New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-22
THE TRIBUNE.
gfcas t..e Columbian Magazine for December.
TIE BEAUTY OF rEAcE.,By /, Maria Child.
Power itself hss not half the might
q. sca,lcaess" (Leish Hun

II Power i,sel hss not half the might
III 4. sca,lcHess t@'tSh h""'
II MI, ~ou pardon me. courteous reader. II IN
h si3s3 o. : story, give You something more like
Il sermon Il Yea ASH why suppose II VIII not SUIT
II vss - well may answer playiuiy In the language
III n Cd Dr. Mathew of Boston. WHO sometimes IN
II Uce6 IN vein OF pleasantly not usual with cler-
II ~ p.en in his Payiianic times. Being asked what
Il Ms Che reason that the Council OF Bishops voted
II tt, Saa. ot solomon into the Bible and the Wis
H 5a q Solomon out. he replied, indeed cannot
Il tel: except that mankind have Away preferred
\ soa:s e wisdom.
II Moreover YOU may listen more coldly to The adj
vacacy ot peace principles than 10 other wise words
II ba,sass few men processing believe the Christian
II rsHioE venture 10 deny their truth white al the
II SINE te Nil agree IN giving them sort OF moon
II ht yspQla;ion 2 viii O The wiSp foundation. us
II h,su:;:u but irnpracticable theories. But cannot
III ba,9 feeling n strong hope amounting 10 faith that
Is .s world Viii re at last redeemed from the fright
ia yoyeN Of sin and misery INTO which II has been
II drawn by the prevailing Law OF Force And surely
|sii j mission worth living for. ii can give the
lsas; aid in convincing mankind that the Christian
Il ao-ne Of overcoming evil with good is not merely
IL baaljiicl sentiment becomelnS 10 the religious
soul as are pearls TO the uaidens BOSOM but that
R : really the highest reason the bravost manliness,
tue mos, comprehensive philosophy the wlaest po-
Il li;;cal economy
II The amount OF proof that ii is so, seems abundant
X enough 10 warrant the belief that practical adop-
ton OF peace principles would be al5cGyS safe even
i with the most savage men, and under the most des-
L pera!e circumstances. provided there was chance
|! 10 have il distinctly understood that such course
Il was not based cowardicc, but on principle
|. When Capt Back went 10 the Polar HeSlons,
4 IN search OF his friend Capt Ross he fell in with
L band OF EsqumauX, who had never seen white
K man The chief raised his spear 10 hurl II at the
/ Strangers head; but when Capt, Back approached
I calmly and unarIned, the spear dropped, and the
Il rude savage gladly welcomed the brother man, VINO
/ had trusted in him. Had Capt. Back adopted the
/ usual maxim, that it is necessary TO carry arms IN
/ such emergencies, ne would probably nave coca
\ stoned his own death and that of his companions.
RAYMOND in his Travels, says The assassin
has been my Guide in the dchles of Italy the SNUG
/ gler of the Pyrenees has received Inc with wei
Il come in his secret paths. Armed should have
/ been the enemy of both; unarmed they have alike
respected me In such expectation l have long
/ since laid aside all menacing apparatus Whatever
Arms may indeed be employed against wild beasts;
but men shoald never forget that they are no de-
fence against the traitor. They may irritate the
wicked and ntiLnidate the simple. The man oil
peace mas much more sacred deience-hls char
actcr-
Perhaps the severest test TO which the peace prin.
