Holly Springs gazette., 1844-11-22

ordeal, according to prediction, we have
suffered the curses, and now wait the period
OF the blessings. The past has been dark
and dreary, the future is full of hope and
splender. God himself has been our ruler,
our Jaw giver. our leader. and to this hour
our true friend. In the midst of appalling
dangers his eye has been upon US. his pro-
tecting SHE Id has been before Us. To US
he committed the lamp. which has lllumina-
ted the world, ard have held it with steady
hand for light to the GentIes. No, no,
my friends, W hat would be to US our bless
ings, our redemption. our salvation, with
out our restoration2 Our land is blighted
with the curse, shall it not enjoy the bless
ings2 [, long hath mourned, shalIit not re-
joIce2 Innu.nerabfe are the promises which
present themselves, wherever the eye is
turned. "Fhe remnant of Jacob - saith the
Prophet, "shall be in the midst of many
people, as dew from the Lord, as showers
upon the grass" And Isaiah. wrapt in the
contemplation of the glorious future reserved
for his brethren ofthe Jewish Church says,
Lift up thine eyes round about and see all,
they gather themselves together, they come
20 thee, thy sons shall come from afar. nd
thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.'
Again, listen to the Prophet relativeto
the restoration and the rebuilding of Zion.
''Behold | will gather them out of all counI
tries whether have driven them in mine
an ger, and in NY fury, and in great wrath
and L will cause them to dwell safely, and
they shall be my people, and L will be their
God and | will make them IN everlasting
covenant, and / will not turn away from
them, to do them good. and | will plant
them in thy land; assuredly With my whole
heart and whole soul, for thus sayeth the
Lord, like as have brought all this great
evil upon this people, so will l bring them
all the good that haze promised them"
And now my friends in conclusion, let
me impress upon your minds the important
fact that the liberty and independence of the
Jewish nation, may gro " out OF a single Ell
fort, which this country may make IN their
behalf That effort is simply TO procure
from the Ottoman Porte a permission to
purchase and hold land in Syria in securl>
iy and peace, their titles and possessions
confirmed, their fields and flocks undistur>
bed. They want only PROTECTION, and
the work is accomplished. The Turkish
government cannot be insensibie OF the fact,
that clouds are gathering round them. and
destiny in which they canno; conhde, teach
es them to await the day of trouble and dis
memberment 1t is. their interest to draw
around them the friendly aid and co-opera-
ton of the Jewish people throughout the
world, by comforting these reasonable and
just privileges upon them, and when Chris
tianity exerls its powerful agency, and
stretches forth its friendly hand, the right
solicited will be cheerfully conferred.
When the Jewish people can return
to Palestine, and feel that in their
persons and property, they are as safe fom
danger, as they are under Christian govern
menls. they will make their purchases OF Sc
lect positions, and occupy them peaceably
and prosperously; confidence Will take the
place of distrust, and by degrees. the popuu
iaticn IN every part ofSyria. being greatly
increased will become consolidated and
ready to unfold the standard. when political
events shall demonstrate to them that the
time has arrived