Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-30
No, 4O......NoL. VII.

they intended to benefit.
Sir there is no other hope for the saI...,
ton OF this, about-to-be controlling portion
of our country, but to put in requsitiou the
moral power it already contains. This mu,,
be accomplished by the force Of truth. In
this view l have for the year past sent the
Telegraph to friend in Michigan. Then
will you permit me through your paper n
say to others, will you think of it, and ak
God, If for you to do as have prorv,ed
would be an acceptable devotion OF property
to him X
AMERICAN ADVOCATE OF PEACE, Vol. L.
This is collection of eight numbers Of The
periodical published at Hartford, for the \.
merican Peace Society. 1t was edited fer
time by Prof c.. S. Henry, now Of Bristol
College-a man Of decided talent and Ct
sound philosophy. The object of this socl-
ETY. is at once most laudable and visionary.
War is dreadful trade, but until the actu-
al commencement of the millennium, exigen-
cles will arise in the course Of human events,
which will render it necessary to preserve
peace by fighting for it. We honor the mo-
tives Of the members Of the Peace Society,
and of their benevolent founder, VIM. Laid.
But we consider the society not only useless,
but worse than useless, inasmuch as it ab-
serbs funds which mi ght better be used in
accomplishing actual good instead ofwast-
ing them upon projects that are impossible
as long as the nature Of man remains the
same.-LN y Spectator.
The foregoing is the language of pro-
fessed follower ofJesusChrist, the 'Prince
of Peace" "Exigencies will arise, in
the course of human events, which will
render it necessary to prcserre peace By
| fighting for if.[M1 And what can be
such an exigence? Can it be found in
either Of the wars now waging at the
South! Take the one between Texas
and Mexico. On which side is the press
ing necessity? The Texans fight for lib-
erty to hold slarcs! The Mexican gov
eminent is unexpectedly tyrannical be-
cause it disallows Of slavery! Therefore
''BIe>sed are the peacemakers '-the Tex.
an butchers who are fighting for peace-
''for they shall be called the children Of
the God of Peace"!!! What consum.
mate basphemv!
j Turn it about, then. The Mcxicans
say that the Texans are tyrants for hold.
ing slaves-[which is vastly the more
congruous language, to say the least]-
and that they are lawless invaders Of Mez.
tc0n rights, as we'll as human rights
Therefore, blessed are the peacemakers"
Santa Anna, Cos, and the other Mex.
can butchers, who are fighting for
De0cr-* ~
If the ext gence be not vet found, exam.
inc into the causes and necessities Of the
f fighting for peace now going on between
the indigenous and the exotics of this
country. Pry into the case now coming
up between our governmental and the Cher.
} okees. The latter declare that the treaty
Of NewEchota was not authorized BY
the competent powers of their nation, and
is therefore no validity. 1t is probable
that the former will hold on upon what
they consider a good bargain, Thus, be,
tween the two, peace is violated and d.:
stroyed. Now, if fighting is necessary to
> the restoration Of peace, doubtless one or
the other of the parties, or both, will be en-,
titled to the blessing pronounced uTcn
peacemakers! If the exigencc necessary
to secure the blessing cannot be found in
existing wars, where has it been found
where can it be tound}
! Nowhere. 1t cunnot be found in the
: history of man. The doctrine is false
History experience, fact and philosophy
are against it. Fighting for peace is just
about as rational, just about as pbiIosophi.
r cal just about as congruous language as
: dri~kimg alcohol for sobriety 1t is a
3 downright contradiction in terms-an e
Y gregious paradox
"War is dreadful trade; but until the
actual commencement Of the millennium
so long as the nature of man remains
$ the same"-it will be necessary to learn
4 this dreadful trade in order to preserve
0 peace on earth and good will among men!
Duelling is a dreadful trade but human
nature being what it is, it was necessary
, for Bynum and Jenifer to learn the trade
dreadful as it is, and to meet each other a:
t Rock Creek on the 10th inst. and cx.