Year: 1863




ington " say that the Bapsts the Southern State


were very waIke two years since but that the expe


rlcuce OF that period has abated their ar3or and the


are locking tor back door through which to escap
| INTO the Old Unlol. trust thCre is not Baptist il


The ConVeGtIOn in the Contederacy, who will eve


consent to lou Of the Union or to any DO


htlca union with The abolition States upon any term
| Or udder any circumstances whatever.


" ould prefer that the language of the resolutions


were stronger The separation is complete The cbasn
which divides the two sections is deep ard wide A
river OF blood HOWs between which was drawn bY a


wicked foe in unjust war, from the bodies of our


coun1ymen our friends relatives, which are buried
neac this guilt. have son old enough to do mill


tary duty but have lost beloved brother in the mil


tary service Of the Confederate States who was wound
cd in the first battle of Manassas My brother-n-lav
fell upon the same field in the eeco battle and wei.
terlng in his gore poured out his life sacrifice upon
freedoms altar nave had to mourn the luss of other
relatives, and large number of frieGds


Brother President, knew your son. He WIS a no.
Gle boy, highly educated gifted, INTEL gent and manly
You justly proud OF him. for he gave great pre-
81 for high career OF future usefulness. But, alas
be is gone be e in battle at his post and sleeps upon
the SOL OF Maryland. What ether brother here has
lost relative friend? What family in the
COntcdeFacy has not been made to mourn on account
of the wroLgs inflicted by cur cruel enemy? How,
then, you or L. or any other member of tdis Con-
ventiOn or any membtr OF Christian church. or coed
cZ3n OF ihe Confederate States c(nsent to
hands with our invaders, the graves of our dear
slain IN battle, and again embrace them in frater-
pa politica! relations? Is any one So visionary as to
suppose that the Union could ever be reconstructed
AID the States OF either section paced back wht re they
were before the war was forced upon US? 1t could
Gully be reconstructed by sukiugaton, which would
force us back into grand cOnsOlda led military despo
ism, huid-ned with CHAINS and taxation insufferable-
heWcrs or wood and drawers OF for cruel
In such event, condition would be the most de-
graded and deporab!e Of any people the face OF the
earth. Sooner than submit to this let US with our
and children follow those who have gene before
to the tomb, and let beloved land become bowling
vase.


The rejection of these resolutions would not only
cause rs Jicing by the abolition government, but it
would be a modification to our government at Rich
mond, aid would depress the spirits of whole peo
pie. 1 he Baptlsts are numerous aud intelligent de-
nomination, and | trust they will continue to stand
amo0g the foremost in their support OF the Confederate
government in tt Is mighty struggle. We should
not only support the government but must give
united AID vigorous support to the President and his
administration. His cause is our cause. We all
in the beat together. If The administration goes
down. situated, the country goes with it,
and all is lost 1t is the duty of every Christian there
fore 10 stand by and sustain it. do not say it has
committed no errors. 10 say would be to declare
that 1t is superbuman. do not say that its errors,
when they endanger the sovereignty of the States
tend to subvert the fundamental principles for which
entered into the revoutoH and upon which the gov
ernment rests, should be acquescd iu silently without
rebUke 1t has been my fortune to differ with the.
Presd Mt upon at least grave constitutional ques-
ticn, when my position and obligation 10 the people of
my State forbade my silence. But WHILE as free peo-
pie er joying freedom of speech and of the press,
shOnld at error whenever regard it dangerous
we should throw no practical difficulties in the way OF
the government, but should render it every assistance
ia power. The resolutions propose to pledge to it
our support in all Constitutional measures and they
ommand my hearty approval.


low long this cruel war is to last, or how much su-
erirg is in store for in the future Gcd only knows


DO feel that have snned against the People of
he Northern States. We bore till we could bear no
ongtr, and when obliged TO separate from them
Ne said did Abram to Lot"Let there be no strife
between If thou wilt take the lett hand then will
% 10 the i2h or if thou depart the right hand
VII 20 10 tie left" They said-"NO, you shall not
depart in peace. We your masters and we intend
o govern you and they made upon


But while we have not sinned against the enemy, we
aVe sinned against God, and the punishment are
ecevng at bis hands Just. II the whole people OF the
Jonfederacy would return to God, humble themselves
his presence and impore his aid, the would cease
md peace and prosperity would be restored


His atfilcting hand tests heavily upOn US to-day. The
electric flash upon the wire has brought the sad in
eigence that OF the strongest columns upon which
be Conederacy rested has been broken one OF its mas
i've pillars has been undermined A gallant warrior, |
whose brilliant achievements has attracted the admira-
ion of the whole world who reposing his in God
lone, fought but to conquer Christian hero battling
Or the CIVIL ana reuglOuS rl unicorn
no more How the mighty fallen in the midst of
be battle! Know ye not that there is a great man
allen this dty in Israel :? Alas, StoLewa Jackson is
ead Brethren, while with the whole people We
loss with uauterabe grief let forget that God
Who rules well The hosts of heaven the armies of
arth WCrketh all things after the counsel of his own
WILL He has object in this severe chastisement-
While [ believe he will tiualiy deliver us from the
ands of our ent mics, he will not divide the glory
Nth another. fear we leaning upon arm
f flesh, and making idol CT the great and good
lan TOR whom mourn. Such my amlra-
ion fl him tGat confess it amounted almost to idol
Try, and have reason to believe this feeling very
eneral We thought could not lose the victory If
ackson were present. He can be present no more
lead his invncihe corps of the army to victory
iod has raised his chastening haad, and smitten us
nth bis rod, and removed the idol. Acknowed ging
le chastisemen with deep humility, let humble
eyes in the dust and continually lift fervent pray
the Head of the church. that he will give another
ader able stand in the ace OF the departed and
nile his spirit looks down from heaven upon his BE-
wed companions in arms who delighted to follow his
ad may he still see the host of the enemy flying be-
IRE them and the cause for which he bed triumphant
successful But my feelings carrying me away
beg the pardon OF the Convention and close by again
ppeaIing to DR.. Boyce and the other members who
gree with him. to permit the resolution to pass unan
nousiy.


We are happy to state, when the vote taken
1ere dissenting voice against the passage OF
ne resolutions.


From Texas. ,
The stock raiserS of Western Texas complaining
udlg of the cor duet of Gen. q. W. White general pur
nasing agent for the Confederate States In the seizure


beeyes at inadequate prices. A meeting of stock
Fror, yuaa