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

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present unrigh.eous movement against
us, with the lights before me. know not
what TO expect from this sad calamity
And ! know not where 10 place the
whole united church in this contest
know that the whole church north and
south can do much to stop this ungodly
strife and is Il not time, and does not
duty and humanity call upon every one
to speak and act when there Ii so much
involved But whether we can have
such united action or not, or tho United
States will push forward this war or for.
bear, it is our duty to prepare to defend
our rights. which are now and have been
so unjustly invaded. Therefore, in the
language Of the subject, Be not afraid
OF them, remember the Lord which IL
great and terrible, and fight fc- your
brethren, your sons, aud your dau ,hters,
your wives and your houses"
These arc the words of the pious Ne
himiah, when engaged in building the
walls Of Jerusalem. SanbAllnt, the Go.
vernon Of Samaria, Tohiah, the Ammon.
lite and the Arabians, and the Asbdodiics,
took great indignation, ard Knocked the
jews IN this undertaking Although
they were engaged in the wor,, of the
Lord and were doing what He had com.
mapdcd them. Hear what they had TO
say what do thcse feeble Jews,
VIII they fortifv themselves? VIII they
sacr,iccy viii they make an end in a
day. win they receive the stones out
Of the rubbish which arc buricdI' And
even that which they build il fox 60
up he shall even break down their stone
WALL Tho whole enterprise was perfect
ly ridiculous IN their estimation they
thought the Jews had neither the men
nor the means for such an undertaking.
II was all talk aud show, and ins''tuting
in their midst an acknowledgment OF the
government and worship OF the true
God, in opposition TO their degraded sys-
TENS Of pagan worship against which
they were at war, and for which they had
no sympathy. They therefore, scorncd
the undertaking as childish, foolish, AMI
iniqu'ions. Yet, by the directions Of
Nehimiah, the work progressed and the
people had a mind 10 'eo,f
Sauballot and his advisers, conspired
gainst them, plotted their destruction
in secret, and resolved to make war
upon them Nehemiah prayed to God,
placed his men for the defense OF his peo'
pie and the protection OF their rights,
Looked up, put himself and his canse
under the Divine protection, placed his
watch, aud then addressed the MOBILES,
the rulers, and the rest OF the people
" lie not yc AFRAID OF them, remember
the Lord which Is great aud terrible, ana
fight for your brethren, your sons,
ana Jour daughters, your wives and
your houses"
AS If he had said, courage my work
men, my mobiles and rulers W. nave com
nonced a great wotN--n WORK III w"',i'
God VEN be honoFed ana ms cause V,"d''
ca 'di II must DC "ceo"l''sneu 10y u"
disconfagcnents or threa's OF approach
ing dangers 'h''"'ida'e YOU 40 ,".'e nov w
-, - -, :, ~ ,,,, ,a,c, and n,ny
,''o.i. anJ s,,L, r,r ronr dernnsc God IL
, wv r" n "a ,or Won who ia crea, and
,' H. l. r,vr s,ronu,h and w;lI he
-, ~ a., Ia, ~ h,,,l. Tho
,r g'i ,"on nrooressed Win ,hc building
MIN swo,l IL hand or rirJca by their
~ "I;ls, half 81 ,hcm hold the sncars
~, 10 " - ,hn n,arn;n,, mil The
. ,a" ~, anooarc5 mood onlv remark thai
60 ,,f'.t,,,,h, o. ,,n,,b, ,ho cou,sc,s and
-, ',,rnosos ~ ,,.;, enemies
-, y -, ~, A.. o,nao :,
AS WIN Nthcin'a', an" WIG ''"ao :"