Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-04-05
Vol. IX....No. g..

editorial carver, Father Lads "Solemu
Appeal to chsisiians on the demoralis;pr
character OF Nar. And ian happy to send
you an extractcf . Jeiier from the same Id.
vocate, and may say, champion, Of hi,
eause-one whohas beenthe General Agent
and almost the whole life and soul G: the
society-and who is now regarded with 50
much merited Difference BY the friends at
Hartford. Farber Ladd, after mentioning
his great PRESSURE of business and calls in
lecturing, proceeds: (Jan. 7, 1879 ri now
present the subject in lis whole extent, con.
denning all war as sin against God and
totally inconsistent with the Gospel, and
throw the responsibility of the .contiuuaoce
Of the barharous custom on the church d
Christ. One convert made on this ground
is worth more than dozen nailk-aud- water
converts to the old system Of lighting
litle." This is what call sound and
good.
Now such sentiments are not onfy SUP
ported bu, becoming prevalent in our ranks.
! hope you will rejoice to learn they are no
! more disowned of the A. P. Society than
expediency views, snch as Prof. Holland
put forth in the article you repudiate. And
whether the allowance Of expediency views
! in connerion with those Of Father Ladd,
BY the Society, will more prejudice or pro-
mote our cause, will not attempt 10 ds,e1-
mine-mercly reiterating my desire that
you will notify your readers Of their catho-
lie feeling and procedure awards all who
denounce war and plead for Peace. That
myself am no mere expectancy man %
| the subject of Peace, (or any other) trust
the following extracts from Ms. address,
| several times delivered by me in the service
Of the A. P. Society, will abundantly show:
"Siatulness Of observation-disclosures
" Whatever may be said and proven of tho
impoIicy and dreadful Effects Of war, We
apprehend its sinfulness must be exhibited
and made prominent before successful meas.
ures can be employed for its removal and
the establishment Of Peace in its place
Terrific defamation may be poured forth
noisy, and, perhaps, general excitement
may be produced-rapid and brilliant move.
ments may be made-and even Temporary
triumphs won for Peace, by a full e1hibi.
ton of the horrors and desolations d Va;
but never, until the acickednes. D. LIS
scourge is made to stand out to view, aad
the conviction Of this wickednsss gain >GA
lodgemeRt in the hearts and consciencss1
men-never until men fell it wrong to couu-
tenance war, and act from a principle Of
obligation in opposing it, win the evil Be
done away, and Peace, its only antidote, b
generally introduced. This statement will
find countenance in the analogy Of the Tvsu'
peranee reformation. The statistic esti-
mates and bold portraitures exhibiting The
l evils of intemperauee produced for time
astounding impressions and no small action
with the public mind but not until that de-
$ grading vice, with its preliminaries and con-
: comitants, was shown to be breach Of
e Gods law, Of benevolence and the simples,
: dictates of humanity, was the Temperance
: cause placed on a solid and permanent
t basis. But we need not resort 10 this proof
= Of analogy for our purpose. The single COX"
sideraton, that, however much men may
abstain from war on grounds Of policy q
fear OF its consequences, the corrupt per
sions IF their hedrts-the true and only
cause Of war-wiil never be subdued BY
eff =
position. For to conclude that war will
universally and permanently cease before
f the lusts that cause it are eradicated, is t
] count upon health without even reaching
( the seat Of disease. Never-nerer will ,ht
/ e,rternols, the streams become pure ant
] perennial while the internal sources, the
t real fountains are noxious and fomented
! with poisonous influence"
: Then show the inconsistency Of djvue'
in treating on this subject--as "good Bishop
2 Wilson'S who in war time talks Of the pre-
| valence Of other sins-as intemperance, pro-
] faneness and RIGHTEOUSNESS, instead OF the
. sinfulness of,war-also Scott t-who seems
! to take the right ground and then admits war
necessary, in certain cases-which is re
same as denying its sinfulness in Those
cases-and even Robert Hall, who, after the
most eloquent and tremendous denunca,
tons, speaks in the Preface for publication
of wars as unsuitable" when it "arses
, out Of necessity" Nonsense!
Plan of discourse Show the simpleness
OF war:
*Sacra Privata, G.. Lib. Edition.
E Practical Observations Deut. 20.
tWorks vol IL n 60 Ed of 1890