Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-17

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81 REV. ,oRN.a nckBRii .. D,
=, ~. :. K Church, Gate OF, M.ry;ind>-chaplain. Q. s
Army.
uI have learned with extreme regret that
IN several instances the prayer for the fresi:
dent OF the Ua;ied States and all IN civil
Authority, nas b"en omitted, OF late. IN the
p.rfurlnarce of divine service IN TINS dioeese.
Slch omiss'on, in every case, MAKES the Cler.
p,mcn liable to presentment Tor ~llliui viola.
ton Of MS ordination vow, by mutliat'on Q,
the worship Of the church, and shall holo
myself baund TO act on Gny evidence OF sucn
otf:nce laid before me alter the issue OF ;"S
c.rcullr."-fBShop WnIrriSeuAN's BULL "
May Is, 1851 .ho
On watchnan, ye watchman, ~hS' ~
nightl
Hear a brother who loved 20 Wei n,,
VINO now walks in the olaSeo
VII, nh,t If tho nightf Can ye tell!
Are We closing your eyes III
While our heavens arc all 80, ,;nr DIV
And the 5 southern Cross, on tnI "No N'
L,sn,s our cities and plains below!
: O, why will Sc not from your wa'ch'soWers
T,,, war skies, NTH omcns, arc redt
Ana whx. Why will yc still for "the Union
o,r rhurc, hiss no "praycrs fol- the deadl'
2 ,oers Sou,nern rneT, and Win oouthstn
souls;
And why should . prelate proud
whose c,lI heart, 8 Northern feeling controls
Keep We still in slavery bowed'
Soak GU! speak up if indeed ye are men,
o. ~ ,;,d va ,ha thra9tHner'S Dan,
IF priests. We are human-uprise ye then,
And let each feel himself a man!
Speak out and speak up-'tis your duty now
At his c6,ct why will ye quallE
Y were somstlnc servants OF God, tro",
And ara st how the priests OF baal!
Cooe out. come out, from their temples, nm
The Vantlels and Gnths have o'erthroWn
The Church OF the North. and their IDOLS oumo
Are enthroaed whore God is not known.
Their idols are gold, and silver, aud GRASS
And wares from lh4 loom and the mill;
And away from their shrines Gods footsteps
pass, -. an
Though, knocking, they call on him still.
O come out. come out, 70 wcrc Southern men,
Ave. S,utheru ia birth and in blood
For how w,ll We feel in that hour, When
= G,d swseps them away with u hood3
Come ont wh:ls ys may, let your trumpets,
tone,
Clear uu.es from your watch-towers peal;
And pray nevermore tor the tyrants throne,
Nor again for the despots veal.
Come ont, come out, with a cry and q shout,
And for God and tie Sesth' stand upl
For who can d.ubt, but that ruin aud Tout,
2 lad the modern Belshazzar's cup!
Wny, th.n, will ye stand, mid that goddess
bard,
Aad still pray for the heartless Zoe,
Whose bloody right hand wields the red nre-
bra;d.
DIR homo affairs to overthrow
LIT Gus4qaors+ crinse to the hand that smites,
Lr, r. <h.;e.f corspirc to enslave;
Let a &. d.ess boz de despoll us OF rights
BIT Coos Priests should be true and brave.
Bat, cauose yc your section, and pray your
prayers,
Ave. let renegadcs kneel and pray;
The South, for your prayers, nor your p'sti'
ludrs, cares
Indignant, she hurls you away
You may say ye still lore our sunny skies,
Aud our waters, so bright and blue;
But conscience, when upward ye lit your
eyes,
Whisp :rs hush" for 1t IS not true!
Y arv ,!-ying a wretched part, at best,
Aud me South will remember, when
Ye may SEEK he. breast, for your sick souls
rect.
T. we've never TO her true men.
Pray on, then, pray for the bloody throne,
And it'll pray iur the desput's veal;
But ,be nour draws near, when yell be atoms,
And our treason he made to feel
You'is ie.l :oa late THAI your faith you have
s,N.
And VII. curses have filled your mouth
And ,ruckisd, and pulled, in your lust OF gold,
And uavc mated and banned the South:
That South which once fed you, and clothed
you, and hurst
Your wives, and your children dear;
And Oh! when Gods wrath in fury hath burst,
Say, from blood will your hands be clesr!
Will ,tur hearts be fair from the crimson
stsinS
Wall .ne rr.sd, By yon- treason bought,
Be- sweet? Q nc! i"T TOO laIs yell complain
V have sid !oa1 honor Tor nought
For Il l;,:ts gain SC have thrown away
The bpa.: 81 your birth and your fame;
Ant~ scn-se!i sly ye have COTTON your pay
Je traitors inasli5!e name.
Een=e:ur;a wi.u The North! Northern grave
IL :ass Como ri yoar Choice yell find;
Bat ,l<re- spcsi geaFts, SD trus and so brave,
As are thysc W have left behind.
b. oos more word, and this strain is hushed,
And I speak it, lnaIk. not in vain:
Vh-n ths South the }1ul inpa9er both crushed,
SIZE cunnot rsceive you again.
I've sp.ks.,, aud echoing back my cry,
A voice cumss sdown from the Throne,
"Leave them, and let them alone to die,
Ju,ued % idolS-let them alone"
sacvs.no- Hicks Of Maryland.
tslshop Thi,til gasm. aad others, OF tho same III
RlcnMnHp. Va, Oct s. 1851.
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