The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-26

! The following is the principal part Of
the article from the Charleston Courier Of
Nay 9th, referred 70 in the dispatches
some time since:
TIE DurY o. REPENTANCE AND Res
tIoNAr1pH.-We have fallen upon troub-
lous times. While some hearts are bleed
ing under bereavements caused by the
present strife, others are aching with anxi-
ETY. for the objects Of their love who are
+ giirdsd for the battle. and prepared to 90
forth TO the field OF blood. First obliged
to part with Injuries, comforts were after
ward removed from beyond our reach; and
NOW Ne must be content with homely nec-
|,sssaries. Homesteads have been aban-
doned and the inmates obliged to take
refuge from the spoiler under the roofs Of
strangers. Those who counted their pos
sessions By thousands have been reduced
10 wint, md many contemplate with, dis
quietsd minds the probability Of being de-
/ prived Of those means whereby they main
tain wife and child.
We are now experiencing some of the
evils OF war, and We feel that they are the
most terrible of the rods which God
stretches ont over people in punishment
of their wickedness. We must not over
look the vital fact that our transgressions,
aud obstinacy, and ineratitudc have caused
the Judge Of all the earth to inflict upon
us this, the heaviest Of all calamities. 1t
il true that all are not guilty to the same
extent; many are free from the more
heinous iniquities, and in comparison with
atrocious offenders appear righteous and
holy. But none OF Us are unaccused by
conscience, and the smallest transgres-
sion kindles the wrath Of Heaven and de-
serves eternal punishment Mere tempo
rary evils, such as affect the body-no
matter how numerous or how grievous--
cannot atone for the most Indifferent mis-
dcmeanor or delinquency; FIR every sin
is m insult And indignity offered to Je-
hovah, an open expression Of contempt
for His authority. breach on His honor.
Every infraction Of the Divine law is an
act Of rebellion. which, unless repented Of
and forgiven, the Almighty Sovereign
must punish with fitting retribution.
| The judgments we are groaning under
have bsen visited upon us in our national
capacity The transgressions which have
cried 10 Heaven against -, and made the
Divine anger to burn ~ devouring fame,
are the iaie uities and omissions q PEG.
pie. And this terrible aggregats Is made
4 Up Of individual sins How incalculable
their number What = terrible force
, stands arrayed against US! If We are ap.
palled and distressed when we count owe,
the offences We commit in single day, OF
when We call to mind the sins Of which
+ others are guilty, what terror must seize
our souls when We contemplate the long
black catalogue Of crimes which the re
cording angel has written down agains,
/ Us - nation.
IfGod permitted his chosen people t.
; fee before their enemies because one o
their number had INDUCED his sordie
love for lucre, and slew seventy thousant
persons because their king had yielded Il
: the evil promptings Of pride and vain glo
: ry, Of how severe punishment are VI
) worthy who have piled up sins till the.
reach to Heaven?
1 We are disposed to murmur at the evil
We are called upon to bear. /. seem
hard, according to our foolish way Q
: thinking, that 10 the prosecution Of o pur
: pose 80 noble and just ~ the one which
has forced us into the present contest y
should be required TO endure SO man
privat.ons, hardships and woes. If "
} will consider the iniquities and sins whic
), have lighted the FIRE Of Godsanger--thci
o nanbss, their blackncss, their wanton
y ness-we will b smitten with dumbnes.
= and our ,nurmaring will appear to US as
: really is--one Of the most enormous Q
. orr great transgressions. Instead q
$ charging God with harshness and cruelt
}, and wickedly calling in question his jus
y tice and loving kindness. trembling unde
aseass Of our guilt, we should fall pro,
9 tfate in the dust, bexail our offences m
. deprecass severer chastisement. Pre-
y found aud hearty conviction will gil on
: hearts with adoring gratitude to God +.
. not having melted out to NJ the fall meal
; urs 81 the punishment we deserve, an
y make No ashamed OF our complaints, IN
we shall be rsGgusd to whatever evils H
: shall - proper to visit upon us.
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J. Cen. q. =. Hamilton, ~ wlscsnsIn
SUHSrsoAeA.
yorktown Corssspoudencs N. Y. Tribune, esh
II General Hamilton departed for Wasl
! ington yesterday, MAY s. being supe
seeded BY Gen. Phillip kearney in his d
!. vision. The cause Of Gen Hamilton dii
: !. missal cit is nothing else) il stated Q
!, follows: In response to m order by II
j Commander in-Chief, OBTAINING the rex
:. ments undrr Gen. Hamilton for fatiEu
I. and picket duty, that gentleman fri
I obsyed, and then dispatched ! note /
Gen. Mcclellan, representing that b
= mea had boon, from the time Of his i
rival bsfore Yorktown, VIGOROUSLY owe