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A SERMON.
I Rc«.!::liou of Hie V, ;:)' . Clinrel:.
Way’s Chituch, )
Jrefersox Co., () a. j
At a called conference of the
! Church to-day—
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! l’astor, Ilov. K. It. Carswell, to fur-
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LETTER TO THE EDITORS.
The Editors of tho Index will
confer a favor on the Church at
Ways, and on ourselves individually
by publishing the discourse enclosed
with this, together with tho action
of the Church, as found stated
above.
NOAIt SMITH, ) Deacons
J. T. JORDON. ' of
XV. J. ROGERS. ) Ways Church
NATIONAL DANGER.
A Sermon, on the Stato ot the coun
try, preached by Rev. E. R. Cars
well, at Way’s M. II., Jeffer
son county, Go., on Sabbath, 2d
day of June, 1861, anil published
hi/ request.
TEXT.—Fear not, 0 land; he
rjlad and rejoice: for the Lord
will do'jreatthinejs.—Joel 2: 21.
The influence and advice of tho
ministers of religion have always
been called into requisition when
national calamities have threatened
and when national dangers have
thickened around tho nations. The
,■ I prophet Jotl was comnussionei
r*rL .'rrei^to Wairr A.'uT Jews V, die
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our judgement that tho war about to
bo waged by tho North against the
South, is in tho highest degree
criminal. Wo remark, then, that
it is criminal on tho part of the
North to wage this war against us,
because, 1st, it is mi unnecessary
war. No man, with nil tho lights
before him, with n common sense
and a common humanity to guide
him, can possibly see any necessity
enaify^pi "vented 1 on the pert of there
who have seen propci: to precipitate
it. Before a single State had seced
ed, appeal after appeal lmd been
made, liy the South, the burden of
which was, “give us our rights ns
guaranteed by the Constitution,
and every appeal was answered by
new and dangerous encroachments
When the gallant Stato of South
Carolina seceded from the old Union
she sent commissioners to Mr. Buch
anan, through which she proposed
a fair, honorable and cquitablo ad
justment of all matters pertaining
to tho mutual interests of both gov
ernments. These commissioners
were treated, if not with scorn, at
least with a cold and heartless indif
ference. Virginia called a Pence
Congress of all tho States still re
maining in tho old Union. Black
Republicanism was represented.—
Their ultimatum was an uncondi
tional submission of .the South to
the Lincoln Administration. Com
mittees, in tho Senate and in the
House, labor,I?r tong and faithfully,
but to no purpose. Tho veuorable
.Crittenden proposed a compromise
which, although it gave the North n
decided advantage, was rejected
without ceremony, because it would
not give her entirely the lion’s share,
Tho Southern Confederacy sent three
commissioners to confer with Liu-
^i4uuaI~ lltJkowffli—n/*
,v 10, 1861.
tho trend of vile
our wives and
.tiers violated by a
We must consent
it, like the heroic
ntldrio, to be base
ly butchered, v! i war is an unho
ly measure, in ■ Vj< it ignores nil of
tho green men vie:: of the pas’.
We stop not. h v to specify, hut
[ to the fact that
Ulo field of the
inn wars, in
:ern blood fiow-
mc proud chan-
glory. We must
■r, to allude to
[COM M CN1CAT KI>.]
RicnsioxD Bath, ]
June 17tl>, 1361. j
j Cai*t. \V. S. C. Mounts,
Deau Sin:
At n meeting of the ladies of Bath
I held at the Rower this evening; it
was unanimously resolved that they
tender their services to the I’oy-
I thress Volunteers, fbr tW making
lap cf their uniforms and nil other
[wearing apparel they may require,
[lam also instructed to notify you
[that I have entrusted to me, subject
I to your order, a contribution of
1-8500, presented to your corps, by
1 the Misses and Lads of Bath; and
| farther I am requested to say to you
1 that the young Indies uf this place
I will present your company with nn
|appropriate'banner, whenever you
[may intimate the occasion.
