carried out things went on agreeably and harmoniously. He then explained, in very forcible and lucid terms, of the neces. sity for, and advantages arising from, good government. When the mind was kept in proper restraint all the affec- tions of men graduated, because of the great benefits which arose to each other. In regard‘to primeval govern- ments, or the commencement of original power, strange ‘s Chureh (Reforme | opinions prevailed, and this he ably explained by making special reference to the savages, who, with little instinct to guide them, at once placed themselves under its guard and guidance. Reason, Scripture and common sense con- firmed this fact. It was not in God to turn man out of Buthh Reformed church, the Rev. Dr. Vannest, pastor, pre- | Eden into the wilderness until some well regulated form any The church’ was completely filled, and among | of republic was ready for him. That peculiar form ttendants were Collector Scholl and other eity | of government which God gave potajles. After an hour passed in _ singing and at the church corner of Lafayette place and street, elsewhere reported. It was announced ‘Gat tle Rev. Dr. Bethune would deliver a sermon, appli- @able 4 the times, in the evening. The hurch was, therefore, crowded at the time for ‘eveningpervice. After the singing of the psalm:— fait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, ‘And keep your courage up, ‘We reveend Doctor read the fourteenth chapter of Jere- to the Jewish people was something similar to that which the , the congregation adjourned to unite with the | great Divine Being had given to us in the present day; and which, in Ly B goverbineht of the universe, He was carrying forwar Propogating. t great’ republic spirit had formed the people of this éountry im obs great, solid and adhesive mass at first. He then dwelt at some length in reference to the constitution of America, which was erected by the venerable Washington and his compatriots, and whose earnest desire it was that under it they should peaceably and quietly live; and he hoped that constitution would yet bo a ‘pattern to the world. Let them pay a due submission to the lawfully constituted authorities, as it was their duty to rally round and support them. The Son of God Himself showed aaiah, ‘he Word of the Lord that came unto Jeremiah, | an example of this during the time He sojourned uw eoncernik the doarth.”” In the prayer which followed, @oa was bought ‘‘ to make the President’s heart strong Iie mind \lear, his courage perfect. May he humble Bimeelf tolay before God, that he may be gifted with Ged’s courye. Spare our land, 0 Lord, from effusion o Belood, froj civil war, from servile war, from patricidal war. It is @icult, 0 Lord. Mon’s passions run high. We ‘near the nise and rage of the people, but Thy govern- ment is ove all, and Thou alone canst overrule all." The Psaly No! save us, Lord, from slavish fear, Nov let our hopes be firm and strong, ‘was then sug, and the reverend Doctor announced as bi teat the sovith, cighth and ninth verses of the sixteenth ebapter of Jdemiah, already read. The history of Israel, ald the reveend Doctor, is of a double character. It is ‘God's dealing with tho children of Abram, and it is also of God dealings with his church—the true Israe! 's dealingyere more plain under the ancient dispen- mation than LO\ The tares and the wheat are now per. mitted to grow \vether until the harvest. We may find ip the history children of Israel lessons for us as ‘Christians add Arembers of a Christian community. We cannot belicy that all the Israelites were equally devoted to the ere of God, and yet He dealt with the whole nation for take of His church. In this country ‘we belong to the Ln and to God’s kingdom equally— do that kingdom “ich is not of this world, else would ‘Thy cervants (ight.’"We have our duty. It is not to men in political disputations, examples of loving patience, our examples cannot reach: We can, therefore, kom the history of the Israelives examples of God! alk especially applicabie to this dark day of our country Consider first the occasion of the ets prayer hal offended God, and ‘He witbheld from them H¥ains in their season. No in @ustry or ekill could help\em, Now the Holy Spirit, @broughout the Scriptures, Lornpared to the rain. The Diessing of a peuple Pros from the favor of God, | reach! em thigh their institutions as "bis appointed meanaThy fertility of tho Boil is the result of God's powekng yet the flelds must be ploughed, the rains must fal\d the sun shine before the grain grows, though all the\yould be useless with. ‘out his favor. So bo gives us inAutions, and yet pros- perity must be the result of bis Using, and adversity omes when that blessing 18 Wi\rawn. To a people like ourselves, who are our own essential that we havo this blessin esses, against ourselyer, of our ‘With abundant crops, with health tt our our borders, ‘at peace with all the carth, yet in wh trouble we are, yy? Because our understandit have failed; be- ause, professing to be wise, we have\come fools. It Dut to exhibit before fend to pray for those 3 te the greatest even of temporal calathes to lose the @avor of God. ‘The Christian knows, as a matter of cApjonenese, that the spirit of God works upon the hearts Yinon. And it @an move vations as well as individ Not long this whole country, from the erQied city to tho renoteat hamlet, felt the power oe spirit of God, and now it oqually fools the power jis with. drawal. But this spirit can also work oo \ minds of men who never own God's peace. He can\ake even the wrath of mon to praise him. We suffer Ww trom a eater calamity than that which befall thcrnelites, fe have lost our good gense, lost te control ¢ mar pas Bions, lost the use of ow reason those high power, to whom we look for our defences, exhibit the\iyon in all the imbecile weakners of poor, imperfect thy, - ‘Where can we better go, in such a strait, than) qoup Without God's spirit among us, Ho only know® (what @inasters this may be the earnest. Mere politicia\jnay ‘mile at this, but we are not led by the counsels God gives us higher powers dn allowing us to ca Bim, that we may be caved for lis glory. This prayer of the prophet consisted of confes Petition and argument. There must be no Fulous upbraidings of God. If Iie spirit be ask % must be because wo have departed from Him\ not He from us. We should foreatall Hie condemation By condemning ourselves. Out of the depths we mus ery to God, and this willfteach us the potition:—"Do thou for Thy uaino’s sake.”” “Who can give rain but God?” ways » prophet; who but God, say wo, can bring to Banght the disturbances of disputes? We bave never known onr weakness till this trial. I can take every an iv this house to witness how very weak is this ,o- Yerninent of which we wore so proud. How easy it was to undermine ite strong pillars—pillars which in jailing crush themselves and the whole fabric at once! ‘We have been too proud, and thus we are punished in Ur price. We are fond of laying out plans for God's Providence, and of wking God to let benetite come ia urway. kxperienco teaches us better. It shows how @iwantrous | Dicesings and what appeared benefits the greater Plagues. We must be willing to fives them; if not, depend not come’ at all, And gument. it is beautiful. « Soo ophot applies to God ae of Berael,”’ ‘the Savior thereof in time of trouble.’