Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-12-17
Peace ON Eardh.'


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Petitions for Peace.
To the friends Of Pcace hrouylom lie Luitga
States.
Permit us to solicit your special aid in has.
tenlng the present war with Mexico to as speedy
close as possible by petitions to Congress for
the purpose;-a request which we make to Won
not as p2rtlsans, but as christian patriots with
out distinction of sect or party, East or West.
North on South
You all understand the history Of this war
too well to apcl from us any comments on its
origin or its progress, on the evils it has already
inflicted, or :he still greater evils which it threat
ems 1t was begun with the confident assu-
rance, that it would conquer peace with Mex
leo" in two or three months, but, after the LAPSE
of seven or eight months, it seems to human
view as far as ever from close, its evils are
fast increasing beyond all original calculations
and both its parties are breathing towards each
other more and more of such spirit as fore
bodies a conflict Of indefinite duration and in
calcuable mischief
Such is the present state of the case; and
what shall now be done by the friends Of peace
OF christianity, and Of republican institutions
brought by this war into disrepute and danger?
Shall we fold our hands in apathy or despair,
and let the war still roll its tide of blood. and
crime, and woe over these broad realms of boast
ed liberty, Cannot this war be brought to a
close without any more loss of blood and treas
ure! We feel sure it can be done, if good men.
relying on God, say it shall be- Our own gov
Iernment alone could, if so disposed stop the
war at once, and yet secure every proper, iusti-
fable object, if such there be, for which it was
commenced. Let our rulers recall our troops
forthwith from the acknowledged territory off
Mexico within the questionable limits ofTexas
and then propose to adjust all difficulties be-
tween the two republics either by negotiation
or by reference; and the war must of course}
come to an end at once
Is it not, then, in the power of sober men
through the country to secure such a result very
soon! The public are at length opening their
eyes to the nature and inevitable results of this
war; and, if all good men of every sect and par
ty through the land would only unite in respect
tul but determined remonslrances against the
continuance of the war, and in earnest petitions
Tor Its speedy termination we think our rulers,
who can stop it whenever they please, would
not continue it much longer.
With these views, may we not solicit your aid
IN procuring petitions to Congress! This re-
quest we would fam press upon every reader of
this article, but especially upon christian minis
tiers, and trust they will not deem us obtrusye in
asking them to bring this subject ia some way
before their people at once, and to take meas
ures for having petition signed by as many as
possible in the place, and then forw rded imme
daely to some member Ct Congress, with a
note bespeaking his services in behalf of the
object. Is not here an appropriate work for the
patriot, the phianthropist, and especially every
disciple Of the Prince of Peace? If onDv one :
in ten of the three millions OF profssed christ
lans in our country, would join in earnest peti-
tons for peace, and follow them with their G
prayers to God, would not our rulers listen and r
respond ere long to their request7 Will they /
not send up such petitions by hundreds, if not
BY thousands, from all parts of the country. Y
On behalf of the American Peace Society,
md by order of its Executive Committee. "
Gro. c. BEcKwITn, Cor. Secretary. b
Boston, Dec. |, 1916. s.
P. s. We subjon two forms of petitions e.
'lther of which, with any variations thought de-
irabe, may lie copied, and, after being duly a
igned, sent to member of Congress in an en- h
elope with such an inscription on the back as pl
his-Pctiti0n for Peace ,cith Menico from A. h
8 and lO6 other inhabitants Of
10 the H9nora6le Senoe and House of Representatives oil
Of the United States. N''''''''''' =,
The undersigned, inhabitants of--in the a:
state Of, respectfully petition your Honor IF
bic bodies to use all your constitutional now A
RS Tor terminating as soon as possible the pres in
mt war with Mexico without any further eFn- 81
ION of blood in
The undersigned &c, deporing the mani ct
pa evlI' TO both countries of the present war b,
nth Mexico, and seeing no need or use Of its N
niger continuance, respectfully but earnestly W
ntreat your Honorable bodies to take sucb =,
leasures, within you constitutional powers as E,
on may deem best for bringing this war to as in
oeedy close as possible without anv further +,
'aste of blood or treasure. ~
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