Yours very truly,
J. B. WHITEHEAD.
|.J. B. Whitehead,
Bin:
I arn in the reception of your note
lannouncing to me the patriotic nc-
Ition of the ladies of Batli in behalf
[of the Povthrcss Volunteers, which
[corps I have the honor to command,
land also the design of the young lu-
jdicsto present the company with nn
[»iiDropriate banner whenever we
| may appoint the OCCO-sion,
You further add the teuder of
I M.qOO, ns tho contribution of your
little daughters and sons to tho
equipment of our company.
Sucli an expression ol glowing
devotion to oitr country’s cause, by
the pure and noblo of our land, is
not surprising to me; for woman
1 cqnformed by nature, under educa
tion and descent, becomes tho olios
en order o( our race. The delicacy j
I of |ier physiunl organization, tile j
I fastidious refinement of her taste, j
land the exquisite charm of her man
ners, over infuses patriotism with a
I chivalry that wins conquest from!
1 misfortunes, and covers defeat with
tho grace of victory.
The contributions of your juven
iles thus lisping their benedictions i
[for their country’s weal, is but]
:umi " official notice was taken of ■them,
<gi>Ys i>y which they were environed.
, lie discovers to them tho determi
nation of the Almighty to bring up
on tbern the armies of the enemy by
which they were surrounded, ns a
chastisement for their sins. The
prophet points out distinctly the
j danger that threatens, their duty
und the circumstances, anil tho ulti
mate result, should that duty he
promptly and . faithfully diseharg-
I ed. Belbro entering directly iu-
] to the discussion of tho topics era-
! braced in the text, wo propose, by
wny of introduction, to indulge iu
three general observations. Wo re
-mark-1. That national danger i* Lmcoffi wo.dd he fully carried
ordinarily, it not always, tho off
spring of God’s judgment.
2. That national judgements are
j hut tho certain and legitimate results
of national wickedness.
3. That war is one of the media
through which the Almighty pours
out his judgements on the nations.
It is not our purpose, on this oc
casion, to elaborate these general ob
servations, further than to add, that,
every careful student of history, sa
cred and profane, will at once be
] struck with the correctness of the
propositions just nnnomiced.
I Our business to-day is not with
the Jews, nor with general princi-
I pies, but witli the stirring realities
I by which we are "encompassed, to
- tho existence of which we seem not
to be fully alive.
. In the further prosecution of the
subject, we propose to notice, first,
tho danger by which we aro sur
rounded. That danger is war.—
And we take this position.
1. Thai although war may he ‘an
instrument employed by tho Al
mighty for tho chastisement of na
tions, it may he criminal on the part
jol’fhoocwho wage it. The Bible is
.•full of illustrations of this position.
The various Jewish captivities, and
the ultimate overthrow of their ene
mies, elucidate vory clearly the cor
rectness- of tho grounds assumed.
Wo will not consume your time in
j alluding to special instances. To
j tlieso you may refer at your leisure.
I The correctness of our position, wo
| think, iu amply illustrated by the
: character of the national danger—
: the war—with’which we are threat-
; cited, and which has already been
inaugurated. Though God may in-
simply to niliiJ
on almost over
Revolution,
llO uL*ia vja l ’
Northern and f
cd freely, in the il
nel of victory ar. J
he allowed, bower
one or two circumstances that will
exhibit in contract tho present and
pn.o attitudes .a**iho parties now
engaged in this conflict of arms.
When the British, under com
mand of General Gage, had taken
possession of Boston, in 1//-1, the
citizens of Alexandria, Virginia,
sent tho schooncifNassau withacar-
go of “corn, flout,, wheat, Ac., Ao.,
consigned to the lion. Julitt Htiu-
cock and others, for gratuitous dis
tribution among the suffering in
habitants of Boston. In 1861
Boston and New York send
a hordo of turned ruffians and
unprincipled dc peradoes to mur
der (ho citizen! of Alexandria,
and to violate their wives and
daughters. Aga.it in July, 1774, in
view of the distress of the inhabi
tants of Boston,’ nocompnnicd by
British occupation, at a general
meeting of the imiabitants of South
Carolina, at Cha fi-ston it was unani
mously-
Resolved, ThKt not only the die-
fasting and prayer by special ap
pointments, in view of national dan-
„ cr3 The Georgia Baptist Conven
tion, in April, and the Southern
Baptist Convention, in May last, did
wisely When they appointed yestor-
nnd 2nd
say of .Marshal Key, our boys are
“tho bravest of the brave.