? ‘She hie true of us? Did not our fathors lay the foundations of our governmout for God, taking Him always into their Counselor ‘Tias not this nation been given to God ae to other bas been? Hore we have no king. We have ro Surned from the folly of the nations who asked God for a and received one in His wrath, We must acknow God or bow to the despot. They alone aro froo geho serve God. We are the nation which eentains (God's Become ake the benefits aa ho will f Maree). Hore God has perfected his church. A saint, of ‘whom 1 was reading, thought it sufficient cause to emi bocause here God would mantfost his glory. elec has the church been eo strong. The hand of authority is wot stretched out to taalatals the pifipit. We rae asked, we would repudiate, the establias: ment pulpit by human enactment. Any ae + thy tae vent, heat Protortaat nations: and now the two great superstitions, pagan fom and Popory, are falling in the Fast und in the West, $8 one of Gor's great armies to bo loat? At the prayer of one man God once brought rain upon a country which die wrath had blast md are our prayers to stop mid. are they uot to re that God who hae promised to au- j ing that be earth; and if they only looked to Him, knowing that they would have to give an account for all’ their actions, the troubles that now threaten them would soon be hushed and calmed. No doubt misrule and bad government were abroad, and at present stalked the land; and anar- chy and rebellion were about to break down that great fabric of the constitution which was formed by its venera- bie founders. But they should never forget that the Powers that be arc ordained of God. When was in their borders, and when plenty abounded, they were too Spt to forget the wise dispenser of those blessings, and it was owing to this that war and bloodshed were now staring them in the face, and each brother's hand was raised against his brother. Their present commotions and afflictions were a Sr from God on account of thelr sins; and the sing of the nation had called down these heavy visitations. He then went on in a practicak manner to apply bis subject, and stated that, even yet If they supptioated tho Divina interference, He would stay the hand of the avenging angel in this season of overwhelming trial; if they did not there might be left no room for repentence though they might seek it with tears. The crash of fallen institutions and the noise of battle might soon be heard amongst them; but he would implore them to look for days of peace and quietness, and turn from their evil ways, far why should they die?’ He conchided an able and effective discourse by calling upon the attentive congregation to value those priv which had been go freely bestowed upon them; for if they were ‘once denuded of them they and their descendants might never again be permitted more to enjoy them. The services were then conelnded by the reverend preacher giving out the following hymn commencing with “Dread Jehovah, God of Nations?” &., After which prayer was offered up, and the respectable congreation separated. THE REV, E. H. CHAPIN, Fourth Universalist Charch, Broadway. A charch meeting took place last evening in this chureb, in consequence of which a regular fast day ser- vice had to be dispensed with. Asa notice to this effect had been given out on the previous Sunday, the school room was at first the only place intended for the congre- gation, and was well heated for the purposo ; but log before the cemmencement of the meeting the room was found to be too small, and the assembled persons were transferred to the church above, where the thermome- ter was about freezing point. The sudden change of the atmosphere had a very quick effect upon the congrega- tion, and coughing, sneezing, &e., was soon plainly to be heard. It was.rather an unusual sight to see men putting 0b great conts and shawls, and ladies wrapping their fur capes around them, inside the walls of a church, but sach was the case there; nor did they remove (hem again during the services, The Rev. FE. H. Chapin, taking his place at the feot of the pulpit, gave out to be sung the 246th hyma:— All hail the power of Jesus’ namo, | after which he read a portion of Daniel, chapter ix. (the Prayer of Daniel), anda portion of Luke, chapter xix. (the parable of the ten talents, and Christ weeping over Jeru- salem), following the reading by a prayer for forgiveness for our national sins—that the nation had offended in acting contrary to Divine law and against the religion of the Saviour, He threefore prayed for pardon for them aa @ people, to deliver them from the effects of their guilt On that appointed and suggestive day he prayed for Di- vine forgiveness, for mercy and for grace—for grace that the country might be guided by a national constitution, and that that whieh had been the guide for the fathers of } old might also be a guide to the children, upon whom now rested the responsibility, so that the conclusion might be wisdom and peace. He prayed for blessings to est upon the President and council, and that they might k to do God's will, and not the favor of mon, so t good might result to the whole people. He then Ped for the members of Congress, that they mid gpeak that which was trae and right, and aid estoring peace, 80 that the future glory of thi* nation Yould far surpass the past; that North, South East andyest should look to God and sock to do Hi Will. He onoluded by praying that God would presory the land integrity and prosperity to themselves and their ton to restore past blessings which may have been toknuch forgotten in the outery of distress. He thon, aft\ stating that he had but just returned from the count) selected the text, from Luke, chaptor xix., verse 41— And when He and wept over it The example of Chrishpust be taken in the spirit, and wot in the letter. He wakgot a pattern for our outward We, for several reagons, vi We live in the ninctoonth Helury, He in the first; we l!