Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-07-21
EXTRACT FROM AN ELOQUENT SER


The Bishop regards the war as national bles-
sing, and holds that It's precious fruits, though
usaiy pousns, arc men mof1n .ne pfecaous price
but. measuring in an it's orandeur the heirht and
depth of our great struggle for a new national
birth-penetrated with an ardent zeal for the ac-
complishment of the noble career that lies before
US, and avowing the pure ambition of patriot
for the honor of his country = he bids us wei.
come endless and internecine battle, rather than
bate one J0t tiGtle of our lofty pretensions
Peace, indeed, he longs for and pines for
ssBut this yearning for peace, has no smack of
submission in it. That has not entered into the
thoughts Of any body. 1t is really nothing more
than a natural wish that a useless strife should
cease: an enrnast desire that strngele shouid
he ended which can and hnt in ono wav When
the neaca vvhicn ia lonoad FOR ia embodied in
words IL invariably incindes tho ideas of entira
indenendence and comn1ata ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
pendence from ali the bonds. whether political.
commercial or social which have hitherto bind
cred onr davelonment -nationalitv with onr
whole territory nreseryed to MS. and with no en-
tangling alliances binding ns for the fntnre e.
This is it's whole scope and meaning. and is very
distinct from anv sucb faintino of the sn;r;f as
would precede submission. Il is rather the to
ken of restless energy. which pants to enter mn.
trammeled upon that new career of freedom
which it is working ont for itself. and which
L
eur, and to beckon it onward to glory and han
piness.''
W. shor,a onoa ~, xr;st - .oaor4
49, ~ r oson' oaA 'o'1ei
VIII the "noie VI the 0lShop,s giorlouS war ser
mon. Take passage or two:
ssBut God has thought it best for us that this
cruel war should endure vet longer. and shonld
H. waged with an increased ferocity, if not with
forces. Our sins are to be more
ily punished, at the same time that orr faith
more thoroughly sifted, and our Submis-
is will made more complete and ner
he causes which led to this war-many
49, a.o ~
2z 81 made tbrougl,oT7t the ,,,;gh,r =
moral and religious nature which
lSs # NE II It's resuits--ail forbid us from
on IL as mere connict for power
tahe the Irvine VIII INTO all our reas-
Soont ID, ana our Illumination to-day
%upy lgseii IN nelplng US to school, our
eto an acqulescence with ms divine al
sFents. we may feel sure, seeing how Wis
XFy' ne mas 1ougnt ior us--noW strlklngly ne has
@aFpofseo US tntougn our hours OF mortal peril
now ne mas strengthened US IN our weakness,
ana comIorted US 10 our oesoiatlon-that what
ever ne may oIuef iof US III tle conduct o1 this
struggle, snail pe ior our ultimate blessing, and
ahaC we ourselves Snali one Gay see IL ana con-
1865 ~. ~ may 10 q pitte, uiSappoihtlnent TO US
.a' ,ne uoss 10 has lesufneu 70 ,ne arg without
the onvc leai III ner mouth, thus notifylng Us
.nae Tue "ateis " strhe having not YET SuDslded,
put tns ar ls sun ID salety ana under the guld-
ance oi niiii whose eye never sleepetn ana whose
ioVe never lalletn! Let US, lhen, resume our
sacred WORK OF stern resistance let us pray for
iortltude, 1or patlence, Ior endurance, for faith
let us be satisfied that there are lessons OF deep
moral import Whlch are YET TO De evolved from
the continuance OF this struggle, and we shall
discover IN dod>s own time that sout OF the eater
came forth meat, ana out OF the strong came
forth sweetness.
The Bishop, much as he longs for peace. deep
lv as ba annreciates and aloonant,v os bo na;n+s
:. s---'D
i.S uics'nSo ""u uoiisheo, 10 ali iol war Just al
present. He says:
s.In the present condition of things such a
peace as we ought to accept would be impossi-
ble w hat have we to offer in exchange for all
the territory the enemy now holds within the
borders of the Confederate States. for the half
of Tennessee, for the Eastern and Western re-
pions of Virginia for all our rich seacoast for
0nr harbors and forts. for that garden spot Of onr
country. lovely Louisiana? What have we at
sle present moment. to cast in the balance a.
painst MARYLAND and Kentucky and Missonr;
whose RIGHT to determine their own fntnre 6esti
nv. il would be base in us to abandon Hence
is It that foreign mediation would he at this
time. and under our present eircnmstances So
disastrous to u.s. and hence is t,1 firmly believe,
that God has put put It IN the heart OF our enemies
70 lsJec1 y. mna' uouiu nolesn o.
satt,o,oent bnt some sncb terms az Enronaan
diplomacy has been conversant for ages? Would
you consent to peace upon the terms of the UTI
possIDETIs, each party holding what it possesses
Your own solemn legislative pledges cry out a..
gaiost it. Virginia would blush for shame at
such proposition, and would weep, as Rachel,
for her children, refusing to be comforted. Lou
isiana would lift her saddened eyes and fettered
arms and plead for mercy and deliverance. The
home OF jackson would burn with indignation
that the ashes OF her unconquered hero should be
trampled upon by hireiings and slaves. Old o.
cean would murmur curses against you upon her
waiiing winds, and would lash your shores in
fury at their degradation. Would you grant TO
your INSCRIPTIONS enemies, special commercial
advantages and favored intercourse This
would hold us IN as utter yassalage as we have
heretofore been held, and would ruin our reve-
nues and make us tributary forever to Northern
INDUSTRY. Wouid you pay money for peace =
AZ such tnought, the shade OF Pinkney would
s arse from us auss, ana pld yon remember what