Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-12-10

son why he should stay at home in quiet, while
they were obliged 10 fight TO defend his properly
Friends, have asked no man to fight for me- %
replied the schoolmaster. But they dragged him
along swearing that he should stand in front of
the army. and if he would not fight, he should a,
least stop bullet. His house and school-house
were filled with women aud children, who had Ia
ken refuge there for it was an instructive fact
throughout the bloody contest. that the house of
men of peace ,cere the only places of safety
Some ofthe women followed the Soldiers. beg
ging them not to take away their friend and pro-
tecior, man who expended more for The sick and
the starving, than others did, for arms and ammu-
milton. The schoolmas,er said, do not be dis
lressed, my friends. forgive these neighbors
for what they do they do in ignorance of my prin-
ciples and feelings. They may take my life but
they cannot force me to do injury to one of my
fellow creatures" AZ the Catholic had done, so
did the Professionals they wen, away, and lief,
the man Of peace safe in his divine armor.
| The flames eff bigotry Of course famed by
civil war. Ga one occasion,the insurgents seized
a wealthy old Quaker in very feeble health, aud
threatened to shoe, him. if he Gid not go with them
to Catholic priest, to be chrisiened. They had
not led him far before he sank down, from ex-
! IRENE weakness. "What do you say to our prop
osI,ion 2" asked one OF the soldiers, handling his
gun significantly. The old man quietly replied,
elf thou art permitted TO take my life hope our
Heavenly Father will forgive thee" The insur-
gents talked apart for few moments, aud then
went away ,restrained power they did not under
stand.
Deeds of kindness added strength 10 the in
fuence of gentle words. The officers snd sold
ers of both parties had had some diving brother
tended by the Quskers. some starving moth
er who had been fed, or some desoate little ones
that had been cherished. Whichever party march
ed into village viciC riOus, The cry was, 'Spare
The Quakers They have done coed TO ALL and
harm to uone." While flames were raging, aud
blood flowing in every direction, the house of
the peacc-makers stood uuiiJured.
II is circumstance worthy 10 be recorded. that
during the fierce and ierrbis struggle, even in
counties where the Quakers were most hume
rous. but one of their society fell . sacrifice.
That one was young man, who being afraid TO
trust to peace principles, put on military uniform
aud went TO The garrison for protection. The
garrison was taken by the insurgents, and he was
killed "His dress and arms spoke the language
Of hostility" says The historian, land therefore
they invited it,"
3 During that troubled period, no armed citizen
could travel without peril of his life but the Qua
kers regularly attended their Monthly and Quarter
ly Meetings, going miles across the coaury often
through armed and furious multitude, aud some
times obliged to stop and remove corpses from
their path. The Catholics. angry at Protestant
meetings being thus openly held. but unwilling 10
harm the Quakers, advised them to avoid the pub
lie road, & go by privaeways. But they their
quiet innocent way. answered that they did not
feel cleartl would be RICH: for them to 60 by any
other path than the usual high road. And by The
high road they went uLmolesled; even their young
women, unattended by protectors, passed without
insult.
Glory to The nation that first ventures to sci an |
example at once SO gentle and SO brave And
our wars-are they brave or beautiful. even 1t
judged OF according to the maxHns OF The world
The secrets Of our cowardly encrOachments on
Mexico, and our Indian wars, would secure un-
anlnmous verdict IN the negative could they ever
be even half revealed to posterlty.
few years ago, me; an elderly man in the
Hartford stage. whose conversation led me to re-
fleet on the baseness and Inquity often concealed
behind the apparent glory Of war. The thumb
Of his right hand down, as If suspended by place
Of threads and some ofthe passengers inquired
The cause. "A Malay woman cut the muscle
with her SABRE" was the reply.
"a Malay woman 7" they exclaimed: "How
came you fighting with a woman!"
ri did not know she was a woman for they /
all dress alike lhere," said he Il was on board
The u. S. ship Potomac, when it was sent out to
chastise The MaIays for numbering the crew Of
Salem vessel. We attacked one of their forts. and !
killed some two hundred or more. Many eflhem
were women; and can tell you the Malay wo.
men are as good fighters as the men,
After answering several questions concerning
The conflict, he wac silent for a moment. and then
hen added with sigh, "Ah. that was bad bus.
mess. do not like to remember il wish new
sr had anything to do with it. have been sea-
man from my youth, and know the Mays well.
They are a brave aad honest people. Deal fairly
with them, aud they i'll treat you well +,
and NAV be trusted with untold gold. The
Americans were TO blame in that BUSINESS. The
auth is, Christian nations are generally TO blame
the outset, in all their difficulties with less CIV
LIKED people. Salem ship went 10 Malacca to
sade for pepper. They agreed to give the natives
stated compensation, when a certain number Of
measures full ofpepper were delivered Men wo-
nsn and children were busy picking pepper. and
Bringing il on board. The captain prop osed that