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BY ?TO THINE OWN SELF BK TUUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW, AS THE IIOB'T. A. THOMPSON & CO. iummMmnmt?i?fm*?m)?mm i m j '-_ ^ M I I - - rn Milli II I I I I i i n II irn?ri?. m.mi mniii PICKENS COURT HOUSE, S. C. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1801. NIGHT THE DAY, THOU NO. 5& ?'OK TDK COU Ut Kl?, Mountain Boy's Song. Three cheers lor th? 8lurdy Mountaineers, A n't throe limos three nguiu, Till tho xhoiU sings out from Iho mountain lop, Anti is echoed o'er tho plain. Thou up nnd arowie! bra Vb Mountaineer^ For tho foe ts* iii Southern sens, And the flag of tho Northern marauder, Waves over Bio. Palmetto trees. Oitr?Mytlnhim-hoy" io Seeds? .flint wcro uon'oon Mnnnysas' Plain.* Thou huzza, huzza, huzza, boys, And we'll Ul arch lo tho baltlu-fteld, boys, Our intwie, the titnnoa? roar. lt ll/.zn, int/.zn, for victory, D'or that murderous Northern band, We'll fight, we'll (>lt'r<l, we'll die, boy?, Bro titty conquer Dixie hand." And we'll be a b ind ol'sister Slates, . Wit!? Fir.</un for oar cry, Aud Curo'i'i'i, thc brightest shir. That shine* in thc Southern sky. .TOSIR. Pendleton, S. 0. twmmmu ?- -?a-? - ------- A SERMON FOR THE TIMES! JWachc-i by Her. T. I. Me li ru?e, J). J)., before his Conym/ation in l'/ irllrton, .S'. C., Februa ry ->t.ft, 18?2, and published by rcqucU. Twstt-.-vM Olivonlolps, K.iJi Chapter, 2d timi 7th verses: ~* * Tho Lord tswltli'you willie yoibo with him ; lind if yo seek him, he will bc found of you ; hut if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. Do ye Rtrong, thor?for?, and lot not your bands bc weak ; for your work shall bo Ytswurdod.',' . Tho word of God is tho ohly standard of right and wrong; to it must ull tuon .inako their ultttnato appeal for the rectitudeTor their conduct ; and, from its instruct ions, must'thcy derive that wisdom which they need to guido thom in all tho relations of lifo, and in ovory condition of lifo. God has therein rocordod examples of his dealings with individuals, families, communities and nations, illustrating what conduct he approves and what conduct he disapproves j and wherein, and for -what rc-isoiis, ho will.bless ; abd wherein, ?ud for what, reasons, ho will withhold his blessing Andjjici'oi tt Ut,that' woifind^thoso.principles wbidh jtro eternal as th?.Throuo of God-ri-that J|o o? tlt? fortiidatlr/?? of. th'ith?a.civil) ?pdlnl^nd rdBgious pro ;pority ^ub happiness, ^^iy-fixt ->-:fu rn Uhos * Jr^.^ ."?.' . .-: .To <ti'c;ir\de.4sjl'a.nil t?^e^'y' .>.t0^o^?1^^ai.l "j- . V?'Jtd'e.r ot .tholenpturcR>'tue-urH-part .of . flhis *' . ' -pis*rtgo-t?ay'appear to kveh, that God,-'in fy is d clings *with man, aote uponthc pr'nnplc nt ry.aliti'ion-<'lovo for love, hate for .bato." But wo know, from the Vviiolo tenor ot thc Scriptures, that Ile is influenced by no such spirit, ns is common amongst mon. J lo speaks ?md acts as a Liw-givor and a Judge"; ns one bound to give wholesome law? and to seo to their observance. Holding, thcroforo, . thc LAW which ITO has given, and which embod ies tho eternal principles of His Government) in His band, He says " obey and live ;,dc that whieh is pleasing in my sight, ns youl Sovereign,' and you shall bc blessed ;" or, at iii the text, " if yo bo with mp "--i. e.,. On nil side, loving and serving me-'* I will bo witli you"-td susttiu and bless you, <fco. And, in so doing, (Ind not only acta for the main . manoo bf lits laws and' Government, whiol ure Holy, wiso and good, but for the best in tercsbs of His creatures. With tilos? explanations of tho gt.noral son timont of tho text, i proposo to apply it tt tho present condition of our beloved country; illtismuoh as we have assembled together, ir obedience to the call of our much esteemed President, (of wh im tho people of these Con federate States may well be proud, for lib d' >dli/ deportment, as we.!! as for all his othci virtues,) to humble ourselves bolbVo Almighty God, on nceount. of our national sins, and t< invoko His favor and protection, in thesi times that try mon's souls." ' lu respect to tho controversy that occasioned the war now raging botwpon tho Northen and Southern portions of this once united bul now dismembered Confederacy, so far as ro Ja les tu tiie chief quo^^^gM?M??MfcJ|y .South may ^uU*4HjHH Wi us and vv/l?ro iviftrKf f^vAx JSSBFll ^ . /,ho8i(h/bf truth and riglnl^ ^ IPP " - ?i t!1Tholy Worth Olio of thuso?p^OT^J^j? which is indeed the principio one-rolutosTt un institution, venerable for its' antiquity and for Its many valmblc. use?, which God lui