\ jn America, He in Judea; [ie Was not a husband and @ fier, thorefore could not ve & Pattern for them, We know yh *\ como neat, He beheld the city, hg hat He was a8 @ son me fs nd, therefore the examplyy not bean out- Fond Chent ut, tte came in spirit. “Xo the passage just be oye pr tor Me Patriot, The pic pie around bim were shouting hozannas, wie they wore Rpreading polins and thei ente in tt Sellen te Mactt earn: ute in the way, while he 0° Olives conqueror—while thie wan the case, rete of Jerusatem burst before him, He then fele a8 @ man. ry of a the view of the city and he stopped and wept ’ travellor, when desority. ({r) mountain at the present day, has been Many a known to weep—and can it be wondered at that Lemus wept? He Mt far ‘more intensely than they did, for he felt as a Jew. “SP was to him a consecrated and holy spot. Jesus bad his affchments. Mon often talk about love who bave never felt the feeling. The speaker had no faith in such talkers. Some say the world is their coun- try. Buch is nonsense. He had # country which he loved) Detter than the whole world, and those who did not do love for all men. a@ patriot, It was at acritical time for Jerusalem. Tejection of the Messiah was to determine their fate. Jesus iooked into the future. He saw the stately city with the doom cloud banging over it. He saw the Roman swords within its walls, and the Roman standard reared aloft within its tem Seving this crisis in the future, the weight of his feelings overehadowed the pre- sent, and he stopped and wept. The 8; 8 hearers would, therefore, blend their thoughts with Christ. He touched—Thapk God it is touched.” What it feels? The indissoluble obligations which to their country; not that men shalt the nation it an by the memories hopes of the future, by principle were allowed, it would make the condition of the country a political and moral death. The organiza- tion of the nation is linked together in one bond, the Doundaries of which are the oceans, tho lakes and the Gulf, and such a cuttiug off could be no less disastrous than the cutting off of a man’s arms or fingers. Second- ly.—We most be true to the honor and glory of our ©).0 try. We must have astrong executive power, as tho only means to ensure safety aud peace. We must be frm and strong to prevent our breaking in pieces. Thirdly.— ‘We must have due and Tespect for all laws, sacri- proper ficiug our private feelings for the public good, else we might ns wel) be afloat on picces of ico at the mercy of the waves, Respect for the constitutional life is more vyaluuble thon our own tepmporary convictions and fecl- ings. 1 mu s now mixed up with the present crisis of perty triumph, too much of the say- h and such a party is the cause of this .?_ He would inquire.—How came the party into existence? Such party triumphs are shallow policy. Io- stead of trying to find out the proper remedy for the present sad state ot things, they are far more ready to recriminate and blame others. Such men have not a particle of the patriotism of him who wept, Next, wo should respect the integrity of our country. He did not believe in the cant ery of “saving the Union.” Ho was sick of the very eound of it. He loved the Union with a deep and abiding love, When our fathers mude the Union they launched a ship—whose timbers were ral metto as well as other good woods—upon the waters of the world that was to shape ite destiny and when chat ship goos down the best destinies of the world will go down with it. There are no evils inside the Uniongo bad as that which will follow when the ship goes down. And when it doe#, he thought of the destinies of the world. He thought of lame Italy just trying to free her golf. “He thought of Huvenry struggling under the Ans. trian yoke. All, ail, will be darkness when the ehip oes down. If she has to go down, which God avert, jet not her timbers part with the recriminations of party feeling; if she has to go down, let her go down with er jorious flag tlying aloft, and every man standing true to for to the last. (Tremendous applause.] Ho would. say a word about threats. It was not to be by threats that a man’s convictious were to be changed. The little Eug. lith boy in China could not. be made to ‘bend to the Chi- nese; he felt the honor of England restod in his conduct, and he died a brutal death sooner than yield. ‘Thorefore we should respect the manhood of eur neighbors. It was no way to bind the Union to make men swallow their words. But while ‘acknowledging this ho must advocate strong executive firmness, for that alone can bring peace. There can be no good in civil war. Perhaps thoy would say he was afraid of civil war. He must admit that he was, and he had no respect for the man who did not fear it. Those who did not, it was because they conld not realize it. Civil war was no holiday excitement—it was the last of all appeals. Further, civil war never doce good; it caused rivers of blood to flow, and yet left thom exactly whoro they were. He in conclusion recommended them to come next Sabbath to the communiou, which was the first union recorded, without party feeling or prejudice, but with Christian love. ‘The servicds ended with the 840th hymn, the first verso of which js as foliows: God bless our native land, Firm may eho over stand Through storm and night; ‘When the wild tempests, wave Ruler of winds and wave Do Thou our country save, By Thy great might. THE REV, DR. THOMPSON, New Tabernacle (Congregational), Broad- ’ way and Thirty-fourth Street. At the evening services in the new Tabernacle church, on Broadway, an address, the purport of which is suf- ficiently indicated in the abstract we present, was de- liverod last evening by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Thompson. He based his discourse on that chapter of Isaiah which threatens the judgment of the Almighty on rulers who ignore principle and bow to circumstances. History, ho said, became prescient and almost personal at the pre- sent time; two of the principal factors in history—the ingratitude of man and tho righteousness of God—re- mained unchanged. Humanity was as true to itself te- day a8 it had ever