Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-30

tice but derives It's being from the disposition ,av
society pleaScs to- regard casual circumstance,
this disposition is created hv laNi,y OF moral rr.
pie, through which the habit OF ccusurnc error -,.
ally dies away, giving placet to gradually n,rrl,
disposition TO approve H. Taking advantage of t.
state Of things, let gifted minds call in the MAGIC
Of poetry to gloss over the insight, features,
its praises be embalmed in song-lct oratory anil, .
finishing 10 the superficial surface prepared l,
more nsinuatng scductons Of poetry, and 90 ae,
generations the popular mind VIII entirely change
sentiments, aud given vice may Dc stripped %. .
moral dciormity and become surrounded by afs
of glory which it would be objectionable to clnn,,.
ze by any less significant appellalon than an alrag
Of divinity Here, in substance, is the prea, secret
many Of the most iemarkabl2 and unaccouuiabe r.e.
utons which have taken place in the world
In how much better light in pom, OF rrnc,.
can be viewed the decisions of nations in recarI
Warl All civilized portions Of the globe rcco,,q
the taking OF human life, except on conviction of t-
olensos a capital crime, wien it is done iu 900
vdual capacity let the amount Of pro,oca'ion Jan.
it may yet the choicSGlc buichcry OF man hy his r
man, in a coiicchrc capacity, the slightest ptc,r
preteXt at all, is regarded being no o,r.
and military feats performed in an oNtcrmua,r
warfare are regarded with the most enthusiastic
mraon even 10y the vanquished themselves Gre.
military achievements owe no portion OF their rcuow.
10 any correct principle, but derive their spondor m
the difficulty Of accomplishment the blood SIZED,
submission obtained. Bonapare and Alexander lr
the most famed on the scroll of time and vet v,a.
benefit have their stupenduous achievements been
the French, the Macedonans or to the worldl ldolI
ed in the hearts of their own countrymcn, and yae|
rated by ALL their of manhood set IN blood, and ti
memories are still preserved with most religious car,
They have figured largest although almost all nations
have their bloody detcs, many of whom were as to
rough prohcents in the houid art of thcmscyo,
and were only denied equal celebrity 10y their com
paratvely contracted field of operations; these lw
bearing away the prize Of distinction, for other
son than that having spread carnage and destuClm
over more extended circuit, producing greater a.
mount Of boodshed and misery. Yet what pmlu
object had they in vewl-had they invasion to npe,
the rights of nations to protect, or any which
necessity, justice or the Almighty will recognize. Not
one Ambition and lore Of dcspot,c po,ccr was then
only Indictment. They were born warriors, with tho
Unsuitable thirst of blood inherent in their natures and
the first dawnngs of intellect betrayed the disposition
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to pamper and crafty those propenstes Look a
Bonaparle invading Russia, merely because his troop
were out of business And at Alexander after he hal
subugaed the world, weeping like child because b
could not obtain access other worlds for conquest
War, even in the estimation of Chrisendom, must b
dreadful TO be GLORIOUS" Were there violence
no boodshed no suffering, no daring intrepdlty, n
reckless and fearless bravery but on the contrary
mere tournament Of pleasure-sanpunary battles to b.
come mimic epresentations-empir desolaied AZ
sublugatod, TO be tamely surrendered, and luxury ca
and plenty TO follow in the footsteps of war, insea
of tears and blood where would be its ascriplig
glory" and where its thrilling appeals to the passion
Of others, exciting them to envy military immorla,
Civilization, philanthropy and religion may labor
dissuade nations from the prosecution Of aggrcssiy
warfare by holding up its evils in abstract principles
but all its medations can never restrain one r,n
motive Of ambition or lead to amicablo adjustment
national difficulties long as an appeal to arms
held in its present estimation, and so long as lis afro
cities are garnshed over with adulaon, and chiefan
are admitted to the pre-emnent distinction which the
are given TO occupy Nations must be induced to De
ney every excuse for appeal TO arms except actual 10
vasion, and then only be considered as dreadful ne
cessty-hstory must its commendatory details
and narrae such events a series of wholesale cunr
and future generations must be indoctrnated with SELL
timents, the opposite Of those now entertained NoEl
WRONG, wherever found, must be recognized slc.
and distinguished by its proper NAME before the sa1
mankind can be essentially ameorated or society be-
come greatly improved.