tl: expressly authorized in His Word, ?nd willoi 1 lo bas approved and blessed in ninny othci tw.iys, oven as now existing among mon In this respect wo '. are built upon the. fouoda t iou of patriots, prophets and Apostle*." Ant' tho other question relate? ti civil liberty the right ol' a people to justice and equality under tho Government that is set over them, jHld to oast off that tioveriinient if these things aro donied thom ; which ts also in accordance with tho otermd principles of truth anti right eousness that aro set forth in tho Word ol God. Tho truth of tlteso propositions is toe p-.doable to require argumentation on this oc casion. Wo wore with God, toy hearers, nnd Ho With us, while this controversy was ponding j und wo aro still with Him in this respect, fut wvt hayo never asked or - wishod for anything, in thoao matters, hut what is "just and . equal," which Christian ant' Sovereign States 'had a right to expect from their Repro-ienta Uves and Uders. ' And .in'tho m t of ncparalion (rom tho old I?..?'... .li,, ...l.t. . t* . t .,..1 ir-u ..?j, i<ii|Oii, ?0 WCTO^aISO o ivii <;uu ui|u mi ?mi ti<i. lt was not a hasty not, but dh? of, tpatttrc deliberation-tho result of yours of'dWuKsiotl and.'bonniel. Nor was it gotten up' iy^ip mp' fives of ^avenge or.self-aggrjiudi?.ojuei?t mid ? ambitioni ; but proceeded fionr tho purest p?> triirtlsm and pioto. ' In ita acoompt??iihj?~tifJ inim'storn of tho Obspel, churches mid church officers, as wella* tho wlsost,and best nf?tates . mon, wore xjoiiecVned. Yoa, it! would.haye ?. \ boen ?voidod,! had thero boori ar?y possible Wfe^v, w.'.y of doing so without Mcriflcin^ cootiei?nce and the dearest rights of mankind. TIio whole land, North and South, will bear testi mony to tho fidelity and earnestness with which tho pooplc of tho South warnod, en treated, and expostulated with, our oucc " brctbrouof thc North" as to their proceed ings in respect to our cherished institutions and principies ; mid that they utily " gave up tho ship " when.all was lost j when no hope of living together, as brethren, remained. Wo wcro j* witn.God " then, when wp said to our Northern brethren (?) as. Abraham said, to ikofr),dolyou. Hr*?...tp^ tjie right and we will go to By^fkwB /MMiiitr^11'0 ^vmiuncnt you ?'kc, pYWYfeffiry, ^Ood was with'us "Mn this trnnB* ?Action, ilt evora Government was founded I on prayer and" thc pious sentiments of a peo ple, ours was ; and ovory Providence relating to its establishment, indicated the Divine fa vor. Among those Providences were the sur prising unanimity and cordiality that prevailed in all sections and among all classes, with only hore and there an exception. Again, when our enemy (for such havo thc North now become,).began to mako prepara tions for war, as a mean's of wresting from'?a our rights, and we were forced " to initiate measures for the defence and maintenance of those rights-I say forccdr for wo used ever) means that an houorablo.nud patriotic people could usc to prevent so dire a calamity-rthci also God was with us ?net wc with Him. W< proposed not to interfere with atty of our ono my's rights, and asked nabing of him but U be 1*1 alone, Hut, finding* that ho would lia ten to no proposals .looking to peace, on tin basis of an amicable separation, wo plantet ourselves on tho Word of Godj ns the found? tion upon which rested tho justico of ou causo; and, making oiir appeal to tho Lori Clod of Hosts, wo resolved to sustain tba cause '' with our lives, our fortunes "end ou . sacred houor." Then was there all over-th! l ind a " looking up"to the hills whence comet our help." Days of fasting ai)d prayer wer appointed,-which have sinco been repcai cd,-and. faithfully observed by nil ohissc amongst us. Wo knew and felt, tdiat.wQ. ha ombarked ou a perilous enterprise, and M j sought earnestly and confidingly tho blessin of God upon our counsels and our" nrms whioh we could do tinccrc.lt/, ? because ot causo was tho sause of truth and rightcou ness. O fir people then folland acted as j Ch tnt tan people l(t spank noW of tho yfi?c.v< ..sen ti ni ont that prevailed,) ' and resorted. ?: v?pi?'P'u-i? 'Y rtfj ? ^^^.MB?l?iW ni bur sol d i ors bo'gW to pillFon tlfoir' minta attiro and to "pitch their touts, reports can up from all quarters that they too wero gen? ally .disposod to oUcourngo religion, sobrie and movaiity. . 