The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-01-05

The kingdom OF light and The powers Of
darkness seem 10 be in open conflict in Ten
AssSec. From no other part OF the country,
STAGE the close Of the war, have so many re-
ports reached ia, Of unbridled violence, crime
and murder, rs from different sections Of
that State. Many OF the radicals Seem TO De
under the malignant power OF the spirit Of
darkness, aud to reyel in the indulgence of
the foulest passions and 10 the perpstTa.ion
of the most horrible crimes which can stain
the souls Of men in their swift career TO de-
straetion. While wiekedneBs has thus tri-
umphed in one section Of the State, IL has
pleased God TO pour cut His spirit upon His
people Ia other portions Of IL, and TO brirg
hundreds, or rather thousands out Of DARK
meas into His marvellous light. Almost eV-
cry letter a wide country in middle Tennes-
see, received for some months past, speaks
in terms Of grateful praise OF His extensive
and wonderful works Of grace. Many We
trust are praying for its continuance and e1-
tension-snd may il not he hoped that the
arm Of the Almighty may yet be revealed in
r~sseuing some from perdition, whose hearts
and hands have bsea marked with aims Of
crimson hue.
The foregoing appears AZ an editorial in
the Christian Observer and Presbyterian
Witness Of November 80, IS, q religious pa
per aS its name indicates, published At Rich
nOnd, Va. The inference 10 consistent with
ths general drih of-the article, that The
"kinEdom Of flight" in TennnsSSes is esusi,u-
ted Of conservatives, rebel sympathiEerS sud
rebels the "pOWerI Of darkness" the radi-
calls, many Of whom seem to he under the
malignant power Of the spirit Of darkness,
aud 10 reyel in the Indulgence Of the foalssi
passions and in the ptrPs;ua;ioa Q f,he reu
horrible crimes which can stain the ioulI 81
msn il their Ewia career to drJirueiisn- -
Il 10 pAmi5tAkAbly PLATA that the section
referred TO, in which Wiukedasas aStEizzPh-
cd, is the one 10 which radiCAliIn 10 doEi-
mast. This. beyond doubt, 10 East Tea.
nssSse, for in the opinioa Of al the recon
StEus,sd," she ia a PAndsnOniun Of "un-
bridled violence, crime and murder Those
positions upon which "it has pleased God TO
pour out His spirit, snd to bring hundreds
or rather thousands out Of darkness inio bic
marvellous light, " are the other two diVi-
sioAS Of tke State. Particular mention is
is made Of Middle TenResse's enjoying Penta-
eOStAl showers Of divine grace, and there ia
no reference to our section at all. IA a friend
70 Christianity we always rejoice to hear Of
TS spreading trinmphS in the dominion Of 1ia.
To society and government, il gives = vitali-
ty which age cannot safesbis, a stability
which the mightiest revolutions cannotshaLe
GaA a power FOR usefulness the world, thr
assh and the Devil" cannot overcome. But
We rsjoies with exceeding great JOY that our
Middle Tennessee ne ghbors, who become so
wonderfully skiilful Ia the science Of UsA-
ponsd warfare, have changed their base,
Vsn0s, tactics and armrr, and are e~nlisting
iI such large numbers in = cuuse, which will
IA process Of time, denolish every stronghold
Of error and Wroug ~vanquish all its oPPoSer',
Rad extend its triumphs from sea to sea.
snd rom the rivers unto the end ofthe earth"
There is no portion Of The Lords moral vias-
yard that stands in more urgeu, need Of bis
VisitAtionS Of grace. than Middle Tennessee.
Tea crimes are committed there TO one even
in East Teunessee-the bot bed Of radicalisn,
iaquisision aud religious persecution. Its
rural districts exceed the fisheries Of Nan
tuekst, aud It's tOwnI, tie Five Points ofNs"
York City, in immortality aad Vieio usnssS-
Were act the 81" .rsnitiiug merits ofth stone
nant co-sxtensiVs with the love OF GOD him-
self, We would fear their total exhaustion "in
the wonderful works Of grace" which the OBJ
server And witness reports in PrOgTstS in chs.
region, wbsn they have completed the the.
rough refornAtion Of its people. We hope
the clergy Of that region, at this proPiiiOus
time, may receive an additional JUNCTION z
pisty " from on high Il" 30 that in the sTrnt or
another war for the Union, with ope4 vision
Of Gods rsssslsd Law, they may perceive
their duty TO preach "a crueihed and ri'sn
Savior, " aud discourage rebellion, instead Of
adding 6sSespeSS TO the wicked passions Of
their ssllow Nsu By innamnatOJ and pulpit
dsSssrasing hsrrAngusS, as they did before.
We AdriSs our srndi's, religious Asd eoS-
ssavATtSs eOtemporarJ, that God 10 she'd
ding The dswS ofhiS graeS upon the radical,
a. well ~ che sati.rAdieal.' vs. hEAH Of re-
vivAls in al parts Of East TsnnS'Iss. The
Iausataasus o. GWaksasd sinners, sad the
ho5aunas d converted souls in the raptsrss
Of their" s~sriisIt love- rsverberats with
their Mingled voices Of grief aRd joy through
her valIisSs nd mountain Eorgss.
The revivalS are uadsr the Iuperinlerdanee
ETA tsE miniJtsrs Of our section, who labor
inS only for the adyanesmsut Of the Redeem
sTs kingdom, did not 90 "hssll over head
iuto the rossilion assisted By Pious clergy
msa from the North. who are seat here TO re-
pair the ruis, audbeAl the ditssusiOp', which
the SehiSnasie astisa ofthsir dIloyal minis
sssiGl bssthrsu brsught uPon the chuT"ksI.
Numbers are SWslling The P~rssbyierian
ranks Of the specially elect. Numbers are
izAnbsring under the Methodist banner Of
hss sslvAtiou. HunbsrS are casting. their
lots With IRE United Brsshrsa. Members are
tnf,t.r a. immerafon ana si...-.o--,ato