The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-05-25

| Gentlemen.
Your request, handed me On Monday morning
has been considered and Us J. with you, fee! :
deep interest In the cause in which We are nj
now engaged II you think the discourse alh,de,
to will subscrye the great interest, the manus rip
| is u, your disposal.
Very Respectfully.
THOS. Is. WILSON.
Hos. c. A. FRAzss, Go, y. l.. iloLooxnE
and J. Il, WILLIAMSON, Ese.
" A SERMON.
DELIVERED BY REvr WILSON, DID, re
HIS CONGREGATION, IN MARSHALL, TEXAS
MAY 18th, 1851.
"Aul looked md rose up and said unto the
mobiles, aud TO the rulers and 10 the rest Of thu
people BE not We afraid Of them remember
the Lord, which is great and terrible, and igh,
for your brethren, your sons and your daughters
your wives and your houses. '--N-u. iv:li.
must acknowledge that rise before
you this morning, to address yon some
what differently from my usual course,
Ny business has been for the last thirty
years, To keep myself aloof AS far as was
consistent with my profession, and the
interests felt in cominon with loyal sub
jects of our government, from the strife
OF political parties, or the contest for
office or political supremacy in the gift
OF the people. Whilst have felt a deep
interest for the peace and prosperity #
our country, and the perpe,uity of our
government and have exercised the CON.
mon RICH, OF freeman in the elective
franchise, yet, | have felt that my pro-
fcssion and calling had different work
TO perform to the statesman or politician,
and when ! have awarded to him the
high trust committed to his care, have
cudeav"red to apply myself TO the legit-
innate and appropriate lahors OF my pro
icssion. never modelling, AS a public ser
vaui. in an electioueeting contest TO con.
troll public sentiment, but quietly dcpos'
,ting my vote in the ballothox aud re-
triug to my proper sphere. And would
to God, could have. consistent with my
ing upon me, been relieved from the fear
FIJI duty now feel pressing upon me.
My voice has always been for peace,
have endcavorod 10 practice aud preach
it all through my past life, and God
knows there ~ nothing that how more
earnestly desire. than that, we AS a
people, should have an honorable peace
But crisis has arrived in the history OF
our couairy. had hoped never TO see,
and to remain silent, or sit still, is neither
practical or safe. when our country calls
and oar duty urges rs TO speak out, and
Whatever influence we may have, in pub
he or private, in cl,urch OF IN STATE, to
use ,ha, influence IN behalf OF our rights,
our institutions, civil and religious, our
fortunes, our homes, and iircsidos, our
wives and our children, our servants and
all tina, is near aud dear to US, as No are
about TO be involved in a most upright
eous, unholy. unjust and unnatural war
fare. 1t is enough TO stir the soul OF the
most stupid and thoughilcss, excite the
scorn Of the more intelligent and rea-
sonablc, and arouse the pious ind'sn"'
ton OF the christian, to strike down the
guilty offender who would thus presume
to invade our sacred rights. modest oar
peace and prosperity, and wresl from us
the palladium OF orr safety
And what adds enormity to the present,
disrracclal contest, is. that il has been
encouraged and pushed forward by min.
ist,rs and churchuen. whose callinss and
professions are to proclaim peace on
earth and good will to men," and who
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