'Thqji it was that God ic ^with ya while wo wero with Him-wc soug Him and li? was found of us.. Need I i mind you of tho many signal Providences th favored us in our first e.ngagoments with t enemy? How thc winds, the clouds and t mists ministered to our aid and to thc discern! uro of our enemy ? Von have not forgotten t . " Star of tho West," that sought stealthily reinforce and provision that Port (Suinte that lind been stolen from us and armed agail us, and how she was crippled by the well-din ted (shall 1 not say Heaven directed) gnus 1 our then feeble batteries, and thus com police return whence sho oame, without accomplish i her purpose? A nd thus was our enemy notoi 1 bumbled, but discouraged from making sii lar attempts, thc success of which would lu materially damaged our cause. And nee.i remind you of thc bombardment of .that Pt I and the bloodies? victory thcro' achieved ' our arms? . Was not God with us .tuon, I only in giving us tho Fort,. but. ingoing without tho loss of a singlo life or limb ? A there it now stands a terror to tho coen and there I believe it will stand if our pee will do their duty und trust in God, unies bc that God designs to chaston us for j [ transgressions. And need 1 remind you rip 5 (passing by " Great Bethel " and other vii . ries) of tho bloody Plains of Mannssas, wb our army achieved a world-renowned victi J against all odds, both as to.numbers mid l nitions of war ? Thoro wc met thc cnei inflated with tho expectation of certain? k,oess; not only of victory in tho field, bu ^^^^mpjptely overthrowing our Government j ?Ofelia cling our Killers, O iii ce rs and eiti/a ^ft^Qod was with US, and turned the coon .^..ifrjUnscls^thto foolishness," and dr?vo 1 ? back whonoo be came, in confusion, torror disgrace. Who but an Infidel could do 1 that tho hand of God sustained our troops ' that terrible, day ? Soldiers, spectators visitors, all united in ascribing tlie praise ' honor thoreof to .' Him who dooth His pl ? ure in tho nrmics of Heaven and among inhabitants of oarth." Hut, my hearers, I must now turn youl ' tention to another and a mournful view of 1 case. The above-named victories, and oil ' that preceded and followed in rapid success 1 inflated tho minds of our people< with p I and vain-glory. Wo bogan to feel our UK tiiii strong; and sclf-coiifidorioo and self ' anco took tho plnco of, hmiblo dopondi upon God. Tho Yankees-wcro donouncc cowards, and it was thought that our tn 1 had nothing to do but mandi to tho fiel romain in their fortifications, and vic would bo certain, ovou should tho onomy number ?tfk tbrbo^to ono. Thotl our forsook Cfoii, ocascd to.scok JUm na form* 1 and ovo.n.a.hiokonod. thoir preparations tur( war*. ( Sonto-wore hoping tor Foreign inte: once ; others^' that tho financial cmbnrl monta of thti North would soon stop t movements;1 and nil roliod confidently j] i", Itho^brjitv?rjr of ouf. t?oops and tho skill of ?jmjjff?\ii ..i^PI?V?i'. imitated tho Jew \'} whom tho Prophot said (?samh 81:1);,'.'1 to ithoiii that go down tu Fp.ypt " (ov( ' Kn gland- and France")'' fot boin ; and ?tn ''? horse* and trun!; iii oharioji sod in horson bul Ih?V It?k .not Uiito tho .l?oly Ono. of ' rael, noltUor'eook 'th;p Lord/'x" 1 "*'NoT linly'oft our^oopl? guilty of tp?t ' of fprsn klng^Ood, ns tho eouyoo of our st von l^ii trew guilty Af |t?<* that wcyo < moro provoking in His sight.y/Tho floodgates of irreligi?n and wickednoif i wero opened nfrcsli, ami citizens und solda rs began to give free vent to their depraved p? usions and appe tites. Profanity, Subbuth-brj ?kiutf; extortion and intemperance wore pr?r Hised with un bbisliing boldness. Travellers and newspa pers brought up reports frouijfrttr camps, thor oughfares and oities tb rough which our soldiers were passing and repassingi that our anny was fast departing from that high standard of morals which they had nt first set up j yea, that wickedness tn every slwipo nnd form of utWM?tverlffifjj^^ practised to ab alarming oxtont by btir Hjfldiers, and oven by our Generali.atU^Othcr ?$?rs, who ought to set good exampled bc fort '.'their men ; and | who, above all others, needoo be sober men, in order rightly to discharge tho high and re sponsible duties that Godwi?d their country-' have imposed upon thmh, J] , ' And, to odd to these . eft ?es, and furnish fuel to these flames,-'-shall' I speak of it ? fain would I, with Mior'.'? feet Psalmist of Isrnol," say, ?* Toll it'?i?t lfGath, publish it not in tho streets of AsVelor)/'' for I blush for my country and my country nen-but fidel tty \ td thc occasion that haafflsst tiiblcd un togeth er, and . to the causo.otV Gc )i and humanity, requires that I should spt ik of it, that wc moy perceive atjeast odo r?i&o"ufor " fasting, humiliation and prayer ? b"< turo God. I say, to add fuel to thdso fliuit s, estait iah men tx wrung-up,$ef?)l*iT&v$$t? iVg'?t i" >.n l.crcd'blo.. numbers, thro?gll Ut the crain sec U?oh> of ?xir O?n^a?