been. The rule of vational corruption and decay was commonly found in some departuro from public rectitude, in lust of grandeur, in the pride of power, in covetousness, or in political expediency. Such an era of abounding calamity and wickeduess had this nation reached before completing its first century of existence. The President of the United States had been obliged to avow this melancholy fact, and in a late message to call on the religious feeling of the people for support. In that mes- sage to his fellow citizens he set forth, with some exagge- ration, in ample detail and in a melancholy strain of laa- guage, though with a substantial basis of facts, that the Union of these States is at the present moment threatened with alarming dangers, and that, therefore, it becomes us to humble ourselves before the Most High, and, con- Teesing our individual as well a8 our national sins, there- by acknowledge the justice of our punishment, Tho mo- rality of this proclamation was, he was sorry to say, su- perior to that of the Ostend manifesto, for whilst the one justified the acquisition of Cuba by purchase or by force, from the dread that we should, in process of time, have another San Domingo so near ourselves, the other coun- telled moderation aod addressed itself to our general sense of ice and honor. The morality of this recom- mendat ion was higher also than that of the inaugural dress of the same public funetionary, which foreshad ed the false and inhuman lie, so soon to be uttered by the federal court, that the constitution of tho United states reeoguized property in man. It was quite above the morality of the recent Presi- dent's Message, in so far as it related to the long con. tinued interference of the Northern people with slavery. We had now a government which distinetly traced the present distracted and dangerous condition of (lio coun- try to the crimes and follies of the nat i of course, its executive head; and a affairs was sought, not in the old specific of stealing ne 6 from Canada or Cuba, but by confessing our national sing, by acknowledging the evils we suffer and the just punishment of our heavenly Father, and, faally, by for- saking the evil courses which had brought us to this hour of peril. ‘The reverend gentleman proceeded to state at length his opinion as to the real cause of al! the existing evils which paralyze the commerce and abstract the intellec+ tual and moral advancement of the country. The grand Panaces for the healing of the nation was, according to his notion, the abolition of slavery, and’ the crisis at guod, the fittest oc- nent, casion for inaugurating such a inc At the termination of the discourse one of the mem. bers of the church rose and movel that the reverend pastor be solicited, on behalf of the congregation, to fur: nish a copy of his’ eermon for pablication, with th tent of circulating it among the membors ofthe Sona and House of Representatives at Washington. The mo- tion was seconded and carried without dissent, and five gentlemen were appointed as a committee w carry it into effect. THE REV. DR, KUNREUTHER, At the synagogue of the Radeph-Sholaru congregation, in Clinton etfeet, Divine service was held at half-past eight o'clock A. M. ‘The services commenced with the morning prayers, followed with the 6th, 22d, 26th, Sist and 100th Psalms, chaunted by the Rey. K. Oostreicher. The Rev. Dr. Kun- reuther then delivered an excellent and appropriate dis course, teking a8 his text in the book of Jonah, chapter {i., from the first to the last verse>—“And the’ Wor of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time saying,” &o, After the discourse the reverend gentioman ‘thon re cited the prayer for the government and for the poaco and harmony of the Union. The synagogue was crowded toqverdowlng: Services were concluded at half-past ten o'clock. ‘This shows that the Israelites of this country take a lively intereet in the peace and preservation of this groat and glorious Union, and the maintenance of our groat na- tional independence. May God Save the Unton. A HYMN FOR THE NATIONAL FAST DAY, BY REY. G, DOUGLAS BREWRETON, “Liberty and Union, now and, forever, ‘one and in- Am—Portugnese Hymn.” May God save the Union! God grant it may stand, ‘Tho pride of our people, the boast of our land; ‘Still, still ‘mid the storm may our banner float free, Unrent and woriven, o'er earth ayd o'er sea. ° May God save the Union! We trast in its might, In time of the tomy in fear and in tight; ‘We'll fail not, we'll faint not, if still in the eky ‘We sce all the stars in the azure field fly May God save the Union! ‘The red white and bine Keop our States still united the dreary day througd Let tho stars tell the tale of the glorious past, And bind us in Votion forever to last. May God aaye the Union! Still, still may it stand Upheld by the pray ors of the patriot hand; To cement it our fathers ensanguined the sod, To keep it wo kneel to a merciful God. Pont Jenvis, Orange county, N. Y¥ , 1861. THE OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY THROYGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THB SERMON OF THE CHAPLAIN OF CON- GRESS. Wasuiveron, Jan. 4, 1961. Fast day was generally cbeerved according to the re. commendation of thePresident, The stores were closed and the churches were well attended. All the sermons were of a bigh Union character. There was a Union prayer meeting in the hall of the House of Representa- tives in the afternoon, ‘The hall of the House of Representatives was given up to-day to the religious exercises appropriate to the na- tional Fast Day. They were under the management of Mr. Stockton, the venerable Chaplain to the House, as- sisted by two other clergymen, ‘Mr. Stockton preached the sermen. He commenced by denying the statement in the Constitution, that he was a partigen either in church or State. He but strove to improve tbe little of life and strength left to him by condition on Thanksgiving Day, two months ago, ateri- buting the change to crime and folly. In no seotion of the globe, he said, were witnessed such scenes of ingrati- tude towards God, disparagoment of blessings, dishonor of national and unfversal brotherhood, intent madness of fanaticism and pride, as those which disgrace Pre to circumference Sireaten to Cee ae rae hoary hatrs thou aged and anxious President—lit up your heads ye Governors of all the Biavee—and ye, O rise and and » Let Let panic and distress subside, Let abound in work and wages. Jet the pinion be