The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-30
evils of war, or appreciate fully the COM
mand, Hhou shalt not kill

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price of ehort-lhe price of every thing
The destruction and waste of propert,
then will surely be reckoned an evil. Oh
serve its waste. According to history
Great Britain raised, land mostly for war
from the year 1897 10 1917 the sum o
S6,352. 500, 666, an average OF l,l43,444
dollars every day for nearly 20 years.
More than ten men could count in single
dollars if employed the whole time fol
twenty years 1t is from such causes
have grown the depression and suffering
of the operatives, and the insolent luxury,
and arislocracy of the capitalist, that dis
grace that important empire. The effect
of the war system on our own treasury,
is perhaps in about the same ratio with
our warlke character. If we suppose
one half the miscellaneous expenses, in
GLIDING diplomatic and foreign intercourse,
10 have been occasioned by war, the sup
port Of this system with only three years
actual warfare, must have cost US about
S777 millions in Al years. An average
of nearly $40 millions per year land full
IL times as much as all the other opera.
lions of our government. And the ac-
count set 10 war alone will be found nine
times as great as that for all other purpo-
ses.'-Aduocate Of Peace for Feb. 1889.
Should any doubt the correctness Of this
let them examine more recent Treasury
Reports. Add 10 such public expense,
the private losses by burning, sinking,
interruption of business Sc, that mark
the blighting course of war, and we shall
not be surprised at the remark Of our CAL
cuIatng statesman There never was a
good war or bad peace Or at the re-
ply of that Emperor who on being con-
graduated on successful war, saba
few such victories would ruin our EN-.
pre-
But after all, says the popular voice,
national honor and national character
must be sustained But what is meant
by rational honor but a resentful and
quarrelsome habil2 A character, an
honor, that would put 10 the blush any in.
dividual possessing even a moderate sense
of self-respect. What is national char.
ac'er, to spectator unbiased by any pre-
possessions; unincumbered by the my
thology of 'cirslized a0ayare2' Let the
language of nature answer. The Empe.
ror Of China once gave as reason for re.
fusIng to admit christian teachers into his
empire: 'Whererer christians go, then
aohiien the earth with human boaesP iii
he did not appreciate the merits Of civil
lied and christian nations, he certainly |
knew their faults. Said a Turk ITO the |
missionary at Jerusalem, WolG) pointing |
to Calvary-'There, on that very spot
where your Lord poured out his blood |
the Mahomedan is obliged to interfere, to |
prevent you christians from shedding the
blood of each olherr Said Jew to a
missionary in the East, as a refutation of
his faith DO you not know that when
he Messiah comes, His kingdom will be
A kingdom cfpeacs" The warlike char
acter of christian nations is odious 10 NOR.
al sense. But it is said, war is our last
letense; if this is done away what shall
oe its substitutes Said he who took a
more comprehensive view; All they that
axe the sword shall perish By the sword'
As for substitute we need none. War
lever settles International differences, un-
ess it be war of conquest or extermina-
ion' Differences ale settled by negotia-
ion or reference, and may be settled as
veil before fighting as after. AS well,
nd better, without fighting than with
An appeal 10 war, is burlesque on the
ational nature of man. And can this
ystem. venerable for age, sanctioned by
lmost universal custom, inter- woven In
he framework of every civilized govern
nent on earth, can this system be done
way by means OF the gospel? Yes. The
'bjec! is worth all effort. The end is
nre, though it cost the martyrdom of
Millions and the wealth of the world.
B.