^W^.distilling liquid Uro wherewith to consumed- ic bodies and souls ?f.^?Vr^oldiciifl ! as t?nuigli? hey were not per ?slung fast, enough IryVqr i ii ti fy disease-to say bathing of bullets and b. Us ! and na though they bad not sufficientrunptatioiis to sin against Odd in the prdit?fyy trials of catnp life I Ai)d, in porf?thvtt?jiihiH horrible crime th?sp.establishnictits ^ar? tdso burning up the sto?' of life and thus ' hnp<> veri sin n g thc country, J>y ira?si n g 111 c p\ji e of provisions for oi?r army, and putting'it' 'Hoyond tho reach < f tho.poor^rovcn .the poor jiinilios of ouv sold iers-to proouro tho ncocsiftrios.of. Hf S Who would \havo believed ,las| .Rummer while all classes \yerc rojotoing ovoiHhc abounding hnr; VCBU that God lind, in lija b^be??c'e.nQe, lav ished upon every section if tVi?P.e Confedorn'to Statis, and which wc rcfjird.ed ns one of tile .utility tokens of His approl'??oUof our causo-v* trt:?t.a'pTj:op.lo thus ,'fitVoivH?Ppd blessed would only destroying tho fr in* of thosu .harvests, but ?onverting thom inti streams of poison ! Alas foi' fallon human na th rc I War has slain its thousands, but sollish icss and greodincs for gain has slain its tens tf tljousaiids ! 'Tis this thatsets asido patriot sm and v.irtuo ; that fills tho coffers with yob that cankers, abd that causes thc cruth' to r ng with the cries of widows and'orphans*. It is not my purpose to Cuter lip'on'a' disQUssioif or representation ol the evils of intemperance, cither among sold l-irs or citi/.otis, or of tho dangers of oven amid crate drinking ; but I inns' quote a few pa"*-; si g-.'S of Holy Writ to show how such things are regarded by the 'Almighty : " Look^not thejLupon tho,wino wheju'U is red, wlicU'ji givctii his. color in thc rcupi when it movetli itself aright,: at thodastjit ' bit otb liko ii sdr pent and stingcth like ai adder." If. snob things bo said.of teine. (nlul tho inspired wri-' tor boro speaks Of tho riximjec. Osq of it), 'whiff shall bo said of whiskey, \fhich thc.uio?n casi ly and cheaply intoxicates,I Hut ??gnin u Who hath WODI' whe j lilith soyrow ? who hath contentions ? who hp th babbling? who hath wounds without oai se? who hath ved ness of eyes? They ilia; furn/ long at the wine; they thnt go to se k litixed wine.'1 " Woo m)to theni.tha.t i sc up carly . in tho morning that they may fe low strong drink. Woo unto him thatV/j'wcY/i. .isiteighbor drink" -"?who furnishes it for lill i and totnpts him to .dVmk ! :v Lot these pnssnges suffi oMoshow how God regards this ovil, ile ne er pronounces.a woo " without a moaning, lt is indeed n sin of tho first magnitude, for it is thc parent of many other sins. - Wh'on tuen it beeoincR con oral, or is winked at by Lemlntures and Mag ?strat0(1, or is connlenanctuYbt/ public, opinion, it becomes a Xational sinl for which the na tion deserves tho -chastorHngs of a fioly and /in-hating-(?od. ..fl'ijfr ' It may bo sa<d that soTflnhrs; need'tho stim ulus of ardent sj ri ts to onlble thom toondure tho exposures at.d hardships of camp-life. Admitting all that may bo said on this score, and that no other stimuhiats will nnswor the purpose (which ia dispute) by tho wisest and besjt of iji?ii, including olporicnccd Gonorals and Siir^c?iis)^ suroly IJ?^jUsciof^?Cshould bo restricted to tho bare noomsitjes of the caso. L?t m? ask then, do thor notual wants of our army,and of Mp? whole chun try, require thc consumption'.'.cit tho oue-hindrr.dtli--yea, one thousandth part- of thc cjbrii that is now be ing consumed for this pureoao? TH it not thc purpose of t}|iitnicrjs? to go beyond tho ne'eqssn ry wants of our Arniy^ nilli to put it within the renob of all, who nrb So iiifeliucd, to us0! tho article to excess ? Tl ey ?ny, if, soldiers tiro fools enough to got ilv\Uik,.'tjiey onn'thelp it-they do not miiko theni :drtiukards ; but -j it is wrilton, 't Woo unto jibe that giveth his noighbqr drink I" ^abstn?n* from nil appear ance of OvibV' I tbaiik?jn^l thttUour Kxocn tivc Council,1 and tho Kx oe litiges and Logis Inturos of Qtlicr States, anti tho Head of our War Department, jutvo adopted moasures for ros'tlict?iig tho mni)ufnetiin> and uso of this poison : and I trust that phhlio sentiment and tho,vigilnnco of ^agistrnW mid others, will lend their powerful assist^e? in , this good il IN.. , Su?li "hiv hcarqrs, being the stotoi of tldngft' Tn 'pity/ beloved country, nm ire suiqiriscd^rtth dod ha? not booti with us of late ? Wo have1 not been *f with ?Uin^nif Ho hjis not blpon witb^a,'' ' JL^vor?.c^" -hatiVbo. wlMUia, by diiod anil! .byiscii. , C . do not bo Ucvo that (io'd.iulomlH to tlertort ns j.'