The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-09-09
From the Southern Christian Advocate.
A Word to the FAINT. Hearted

Aio" 'ne Sou'herh christian Advocate.
"A Word to the FAINT. Hearted.
Mr.. Editor.-I have Just received lette,
from young lady 10 Mississippi, wbI.h
THINK quite worthy of a place in your
popular paper, but as | have not permission n
10 give It publicity, will only give you n
snort extract, which you are at liberty to
publish. ] viii not expose the name of the
writer, and IL the young lady herself chance
20 see IT, ! know she will forgive e;as
have good motive in view.
speaking OF Vicksburg, etc, she SAYS:
"The fall Of Vicksburg seemed to para.
lyze every one here, so sudden and shock.
ing was the blow at first. But they are bs.
ginning to recover from it now-seem more
hopeful than ever; and many of the grew
haired sires' Of our country have enlisted
to defend our rights. and drive the enemy
from our beloved State.
II feel more contented, composed and
hopeful now, than ever before since the
war commenced ! am perfectly reconciIed,
and am wiling to trust our destiny ia the
hands of Our Father in Heaven. believe
the very day We deserve our independence
we shall get it; that when God has suffi.
ciently scourged US for our wickedness. He
will lift the dark clouds that now lower
over US from our sky and the bright sun of
prosperity will burst forth uI on US in such
effuigence az to dazzle the eyes of all |
DO not exactly mean sufficiently scourged :
Tor II that were done, we would be biotted
out from the nations of the earth but
mean when our kind Father brings US 70
repentance, as He did the IsraeIites. You
remember whenever they became proud,
seli.sufficient, or wandered from God, in
any way or manner, that He brought them
10 repentance by some great affiictiop. Just
I" tie Is doing with US. After first trying
US with the blessings of succession of
victories, and finding that in the place of
humbllng Us, and causing US to recognize
Ills hand in our deliverence, we took all
I'he honor and glory to ourselves, and be.
came proud and boastfu!, lie, like any kind
parent would have done, is administering
the rod Of affection. Ny continual PRAYER
10, that our sins may be forgiven Us and
that our little nation may return unto Him.
that we may again behold the light of His
countenance reconcilsd, in the smiles Of
prosperity.
40 think Of being subjugated by the
vandsl horde who have laid waste no much
OF our once beautiful country, robbed US
our prosperity, inaultsd US 10 every way,
and fsrtilized our soil with tho bodies of
our own loved ones, makes me shudder.--
Were this TO ever be, life would have no
charms for me all then would indeed be
dark-daaker than midnight. would then,
'od being willing, rather be- permitted to
4nh the scenes Of this world for the Peace.
ful Realms above. AS ! revolve and re.
Ievolve this In my mind, the thought forces
itself upon me, that this will never, nerer.
no NEVER Be! God will defend the right
and though times are dark and may grow
darker still, finally We shall succeed. our
glorious cause uiA triumph, and our little
Southern Confsdsracy, thonRh saturated
with the very hearts blood of our noble
braves. will be the grandest and most res.
Pected nation on the earth 7"
What noble and patriotic sentiments are
those! i learn from good authority, that
there are many persons, male and female,
In Southwestern Georgia, who are almost
ready 10 give up the ship" and acknowl.
edge thA W. are awhipped," )" merely because
We have lost Gen. Morgan and Vicksburp.
and Gems. Lee and Bragg have fallen back
10 Their old positions. Can they read The
above lines without "biting their lips and
blushing with shamer' Can our "youthful
exemPts" read them without their consci.
snces smiing them! But enough. Ihope
our Georgia ladies will take up the tone and
spirit Of this young Mississippi heroine,
who 10 at this time almost in the vile
clutches Of the merciless inyaders,) and
herald their patriotic sentiments to the re-
potest parts of the Confederacy, Let them