The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-16

progress in The wrong roAd. that they can
now coldly and deliberately reckon the val
ue of the Union, and assign to it, too but
very moderate price. aud endeavor TO de-
mons,rate to their own satisfaction and that
of others the advantages Of Two separate
coniederaces.
In this condition Of things the present
Congress has been assembled -"any Ui It's
members elected under the influence OF Sec
lional strife we havs spoken Of, as the ex'
ponents of the hot headed and iactiou' ol
both sections. and upon pleds given IN ad'
vance that they are TO carry the war into
! our halls Of legislation. The di cordant ell
emeuls hay. been, at the outset, made man
ifest; AMI this. We Judge, is but token o'
worse things in reserve. Unless appear
auce are more Than usully deceptive, this
session will be chara.terized with degree
of desperate rancor which will have any
ling else than soothing Eject on an al
ready too much excited pubic.
+ In such crisis ofour national affairs, II
, is cheering to remember that God reigns-
that he has brought US safely through either
seasons of per--that his past dealings with
us would seem to indicate that he had rails
ed Us up for some great purpose not yet en-
! tirely fulfilled, and that in his strong hand
) our interests will be safe The great con
4 servaiye element OF our country is the IN
c Iellisrnt and julicious body of Co.'s rea
d. children, who have MT teen bone away bJ
IS the torrent of fanadcism Enlightened Chris
IT tain principI and genuine putriotiSm usu
q ally 90 hand in hand, Those who mos
/ love tie cause Of Christ. and best undcrstsn
Al the intimate relations which our ccuntl
holds toward its propagation thr ugh III
As world, will be the last TO engage in such az
: talon as will mperil our national structure
a. They have learned to believe that whattve
m evils may exist as causes for dissention, tl
st SCATTERING to fragments Of this Union woul
to he an infinitely greater one than any OF then
,y We fear, however, that while the peop
of God look on and bem0an themselves oy'
the threatening aspec: OF affairs, they forg
chat their policy is 10 do something TO ave
the evil, AMI not simply 10 spend their tin
1aI as spectat IS 1t is high time that we hi
m learned more fully the need of prayer, al
ur its efficacy as a remedy for disorders
IS state Of the public hcalh. The apostolic
Is junction to pray for men in authority is
ar obligatory as any other divine command.
lty Our rulers and Legislators need such wisdc
in as can come only from above. They requi
es he restraining hand Of the Almighty Pow
a who rules over all nations, and holds the
our in his hands as a very little thing. We W
les that there were more earnest prayer for 0
ely beloved country. not only in the pGlIl.s,
OF at every family alter AMI in every closet
the The times cal for it. Whatever dissenSi(
md may threaten us, we shall be safe so 10
zen as there al c hundreds of thous lnds of Co
ing chosen ones on bendcd knees, iUtercedi
or with him to stop The mouths and break
ng, arms of fac,ionists, and to preserve this 6
yht ,ious Confederacy, with all its civil and
yer .ious blessing one and iaaissoluble, II
and lofver.