-bMvt ?o ('bdlio.vQthat l?o if* o?ptfit?niiip U?^for bHr pips,.. ^Od^it'd^bryo it. .p alsw bclio^o thnt ti^cso; reverses will have a good effect upon tho mindi) ' and hearts of our people. Our pride and .self reliance have received rt rebuke, and we have learned more than ever before, bf tho strength of. our enemy, as well ns of Iiis ferocity and bato. The spirit of patriotism and of prepa- ? ration for the fierce struggle, of liberty and in dependence, will now risc higher and higher. And 1 trust too that our people, citizens and soldiers, will bc brought nearer to dod and to the path of virtue and morality. The ob servance of this day of humiliation and prayer is ominous of good. I thank Oed that wc have a. Presideut whose mind and heart are ^iatiMirolly f?rn?d litchis direction'; %ho hr capable of writing such a Proclamation as thc one that has convened us together to-day j and can say, in his Inaugural Address, in the presence of Senators and Representatives, and let it go forth to the world, " To Thee, oh Oed ! T trustingly Commit myself, and pray erfully invoke Thy blessing on my country and its cause." My text declares " if yo seek Him lie will be found of you. O, my brethren, let us seek Him to-day and every day ! And let us seek Him "aright"-with a vensc of dependence upon Him ; with humility and penitence on account of our own sins and the sins of thc nation; and let us seek Him in ,/?t//i, trust ing alone in thc righteousness and intercession of our glorious High Priest, and relying upon tho promises that God hath given us. A na tion is this da}- bowed before the mercy-scat of tho Sovereign of all worlds and thc Pispo sor of ull events. May this nation bc enabled, now and henceforth, to seek God's favor and blessing aright'-! and may our people havi grace to put away (\ tho accursed things" that have provoked the Divine displeasure. Lei us bc with God and then Ho will be with us And.cari Ile not Itelpv??? frito, we have i powerful enemy to contend with, having su perior advantages in nuiubcis and munition! of war; but Ho is an unprincipled and un un christian enemy ; and " lie that is with us' (if wo abide with Him) "is grouter than lu that is with them. Head tho 14th and b">ll chapters of 2d Chronicles, and learn how Gui can savo those who aro with Him, althougl they bo numerically woakcr than their enc mies. '--Tho truth is, my hearers, irr cunu'ild without dod in. thia nuttier. We must bnv . His. ProyidchervVto favor.ns and Iii? wisdoi Ti guido na. ..phrnily beliovo that,wc will i tho en dbi*-' -.victorious-for.'ovtr ?nyiso is jus,t J .$nt< if " wo-nro 'iiitt-wStlv. Qed nnd div pr?Yo? o? yxi?-''--hy >'-'W>('i?oi'? of ' mir rtbii?,-?-bur ytvioi will be dearly bought j God will oh?tn$r?yi in His displeasure, ti.iiit?we. mny.-.b? brougl to feel und acknowledge our .sinfulness mi our dependence upon Him. " Ile is n jcalpi God and .will not give His glory to nnothjjjk nor wtll . IIb bestow ? -special favors upc those who persist in their evil ways. ITop'ng and believing that our people wi ri:turu, from nt least their open and flagrai Wanderings from God, and will " be wit Tlini " in honoring Hitit and in seeking Uh t would say to you, my brethren, in con ol sion, as tho Prophet was bidden to say Judah, in tho wbrds of tho latter portion my text, '/Boye strong, therefore, 'mid I no* your bands be weak ; for your work sh: . J>o rewarded." Pe strong-not in your uv strength, but in tho cultivation and practi (>f godliness, lind.then you will "bo stroi inrthp Iiord and in P.e power of Hi? might tr |iie'Lord ho 'with us " wc shall chnsv thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight " Let not your bands be weak."-msc all t incivils that God and nature havo furnish to |t()iir linnd; f?r w-? aro required to ti niOjftns for tho accomplishment of all thc en that wo desire, and means proportionate to t j 'magnitude of tho work tobe accomplish! W'o^juannot expect God to work mirach's i %s ; wc can only gsk Him to guide us in t usc.of proper moans, and to accompany th< means with His blessing. And lot us not l?o desponding; our cm in by no means desperate ; nor arc our suff i rt gs greater than are commonly exponent in such struggles. Liberty-especially at t hands of upprin?iplcd and ferocious tyrants is thc prico of'blood and treasure. Wo bu not yet reached tho point of endurance a privations that were cheerfully, and for se\ years, borne by our forefathers