We are not driven to the necessi
ty, ns is almost every other nation,
lo'draft and press our men into ser
vice in time of war. Nor do we make
distinctions in classes. The riel, amt
ZS 3 ‘X&r« ? ilio poor .» k e
initiation fasting and prayc-r, iu view j ready to march - ■■
of Iho calamity of civil war with mouth, as to a bnnqn. :. t c.uiiioii
01 7 ... ana ynuskefs, if rifles and broad
swords, if powdeymul ball, and
real bomb-slid., cor,*/ 11 "''- resources,
which we aro threatened. Our no
ble hearted President, Davis, did as
the wise and bravo chief oi a
no
fituia
. -a ■ 't’.w.'V
« Wmi'MexicoT circumstances, in appointing
tates of humanit
|; ! loud to scourge
i
both North and
they were assured, through their
friend; Judge Campbell, by Mr. Se
ward, that Lincoln’s policy was-
peaceful. For three weeks wero they
held in suspense, until Mr. Lincoln
could order from Europe five hun
dred thousand stand of amis, and
call from the North seventy-five
thousand mercenaries to do his des
potic bidding. Having employed
the lima in which onr commissioners
were delayed in making extensive
military and naval preparations for
the invasion of the South, the final
reply of Mr. Seward was, in sub
stance, that the inaugural of Mr.
out
—which meant nothing moro nor
less than a determination to subju
gate the South, though tho resourc
es of his government should ho ex
hausted in the effort. In this tor-
tuoas specimen of diplomacy, wo
have a rich illustration of tho mean
ness and perfidy so characteristic of
those who placed Mr. Lincoln in
power, while it devclopes flic per
sonal baseness of Lincoln and his
Secretary of State.
The criminality of this war is seen
we remark—2d. Because it is unjust.
Its iujtistico is manifest from the
fact that it is an unconstitutional
measure. The Constitution of the
United States places the war mak
ing power in Congress alone, where
as Mr. Lincoln has usurped that
power, and is waging this war on his
own responsibility. Again, this wnr
is unjust in that it is waged for tho
solo purpose of overthrowing the
principles of free government. Tho
Declaration ofindcpondenco distinct
ly teaches that all governments de
rive their jnst powers alone from the
consent of the governed. This Wnr
ignores this great principle of Amer
ican liberty, and designs to trample
the last vestige of it3 inlltictico un
derfoot, and, if possible, render tho
South a more tributary to Northern
ambition, misrule, lust and power.
Again, we remark, that this war
is criminal—2d. Because it is an
unholy measure. It is to be a war
of extermination or of subjugation.
Wo mustgivo up our dearest rights
as freemen, and doom our pos
terity to porpotual vnssahigo, or bo
wiped from tho faco of tho earth.
Wo must consent to bo subjects of
it petty tyrant—a single monster—
( or have our fields desolated, our firc-
it necessary for t
the colonies iu A
(iU*' t f > - * ’
In 1S61 thes
denounce the citi
liua and of the
hut the soundest
principles of Inn policy, Ac., make
.. i*. .. if. t...i it.... i, . r ..il
e inhabitants of all
nerioa to assist and
of fasting and prayer, to he observ
ed by tho citizens of the Southern
Confederacy, on the 13th of this
month.
llezekiah prayed, and the hosts
of Assyria were overthrown by the
hand of God. Washington called
upon his God, and after seven years
struggle, his prayers were answered
in the diseuthralmcnt of his country
from tho British yoke. Let us trust
in God, and history shall record an
other lnminious illustration of tho
fact that right and truth, under the
benediction of Heaven, will always
triumph.
