The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-05-30
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From the Charleston Courier.
The Duty Of Repentance and Resigna.
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We have fallen upon troublesome iimes.
Where some hearts are bleeding under be-
rcavemeDts caused by the present strife,
others are aching with anxiety for the OBJ
iccts of their love who are girded for the
battle. First obliged to part with luxuries,
comforts we're afterwards removed from be-
yond our reach, and now we must be con-
tent with homey necessaries. tomcstends
have been abandoned. and the inmates
obliged to take refuge from the spoiler uu-
der tho roofs of strangers. Those who
counted their possessions by thousands
have been reduced to want. and many con-
template With cisQulet minds the probability
Of being deprived Of those menns whereby
to maintain wife and child.
We arc now experiencing some Of the
evils OF war, and we feel that they are tho
most terrible of the rods which God stretches
out over a people in punishment of their
wick edness. We must not overlook tho
vital fact that our trausgressions, and obsti-
macy, and ingratitude, have caused tho
Judge of all tho ear tn to iDhict upon US
this, tho heaviest OF all caismitics. 1t 10
true that all arc not guilty TO the Same ex-
tent; many arc free from tho more heinous
iniquities, and IN comparison with atrocious
offenders appear righteous aud holy. But
none Of US are accused by conscience, and
the smallest trsnsgressou kindles the wrath
OF Heaven ard deserves eternal punishment.
Mere temporary eyils-sUch as affect the
| body-no matter how numerous and how
grievous-cannot atone for the most indif-
ferent misdemeanor or delinquency; for
every sin is an insult and indgnity offered
to Jehovah. an open expression OF contempt
for His authority; breach on His honor.
Inf Of ha la ie aNk
of rebellion which, unless repented Of and
forgiven, the Almighty Sovereign must pun.
ish with fitting retrbutioD.
The judgments we are groauipg under
have teen visited q on us in our Natiorai
capacity. Tho trautgrossions which lave
cried 10 Heaven against US, ard made tha
Divine to burn as a devouring fare, ure
the iniquities and omissions Of a people,
And this terrible aggregate ia made up of
individual sins. How incalculable their
number What a terrible force stands
) arrayed against us If we arc appalled,
: and distressed when we count over the Of.
: fences we commit in single day, or wbe4
! we call to mind the sins of which others are
: guilty, what terror must seize our souls
| when we contemplate the long, black cata-
logue of crimes which tho recording angel
has vritieu down against Us as a nation.
If God permit cd His chosen people to
fec before their enemies because one OF
their number had indulged bis sordid love
E for lucre, and slew seventy thousand per-
sons because their king had yielded TO the
owl promptings of pride and vain glory, OF
, how severe punishment are we worthy who
, have piled up sins till they reach to heaven
When we consider the number and enor-
nifty of our transgressions, we are obliged
to acknowledge that our sufferings thus far
have been light-ihat there is no proportion
g between our crimes and the strokes Of tho
-. affecting rod. And this knowledge should
= cuuse US to apprehend yet many direful ca
o lamities. il we continue to prove God TO an.
ger by breaking His holy commandments
and refusing to amend our ways. 1t !:
: made the bounden duty Of ns all to confess
Ir and forsake our sins. We must break il
r pieces the idols wo are worshiping in th'
d stead of God we must sever the bond
e that bind US to vicious habits; must weeI
10 bitter tears ovor our transgressiops ant
- shortcomings, and beseech God, with stropl
y cries and groans, to blot out our iuiquities
and grant US grace whereby we may wall
J. before him in the exercise of lively fait
IS in the practice of every virtue--in tn
!, performance of every duty.
d We are disposed to murmur at the evil
T. we are called upon to bear 1t seoms hard
T.. according to our foolish way OF thinking
a that in the prosecution of a purpose so no
BILE and just as the one which has forced u
=, into the present contest, we should be re
oi quired to endure so many priyations, hard
re ships and woes. If we will consider the in
TX iauities and sins which have lighted the fire
ar OF Gods anger-,heir number, their black
III ness. their wantonness-we will be smitte
,o with dumbuess, and our murmuring will sl
pear TO US as it really is-one Of the mo-
- enormous of our great trausgression. II
ne stead of charging God with hardness an
a cruelty, and wickedly calling in question II
IN justice and loving kindness. trembling und'
RS sense Of our guilt, we would fall prosral
IN in the dust, and deprecate severer chsstis,
,t mont. Profoud and hearty conviction wi
m fill our hearts with adoring gratitude uni
>, God for not having meted out TO us the fu
. measure of punishment we deserve. an
le make Us ashamed of cur complaints, and v
IN shall be resigned to whatever evils He sha
is see proper to visit upon US,
er The Scene at Midnight.
IN Tho followinu descrintion from n CORE