in their stn ghi for independence ; when they, wore titims without broad or meat, except pa^d i dorri, aud,"in sonic Instinces, tho fl cub PCS and dogs j mid when almost nal. Vi barefooted they marched through snows,.lc ing tbeir bloody tracks behind theni 1' U< thc history of those times-of tho privatii of all clauses, oiNtho heroism of wonion ti ohildrcn-r-and take courago. And wc n trustingly say, ns it was in their case, si .will bo in ours, in thc language of the cone ding Bcntonro of my text, " Ye ?ball be warded " Wo may nott nil livo to soe the d ninny of our precious sons.may OH a soldii .gravo ; aud. tunny of tho comforts of life ti bo wrested from us ; our cities may be burn our fields laid waste; but. wo will never s m?t to tho tyrant's foot upon our necks. 1 k>e wi,U? conquer. " Our work will borcwn cd." AVo shall hand down to posterity a G crament of which they will bo proud. ( ehildren and our children's children->< reap tho fruits of our trials, our privations i of our arun. . Thus shnll it bo with us, -brethren, if Wc bo with God. Apron Amen'. .??Tin: Pour llov.w,.COTTON.- Tho Norfolk . rospon'dont of tho Potorshurg iCxpresH says : com rolmhln nriynlij SOUfOQ!! 1 Avhon the ihip arrivod nt tho Now York w barf hearing tho cotton stolon nt Port Hu sumo nltftferfauj hand nppliod tho matoh to hold, and tli?t. vossol and cargo woro eonsun '''f'o'r rcitsoits obvioitit to nil, tho Northern p has " matlo no note On't." PipiiTiNo M*N-Wo, fco it ?f'ntcd that n tho yaV^?emed to bc Pst at Hie baltlo >?f f Piuiolsoh'. tho" w hpft flngwua fun up in I crt, and that thrice tho fi ficen tb Missis* Kcgiintmt toYo it down, renewing tho oom M awy^fl^Weyvw^uld.d.lc ?bwswiw 1 W^gA ^ ;V|'| V;.,, V-..-V ,-.( Message of President Davis To thc Smote mal I/ousc. of /(.ejii'ttcHhttiVt'S of Ihr Confuiente .State/: In obedience to tho constitution?) provision requiring tho President, from tittie to time, to ' givo to tho Congress i n for mut iou of the pluto of tho Confederacy, nod recommend to their j consideration such measures UK be shall judge i necessary and expedient, I have to eomiunui cate, that stneo my message at the last session of the Provisional (lo?gress, events lune do Immstisted that tho (?overiiment had attempt ed niuro than it bad power successfully to iiebicvo., Hence, tn thoHiffort 'to protect, by oitr arms,'tho whole-.of* the *t.evriiovy bf the Confederate States, seaboard 'and inland, we ! have been so exposed as recently to encounter serious disasters. When the Confederacy wu? formed the States coliiposing it wen1, by the peculiar character of their pursuits, and a misplaced confidence: in their former assn elates, to ll great extent, de.-tituto of the ' war on so gigantic a seale as that which it bas attained. The work shops and artisans were, j mainly to be found in tho Northern State?; and one of the. lir.st duties which devolv? d up on this ( ?ovcrnmctit wa? to establish the nee canary manufactories, and in thc meantime to obtain, by purchases from abroad, ns far ns practicable, whatever was required for the j public defence. Ni) effort bas been spared io I effect both these ends; and, though tho re sid?s have not equaled'our hopes, it is bi li- v ed that au impartial judgment will, upon full investigation, award tb t!:c various depart ments of thc (jjovertimedt credit for having done ?ll which bu in an power aud foresight enabled them to accomplish. .. ...v.,' The valor and devotion of the people have not only sustained the offerts of the (?overn incnt, bttt have gone far to supply its deficien cies. 1 have boped for several days to receive, of ficial reports in relation to oui* discomfiture al Kounokc Island, and the fall of Port Don ob sou. Tiley have not yet reached me, and 1 j am, therefore, unable to communicate to you I such information ol'those events and the con j sequences resulting from thom, as would ena ble me to make recommendations founded up un the chungi d condition which they ha vt produced.. 1'hmugh is known of the. sum a der a.t.^lpaiiukvi lidaivl to make us fcc] that i was .deeply humiliating, however iiiiperfee rnjay have been the preparations for defence . -'A-fte liopo i? still entertained thal our icpoi'tc '. ad?ScM lit Port Donclson/have been greatly qi \ liu?