Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-07-01

So' " WA 0S0iA VI VNA Pitys up iciupLol
and seducers deserve our execration.' 4
But here, Mr.. Chairman, is somethin
having an air Of authority. hold in m
hand the notorious resolve ofthe Massach,
sets House ofRepresentatives, adopted d,
ring the late war. A resolution was intr,
duced into the House for vote Of thank
to Captain James Lawrence, who, in III
United States vessel sHornet, had capture
the British brig Peacock, the same Jam,
Lawrence who SO heroically died in the il
fated Chesapeake, saying, with his La
breath, Never give up the ship What d
the House do2 Pass the resolution and r,
cord the vote Of thanks? No, sir, no. Blu
on the contrary, it adopted the followin
never-to-be-forgotten and ever-to-be-infa
nous resolve:
January Is, 1913. "Kesolped, That |
a war like the present, waged without Just
liable cause, it is not becoming moral an
religious people to express any opprobatio
of military or naval exploits which are ns
immediately connected with the defence o
our sea-coast or soil"
Mr.. Chairman, comment is hnnecessar,
on such a resolution as sthis. 1t speaks fo
itself louder than any man can speak for ii
1t excites feelings Of Indignation to which
no tongue can give utterance. Let us pas.
it by without further remark. Besides, time
admonishes me to proceed with my proofs
Without further preface, then, read from
a discourse delivered July 90, 1912, Thirty
five days after the declaration of war, by
the Rev. Mr.. Gardiner, Rector of Trinity
Church, Boston. l ask attention to the
following passages:
"lt is war unexampled in the history o.
the world; wantonly proclaimed on the
most frivilous and groundless pretences, a
gainst nation from whose friendship we
might derive the most signal advantages
and from whose hostility we have reason
to dread the most tremendous losses.
"Every provocation has been offered to
Great Britain on our part and our resent
ment has risen in proportion as she has
shown conciliating spirit.
"Let no consideration whatever, my
brethren, deter you, at all times and in ali
places, from execrating the present war. Il
is war unjust, foolish, and ruinous. It is
unjust because Great Buitain has offered us
every concession short of what she con-
ceives would be- her ruin.
GAS Mr.. Madison has declared war let
Mr.. Madison carry it on.
sThe Union Las been long since virtual.
ly dissolved; and it is full time that this part
of the disunited States should take care Of
ITSELF" 4
So much for the Rev. Mr.. Gardiner. Now
hear the Rev. DR.. Osgood, pastor of the
church at Medford. read from a discourse
by him June 81, 1912, Just nine
lays after the declaration ofwar. In that
lisdourse he said:
elf at the command ofweak and wicked
'ulers, they undertake an unjust war, each
nan who volunteers his services in such q
;ause, or loans his money for its support,
,r by his conversation, his writings, or any
,ther mode ofinauence, encourages its pros
'cution, that man is an accomplice in The
loads his conscience with the
'lackest crimes, brings the guilt Of blood
lpon his soul, and in the sight Of God and
lis law is murderer.
"Were not the authors of this war in char
lcter nearly akin to the deists and atheists
# France; were they not men ofhardened
earts and scared consciencies, reprobate
minds, and desperate wickedness, it seems
tterly inconceivable that they should have
nade the declaration.
"One hope only remains, that this last
;roke Of perfidy may open the eyes Of a
esotted people; that they may awake like
giant from his slumbers, and wreak their
engeance on their betrayers, by driving
em from their stations, and placing at the
slm more skilful and faithful hands
III, at the present moment, no symptoms
civil war appearthey certainly will soon,
Hess the courage Of the war party should :
il them.
IA civil war becomes as certain as the e. ,
'nts that happen according to the known
ws and established course Of nature" i
Such, Mr.. Chairman, were the opinions, i
I'd such the language of the. Rev. Doctor .
sgood, publicly delivered, when his coun-
was at war, in reference to the supports !
IS OF the war--in reference to the admin T
ration Of Madison, the Democratic partvls
q oil others who stood by the fag Of tieI i
public. But even he was exceeded by an-l \
ler peace-party man, the Rev. Doctor i
irish. My colleague has menaced those 4
lom he calls the authors of the present i
'r with the condemnation Of the people. j
ne Rev Doctor Parish assumed to threat. j
the supporters Of the latewar with far Z Z
ore terrible judgment. Hear him on the !
b Of April 1918: i
Let every man who sanctions this war by hi
suffrage of influence, remember that he y
laboring to cover himself and his country v
tn blood. The blood Of The slain ,uiH cru j,
m The ground against him. ldeI
How will the supporters Of this ami chris. "
= Darfare endure their sentence--end,,re "
'ir own refections--enduwe lie fire thatIo,
eper burns 1.-The sse,m which nsper -d;es III
he hosaanas Of Hedeen WHILE THr n,
oKE or THEIR ToRMENrs AscENps ron ri
Err AND EYER !,
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