Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-24
VICTORY OR ANNIHILATlON.

Doctor Elliott, The patriotic Bishop Of Ge"r-
ria, in a late sermon preached in Savannah,
erb;bits the alternative before US, in few
oentences pregnant with all the fire o! a pro-
nbet and patriot. These are, indeed words
TINT burn:
Forward, my hearers, with our shields
loolcd and orr trust in God, is our.only moves
ment now. IL is too late even to 90 backward.
We mirht have gone backward year ago,
when our armies were VIGOROUSLY numbering
81 the gates Of Washington, and we're Keep
ino at successful buv the lIcssians of the West,
had wo been content to bear illumination Tor
ourselves and dcrraiation for our children.-
But even that is no longer left us. 1t Is now
victory or unconditional submissions; subinis-
sion rot to the conservative ard Christian pco-
nle of tie North, but to II party Of ftidel la
nc;;cs: with in army OF needy and greedy SOL
d;ars nt their backs. Who shall hc able to
restrain th:m in their hour Of victory? When
that moment a breaches, when the danger sha!!
seem ,olaorer and the SIo;lS are ready TO be d.
riied cyerruutlaw will rush 10 ill their rams
every adventurer will rush to swell their leglonS,
and they will sweep down upon the South rs the
hosts OF AAAa did upon the fertile fields o ltaiy'
And shal! You end in defeat that mercy which
YOU did not find i'll victory! You may sumper
row. Int you will awake TO Il fearful reality
You upon your beds Of ei &c. and ns d'saH
back to all thc privileges and immnnIfie' Of grassy
citizans but bow terrible will be yonr diSappont-
oen.! You will have IN gnob1e home. over
run BY hories.ps insolcnt slaves and rapacI"nS
soldiers Ynu will wear the bulge ct 4 conquered
race P;:riahs among your ieilo" creatures
Yourselves deg AIDED. yo,r delicate wives and gen
tic children thrust down to mental service m
suited, perhaps dishonorel Think you that these
victorious hord-s made up in the large part OF the
sweepincs of Europe. will leave you any thing
t-Tssewell might the lamb expect mercy from the
wolf Power which is checked and fctered By
doubtful contest is very different from power vic
, torious, triumphant and Irresponsible. 1hs
! friends whom you have known and loved at the
North who have kympa'hzcd with you In your
, trials, aud to whom you might have looked to
! for comfort and protection, will have enough to
! do then TO take care Of themselves. I'll" surges
! that sweep over us will carry them away in its
| reHuent tide Oh for The tongue Of y prophet,
! to paint for yo;l what is before yo'i unless You
repent and turn 20 tia Lord AMI realize thu.
| hand is upon NIL them for gcol tina: seek Him
, The laug,agc of Scripture is hnlc adequate TO
! dcscri il The earth mournet!: and anguish
, eth Lebanon is ashamed and hrwn down: SlIa
ron is Ike wilderness. THY that did feed
dciicatcly ax deS0lase in the streets : thcT that
were brough; w ~ scarlet embrace dnpghitiS.-
They ra'ished The women of Zion ard the mails
| in lie c61es Of Judah. They took the young
men tdHriud, and tie children fell under the
wood Thejoy of our hart is ceased; our
dance is Hrsed into mourning. ollie crown has
fallen from our bend : wo unto Us that have
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