\ but unable to bcli*a'<- t bat-a -largo arin jtn/Opx people have surrefidored without n dc poratc effort to ?nt,theil*way through invest ing forccSj wbutever innyMinvo been their nulli , hors, amd tb endeavor to make a junction will other divisions of thc army. Put in tho ?I Hence of that exact information which canon ly bo afforded by official reports, it would b premature to piss judgment, ?nd my own i reserved, as 1 trust ymir* will be, until tim information is received. In the meat,timi strenuous efforts have been made to throw foi ward reinforcements to the armies at the pbs tiona threatened, and I cannot doubt that th bitter disappointments we have Lorne, L nerving the people to still greater exertion: will speedily secure results more accordai with our just expect at ion j and as favorable I our cause tts those which marked the wrVu periods of the war. A Tito reports of thc Secretaries of War an the Navy will exhibit thc muss of rcsotirci for the conduct of the war which we Inn been enabled to accumulate, notwitlistundii the very serious difficulties against which V have contended. They afford the/cheering hope that our r sources, limited as they were at thc begin nit of tho contest, will during its progress, b come developed to such an extent as fully meet our future wants. The policy of enlistment for snort term against which 1 linVO steadily contended fr? the commencement of the war, has, in n judgement, contributed in no immaterial d grce to the recent reverses which wc ha suffered, and even now render it difficult furnish you an accurate statement of the : my. When thc war first broke out ninny our people could with difficulty bc persuad jk; at it would he long or serious, lt was ti fdj mied possiblest hat anything- soinsane art ki.m.-isteut p.ttcmpt to subjugato these Slat could be mn?1?*; Mill loss that' tho ..dolusl would so fiir'pro?Y?il as to give to the war,, t .vast proportions which it has assumed. T people incredulous of' a long war, were md rally averse to long enlistments, and lim cal legislation of Congress rendered it impractii bio to obtain volunteer for a greater peri than twelve months. Now that it b is 1 come probable that the war will be eoiitiuu through a series of years, our high spirit and gallant soldiers, while generally re-enli i ing, are, from thc fact of having entered t ! service tor a short term, compelled in mn j instances to go home to make the neoess: ! arrangements for their families during th ! prolonged absence. The quotas of new regiments for the v called for from tho different States, arc in pid progress of organization. 'J'he whole 1 dy of new levies and re enlisted men will p bably be roady in tho ranks within the ni thirty days. Put, in the meantime, it is i ceedingly difficult to give *nn aecurato stn tuent of tho number of our forces in tho fie I They may, in general fenns, bo stated at fi hundred regiments of infantry, with, a prop t';ot\ato forco of ni val ry, mid artillery ,tli0 toils cf -vfhich will bc KW.VU by tho report tho Seoretary of War. I doom it proper advert totli? fact that the process of furlou; and. ro-ciilistui?nt' ip progr?s* for tho 1 month had ftp far disorgjmir.ed and wcakot our furoosa^io ?nipq}r^iur ability forsivoe? fuLiioforiop \ heartily congrat?late ; that this evil, which I, had foreseen find powerless to ^Vovoiif, ni'ay riOv? bo ?aid to substantially nt an end, and that wo shall ?gain during t^?o,vrar bo exposed lo seeing strength diminished hy fbi* fruitful fWi tiinastop--abott eti?iwttuv:its. Tlie people ?f tho Confederate State? be- 0$) ing princ?(Killy engaged in agricultural pur- ?^?l suits, were unprovided id tho commencement/ IgS nf hostilities with ship;*, ship-yards, uiateri- . als for ship building, ur .-drilled mechantes and " ?mm\z seatueu in SUllicieid numbers to make the fl prompt creation of a navy a practical task,- * i Jil, evi n if the leiplired appropriations had beeil' J > made for the purpose. Notwithstanding our j If very limited resources, however, thc report of W?? the Secretary will exhibited to you a satisfac- fp?? tory progress in pr?par?t ion. and n certainty *mm}^ of early completion of vessels of a number nnd- '^fl'f clarks on which we may confident ly rely fon" x^R contesting the vt;noted control of tim enctny' . ; \afl over our Outers. *^MflB The llnniicinl system devised hy thc wisdom \JB nf ymir preilecessors, has proved adeiptate u supplying all the wants of thc (joverntuotit, notwithstanding thc unexpected ..nd very large iuerease of expenditures resulting from thc < < -eat augment..timi in the necessary means of u.'fence. Tho report of thc Seeret?.y of thc Treasury will exhibit the gratifying fact that WO have tin floating debt ; that tho credit ol" tho t?ovcriiilient is unimp.tired, and that the total ex i i lit uro of thc ( ?ovcrtiinont for tlio< year has bren, in round numbers, one huh drod a d seventy millions