Again, our duty under existing
circumstances, is to volunteer, and
arm, and equip for active service.—
Our brave hoys have responded to
tho call of their country with an al
acrity and an enthusiasm unparallel
ed in the history of the world. Our
government bonds have been taken
at par, and perhaps, in some instan
ces at a premium. Still, moro men
and moro monoy will be necessary,
if this atrocious war is prosecuted
to the extent threatened. Let us
am: equip and drill. Lot us con
vert all of onr surplus capital,
whether of produce or of money,
into means of activo defence, by the
purchase of government bonds, It
will he a good investment, if we
on we ultra ‘lioiJ
It is estimated
cotton States nloncV wo have 8000
cannon- Striking nn average of the
eleven States now comprising tho
Southern Confederacy, and we have
11,000 cannon. Beside 1 ' these, there
have been seized 234,000 stand of
small aims. The State arms previ
ously purchased by the Stato, will
give us over 700,Ot s stand.of arms.
In addition to this, we have powder,
ball, and other munitions of war in
proportion. Every day hut increas
es our strength and adds to our re
sources. Powder mills, cannon fac
tories, sword and pistol factories,
have sprung up with amazing rapid
ity. in various parts of the South.
If wo had no other resources hut
the motivo of a lofty patriotism,
which actuates us in tho struggle,
all would ho safe. The terms of
pcaco offered us by our enemies are,
“1. An unconstitutional submission
to the Government of tho United
States.
“2. To deliver up ONE HUN
DRED OF THE ARCH TRAIT
ORS to be hung.
“3. To put on record tho names
of all others who have been traitors
to tho Government, who shall be
held infamous and disfranchised for
ever.
“4. The property of all traitors
to he confiscated to pay the damage.
mine Bostonians
tens of South Caro-
Jouthcrn Confede
racy as rebels, tkloves, and traitors,
and aro assisting" so far ns lies in
their power, in the utter ruin of
their former hem factors. Was -ev
er ingratitude mere Ilian that which
ignores green memories like these?
Tho unholinesi, tho unblushing
wickedness, of this war is manifested
perhaps moro cUarly when wo re
member that the pretended motive
which prompts to this fanatical crti-
;ado on our doaicstic institutions,
stands directly opposed to tho teach
ings of God’s word. The Bible, ns
you till know, recognizes the relation
ship of master i.nd slave, and very
clearly defines the obligations of
each. This war is opposed to God
and the Bible, it- that it is opposed
to the divinely honored and heaven
sanctioned institution of slavery.—
In reflecting on iho unholy charac
ter of this war. we are unable to
conceive that llto devils in hell
could ho prompted by principles
moro damning, or motives more
black and basu than those which
actuate our enemies in this- mad
crusade against both human rights
and Divine authority.
The criminality of this war, wag
ed by the North, is clear, iu that it
if, as has been s’.'he^Ssccsaary un
just and inthcilt**^^^
Having dwelt liliis long on the
danger that th.-qitened us, wc will
now consider—
2. Our duty 'n view of the dan
ger. And our first duty is an hum
ble relianco on fho arm of Jeliovn.
Our confidence in God must be man
ifested by fasting, repentance, hu
miliation and prayer. .The prophet
Joel distinctly teaches tho observance
of tho duties itj tho context. The
Jews, you remember, wero threat
ened with a desolating war. Tho
prophet would avert the danger and
abate jtidgom.'til. Iu verses 15th,
16th and 17, !io says “ Blow tho
trumpet in Ziofl, sanctify iifast, call
a solemn assembly ; gather tho peo
pie, sanctify tile congregation, as
sembly the elders, Ac., Ac.. Lot tho
priests, and ministers of tho Lord,
weep between the porch and the al
tar, and let them say, Spare thy peo
ple, O Lord, mill give not thy herit
age to reproach/’ Ac., Ac. We have
then, fhu'iplure precept and example
lor the olj.xrrfic'j of thu duties of
interest again. If our goyernmerrl
succeeds wc shall receive it all again.
