Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-02-09

hath showed thee oh man, what is good,
and what doth the Lord require of thee,
but to do justly and love mercy and to
walk humbly with thy God" Honor
must characterize our people-let us de-
termine that whatever is sinful is not to be
walled up, but to be swept away-not
remnant left. If we do SO, what does cd
say? If we all do this "thcn will I cause
you to dwell in this place, in the land that
l gave to your fathers forever and ever"
Did he not give this land to our fathers
and He promises it to US? This is the
statement of God. Shall Gods advice be
complied with! If it is, good will result
Which shall we take! Will we humble
ourselves and each man repent Of his own
sins !! (each will then have enough to do.)
God calls upon US so to do. viii this ma
ton reform! Will we do what God wants
us to do! The question comes to you and
to me, and it comes closely
We will have for repentance, the poss-
ession of this land, which was given to our
fathers; possession will be given to US for
ever. We desire to urge you as We urge
ourselves to repent. viii we do so at once
or will we rush on madly to ruin. Shall
old men out of the muster roll, talk of
war, or shall the people be for peace -
Let me ask-Shall this fair and happy
land be involved in the horrors of civil
war Shall these beautiful lakes and
rivers upon which our commerce proudly
float be crimsoned with tue bic cd of slaugh-
tered brothers? Must the air of our love-
ly valleys, hill sides and mountain slopes
be filled with groans of the wounded and
| dying fathers, sons and brothers of this
once prosperous and happy land? ? In God S
name | ask, must the list of widowhood be
teartully augmented Shall the cry of the
orphan in piteous tones, be heard ascend.
ing from every hearthstone in this land !
Shall the staff of the widows right hand
be cut down and she left to totter alone
to the grave? Shall these fertile fields be
whitened by the bones of American free
men laid low in death by slaughter weap.
ons in the hands of their own brothers .
Americans God is speaking to you--hear
ken to him; stop and think. Christian,
closet, youself with God, and speak unto
Him with your full and bleeding hearts
Go and SIT by the side Of that shrine which
contains the sleeping divinely watched ovei
ashes of the immortal Washington, and
pray spare this fair heritage bequeathed by
such Father and purchased at such price
of blood and treasure. Oh could we wake
from that long sleep and raise that noble
form, would he not lit his hands in holy
horror, and cry peace, peace, we are al
brethren. My brethren shall this gloriou,
republic become a by-word and areproacl
in the mouths of nations of the earth
confess to you to-day that one of the bit
| terest thou pht, of this heo~t :" -ol..:~-
4 our distracted country, Is that the very ma
ton whose bands our fathers burst and cas-
, from them should point the finger of scorl
at us and cry, Aha ! aha My country
men shall the name of Washington perisl
as thing of naught-can it be that tn
sun of this Republic is to 60 down in
night of blood, never, never, again to rise
Forbid it, Oh, thou God of our Fathers
Pray then, l say daily pray, and eac
man humble himself and turn to God tina
he may bless us. My brethren when m
Master was born the heavens of Jorda
were vocal with angelic voices cryin
"peace on earth, aud good will to men.
My Father and my God, may this be tn
song that shall ascend from the lips an
heart of every American citizen, now an
in all time to come. Oh. America OIL
Un,tcA States of America. may this be tn
proud title forave God, in mercy graz
it. Amen and Amen.