The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-12

attacks of the envious opponents of our rights
and peace. Appealing to the Bible for support
in their hostility to slavery, and signally foiled
and defeated on their own chosen field of ar
gument they now seek with Vandal ruthless
ness the overthrow net only of our Constitution
and the Union but Of the Holy Bible, the char
ter of our liberties and our hopes for time and
eternity. If therefore disaster shall befall this
country, the authors of this disaster will be the
sacrilegious agitators of great question which
the laws of nature and natures God have set
tied.
g. The solemn event which we deplore
teaches all classes of men, the sad truth, they
committed many sins, many personal trans
gressons, for which they should solicit pardon
from Him, who alone can pardon-The great
es blessings ofcivilized society, we not cnIy
neglect but are fast destroying by our indulg-
ence in personal sins which deprave our exis-
tance. A passion for luxury is growing upon
us leading us to abjure and forget the p emi-
tive simplicity cf our ancestors. This passion
leads to licentiousness Of personal manners, Ii
cetlousness of thought, licentiousness of the
press and liccntiousness on the arena Of pub
lie discussion. The floods of foreign novels, of
the Eugene Sue and Alexander Dumas School
which are devastating family affairs and de-
stroylng pure princip ARE swelling this huge
volume Of licentiousness. Among the fatal re-
suits of this gaugrene upon our social constitu-
tion-are disregard for the commands and
teachings of the Bible, disrespect of and con-
tempt for the ministry Of the gospel, neglect of
the ordinances OF Gods house, desecration of
the sacred Sabbath and careless Indifference
10 the private duties Of christianity. How sad
y are Ill these sacEed institutions neglected
among the masses Of our fellow men. A prac-
tical infdeiity-far worse than speculative
! Atheism has seized upon the popular mind
: and threaten far worse consequences, to the
e Church Of Jesus Christ and this greatRepublic
: than the insane published rawlings Of Paint
j and Hume, Foltaire and Rousseau-Iow lout
|, is therefore the call upon US, to rally around al
# the established means Of christianity, III
n worlds only hope, our sole dependence, 70
Is the perpetuity Of our sacred temple Of Demo
1, cratic Republican liberty. What motives ar
there not to impe US to foster all the great be
l. nev0lent organizations of the age the Bib
l. society for the circulation of holy truth, tn
Of Tract society for the diffusion of religion
n knowledge, the Missionary society for tn
IN propagation ofthe gospel among the idOltrous
It, abandoned, profigate, prodigial and destitut
C. of all nations of the Earth. If christians sha
IN but do their duty, through these agencies, tn
It. prophet will not long be wanting, who wi
ms truthfuy speak the destiny of this great nation
nd From the Artic circle to the mist of the tori
m zone, from the Sandwich Islands to the Bah
th mas, we may imagine in the future widely e.
ad tended Union Of republican empires, the NOR
of levers of human society, the spiritual ligh
of houses Of the world. The eye of the world
n upon us. The Sultan aud the Czar, the Kha
an the Dey, the Emperor and the King, Il
President and the Pope, all are cycling US wi
" intense interest. The Swiss and Pole, HUI
- IT, II
of lard and Portuguese, Irish and Scotch, with t
To- mingled streams ofall these varying blood
IN coursng to a common reservoir, declare he
nd is the El Dorado Of all temporal hope. Let {
ce voice of the departed worthless of the matte
Nv, teach us to prize, 10 nOurish and to defend 0
institutions and our rights forever. Happy
nt that people people whose God is the Lord.
Law 10. But this solemn occasion imposes yet q
lli. other high duty upon me, it is to enunciate
nv few of the lessons of inspiration. There is
md be future judgement The inequalities
led al earthly Joys, the tyrranies among men, t
ed vices of depraved hearts, the cOrruptions of c
md bodies, the stains upon our souls must all be
Mt! vestigated and their guilt aioned. For
bic must all appear before the judgement seat
ue, Christ, that every one may receive the thin
ac- done in his body, according to that lie h'
the done whether it be good or bad. because
ere nal0 ppOInleQ Il Qdy III WHlCl ue VIII
sy world in righteousness by that man whom
on, hath ordained; whereof he hath given ass
ex- ance with all men, in that he hath raised
of fIom the dead"
II aAmazing period when each mountain heie
Z, Is sOut-burns Vesuvius: rocks eternal pour
'ho ssTheir melted mass as rivers once ii
ow 0or,rod
er! ..C+ors rnsL. and FINAL ruin farce1v drives
rec vlourb-rbarO osor CtroatiODt
it'll r
we The resurrection will soon, God only kno
ons how soon introduce US to this grand scel
oIv awful to the hopelessly, depraved, and sinf
rom joyous to the true believer as the entrauce
osi- to an enduring world of light The time is
ous distant. when we shall understand these s
e of emn facts. The morning drum beat, the
on ting infantry, the booming cannon and
lor- tolling bell will no longer startle Us. Like
all honored and lamented veteran, who cove
GU with the highest, richest and noblest of TEN
pre- raj honors, has descended to the temb wept
rid: nation, regretted by the world, and hono
the of his race; we shall lie down too with more
ioht less of human distinctions in the peace
ZION slumbers of the grave no more to awake; III
he our astoaished eyes shall greet in Eternity
ma general assembly of all the dead. As mou
,ll ing citizens, as sinful men let us strive not
Oh! imperial pomp, for gay equipage, for brilli
icle costumes, for glitering trappings, for
ead claims ofman's applause, but let us strive
With imperishable honors and our souls saIvati
ion. then shall we behold an eclipse, the Sun
nti righteousness will eclipse all the planets of
the solar system, the light of heaven will forever
.sbe pei the gloom and darkness of mans natl
can state-''Then cometh the end, when he 81
ions have delivered up the kingdom to God e
on the Father, when he shall have put down
dis rule and all authority and power. FOR ne n
sem reign till he hath put all enemies under
|, in feet-The Iastenemy that shall be destroye
} for death-Amen."