cples were ever put, was in Ireland, during the
memorable rebellion OF 1898. During that terrible
conflict the Irish Quakers were continually between
Two fires The Protestant party viewed them with
suspicion and dislike because they refused 10 hSht,
or 10 paw military taxes; and the fierce multitude
OF INSURGENTS deemed it sufficient cause OF death,
that they would neither profess belief IN the Caiho
lie religion nor help them fight for Irish freedom
Victory altcrnated between the Two contendinS par
ties and as usual in civil war; the vicors made al
most indiscriminate havoc OF those who did not
march under their banners. 1t was perilous time
for all men; but the Quakers alone were liable TO u
raking fire from both sides. Foreseeing calamity
they had nearly two years before the war orokc
out publicly DESTROYED all their guns, and other
weapons used for game But this pledge OF paclhc
Intentions was not sufficient 10 satisfy the govern
ment which required warike assistance al thelr
hands Threats and insults were heaped upon tnein
from all quarters bat they steadiasty adhered 10
their resolution of doing good TO both parties and
harm 10 neither Their houses We're filled with
widows and orphans. with the SICK, the wounded
and the dying belonging both 10 the ioyahsis ana
the rebels Sometimes, when the Cathohc lnsur
gents We're victorious, they would be greatly en-
ragged 10 find Quaker houses filed with Protestant
families They would point their pistols. and threaten
death If their enemies We're not Immediately turned
into the street to be massacred But the pstoid
ped when the Christian mildly replied, Friend, do
what thou wilt. will not harm thee, or any other
human being" Not even amid the savage herce-
ness of civil war could men fire at one who spoke
such words as those They that this was not
cowardice, but bravery much higher than their own
On one occasion. au insurgent threatened 10 ourn
down Quaker house, unless the owner eXpe!Ied
the Protestant women and children, who had taken
refuge there Il cannot help it,, replied the krlend
80 long as have a house, VIII keep II open TO
succor the helpless and the distressed whether they
belong thy ranks, TO those OF thine enemies II
my house is burned, must be turned out with them
and share their affection. The tighter turned away
aud did tue Christian no harm.
/ The Protestant party seized the Quaker school
master OF Balitore saying they could see no reason
why he should stay at home in quiet, while they
were obliged 10 fight 10 defend his property
Friends. have asked no man 10 fight for me,
Is rcnlpd tho Scbpor,a Ter Rut they dragged HIM
along swearing that he should stand IN front OF the
army, and if he would not fight, he should at least
+ stop bullet. His house and school-house Were
s hled with women and children, who had taken
refuge there; for it was an instructive fact through
oui This bloody contest, that the houses az men OF
peace rere the only places of safety. Some OF the
women followed the soldiers, begging them not TO
take away their friend and protector, man who eX-
peaded more for the sick and the starving, than
otherS did, Tor arms and ammunition. The schoo
master said, :" Do not be distressed, my friends.
forgive these neighbors; for what they do they do
IN ignorance OF my principles and feelings They
may take my life, but they cannot force 10 do in
Jury 10 of my fellow creatures AS the Catho
lies had done so did the Proes;ants; they went
away and left the man OF peace safe in his divine
arnor
The flames OF bgotry were of course famed by
civil war. On one occasion, the insurgents seized
a~eathy old Quaker, IN very feeble health, and
threatened 10 shoot him. if he did not so with them
Sa'uollc prlest, 10 DC Chtlstc"c"' A"0S "au HO'
led him far, before he sank down. IRON extreme
weakness. What do you say 10 our proposition
asked one of the soldiers handling his gun siSnih
canty. The old man quietly replied, III thou art
permitted 10 take my life hope our Heavenly Father
VIII forgive thee The insurgents talked apart Tor
Anew moments, and then went away, restrained by
aPo~er ;hey did not understand.
Deeds Of kindness added strength to the influence
o gentle words The officers and soldiers of both
parties had had some dying brother tended by the
SSoa&ers or some starving mother who had been
ieo' or some desoa;e little ones that had been cher
hned. Whichever party marched into village
s.clorous, the cry was, Spare the Quakers! They
s ave Gone good to all and harm to none" While
lanes lanes were raging, and blood flowing in every
injured
~ rs circumstance worthy 10 be recorded, that
Garil: Tue fierce and terrible struggle, in coun
YES where The Quahers were most numerous but
oiie OIL their society fell sacrifice That one
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