removed. Let friendship and oy restored. t the horrors ‘Would any divide this Union, let them make the eippi a hundred miles wide and a thousand fathoms an impassable line of percetee storms, Let them turn the Allegbanies and the Mountains Kast and West and unite them in a Missouri igo which cannot be abolished. Here is a vast and varied world, which Je- pore reserved for thousands of years te be the crown- ing beauty and glory and wonder of all time. And must sucha heritage a8 this be sundered and destroyod? Grusp thy bicken staff, O flag of stars, superseded and diskoncren by the pitiful palmetto. Start from thy e: U cv giv of the morning; shake from thy pinions the of ihe night, and relume thy vision at the splendor of tho sunrise, lest the rattlesnake crawling up the cliff shall steal on thy slumbers and strike thee unawares. (Sen- sation and suppressed murmurs of applause.) God bo mereiful to ua, And has it really come to this? Vacant seats in the House, vacant seats in the Senate, vacant seats in the Cabinet, resignations in the army, resigna- tions in the navy, resignation in the confederacy, a Se- cession Convent! ‘a secession ordinance, a new oath of allegiance, Sabbath sessions, secret sessions, sioners from a foreign State, warlike preparations, seizure of forts and arsenals, seizure of Ce pl versels, ob- structions in the channel, slaves throwing up earthworks along the coasts, freemen leaving home and camping out on the wintry strand, marching and countermarching, in mstant readiness for bi t conflict! How shall we account for this universal enthusiasm of utter madness? Slavery! The liberty of twenty-six millions imperiled by the servitude of four! It is said that the South loves slavery, and that the North abhors it; that ‘the Seuth is determined to maintain it forever, and that the North is resolved to abolish it as soon as possible; that it is an“ sible conflict;”’ that the States must be all slave States or all free States; therefore, the North hatcs the South, and the South hates the North, and we are mutual enemies, It is false—all falae—atterly false. In the name of God and man, I pronounce it essentially and cternally false. There is not now, there never was in all the history of the world, a 80 weided into one living mass “as there is within the limits of this glorious and beautiful Union, What do they, the South- ern States, want? Slavery in the States? Let them have it, net becanee we approve, it, but because it is there throneh the providential allotment of the Divine Being, aud they alono are responsible for it. What do the; want? Savery in New Mexico? Let them try it. they fail the fauit ie their own, not ours. What do they want’ ‘Lhe entorcement of the Fugitive Slave law? That is the duty of the general government. Let it be C: formed. Whatdo they want? The repeal of the Per- sonal Liberty bills? If the States were ill-advised in their passage, let them be repealed. What do they want? The privilege of slave service in their current transport through the land? Let them have it without molestation at their own inevitable risk. What do they want? Any- thing lees than asacrifice of priuciple, conscience and honor—anything reasonable, proper and expedient—any- thing which God may command and ——— Let have it, and our true love with * our ‘ayers with our love. Does all that sound like hater Pause ‘States preparing for — seces- ‘Missis- i ” sion. is the minister of God, the rev him who doeth evil. Let his sk skirts of the army and navy be clear. Let the skirts of the still United States be clear. ‘The sermon wae listened to hie ceed Sapong ot and appeared to produce a profound impression on the audience, gmnong. which, however, were to bo found but jew members ‘The ghastly pallid face, long snowy locks, and emaci- ated frame of the chaplain, were calculated t convey a “a lasting impression. exercises were closed with the Doxology. FAST DAY IN RICHMOND. * Rucmoyp, Jan. 4, 1861. Business was entirety suspended here to-day, and ser- vices were held in all the churches. Most of the sermons were extremely warlike. Rey. Mr. Hoge, of the Second Presbyterian church, strongly counselled resistance; and the Rev. Mr. Duncan, of the Broad street Methodist church, said he would himeelf, if necessary, lead an army in resistance to federal aggression. All hopes of saying the Unior are lost. PAST DAY IN NORFOLK. Nonroux, Jan. 4, 1961, Bosiness was suspended to-day, and all churches, both white and colored, were filied at an early hour. Tho day has been generally obsorved by all classes. The difforent congregations held prayer meetings this afternoon and at night. Afridan churches were open allday. Our people are growing more excited as the news from South Caro- lina and Washington comes in. THE FAST DAY IN BALTIMORE. Bavtotorr, Jan. 4, 1961, ‘The Fast Day is gencrally observed here. Basiness is suspended, and a deep and saddening gloom pervades all minds, slant THE FAST DAY IN PHILADELPHIA. Pmcavruria, Jan. 4, 1861. ‘The Fast Day is partially observed hore. The banks and most of the business houses are closed. THE FAST DAY IN BOSTON, Bostox, Jan. 4, 1861. ‘The National Fast to-day is gonerafly observed in this city. The banks and many of tho stores are closed. Before Divine services commenced in the churches a salute of thirty-three guns was fired on the Common in honor of Major Anderson and the Union, by the Boston Light Artillery. FAST DAY AT CINCINNATI. Crverswatt, Jan, 4, 1861. To-day was generally observed, leading business and banking houses were closed and services were beld in all churches. FAST DAY AT PORTLAND. Porttaxn, Jan. 4, 1861. The government and municipal offices and schools wero closed to-day, in observance of the national fast. Divine services were held in most of the churches, FAST DAY AT 8ST. LOUIS. Sr. Loum, Jan. 4, 1861. Business was generally suspended to-day, and services ‘wore held in nearly all the churches in the city. The te of Trade in Detroit, Fro Detroit Free Presa, Deo. 30.) ‘The following table shows the receipts by railroad at Detroit of a number of the principal artioles of commerce during the past week, the week previous, and since the at of January: — week, Previous week, Since Jan. 1. 