Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-02-16

Victory or An,aihfIation.
La view of onr present exigencr, and af
tor the insolent and debasing terms offer.
ed our peace commissioners, by Lincoln,
every patriot in the land will echo tire
sentiments contained in the following ex-
tract Of = sermon, delivered by DR.. Elliott,
of Georgia, Fc~,curd Z acith our shields
locked and our trust IN God" is our only
dependence and it our people will only
pull together--act unitedI dIy-deterrniendly
- the horrors OF subjugation, SO truthtully
and graphically delineated hy this able
and patriotic divine, will surely be aver
tod. But let dissension continue, aud trail
tors and demagogues be allowed to distrac.
people, and undermine the efforts OF our
authorities, and all IL lost. lie who now
refuses to give his aid and etforts to the
cause is either a traitor, or coward, and
deserves to live aud die slave
Forward, my hearers, with our shields
locked and onr trust in God, is nnr only
sn,vsmens now. It is toe late to 20 back
ward.-We might have gone backward q
year ago, when our armies were victori-
ously Numbering at the gates of Washing
ton. and were keeping at snccessful bay
the Hessisps Of the west, hsd we been
content to bear hun,lliarion for ourselves
and degradation for our children. Bat
even that is nv longer left us. It is now
victory or unconditional submission; sub
mission n,st TO the conservative and Chris
tixn people Of the North, but 10 4 party
ofinfidel fanatics, with All army OF needy
aud greedy soldiers ut their backs. Who
shall lie able tc restrain them in their hour
of victory2 When that moment approaches
wI,en tho danger shall scc,n to be over
and the spoils arc ready to DO divided,
every outlaw will rnsll to- fill their ranks,
oyerv sadsenturer wllrus to swell their
leyions, and they will sweep down upon
the South rs the host OF Attila did npon
the fertile fields OF Italy. And shall you
find in defeat that mercy which you did
not find in victory z You may slumber
how, but you will awake to Il fearful real
itv. You may lie upon your beds OF ease,
aud drean that when it il all over you
will be welcomed back to all tho privi-
1exss and imnunities ot easy citizens,
hut how terrible will be your disappoint-
snsnt! You will have au ignoble home,
oserrun BY hordes of insolcnt slaves and
rapaeous soldiers. You. will wear the
badge Of conquered race. Pariahs
among your fellow creatures, yourselves
degraded, your delicate wives and gentle
children thrust down to lnenial services,
insulted, perhaps dishonsred. Think you
shat these victorious horaes, made up in
the large part OF the sweepings OF Europe,
will leave you snythings, As well might
the lamb expect mercy from the wolf
Power which is checked and fettered by a
doubtful contest is very different from pow
or victorious, triumphant and irresponsible.
The friends whom you have known and
loved at tho North, who have sympathiz
ed with yon in your trials, and to whom
you might have looked to for comfort and
protection, viii have enough to do then
te, take caro- OF. themsel ves.. The surgesl
that sweep over us will carry them away
ia its reausnt tide. On! for the tongue
ofa prophet, to paint for you what is bel
fore you, unless you repent and earn, 70
the Lerd, md realizes that s"Iiis Fnand is
npon all 4lsn for good that seek Him"
The laugnage ofaScripturee is aloae ade.
qpate to describe it: s'.The earth mourn
eth and langnishsth: Lebanon is aslianis
ed and l,ewn down: Sharon ID like viii
dsrness. They that did feed delicate.y
Ara c5exol afa IN I j,e e. rs har that we're