Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-03
For the Arkansas True Democrat. nup EA FIFTY


 OUR s FETY.
 The public mind is often like a vessel at sea without compass or chart-all is unstable below while rude blasts assal from every point At such times an anchor is needed until the vessel can be poted to a haven of safety. In seasons like this, 1t is not strange if some mems hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things that may be coming upon them. Let such re member that there is one and only one, unlailing relief n these troubous times,
 "God is our refuge and strength, very present help in trouble. Therefore need not fear though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea"
 We will do ourselves great injury if we overlook this consoIing truth. God is essentially the same in every d ge. He has given us his word to direct Us in every peril while we use it, as our chart we are safe, if we neglect it we arc lost.
 War is the almighty scoagSe for guilty nations To his ancient people ne said, ''The AssYian E the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine ndlguation." Previous to almost all the wars of Iseral we read something Ike the following Iseral did evil in the sight ot the Lord, and he sold them into the hands of Midian. It is more over, remarkable, that in the numerous calamitles which beie that people, in their with the sur rounding nations, we have no intmation of their meritng evil from those nations. But the reason assigned, almost invariably, Is that they had slnnfd and done eriLi the sight ofthe Lord. Their reme- dv and relief are also equally uniform. They re- pented--cried unto the Lord and imDlorea his aid and when these steps were taken, dclverence, never failed to come-and often from sources very nexpeeted-sometimes . brave and energetic leader was raised up from obscuTity and on one oc- casion, heroic and devoted woman Was male the means of defeating their most formidable adversary
 Success in warfare, whether as recorded iii sacred or prof4ne history seems never o have depended up- on s,lncrior numbers. More frequently indeed than otherwise, victory has crowned the efforts of the smaller armies. Abijah defeated Jeroboam with just half his number, and Asa routed AeTlh with about equal odds against him. All history l abounds with instances of similar results. Nov Gods agency directs these things, whether men will acknowledge it or not, and if we think we can succeed without his aid we will find ourselves wo- fully disappointed As yet at least until very re- gently. our success has been almost miraculous IT. | For our late reveFses there must be some reason | greater than appears upon the mere surface of ! things Have we not begun to rely too much upon | an arm of flesh? Too much honor cannot be giv' I cn to our noble commanders and gallant soldiers when viewed as mere instruments in Gods hand But God is jealous God, and his glory he will not give 10 another Nor have we, it is to be feared, l sufficiently humbled ourselves and confessed our u- ;~,or1,- r,o1pla | before the Lord none can deny. How truly may it be said of us ''BecaQSe 0f srearngthe lqnd MOUTH | eit" We have proianed the day of sacred rest. | Iatemperance has basottcd Us. Both human and l divine law has been set at nou5ht. How much violence and bJooI have been permitted to pass un- ! avenged Civil as well as sacred law has decreed l that, p1ors mort pignda est. Now these things it becomes Us to acknowledge and forsake, and then may we expect help from on high, for we have both his gorI ani his conduct to encourage US. | Our cause, as reg 4rls unnatural .sncmies il righteous ouc We neither desired nor proyok | cd this war. We sever intete.roa with the North, nor intended SO doing All we wished was, to bs ! it qIons. We have long submitted to insult and abuse. and have taken " arms only when our [ homes anu lreslIes'wero ,Areatoaelb by an insoeut foe. Wehaye then every encouragement, after confe4sing our sins against God, to look confident. Y for lis protection and support. Let us trust in 1 film.
 The name of Jacobs God defends
 | When buchlers fail and brazen walls l He from his sanctuary sends | Su3cour and strength when Zion cans
 Some trust in horses trained for war, 1 And some of chariot- make their boasts. | Our surest expectations are
 From thee, the Lord Of heavenly hosts.
 P.s. The writer would merely suggest that every worsapins assembly, of every denomination in our State. at as early date as possible, observe day of a'stng and prayer. Whether, in addition to this, t be thought proper to request our gover- nor to appoint day to he goneally observed let others decide.
 CITIZEN.