Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-25

dresses and am1semsnts. and pursue their
sports and gamss snd mi!thin! TRIES "nen
the cour,rv is bleeding at every pore, and a ma
ton clad il mourning. new graves bu-ylng from
day 70 day our brighses, hopes. AID 'he bones or
many bleaching on the latte Ge!dr where parents
and children and friends and relatives shall 'ainly
seek ;hen in their amending aGc-T Q; suspense.
/. I find him in :he coward tina: sKy'Es IN
the day OF danger. and seeks refuge behind !AiS
oSSce or ;hst Office. and pleads in his excuse IA,
po.tan. duties here or th=ra-wEea :aere are o.!
men enough. and inval;ds enough ana "oa.sa
enough in the land TO Ill those posts bu: du'y
calls him TO the field an6 the active lsto.s .: Ills
warfare.
LIND him in every sinner tina: violates The
laws OF the State an3 the laws OF God.
I SnG him in :he man tha: comes here TO Gay
and thinks q few prayers will 90 10 concii!aas
the favor o, God. whilst. in prvfsne m~ocke!y,
be continues 20 live il sin and carelessness !.
who c1 poets 4 miraculous effect to follow the
services Of the Fast.day. and does not seek rs
blessing in q better lie and honest discharge o:
bis duties.
find him in the man who can PITT G~nytiias
before the s-ea, DUTY wEich tie Times make our
one Thing neeifu!, who thinks he has time i6v
anything else. however innocent. or harmless,
or legitimate otherwise, unit. his cuiy Is dis
charged towards his country. and the work done
which God now demands at our hands.
THIS IS thu -iehan. Alas! WIZ dare throw the
srst stone az him
This the Gtha:i-and who las the right to
single him out and cry room for the leper'
But who is .he Moses. TO lead the people from
the land OF bondage the JOSHUA, to lead them
on TO victory There is hu; one answer II is
the man who fears God ard ,rorHS righteousness
who arms himself with prayer. and. strong in
faith. devotes himself 70 his appointed work
Whatever his position be-high or low, with
many or with few responsibilities upon him,
endowed with many or with few talents,
on the public arena OF strife, in the private
walk ,0f obscurer duties-let him DO his
his work contribute bis share: give his
time and strength AMI all he and he only is this
true patriot, the tue friend n dguardian and bene-
factor OF his country. Nations nre made up OF indi-
viduals. Our Southern Confederacy caHnot sue
ceed except by the faithfuiness and energy,
the faith and repentance OF her people, OF
the indiridaal mGmterS which compose the
body polite. whose combined wealth grows
into the Commonwealth whose single num-
bers arc to swell the nrrnbe. OF those
who shall! be the backbone Of our coun.
try. the inrincible nucleus OF our armies. the
hope Of cur future. Til. true Hero is he vino
thus lives and iiirs labors-Goi III: reliance.
his law hi rule. his mc.t-to 10 lis duty and
perform his work He who rules his own spir!,
10 endure hardship. aud curb the pride OF
will. and conquer every lower desire. that he
may gloriiy Col and save his country. The
strength OF 4 nation les in such rs these: and
here is the APPEAL 10 III, Chrisitrn. the appeal
OF God a: all lines. and especially now the
appeal Ia you. Christian mn, and Christian r0-
mcn When Elijah vas taken into !eavep Elisha
looked after him and cried, My father. M
fa.her-'he chariot OF Israel and the horsemen
thereof He felt his own bereavement: but he
knew. toe. .ha. in the loSs OF that man OF God
the country was shorn % is strength, is
chariot OF victory, It's mighty defender taken
away AMI as it was then. 50 il is now 4 ma
tons strength j. in lis goodness and p:tty. Oh,
70! our fatal int!d-litv On. il the blindness could
BE- removed from our people ii believers them
selves could know their glorious calling, their
ppw-. in their country's cause : The leginns,
which Elisha showed his servant. are guarding
orr hosts rs we'll: the prayers OF Gods
people prevail with Him a. Of Old. the goily
lives Of believers draw down his blessing. and
ward OF His destruction , Here is our hope Is
il vain ? God forbid There was y remnant: in
Israci-is there n"t a remnant here and will
we not heed the lesson OF adversely. and will
not God bless unto Us orr prayers and hum;!.
iation. and the fearful teachings OF the times. 20
swell ;ha. remnant 10 q host Ten righteous
men would have saved So1om-Ar they no:
found among u.s. The strength OF a nation IS its
pic.v and the favor OF God. On, let this dag be
hallowed 70 seek his face and secure his
blessing. let Us 90 from here resolved 10 follow
up this last day by the fast Of holy life, 10 gain
an answer to our prayers by carrying them into
our daily condnct, 20 see the nation exalted by
our humble. persevering trust il. God.
Hear il, We Rulers. and seek your wisdom
and your strength from ADORE. and establish Our
government upon the everlasting foundations Of
truth and Justice.
Hear it. We rich men. and make yourselves ev>
~erlas,ing friends Of the wealth which becomes
mammon Of unrighlcousness, il withheld from
the cansc Of the country and not devoted TO the
good Of all.
Hear il, ye who seek riches. and accumulate
them from day TO dag, even ut the expense of the
dearest interests around you. There are better
cannot corrupt, nor thieves break through and
steal the riches OF an honest name, and a tree
country. end a reconcile1 God.
Hear il. ye Young m"n-the hope OF tie com.
try. its arm Of strength, its bulwark and its
might: Hear it, all within the reach Of my
voice. NIL throughout the length and breadth Of
the land; 10 your tents. TO your posts OF duty: every
man, to the work appointed by God to each one,
and then let the enemy come, aud his resources
be multiplied. and his armies grow 10 millions.
with God above, the love of the country in the
heart, our lives in our hands. and our souls
pledged to the work and faithful unto death,
we need not fear, we cannot fail!
Who would be IN Achan'
Who would be a lcperl
Who would be n Benedict Arnold!
Who would not do all, and give all. and suffer
all in the service OF God and our holy cause'
Or. iheT. a soul, 20 in-fTably b7s",
Sa lot 10 all hooo-, 10 stepped in Gi-c.ace.
Tha; would skulk with :h- coward. or cringc with be
slave.
Rather than fall with me fee. aad sleep with the brave