6,860 10,190 ‘164, 1,183 1,537 1,664,967 4,990 11,479 658,023 2th oe 165,004 1335 3/703 4,006 264 690 82,588 2,007,178 728 1,238 61/436 There ape 1 1h the market, duriog has improvement the market during the week, though not of a pumicient character to produce favorable results as yet. The advance in produce in New York has had its eect here, and some little in- quiry begins to be made for flour and wheat, so thay prices cannot be quoted wholly nominal as heretofore. A continued improvement im the market at other points and an easing up in money will hey produce a better atate of things than has prevailed for the past six weeks. ‘The quotations for produce, provisions, &o., will be found in the appropriate department of the Paper: Dressed hoge have improved a trifle during tho week, thongh not sufficiently to warrant an advance in the rates oted last week. Good low bring only $5 a $5 25, though thetatter Sgure is paid only for averages of 260 Ibe. and thereabouts packing ie progressing rapitiy. Tho receipts are larger than heretofore, and _ NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. Anxiety About the Committees—The Course that the Speaker Will Pursue— Fire Department—Greeley at Work for Senator Sessions—The Combination for } United States Senator—Parish Will Case, &c. Aunary, Jan. 4, 1861. ‘There is a great deal of anxiety and tribulation amongst the members im regard to the positions that they will have on the committees to be announced by the Speaker on Monday evening next. The applications are numerous, and the pressure wpon the Speaker for places on the most important committees would ‘astonish those not initiated in such affairs. The republi- ¢an members who voted for Robingon will no doubt feel & relief when their places are known, as it is the general impression that they have forfeited all claims by fight- ing Littlejohn so strong. Those gentlemen who look upon the question in that light will be happily diseppointed when the names of the committeemen are read off. I am satisfied, from the best in- formation that I can obtain, that Mr. Littlejohn will select the members of the several oommittees solely ‘upon the ground of their fitness and qualifications, w out the least regard for their action in the contest for | Speaker, determined, if possible, to prevent any further rupture in the republican ranks. He will in his sclection et bygones be bygones, and those who are worrying themselves on this point can quiet thelr nerves at once, for no one intends to harm thom. ‘Mr. Robinson, by parliamentary usages, will be Chair- man of the Committee of Ways and Means, and will have a strong committee to back him. Mr. Bingham will be chairman of the Judiciary Committee; the New York city members on that committce will either be Hutch- ings or Coyans, probably the latter. It is rumored that Prendergast will be aPpointed chairman of the Commit- tee on Cities and Villages. This is the committee who have referred to them all the New York city bills—such a8 railroads, amendment to the Charleston police. and all others of that vature. There will be one republican and one democratic member on that committee from New York. Mr. Shaw will be the republican, and cither Woodruff or Hardy tue democratic member—the chances, I think, are in favor of the iatter. ‘The bill in re d tothe Fire Department noticed by Mr. Craft on Thur: ‘ay was not for a paid Fire Depart- ment, but amendments that have been prepared by the officers in the Ford system for the purpose of correct- ing some of the abupes that now oxist. It reduces the force, and changes very materially its manage- ment. The bill that has been for a paid Fire Department and the purchase of steam engines has not made its appearance as yet, but is expected to make its debut cme time next week. ‘The combination in the election of oflicers of the Assem- bly furniches some singular facts, especialy that for Clerk. Greeley came here, and next after s er went to work zealously for Mr. Risley for Clerk. Now it hap- pens that Mr. Risley was brought out by Senator Sessions, one of the Senators that Greeley has denounced more than any other member of that body. It was universally understood that Sessions was managing the of is fact Grecley advised ‘the friends of Robinson to support him. ‘The result of his election is to strengthen Mr. Sessions at home, and ina measure place him back to his original popularity at home, thus counteracting the damage that the Tribune had done him in denouncing the couree of the Senator last winter. It seems, also, that Weed, Sessions and Rice make up the slate of appointments for subordi- nates. No person is able to obtain an appointment under the new Clerk unless satisfactory to that trio. ‘The contest for United States Senator is already assum- ing eome importance. It is now generally understood by the Weed men that Seward will be renom| a8 a com- pliment to him, and that he will immediately decline, when Wm. M. Evs ‘s will take his place, it being their intention to place Seward’s mantle on the shoulders of that gentieman. The other side now have a radical or barnburver in the United States Senate from this State in It is therefore considered a bad policy for them to urge of the same stamp. Their programme appears to be the election of Governor Mor- gan; this will place Licutenant Gevernor Campbell, one Of the most uncompromising men, amongst tho radicala in his opposition to Weed, in the Gubernatorial chair and atonce settle Thurlow’s claims as Governor and chief barber to the State, Among the noted New Yorkers here are Chas. 0’Conor, ‘Wm. M. Curtis and Robt. J. Dillon. They are st ing Congress Hall, where are to be found all the judges of e Court of Appeals, before whom they are to appear next weck as attorneys in the Parish will case, which has 80 long been in the courts of the State. Shipwreck and Loss of Seven Lives. Squan, Jay, 4th 1861+ The schooner Hamecin, of and from Granville, witha cargo of codfish, Capt. Robtin, came ashore ten miles South of Barnegat yesterday morning. The captain, first mate, two sailors and three boys were drowned. Tho second mate was the only man saved. The vessel will ‘bea total loss. Reforming the Constitution. From the Richmond (Va.) Enquirer. ‘When the old confederacy had, in the opinion of some of the States, failed to effect the objects for which it was formed, our forefathers, like sensible men, set about its reformation without any threats of cocrcion or talk of war. ‘They assembled a convention which formed the oe constitution, and provided for a Union when rat- fied by nine States, and between all the Stases ratifying. There was as much objection to the old confederation as there is now to the the dl ising of E But, notwithstanding all this, our forefathers with