Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-30
An Old Sermon with New Application.

baby about twice whN. the Federal Generals return.
An Old Sermon with New Application.
We publish, as appropriate TO the circumstances Of
tie tines the eloquent sad patriotic sermon of R'v.
Robert Hall the eminent glish Divine delivered dur
Ing toe spgreheadeA invasion OF England by the fret
Napolson Tho sulss resemblance between the cOudi-
ion o. things in England hen and 10 the South nov,
renders CONNECT Ali will see the rspaci'y
attributed 70 France realized By the Yankees, end the
qusnccs Of bondage enforced over hgb'soued
people are familiar 10 tho nightly reflections OF every
patriot amoc- ~.
Bl; nations have no sympithes. ElgaGd, who In
70 zhed so lsry sgaas iasCss invasion, has no" 10
word Ct remoustrsnce against its preparation upon
others. HsIctoforc she allowed 20 misundsrs andirg
among The Powers Of Europe 70 proceed without On e-
fo-; At mediation. Heretofore il two A-hanoe chiefs
should quarrel upon question OF tribute in the Wds OF
Africa size woui have rendered her Offices for its az.
lstmeat Nov, stc has pern,g.ed var, vitAou: Psc,-
leat ia IL ueIcss civil liberty and civilization
10 20 ca for move than wear. Size has allowed ma
.io7-sprung from her own loas, nursed at her own
b-e,st-,o be invaded and lad waste upoa open
threat Of colq1es;. Sac has witnessed many Of thoe
horrible consequences which her eloquent Divine tss
UNElISYtu, NeL sue tN0h' a. NA''f - AA "
% mi.a: have beaeld conflict OF glAdiators and
lar from making The signal tina. would pG; az end TO the
combat sic appears goat the paugs which grow
out OF ira progress Let read aud prot; by words
shca E-s!Anl has forgotten snd let US impIore the
ALMIGHTY that in after times, re NAV vouohs4ie to
remember ou5 present tsa and nterpo>e least With
mare reno0slIces aglins. tyrannieal efforts to sub
Jus s1 innocent people:
rra,. fsat S.sfaor s 'ir,r-da a; Bristol England by
Nsa. u. ls,t hitii, As Hsor lsn$.
"H1w i- ..sy pleas, toe RIel G: universe to dis
gl= ..s ds,.ars Of the tsD mOsi powerful nations o.
sue lall ~cB ars, ~ tu.s moment Lid la Tie Balance
,lge.a. l. is bic 'Jr us rl.- certainty 70 predict
H. va.u We ,Ja,,4-T now many OF hls sincere wof-
-argg,rs, nos iaTgv poT.oU q his church, together
y,ru Low r.CI l--i oi vision OF tsgu;s, aai @. a.
nose clemens o. social order and hsPpine which be
must sprrOys enclosed ~.gliu the limits OF TN,
-s.iy favored land, vt ga-aO- believe he intends 10
r.veu up VT's 20 90. enemies, O-r in-ulr poS'uoh
. ,vr-sOis orr n5odtGiCus, ard The pEepIrt
ions Lch have long ra ruAllc, apparently every
~ sgusl 70 The 1lug,r o. the csIs bur sL ~e would
"a zee our ultimate on 10 ~r1 aliases the pIDU'
..I ,Ati.5 tbs ios.y. l. S21!t ne presumption g.
.uG-i-y ia ny power 10 AID anything 20 thcs5 con
alteration vltCa i1yo b. adv produced s-ch general
movement IN defence OF .ul tb.rt-z. The cauae SPEAKS
.r Itself. IL t,gijrs t-e s. watch sOIds are III aO.e 10
,tnrrs., involving yy.Ts alIect aud mcasv which csa
cage se tsy sole e, sg- J-e igTJs.sr or a. inc taC
" \ ial q F.r" OF ptNt-AttN4- ana itl-
Iles re1trlCliF sustain I'd and re-s.tJ the us u.e
5.wN . a cur lueas is brought 10 short iasue, @
BE- Ha loa.sr ShCr 60 Tie tao GGt!o-s slal have The a.
