Year: 1861

There Is trte saying worthy Of being often


repeated, and ever safe to introduce into prac-


tical life " Be sure you are right and then g


ahead If any enterprise is contemplated b,
| the Christian, especially when he is consciou:


that he must meet stern opposition, duo DELHI.
| GRAFTON and prayer should be exercised, to de


termine fully the rightfuness of the measure


When fully convinced of the right-that the
enterprise is for the glory Of God and the best
interests of his cause, there should be no hesi
tation in seeking it's accomplishment. Bat
caution should be exercised not to seek to do
that which Of itself is right, by the use Of
wrong means. The prosecution of such d
measure may require great sacrifices. 1t may
meet with violent opposition from the selfish
ness, passions. and prejudces of men, but the
right is destined to triumph.


"Iruth, crushed to earth shall rise again;


TIL, eternal years of God are hers


But error, wounded, writhes in pain,


And dies amid her worshippers'


The stern demands Of principle should never
be bent to the dictates of worldly oxpediency,
and we need never fear the final triumph of a
righteous cause. We can better afford to sac
rifice life, than to save life by the sacrifice OF
principle The devoted martyr need not fear
the pains Of martyrdom. He is to rejoice and
be exceeding glad when prosecuted for right
eousness sake. We have long expected that
the great principle recognized by our fathers,
and published to the world in our declaration of
independence, never could fully triumph in our
country short of yet another desperate and
bloody struggle. A portion of our country
have based their financial interests upon the an
tagonism Of this declaration of mans inaliena-
bic rights We had not expected that the
struggle which had been SO long maturing,
would 50 suddenly darken the heavens with the
gloomy cloud OF civil war. But the elements
are now all astr, and contending thousands
may soon be in deadly strife upon tie bloody
field Of battlo II our fathers were right in the
principles and measures which they adopted to
secure our national Independence, then we arc
right in seeking TO maintain them II God
blessed them in that memorable struggle, We
may hope for his protection STILL If they could
pray in confidence, and hope for tho triumph OF
these principles, then may we not do the same
nov? As God gave them the victory, may VIC
not hope for such q result now? We have no
doubt Of our national triumph and our conf
dence is not based upon the millions We may
number in our armies the s,rengt til of our navy,
or the resources of our country, so much as in
the Justice and Righteousness of our cause. The
right shall conquer. Who can doubt that slav
cry and treason are wrong? Our hearts bleed
when we think Of the sacrifice Of human life
which the struggle may cost us, but we do not
tre,nblc for the final results God will vindicate
our cause, and our national banner must still
float in triumph. 1t is :; time of darkness, and
the national pulse is throbbing at fever heat
and startling news runs along upon our tele-
graphic wires--but let us trust in God and hope
for tho best. In any struggle, if those who
contend for the right find themselves in the mi
nority, and fearful odds is against them, they
need not despair Of success, for those who con-
tend against the right, contend against God. A
of the right of our cause may
throw the light Of hope on the darkest night
of earthly adversely and misfortune, One has
appropriately snid


@ In this world we are often discouraged -
looks gloomy. The plans which wo
have formed with care topplc over and fall
weave u web around us from
which we cannot move. We cxclaim with one
of Old He hath hedged me about, that |
cannot get out"


At such times VIC are prone to act by the law
Of expediency. Instead of thinking q is this
right? " we say in our fraIlty, " will this look