their work, brought and a constitution which won the admiration of the world, the nullifying States of tho North excepted. ‘We know no reason why the example of our forefathers cannot be followed at the present time—why a conven- tion, outside of the present constitution, and appointed by the State Legislatures, cannot assemble forthwith and Prepare a constitution to be submitted to all the States, and binding between the first ten, twelve, or fifteen States on ony ig ‘ged that Stati i it may be urged tl es not contiguous might Fati- fy, and that ‘tho new Union would Bot'be composed, of contiguous and coterminous States. We do not think there Is any danger of ‘this, for the delogates would know the sentiments and wishes of their States, aud would guard against this danger. The Southern States, without consulting the North, should appoint delegates to such a convention, and the constitution thon agreed upon should be submitted to all the States for ratifica- tion or rejection. The submission of such a constitution to the Northern States would pre- sent an issue to the conservatives and abolitionists which would enable the Union men to rally and defeat the destructives, The States not ratifying would be out of the Union, divided among themselves in local position fe Eee a ben rey affairs the ck repul ving possession of the organization of the Northern Sane, ee enabled to famother’ the con- servative sentiment; but the submission of a now con- stitution, with the certainty of its adoption by the South and the permanent dissolution of the present con- federacy, would introduce revolution into every Northern State, which would result in the overthrow of black re- publicaniem. There are many thousands of persons at the North who despise black republicanism as much as do the people of the South, These men are powerless at present, but the submission ef a constitution for ratification or rejection, would present ap issue which would enable the Northern conservatives to rally and destroy black republicanism. Such a constitution would form anew confederacy of the Southern States, into which any Northern State, willing to comply with the terms of its ratification: could enter, and some of tho Northern States would ratify such a constitution; for between the manufacturing tariff States of New England and the farming free trado States of the Northwest, there is nothing common aave black republicanism, and this would be surrendered by some of the Northern States rather than submit to New England policy. Such a constitution would unite the Sonth and divide the North, it would tsansfer tho battle ground to the North, and so divide apd distract those States, that the South would not be molested. = - We have not undertaken to intimate what changes should be mado in the pretent coestitution, indeed; we are not satisfied that it could be improved, but ita re- v=. by a convention ts necessary in order to ascertain 1° Operati me [From the St. Louis Republican, Dec. 20.) A letter has been placed in our possession, bearing the ‘Chicago post mark, and dated at that city on the 13th, which contains some curious devel mts. It is ad- dressed to the commandant of the United States Arsenal atSt. Louis, and details, at more length. than we have room for, the oe we of a republican meeting for tho purpose of aiding the suffering people in Kansas, and then goes on to give ings of a meeting of ten per- sons, in secret, during Which a committee of three was called on to report what assistance bad been sent to Montgomery, and what had been done at st. Louis. They are said to have reported that $6,000 worth of arms, &c., had been sent to Capt. Montgomery; that $10,000 bad been ited with a committee at St. Louis; that they bad three hundred Colt’s revolvers, and that they had delayed their movements at St. Louis on account of their being from 800 to 600 guns coming on from Kentucky to be repaired (u fact of which no ono was supposed to have any knowledge), and that th would make quite an addition to their stock if captu It was urged that it was bad policy to delay the attack ‘on the St. Louis arsenal, Wlarly as the Missouri Vo- lunteers and regular soldiers were absent; and it was stated that a messenger had been sent to Captain Mont- gomery, advising to keep out of the way—thus omg OF ge ten for the time being, neces- sary. ie a8 developed, was to take ion of ‘the United tates Ai ) “ant alec of. Setierend Barracks, and remove all the property to Kansas. ‘The letter ol that they expected assistance of a large number of able bodied Germans, residing in the neighborhood of the arsenal, and of most of the workmen employed in the arsenal. It is said that tho Germans at firet refused to take any part in the matter; ‘but this diMeulty was overcome. One bundred men were to be taken from Chieago on this enterprise, and the others were to be found in St. Louis. A great many dotails are given, but these will suffice for the present, If such an attack should be made, Major Bell will, no doubt, be prepared for them, and they will find him an ugly customer, We do not attach much importance to the plan, but in the course of the letter facts are dis- closed which botray a good deal of familiarity with the juterior arrangements of the arsena!, for a knowledge of which it js difieult to account, of the States can suggest improvements, determination (in consequence, it is said, of a telegraphic im very large crowd aneembied at the hour, in spite of the shortness of the notice. Col. having entered the ball surroynded by his most intimate friends, the meeting was called to order by Col. King. eminently appropriate. thought carried him t political subjects at times. Bo spoke of his own fervid devotion to the Union, He pro- nounced the idea of an independent Pacific republic in. case of Southern secession a calumniatory cheat and groundless presumption. He asserted most emphatically the leyalty of the people of the Pacific States. He eaid that now, when their dearest hope—the Pacific Railroad—was ap- Pproaching realization, nothing was remoter than a seve- rance of the ties that attached them to the Union, and that after the achievement of that grandest project of the century no power on earth would ever succeed in rend- ing them asunder. He expressed, also, the belief that hig old friend Lincoln would fahfully fulfil the high trust confided to him by the American people; that he would bold both the North and South to the discharge of their Tespective constitutional