,.Esg. -. which shall ygltEuC us:oi: Il is struEge
7r tx teacc Tor empire. lt mus. surely De lee nd
Cd AS harry crclms &c that the contest cid act take
.H ape an strisrP-uod, Whre macy were deceived
bJ certain peclors preleuces OF liberty ato favorable
rgrl.og gf GUY enemies designs. The popular dausiou
b. ra---l tae mos. u.eXAmpei prodcies Ot gull. haze
ilsp-.Isi aaa, ater -sii,s CT iapine and cru,ly
nave tom every Lezrl The last ho'os OF mistaken
partially. flr crimes a. tb0sS WITH whom &c hA'o 10
te-d are 1EJic IN every part OF klrCps There "a
sArc5y be found woo "a rot most perfectly ac
,.l.,4 al che meallg Of that freedom tney profess
10 g.soV .n1t II: Is freedom from the tomiuCn 81
~ 10 PASS under The ySc ~ slavery, and from The
fear O, God % plunge mo crimes ard .mpeiy An iu
p1ua plr er Of a tas il good Tor all That i IL thr0l
mo o.. mos, ralgs and miE v: mo-L destiny. Nor is
i- less easy .i0p she character Of our principal
crainv A msu bred ~ tls school Of lsTocty, aWlls
tl- Gl Of sHls and Dg NUTS Of eamps li7 titren
.5.r snt confusion sho has changed biz religion With
uniform ami las NOT zplyed Ihe Assassination Of Lis
own troops D. i easy TO iJrt6,e what treatment such
lHal vii give 20 h3eneu- 70 should taey lal into hiS
poser 20 those enemies, especially, who, saved from
the tipFreck oil nation preserving as u aa ark the
precious ryin.ius OF civil lion ana order and whom,
alter roylg the liberties OF every other county, lie
ewes the melancholy Distraction Of being tue ouN
D,o.l, Re has not Curaved Engaged With such
g :eiuy no wss. hopes OF m0deTalol or gsmeucy can
tup. ~ Tor m5n,u % relax IN cur resistance 20 bic
power 4Ed tlg alternative which remains is TO Coz
guer or 70 die.
Hence tina. uu, ,upiad u5Nuimity which distinguish
ca tie present n c,heT Na-5 We have been q
gJad people, else. OF external operations has
been .u so7e weakened by intestine G-ssa"ioI.
when peace he's returned ts breach has 4ieued While
parties Lave 5rCn med the merits Ct particular
men, o. pGTtrU's- rcasuT,s. Tness have all GieAD
paB7Hd rave bu.ist our mulU-I L1i 1Oeea IN re-
gard The CsmnnA gl.Jy. Toe sentiment o! sei.pse-
-s5yduo1 u fret lls ~lch nature has impressed has
s5so,b, every oLeg feeling ard the Use Ot liberty has
melted cOsT tc3 disc FG,lt ssLtents ana mirCs oil the
British Empire into ms auo propelled tIen n Ole
5itec'i0u- Flr- nte,sa ana !ealiLg- suspended,
tie sprj;s Of he body srvop cited at The heart and
1rt. ~'h s-xiry u. Ssuul, tisnly, tho disclSrgO
t:al ghty npy, iJh G-I upon * rts nj TIE
z7Us AID % Sl'ch .h ys,s VI hui and tic would
arc u NED "A silent Gld Lyul expectation. While we
i'sl >sg'.Cce j.. u uc 0gudy dljes7n noe b5 alarmed
a. ,l1 past Of cur CIelly which are more dan.
-srous himself tsn to "a, s.ocs they have raised MIN
isom GtsgG-,y 20 81 elCycCE which has mads him &c
o. snd uptUt him 20 suppose eyegythuE witbia his
power The inUNcsIcg Oi Liza success IL the omen OF
lis tell What, though hs has carried the amos OF war
;afouy EurCI AMI gathered the riches Of
aa nations, while acne FeFet nor ms.tsrcd moved
wing be has ye to Try hs fortune in another field
he has Vet COutead coil led with toe monuments
OF freedom enriched with the blood Of It's defenders.
with people who, animated with one soul and int med
with lsal Tor her laws and for their prince are aimed
in deIcGCe o! al! that is dear venerable their wives
their parents her children, the sanctuary OF God aud
5le sfpuctr,s Of their fathers. We will not suppose
there Is one who will he deferred from ex rng himself
10 euch cause, by Puslsnimors regard hi5 safety
vha he resc;s tntt he has already lived too long who
has arrived the ruin o! hs country and that he VINO
caa eJjoy life after sIcr deserves not 10 have
lived 9. all Il viii suffice II Cus mortal existence
which is but span, be extended with that Of
nation which gave u birth. We will gladly quit the
scene with all that i3 noble and august innocent and
bolt I'd Of Eianiny he
Of weakness the violation OF beauty and the extraction
Of everything on which The heart rspOse welcome
the shades which will hide from view such hOrrOrs