St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-08-14
From the Richmond Dispatch }

Tmx DECISIVE HOUR-We are on the
eve Of great events. The hour Of decision
has Lceu placed by Providence in oar
own hands. In that Providence We cher
ish an abiding i.ith and ALI uufal,ering
trust. But We do not believe that the
Providence of God conflicts with the free
agency Of man. It works for aud with II.
in temporal as we'll as spiritual things; bat
in one IS in the other, we must use the
means vouch<afc.: and the opportunities
afforded, and work out our own salvation.
The hand Of God has enabled US to smitc
back the enemy from the Chicknhominy
but this was only the beginning Of the
work. If ". do not follow it up--if We j"
not heap blow upon blow-if We permit
our enemy again to rally and organize
then, indeed, shall the summer be past
tn. harvest ended, and the day Of our sal
walton. delayed. If not forever gone. W.
re;oc- t., bell We that our Government, full,
appreciates this mOmentuus truth. Now -
the tine to strike; now, whilst our banner.
are flashing in the light Of victory; willis,
every Southern sword mirrors the bright
forms Of glory aud hope: willis, the accur-
sprins-now is the time for blow that
shall crush this hydra headed de.p"tism
forever. and send all electric thrill Ut de-
liverauce aud joy from QUE end to the
} other Of this struggling. valiant and glori-
, Gus country.
, Soldiers Of the South. Napoleon told hi.
warriors in Egypt that from the SUNNI. Of
the pyramids forty centuries looked down
2 upon them. Without the language OF
y rhetorical cxaggcratioD, We can say to you
: that from t-u thousand anxious homes the
. eyes Of mothers. sisters, wives aud chill.
] dren are looking upon-looking upon you
til ir brave and bclovel-looking upon YOU
e as their ouly help and hope. save that God
5 in whose hands are the issues OF battles
: aud to whose Almighty throne rise day and
e night ,h"sr prayers Of faith which he hs'
5 promised to answer and TO ble.s. tnspir
b ed by such reflections. let our gallant som
b If the South once more give their gloriou
d banners to the breeze, aud let the resolve
l. of every heart be victory or death" Th
81 whole South Looks on; the world Looks on
u the fste Of future generations trembles il
the balance. Never did such calamiiie
re visit . civilized and Christian people .
To those which now threaten every Southern
il home, and which can only be averted b.
Dr. the power Of Heaven aud our OWN stroul
ii arms. The result We cannot doubt. Now
,c let there be q" delay: not an hours pro
Ne crastination-it may be now or never.
A DESCRIPTION OF NEW JERsEY.-Tb
y State Of New Jersey has never enjoyed .
of enviabl: nosoriciy, but it now seems to b
CT going from bad to worse. We met
u !, noted Democratic speaker ,horoug
q, patriot, however, few days since, VIII
I'' had been over to the dominion Of Candle
a. y, and Amboy to speak for the country. II
III found almost the entire population ,ii'
&c !, loyal. No. openly. but in their hearts. M
80 q few of their own newspapers denoant
D" ., many of their people as little better tia
~ traitors, and there seems to be evidence q
40 all sides that the State is honcycombed wit
he sympathy for JEFF Davis and his caus'
Monmouth and Trenton should be r.
&C. moved into some State more worthy {
FL their sacred history the Ner fo'
= Tribune.
of
on LAwLkss PArsIorIsx.-Some OF It
Oh soldiers who landed on the Coufedera
to coast. in Genera. Hunters department
aud perhaps more especially those perso'
Or who connected themselves with the neg
oh school-mission. have displayed . wonde
in full ..sidui,y in cons.cating propcrt.
20 Thcy did not wait for the dilatory ac,i,
no. of Congress on this subject, but appropri
iii ted to themselves whatever came with
NO reach. Iu some towns in Massachusett
nd i, is not unusual to hear Of elegant plan
re- or other musical instruments. choice litr
80 ries. articles Of wearing apparel. jewelr