Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-11
TOPICS OF SOUTHERN JOURNALS.
Til, following article from the Lynchburg VirsinAn Is
spprcprilte and well expressed:


spprcprilte and well sIpnesssd:
THE DUTY OF CHRISTIAN PEoPLl.
The PRESIDE n Of the Confederate Safes very proper
" invites the people whom ho has been called 10 ue
to contemplation OF the vine goodness the great de-
yersu recently youchsfsd and suggests that IL b.
sgnaliz'd by public and general manifestation OF
our grateful sense OF the national obligation. Accord
inRy he has SGT apart the Is n DAY Of the present
m16tl as Que TO be observed throughout the land il
"adcriDg thsnkilness to that gracious God who hos
ca Gu: bulwark and defence" Surely If there ever
was an instance wherein nation could trace the hand
Of Ii, Great Ruler Of the Universe in overhrowDs thcr
eaemes Gnd setting at nsug h. the might of their adver
slres that ine.aCoo has been afforded recently. In
al the annals OF the world there few examples more
conspicuous TIE pillar OF cloud by day sld Of fire BY
night which guided Gods ancient people, were scarcely
more signal unerrng than that unseen hand which led
Christian Generals confront and break the might
Of am st unC1smpled preparation on tie Virginia Pc
niusua; bringing them with their valiant hosts back
again complete at Manassas the work Of ecatter
their enemies
A. the came time that the legions OF Mcclellan and
Pope s ing before hsir conquerors those OF Mel
s,n, worthy compeer of Pope-in brutality, sell sua
ency, and vain.boasting, not iAiericr TO hm-were
,sru helmed and their leader stricken with severe
wound, By the forces OF Christian soldier, who does
hesitate in HIS general ORDERS 10 eboin upon his
army 20 return thanks 10 Almighty God TO whose mel
cies aud goodness lheJe victories ere due" Whs eau
QUESTION uese OF uOuOt lOEu VI
Hos.s with usS We have real zsd the truth Of the
dyLg declaration Of the great leader Of Irae, where
he said Happy art thou, o Israeli who is like unto
thee, people, saved BY the Lord, the shield OF thy
help, and who Is the sword OF Thy excesncy aud thine
enemies shall be found liars thee aud thou shil!
read upon their high places" Waen lhese words we're
uttered Israel yet in the wilderness, and bad no:
rodden upon the ngh places oil the enemy" but, re-
gsrdDg The signs OF D. vine favor thai bad been preyi
uusly youchssted as earnest tt What should fol.
ou, Moses could congratulate his couutrymen
upol the suspicous prospect before them, enc
mdst the rapiuses OF that eIntant Vision could add,
The sgis God Is by refuge and underneath the
eyeIlss Jog arms: and he shsl thrust the enemy
om be ore tee and shal! say destroy thom. 1srsel
thea shall dwell II safety alone the fountain OF Jacob
bah be upon land o AID vino also his heaven
shall drop down dew" We do well TO observe the psrs
Afforded IN the Of that favored people. Whle
t.ey trusted in God they we're not coDfounded. Ther
sueuea Ee5e found .Ars ulto them" Just as will
be unto us-and they delivered from the might #
Re oppIassoT permitted TO dwell IN si!cty alone
&, though ultimate dsliTerspoo wAg prOmis d, Is's
Gtfused lha N1s HIsh aud fcigO! The irg who req
,usi I5em from the hand Of Pharaoh ct the Red S.s
O0l6equ nly ny TRIALS awaited them, aud bitter va
tsrs were given the 70 drink. They were spared By
The AWOrj, only to Iish in the wilderness md al b.
they Tus ed not In that hoyah who hal brought
hem forih ircm Egyp. with "a high hsnd and oul
yIeichri aTm.' Never did human ingratilude take on
darker hue i! ev.ry sigraly rebuked and
pusished. And shall We lot take warniigf Shall We
li 10 ascrbc all honor tia; Being whose RICH, arm
hath gotten Us the yictoTyf We have seen how "prde
gosih before destruction aud lofty spirit before fa
il the OF Mcclellan Pope, and the Tahon of which
;ssy fiDg aud true epreser talves. How terrible
the punishment that hos beea mtted cut to them How
dep tho pers na d national bum LIT US net
aFTogste 10 eureSes to our able G5ceais and valiant
so-deFs-though tho void 1etter-the glory
that Is due TO the Lord OF Hosts. His hard is in all
ta!s and the cams P0Rer that oyerh.eR Pharaoh and
his hoss las been norpOsed TO nLA,en The wretched
uiIn, Who rey ing ysn!y his strength invoked the
poser Of The sword thHsrt the policy which tine "a.
Their Of the Faithful" and his lis riSus knsman ina.
urAted Ia the infancy Of the world Tor the settlement c
di pute and to avoid contention and strife Tie biess
log OF Heaven upon tina. great Ps4cemaker then,
ard will be upon US who desire TO follow bis ca
simple.
Lot US not fail to respond to the suggestion Of our
Christian lu'c, s?d nation PROSTATE ourselves In
humble geyesetos sad sdorirg homage before tie sa
tier o. ell oar msTcies