If it docs not succeed, we shall lose
onr nil, whether wo invest it in
government loans or not. Let mo
ney llow like water for the benefit of
onr brave heroes who have gone to
fight otir battles, and for their wives,
and children left in our midst. Wc
would say to our home volunteers,
who hear me to-day—falter not.—
Rush to your country’s rescue, and
should you fall oil tho battle field,
wc who stay at home will take care
of your widowed wives and orphan
babes. And, more, if tho extremity
demands it, the infirm and the nged
-onr women and boys of ten years
old will battle over the soil stained
by your blood until “the last armed
foe expires”—until wo shall have
gained the summit of a lofty tri
umph, or the depths of a glorious
grave. Lot our women imitate the
examples of their mothers of '76.—
Aid in preparing clothing for our
tented hosts. Encourage your hus
bands your sons and your brothers
to come up to their country's aid in
this hour of her trial. Stimulate
them to come from field and flood,
and proffer all for liberty. Lot maid
en fair, mid matron grave, with ea
ger hearts and willing hands, help
them to their holy duty. Let us
trust in God and do our duty, and
the South and constitutional free
dom are safe forever. But the ques
tion is sometimes sprung—“What
arc the resources of the South ?”—
Arc wo to light tho battles of free
dom without resources ? Wo an
swer, yes ! If wc have no resources,
let us defend otirtliberties and our
altars without them. Our patriot
fathers fought their battles without
resources. Four cannon constituted
tho whole train of artillery in pos
session of tho Colonies at tho open
ing of tho wnr, April 19, 1775. Two
of these, at an early day, wero taken
by tho British. (See Holmes’ an
nals, II. 369.) With hut nhmidful
of undrilled militia, onr fathers heat
hack tho invaders of their country.
Tho well drilled, superbly ulUccrod
hosts of Briton wero driven from our
shores by men whose only resources
Wero it relianco on tho God of bat
tles, and their determination to bo
free or die. But the South has. re
sources. She ban two millions of as
bravo men as ever girt on tho war
rior’s armor. Aj Napoleon ucd to
£_c4llfiinal tt-i... “J. The seceded States jo pay
. # all
the balance of the expense, ana re
store the stolen property.
“6. The payment of all debts due j
Northerners, and indemnity for alj i
indignities to person, loss -of time,
life, and property.
“7. The removal of the cause of p
j nil our difficulties, which can only be
done by the itnmcdietc and uncondi
tional abolition of slavery.
“8. Until a full compliance with
all the above terms, tho so-called
seceded States to ho held and gov
erned ns United States Territory.”
Such aro tho terms promised us
by a leading Lincoln journal at the
North, should wc lay down our arms
and sue ignomiuiously for pence.—
Tho duty of sclf-prcservatiou will
determine our course. If we are
subjugated, we are to be, with out-
posterity, the slaves of a power
moro exacting in its demands, and
more cruel in its tortures, then that j
which demanded of tho Hebrews j
brick without straw.
But will wo be subjugated ? No 1
sirs I Never! Never ! 1 NO,
NEVER 1 ! ! Subjugate us ! For
bid it the shades of Washington !■—
Forbid, yc spirits of ’76 ! ! Forbid
it, Heaven ! 1 ! Subjugate us ! Noj
sirs ! Wc will build a wall of steel
and fire, cemented by the blood of
Southern hearts, around our loved
onos, around our “[qxr^/^irounu
onr firesidqs, and
tics, through which tf.'f -euny can
never penetrate, over which he can
never climb, which lie can never un
dermine, and around which ho can
never circle. The North has the ad
vantage ol’ us in two respects, that
is, an apparent advantage. They
have an advantage of nearly three jj
to ono capablo of bearing arms. It ||
will require one half of their effec
tive force, however, to make provi
sions fur tho other half, that they,,
may send to Rubjugato us. This will
leave them not more than three mil- J
lions ol’ lighting men for active ser
vice. Wc have tho advantage of I
being an agricultural people, whose]
capital is annually reproductive.—I
While tho North is the rival of
ull other manufacturing and com
mercial nations, our productions are
iu demand at every port in the civil
ized world. “Cotton is King.”--
XV hilo wc can send two millions ol
men to tho field, wo can feed and
clothe them with tho labor ol’ four
millions of slaves, ami have 1 n >u 1 I