of dellars ; less than. | one-third of.the Kutti wasted hy thu eooiny in I b's vain effort to obliquer us-less than thc | valle of a sin Jo ai tide of expert-the cotton Jj ero'i of the war. .Jj Tue report of tho IVdm:istor-(?oncrul will M sbo.y ?he eondilinii of that Department to lc H stea.lily improving-its revenues increasing, JW slid already affording tho assurance that it fl will be selfsiistlining at. tho dato required by. J8 the Const ititi ion, while affording ampio mail. jftgi faed i tit.s for the peuple. In tho Department of Justice-windi in- nf cluden tho Patent Office and Public Printing- ||| -some legislative provisions will bc required, i " which will bu specifically stated in tho report of t!ie head of that Department. 1 invite tho- Bjftffi attention ol' Uoilgivss to the duty of onraniz- flu: iug 'ti Supr?me Court of thc Confederate Sfiites. in accordance with thc mandate of thc- . fl Constitution, fl 1 refer yon *o any message communicate I MA ? o the. I'revisit ma I Congress in November I st,, JH fu- such further information touching tho- a? cnidilion ni'.public afl'.iir.s as it might be use- H ful to lay before you ; the short int er vi ly W? \7i1icb has since elapsed hot having produced ? tiny material [changes' tn that condition other .. g than tri?se windi reference, luis already hcivu^ ^ fl J Ju conclus ion. /, o?rd ta I ly welcome rep re- <H rseiitativcs who, recently chosen by tho people,. g ? arc ftil ly imbued with their views and feel- fl j bigs, amt cnn sb nhl}' advise mo as to th>' fl i needful previ-ions for the public service. I -fl I i.ssure you nf my hearty 00-opcratiuii in all! fl your effurts for the common welfare of the- nj I eoillittV. JK.KFUKSII.N DAVIS. fl m ? wm HB i I "..V KM I* nov tu: iaivi M.vsrtns KIHUI Mlt.'Ti.v,. Ru I Dt iv -Asl" oro ate it inie ons npplicn ions to'i ' wS j ibo Post Oliiee IV'piirtinent upon the subject, j the Richmond /.<'...?iu(tier is requested to state fl . that I'nstmiis'crs aro exempt from militia duty, fl I but ?inly such insistants ?ir clerks as are order- fl ! ed or 11 utImri'/.ed hy tho Postmaster General. ? ! These aid ely allowed when, in addition tn tho. S ; services of tho Piistmuslor. they :tro\iibsolutcly fl ? required by thc business of the otlicu. I A >i rsi NH I .vii m NT AT JIANASS^S.-A friend. -fl j wjl;? bus u i?1 hh f r fun t?lales tnt nmo-iog in- -fl i cident which came under his notice directly nf ! ter ibo fight nt Mantissas: ! A gen I lent nn mooting with an old scrvnnt, ; taken tn the tinny by itu elli er. said: ..Well,, i Saut, how did vi.II nttikc ont in the fight?" g ; " Why, ir ti sMi. I didn't mind dem little bull-?. fl i dal go s/ce, zip, no more ibm nats about my.' I j ear. nnd dom onnifon balls I could dodge, butt j ' dose bung-, when dey coinitl, say char is you?? ; -whar is you'/ 1 don't like 'ctn nt all." I i Holl offcn '??Cwi^n Guards."' J JAMKS O'CONAKJJ?, Captain; jg] i (i. A. TAN bou, 1st Lieutenant; Eg .1. 0. DitvtTj 2d fl ,r. M. .vi'.itoi r, ?d " jg. j .1. li. Conn, 1st Sergeant; ||? T. I). Ku WIN, 2d ?' M .ft il IN lMc(?KA\V,8d " tjp WM. S Y.M MKS, 4 th " H ll. A. KKVS, 5th " I F. 1\ McAi.isTKit, 1st Corporal; M J, ,1, UU-KsnN. 2d 1 "fl i . .i. O. I.. Ait?i>'Pi', ?ll- ' 4i fl T. N. Ani.K, 4th " . j pniVA'i'K?- W Adair, A O ' v i MoAlister, .lohn S i Alexander, M Me Alister, Miles | Algair, Win . Manly, Tyre Drumer, John Ni unions, David Darker, Vf lt Naughton, Wm I Drewer, \V A Fresher, Henry Dradlev. W D Palmer. J I? Dearden, fj Potter. T D Daldwin, Johlt Pitts, K.lijalt : Dlaekw'.dl, Qu ills, DciiinnunV ; ' Cox, J li Quails, W li ^ I Cox, HI ins Hoach, Henry I Cobb, M ll 1) Noach, Miles i Cannon, J M Itoach, Wm ; Dyer, J olin Heeder, J ll I Dowis, .lohn Recd, W A I Dugan, P Hoed, II T I Dunn, N Smith, James linton, J M Smith, Thouin? I'ivnns, Hm Smith, Dorry j (foodwith Henry Smith, Robert . (lipson, Klijah Sundora, J M i Hoing, .billies 'Sanders, J. C [ Henington, T Sanders, D A j Harvey, Oeorgo Sharp, ?J M I . justioo, >l V Syuimes, John j Jordan, W Syninios, Jaine? : I^oiig, J lt That?kt?r, ?tame? i Dong, W .1 Thacker, J Is i Mo(?ulfii), J H . Tilquin* Saimtel Moss, John Williams, Nv M Since reporting the nbovo,'i? is-lino to p.w- tffl that l.?out. Taylor bas boen pronVoteil to Ci* offioo of Qiiartcrmfiidor. ' Honea, ,J. <b .liryc* r'niiks us Dt bioutopanl ; J. M. Abholt. ?1',,irani R. A. boys elected 3d l.ioulouaot. T. lb M^KI win having boen nppo'intod SruvftotavV'/ dohfc. McGraw tanks as 2d Sergeant ; Win- ifynWosv , Z 1 ; < M <b.a-?\ It.b ; nod T. P. MeAlistbY. ^hi.. J\Mf> D'ONNCJ.]., apfligi; I;