The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-01
ELEGANT EXTRACT.

Rev. Spencer Fl. Cone, during the sitting
Of the Baptist Triennial Convention IN Pal
tmore. The Bible cause was before tn;
body, and Mr.. Cone was urging the impor
tancc Of unioa in all works Of bencvoleucl
designed for tie diffusion Of Christian
knowledge and the amelloration Of the hu
man family :-Rdleigh Register.
4 "To the successful prosecution Of thi.
enterprise union IS indispensable. DO sol
dicrs, and politicians, and men Of the world
know the importance Of this principle, ii
I their various spheres Of action God Tor.
bid that they should continue 70 be wiser
4 il their generation, Mua the chtidren Of
Hight are IN theirs. In coming to tins
house to-day, my heart was deeply affect
led, While ieaued upon the arm OF a broth
er and gazed upon the Calvert street mon
iumeut, erected to the memory Of the brave
men who fell at the battle Of North Point,
September -, 1914. The first names
which my eyes rested upon were NcComas
and Wells and IN an Instant, the scenes Of
that memorable day were present. We
belonged 10 the battalion Of Sharp Shoot.
ees, and were stationed in the edge Of a
wood, some or 6 miles from the Point /;
when one Of the Videts riding TO head
quarters delivered the stirring news that
the British we're landing below US. The
General immcdiatey sent one Of his aids
along the lines for two hundred volunteers,
including forty Sharp Shooters, TO feel the
pulse of the enemy. As they stepped out,
one after another, Wells said 10 me, am
this day q years old-just out Of my APP
premiership; know shall be shot, but
I'll 60 with you-liyc or die. We adj
yanced rapidly to ascertain the position of
the invaders, and were soon upon them;
swift flew the leaden messengers, and ono
Of The first was sent to poor Wells; it pas
SGD through his head, and he family eX-
claimed, lam dead man. Ohneyer Shall
! forget the sound Of his voice as he utter.
cd tie words, nor the expression Of bis
CLASSY eye, as he looked up in my face
fell across my feet, and expired.
My brethren, shall men thus devote
themselves to their country, and follow
their leader, whether to live or die, and
shall We not manifest equal devotion to the
cause of the great Captain of our Saliva
ton Do we talk Of anon ?
Batimoreans participators in the
scenes of Sept. 1914, preach to American
Baptists, | beseech YOU on tie nature ana
necessity Of union. Remember the bonn
bardmcrt of Fort MciIeury, as from the
hilltop we watched the range of each sue
cessiye shell, and as it exploded, groaned
lnwardly as though il were the death.knell
Of some brother in arms remember, that
full ten thousand men were at the same
moment pressing with hostile feet our ma
tive soil and already within a few miles Of
this devoted city remember, that as We
prepared to meet them, how every avenue
for miles around was crowded with women
and children flying for safety; then, when
we saw the troops from Maryland, Virgin.
ia, and Pennsylvania coming to our aid,
did we ask From what States do they
come ?" Did we pause to discuss domestic
institutions or local prciudices ! No the
stars aud stripes upon their floating banner
bespoke common country and causo and
to preserve the bold American Eagle from
the British Lions paws, was the ardent
the common purpose of every patriotic
heart. We heard the IMMORTAL Washing
ton, the father of his country, though dead,
yet speaking UWted IRE stand, dinided we
fan and shoulder to shoulder we breasted
the storm Of war. And shall we not much
rather be united in welding the sword Of
the Spirit, which is the word Of God in
obeyng the commandment Of Him who
came not TO destroy mems Tires, but to sdpc
them"