The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-22

.fFrom ne cnurie.tOhi coarIsF, May .. |,

TIE DUTY or REPEETERcE AND RESIGNATION
We have fallen apon iroublous times.
While some hearts arc bleeding under
the bereavsneuis caused dy the present
stfile. others are achibg with anxiety for
the objects OF their love. who are girdsd
foe the battle, and prepared TO 60 forth to
1.-THE field ot blood. First obliged 10 part
with Inquiries, comforts were afterwards
removed from beyond our reach, aud now
I've must be conien, with homely necessa
ri.s. ,Homesteads have been bandousd, |,
and the inmates obliged 10 akeftfugs from
the 81 oiler under the roofs Of strangers.
!. Tlaose who couhted their possessions by
thousands, have been reduced TO want, and
|mspy contemplate with lisqpietel minds,
the probability Of being deprived Of those
means wheieby they maintain wife and
child. u ou,,t ..,, c.e,es a ~.
| We are now experiencing some Of the
/. eyi's ofwar, and we feel that thoy are the
most terrible Of the rods whigh God
stretches out over people 10 punishment
of their wiekedness. We must NO, over.
look the vital iacl that our transgressions,
aud obstinacy, and insrautude have caus-
cd the Judge Of all the Garth to indiet up
on us this, the heaviest Of all oalamities.
Il is true that all arc not guilty to the
same extent; many are fec from the more
heinous iDiqui.ies, and in comparison
with strocioas offenders appear righteous
and holy. But pons Of US are unac cused
by conscience, and tie smallest transgress-
ion kindlrs the wrath Of Heaven and de.
ssryes eternal punisbme nt.. Mere Tempo
rary evils, such aiyslfatt the body no mat
tr how nrlpyfpn. and sgrievous- -cauuoi
atone for the most indifferent demeanor
OF drlinquepcy;,fSri avery sl5 is an insult
4 and Iindignityr offered toJehovah, an open
expression Of contempt for Ills authority,
! a breach on His honor. Every infrac,iou
1of tho Divine law la an act OF rebellion
j which, lunless rspensed Of and forgiven
the Almighty Sovereign must punish
With fitting retFibuHoh. 4 n,jf - 3
i The judgments We are grooming under
have been visited apon US 10 our nationa
capacity, The trAliseressious which have
cried to Heaven agaihs. US and made the
Diyinsanger 10 busn-as a devonr;n9 fame
are tho inilpities and omissions Of a pso.
lple. Aud This terrible aggregate is made
up Of individual SINS How incaculable
their namber! What o terrible force
stands arrayed sgainst,usl If we are ap.
Ipalled and distressed when we count oyer
the odsDces we commit iu . single day,
or when we call TO mind the sins Of which
others are guilty. what terror must seize
loun souls when We contemplate the long
black catalogue Of crimes which tbs re-
cording angel has written down against
Us as o nationl .'Msrfan7s! y So.
II God permitted his chosen people 10
fee before their enemies bscause one ol
i their pumbei bad INDUCED HE sordid love
Tor, ,lncre, and, slew severity itbouaandper
sons because their kilg had yielded to
1'hseyil promptingsiof pride and vain glo-
liy. Of bow seysre punishment are we
worthy who have piled up sins ill they
reach to heaven? r.. z - a'sut.. H.,
| When ws consider The number and o.
noroiiy of our transgressions, we are oh.
llig.d to acknowledge tina, our sulfeiings
have thus far been light that there is { o
| proportion between our crimes and the
strokes of the affecting rod. And this
knowledge should cause US to apprehend
yet many direfnl calamilies. il we con.
tiuue. to provoke God 10 anger by break.
ing His holy Commandments and refusing
to amend our ways. 1t is made the
bounden duty Of Us all Ito confess and for.
sake cur sine. We must break 10 pieces
the idols we are worshippipg in the stead
lof- God; We must sever the bonds that
bid US to vicious habits; we must weep
bitter tears over our transgressions and
shortcomings. aud bes .ech God. with
strong cries aud groauS. 10 blot out our
iniqiiies, and giant Us grace whereby We
may walk before Him in tie exercise of a
lively fai'li7-in tile proctice Of every vir
tue-iu the performance of every duty.
| We are disposed to murmer at the evils
we are called upon to bear. II seems
har !, according TO our foolish Uay Of
thinking, that in. the prosecution Of a
purpose so noble and just as the one
which has forced us into the present con,
.est We should be required to endure so
msny privations, hardships and woes. If
We will consider The iniquities and sins
which have lighted the fire of Gods anger
their number. their blaekuess, their
Wantonuess--ws will be smillen with
dsmpaess. and our murmuring will ap.
Pear 10 us as it really is--Ons Of the most
enormous Of our great transgressious.
Instead Of charging God with LArshnsss
and cruelty. and Wicksdly calling in ques.
tiou bis justice and lOsing kindness, irem.
bling under sense Of our guilt, We would
fall PROSTATE in the dust. bewail Jur of.
fences and depreoa.e ssyerer chasiisemeut.
Profound and hsaity conviction will GIL
our hearts with adhsring gratitude to God
for no, having msted out 10 us the iull
measure Of the punishment We deserve,
and mako us ashamed Oi our com plants,
and we ,hall bo resigned to what.
ever evil He shall see proper TO visit upon
ue. ,3l 10 as f 'lf /
From New Mexlso. |
KANSAS CRY. Maybe Sania Fe mail
da.cs to the 9th havsAHived. The Tex.
ans while retreating, met y body Of 500
of their own men under, Col, Steel. at-I
Adobe Hall. but the whole force continued
retreating, - y,s3ss..s 81 |
The IL. Regiment Of The Colorado vol,
untesis. with the Regulars. are at Fort
Craig, under command of Col. Paul.