obligations; that he would sce the federal laws maintained througheut the length and breadth of the land, and that no particular section or State need have any fear of injustice or aggression on hig part. ‘The speech lasted about an hour, and was frequently interrupted by hearty applause. It was evident that whenever the speaker made an allusion to politica he labored under a certain restraint, and was extremely cautious in the selection of his terms of expression. In the course of yesterday, however, he delivered a short address in” the town of Winehester, the place of resi- dence of his mother, in which his utterances were much more unreserved. Ho reflected the yiews of Mr. Lincoln in.certain passages. He raid:— - It requires neither concession nor submission by part of our citizens to preserve the constitution. only requires obedience to the laws; and all men should be determined mpc ; Findesd I BF secure. In ing 9 day at received impressions which fully satisfy me—i know—that under Mr. Lincoln’s administration the laws of the United States will be fairly and faithfully exe- cuted, North and South—that it will make no whether it be in Massachusetts or Georgia, Vermont or fouth Carolina. But while he will execute all the lawa with promptness and fidelity, it will be done with that coolness and consideration which so eminently charac- terizes the President elect. That popular mania—the collection of autographs of distinguished men—has provell of late a source of con- siderable annoyance to Mr. Lincoln also, and hardly a mail reaches here without bringing him numerous re- quests of specimens of his handwriting. Of course all of them wander unnoticed into his waste paper basket. Within the last week a Boston geniussent him the most curious and at the same time uncomely present yot re- ceived by him. It is one of his speeches, transcribed in diminutive characters, 0 as to represent what is intend- ed to be the outlines of the President elect. The pen- manship is excellent, but the combination is such ag to produce a frightful ensemble. The wretched caricature ‘was encased in a costly frame. The perpetrator of the anomaly duly inscribed himself as an ‘“artiat.”? To-day a considerable influx of strangers, among wham are many expectants, took place. Among the arrivals at the leading hotels are:—Charles H. Noyes, New York; Chauncey Bush, do.; Major Henshaw, do.; 0. W. Kings- ley, Boston; R. F. Andrews, New York; R. ©, Parsons, Gleveland; R. EF. Coyle, Cincinnati; A. Grovenor, Wis? consin. ‘The ex-Rev. J. 8. Kalloch, formerly of Boston notorie- ty, now of Leavenworth City, is also in town, trying hia best with the President elect. Sramarmp, Jan. 4, 1861. The fog which has shrouded the movements of the President elect, in connection with the Cabinet, for the last few days, is now clearing away, and matters aro Decoming more distinctly understood. Modifications wore necessitated by Southern events, and the case now stands as follows:— Alexander K. McClure, of Harrisburg came here greatly excited to protest against Cameron’s appointment. Hig wounds were plastered over with promises, and he re- turned home apparently satisfed. Cameron’s appointment to the Secretaryship of tha Treasury is eow a fixed fact. He was urged by nearly all tho republican leaders of this State, who desire to step into his shoes in the Senate. Wilmot waived hia claims in his fayor, and will be supported by his friends for thp Senate. Bates will be Attoruey General, as pre- viously annoenced. Mr. Lincoln announeed this himself. Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana, is strongly urged for Secre- tary of the Interior by Pennsylvania and Indiana infla- ences, and will doubtless be appointed. Amos Tuck, of New Hampshire, is here, Mr. Banks will be Secretary of the Navy. } Governor{Chase, of Ohio, arrived hero tonight, He comes by invitation of the President and will probably be tendered the Secretaryship of State. Mr. Lincoln will go to New York next week to maka purchases for the Whito House. Lincoln will start for Washington about the middle of February, and will prob- ably go by way of Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. Either he or Raney my New York.—Mr. W. H. Rarey, who has been Tecognized abroad a8 one of the best of American institu- tions, and who has astonished the nobility and gentry of England by his wonderful feate of horse training, wil! give his first practical lecture in this city, at Niblo’s, this afternoon, introducing the famous Cruiser and Thetis, a thoronghbred English mare. Apropos to Cruiser, wo have the following very interesting episode: — ‘An interesting demonstration of the tremendons power of the most passionate natural characteristics of tha animal creation, when they have been apparently entire- ly subdued, but once again awakoned, was witnessed on ‘Tuesday morning, at the landing of Cruiser, Mr, Rerey’a celebrated horse, which arrived here the other day, in the Cornelivs Grinnell, from England. Cruiser was the moat high spirited, unmavage.ble and demoniacal animal Sieonohente reper oe: to = the knee at bidding, “spake hands,’’ ‘up your hat, and perform a varict, of other interesting feats. The animal bebayed hit remarkably weil during the voyage, but the fact of hig being compelled to remain for so ‘a time in a stall the bold of a vessel, partly aroused his fur! and when an attempt was made to land him, very angry and gave full vent to his indignation, placed in a tight box, the intention being to hoist hi ‘rom the bold and swing him on shore in the box. mode of conveyance greatly displeased him, and he menced to kick apd scream in a furious ttempts were made to tie him down with ‘unwarrantable liberties Cruiner to his temper, and he continued to rage, reream and bite in such fearful style as spectators, and every ono, assistants and ror from his presence—that is, all but Mr. La a mingle words and touches from him, and whi & few moments before seemed of of dovils, de ss bor te ‘wen’ then thore without further diflculty. Wheu he wi on the wharf the owned again fled affright esence, but Mr. Rarey assured them that control over the animal, and, gaining moro: they came nearer to inspect bim. Cruiser ie@ beautiful horse and does not appear as if be coll gully of sueh feraful things as have been chaged A a nest wt mr i E z £7 75 Es é ES 8% Steamer Sunk, Mewrms, Jan. , 1862. The steamer James Montgomery was snaggedand éumk yesterday near Hickinan. No particulars hay/bean re- ceived