Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-08-10
For the Intenlgencer.l
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
eGod has been with us. The Telegraph Ca
ble.is laid without accident and to Him be all
thegl0ry ~ ZzttCls0,ss Dispatch to his Janail,,.
MEssRs. ED1ToRs The object of this comm.
nication, and of prefxing to it the above quota
ton, is more to endorse the sentiment of il. as
indicating the tr1e light inv which this great
enterprise should be viewed, and of calling the
attention of our Christian Brotherhood to-tlfs
view of the matter, in order to some dem0nstTa-
ton that We do SO regard IT than fort hespur.
pose of Offering anything of our own.
That great, grand and glorious. work has
heen ACCOMPLISHED IN the successful laying of
the Atlantic Gable, one which marks a great
epoch in Man s and the Worlds history. and
from which will date uncomfortable results for
good to our race, reaching TO the, very gates of
ETERNITY, and crowning with blessings the last
pilgrim of Time-is fact, which, though not
fully realized, Is, yet nevertheless so far thus
felt, known and read of all men, as it were,
US to call forth the acclamationS of ut least the
whole ctpilizet1 world. But, who has done itY
aud to whom belongs the s'glory P'' Already
are its benefits to Trade and Commerce, to the
Artsand Sciences, and to Politics and Litera-
ture commented upon and ,lauded and sung from
shore to shore, from the East to the West but
what are these but handlnaids to that higher
interest Religion, aud the spread of Christ's
kingdom in the earth2 This is the Lords doing,
and wonderfulis itin our eyes, andt Him be ali
the glory. Not more visibly on the walls Of
iBeishazzar's palace were inscribed those char
lacters Of living flame read by Daniel as the
writing of-the1Almighty's iingor than now on
the Panorama ofaManS history and destinv.
Tnayiwe discern heiPenciiingstofthe same tii-
treetng and 2 controlling hand The world Is
moving, and all the rays of Divine Providence
are fast converging to their proper centre, and
among them shines there none more luminous
than this the great achievement of our day
none more clearly pointing to the Culfllmcnt OF
prophesy, or indicating the approach of that
day when ''The knowledge of the Lord Shall
cover the earth, us the waters cover the sea-
Known unto the Lord are all His works. but
rarely to as are displays of His providnnc6 made
sosvlslble;Jan iftthere ever was suitable time
for Aofy co7ec0cat ton for solemn prayer and
grateful praise, that time is the present. I.
Shall, the children, Of this world be wiser than
the children of light? Is not this tine for
christians to be glad, - Who that believes that
God ruIeth among the nations, and directs the
AFFAIRS OF man. can not see cause to rejoice in this
great result While, then, our friends are join.
ing In the shout of joy-while cannOnand music,
Nominations and parade, are attesting their
PRIDE all over the land, at this great triumph,
shall our tongues be dumb, or shall we be only
spectators of all this demonstration9 s55z s.-,t5
Who will be the first toInove intthis matter?
we as an humble private in the ranks, wish
only to throw out these suggestions. IfitheY
NEE, meet With general appreciation, we should de
hight to see them carried out-not 10 get up an
eXci5ement-not to crafty any improper, desire
tor display, but because we deem it a duty we
owe to God as Christian community feeling
Him to be in our midst-to acknowledge His
presence. g4 q FS
Hoping that some ofour public mel, will ap.
prove, and that there will bea t'sio@ a0a0a6 al
S,raNi h., II