Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-02-20
From the Mississippan.
Cog (oD the Land Of Magog; or Lin
a coin, of the United States.

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| I propose to show the striking re-
semblance between Cog (of) the land
of Magog and Lincoln Of the United
| States, AZ it appears in the 38th verse
Of the 39th chapter Of Ezekiel and a
part of the 18th chapter of Daniel.
FIRsT.-AMERICA IS TO RE THE SCENE
OF THIS CONFLICT ar
! 1st. Commentators generally disa-
gree as to the time, character and lo-
cality Of this conflict.
! Cd. Some ef the best Commentators
agree in the opinion that Cog of the
Old Testament il different from Cog
Of the New Testament.
Sd. They also, teach that Cog, spo-
ken eff by Ezekiel, is to make his APP
pearance just before the millennium
and the other just before the end Of
time. ~
18th. The expression Fslatter years"
and |lattel days." Ezekiel, 3Sth chap
ter, 9Th and 10th verses, when COM
pared with other similar expressions,
is GENERALLY thought to mean the time
just before the millennium, and as
most writer's on the subject predict the
millennium to begin between the years
1866 and 1873, We have reason to ex-
pect Cog to make his appearance in
our day. NJ.
9Th. This conflict is to be in a land
that for a long time was a wilderness,
but is now inhabited by those gath
cred out of many natiions-Ezekiel
xxxviii s. America answers to this
land. l- ,
9Th. The enemy coming out Of the
"north part" were to come upon the
tsmo'lntainsD (or States) S'of Israel"
| Cor Of the South). Mountains in SYM
bolic language mean States.
Froihi these Six arguments, we think
it can be fairly inferred that America
is to be the scene Of the conflict sbo-
ken Of in these chapters, without adj
ducing further proof.
sEcoSD.-THE CHARACTER OF THE
4 NORTHERN ARMY:
| lst. "Clothed with all sorts Of ar
NOR io5tf'-Ezekie] 38th chap. and 18th V.
By this is meant an army well equip
ped. Have not the Northern army Ill
the Implements Of war used in this
enlightened day ?
I'd. Five different races Of people
are spoken Of az being in this North
ern army-Ezefiel 3Sth chapter, 5th
and 9th verses Are there not MANY
races of people in the Yankee army !?
| Sd. In the seventh verse they are
described as making great preparations.
Was not this the case II their repleat-
ed ."Qn to Richmond p
u 4th. Yet they shall be drawn back
as. with a hook in their jaws-Ezekiel
33tH thapterj 4th verse. Our thanks
giving days appointed 81 the Presi-
dent are sufficient proof of this.
OBJECT OF THE WAR.
The invasion is made for gain.
lst. They came to land Sat rest"
Without flattlyal defcnses; Having nei-
Their bars nor gates, "to take a spoil
and to tako a prey" Ezekiel 3oth
chapter, 18th and 18th verses. Are
Ithey not set Of thieves and robbers
plundering where they can I?
ed. In the 18th verse their object is
clearly seen. Three personages are
represented as asking the Abolition
army if they come to take them as
their prey. The first that speaks, rep
Presenting the principal ones they were
after, is Sheba and Dedan, the descen-
dants Of Ham, Cor Africaas) who were
the "uccasion Of the war;" as MI. Lin
coin says and the many that is in
tended in the question, proves that the
most of the slaves will be true to their
masters.
The next that speak are the "mer-
chants Of Tarshish, " which means any
kind Of merchants. Thus the second
occasion of the war is to get posses
sion of our merchandise in cotton.
Then the "Young Iions' speak,
Young lions, in symbolic language,
mean young States, and represent
these Southern States, voting in this
Confederacy, asking if the third Soc
casion'' of the war is to make them
slaves for the North
Is not this three-fold object Of the
war in which we are engaged a remark
able condolences three-fold Cord not
easily broken ?
FoukTH.-GoD VIII HELP THE SOUTH
lst. In tie 18th verse they are rep
resented as coming with "a mighty ar
my ;" in the 10th verse as "clouds to
cover the land" These prophecies
find their fulfllmeiit III the large ar
mics they have brought into the field,
and we can say, eff it had not been
the Lord who was on our side, when
ihen rose lip against Us, then they had
swallowed lis up d}lck, when their
wrath was kindled against u.s."
Cd Have not our enemies come to
destroy our peace Did they not ex-
/ pect to make an easy prey Of our sun.
Walled villages p Did they not boast
that eight millions Of people could not !;
stand before twenty millions !? But