Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-07-07

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at ,hn ,S,ond against the right that is the
sdce Ind Stanton gave TO the question asked by US,
s,er he would offer up prayer for the success o.
whe.s s7,-Yet although the question and answer
the 80 pain and the meaning thereof easy of COM
are oo be enaeavors to evade the dilemma he has
pr:,o by trying TO 'pug up prayer 'for the sue
gct"'S V.xico' in our tree; Just because have
ees .r testimony against the wrong doing Of our
oo a..s In bringing on the war Hear HIM:
a.. n w Davis say country is wrong, and if
wer Is COMPATIBILITY Affirmative that is our duty
my -, the success of Mexico, ne IT IS, tho
s not said SOL ri he must either admit that II IS our
eay % ssoray for all men" and affirm that IT IS our
gu! a., for the success of the mrong against the
,igL Which horn Of the dilemma "'il 'i' fa''au'ui'
49, 5e of reasoning is clear mud! Our friend
Ihis .o,bistrv neither is he guilty of iabored WITT
con-. No. indeed. In the language OF 'he Dec aralon
cdence hold the nation people with whom
uarring enemies till peace IS restored ana we THINK
hnsan consistently pray that ,hr hearts Oh ose
;s. NAV inclined to peace ana that the hearts OF
.,Je,s be directed by the Almighty to 90 Tgm-thts
h lind of prayer arc in favor of-.ali men VIII
here in for portion. mere "a, gafor. - caa
~ lily 10 remove the beam IN our eye III IS our
~. "a prav for all men, we'll, and what next -"
-. a. the success Of the wrong against the right no
~ ,hrs phen he pravs that the American Army ana
80 he succcssfu-that the lives OF our soldiers
nav be spared1 Does any man VINO conscienuousi'
aives that the administration Done wrong IN The com
nent of our difficulties with Mexico pray that tie
,y,ong committed may be crowned with success, "heii
T., mays to crown the arms OF our soi"cis on"
o. ,bcir lives may be spared But the army ana
navy of our government are the instruments ny "hch
a. .roug il accomplislcd and how they be scpara
TAD in the parakng. AT east, Of that wrong ana SO Is
every American citizen paaker and sharcr IN some
deoree with their administration III al the wrongs mat
il NAV commit and the only way for the people The ar
nv and navy to do, Is, either patiently wat lot e ON
additional remedy -thc ballot box-and thus change our
wrong-doing rulers or rsyon"nle ,e I1.nl
pursue' w ouId he lot rather sni'er te wrong ''ih
10 commit greater one-rather shed the blood OF Ioi
.icn foe tllan dat OF a friend brother, an American
Sur liz he.
the Throne of the Omnpocnt to save our country rom
revoutlon Of blood, and that our rulers hGht 90 dt
which is right in His sight.
Every Christian is cnoincd TO pray for those who are
in autority and none need the payerin attention oil
be christian community moro than our rulers now do
that they may rule Alright Does friend Stanton pray for
than? We hope So for told that the prayers oil
the righteous avaieth much.
Our ground is suncnable as the Advocate edi-
.or thinks make his readers believe 1t has
a, least American bottom, and IS broad enough fo
every citizen native born natnralized to
stand firmly '.Stand by your government; says
C. NJ Clay "whoeycr may rule it. While foreign foe
eads your SOIL but dshonor not your patriotsm--p'ay
not the traitorbv saying in word or decd or thought
that those rulers shall escape the fullest responsibility to
their country and 10 man. for any violation {" rgh OF
any act of done by them This Is the crounc
we occupy, and which friend says IS 'unenable -
lie believes wrong appeal to arms for the purPos'
OF settling a difficulty between nations;-"but on
rulers appeal settle difficulty ana what IS IN
dfc renee between two great men, friend stanton am
ourseif both claiming to be Americans. why we pot
condemn the administration for committing wrong am
outrage "but' he will not Highway = because n
bears u testimony against war We are Eot OF on
mind with him hcrc,--we might fight the enemy-there
no knowing how brave would be. But the sam
obligation citizens of country, rests on each ndi
,;sr,l kein pcacc and in war: we can volunteer a
soldiers or alone; if drafted can either g
battle, furnish substitutes 90 to Ja If we ar
taxed for the support of the war; we are equally bound
pay suffer the consequences OF neglect or refusa
pay,-thcrc is escape as long as We remain citizen
Of the United States.
According 10 the Advocate pray for all excepting 70
success to the enemy! The amen to sue
a prayer would stick in throat A christian wou
pray that the eyes of the powers that be- might be open
ed errors path and to cease TO do evil contnua
and learn do we'll; and he could consistently pray
the time that success might accompany our sol
diers and sailors and the whole the Su
Governor of nations and people to direct and gud
Alright This is notion Of prayer-thcre's no but
in the
this time Will say word more, even II our penc
ra,inc friend may find nothing in it,! We Will nc
quarrel with him to the exact form he may use whe
lie standeth the corners OF the streets IN Newport
in the Synagogue of that town. whether he ''Iorf
I thank Thee that I'm not like other men, No. he
al perfect the form that suits HIM He can
his will let him. pray for the success Of III
Mexicans; we II disturb his devotons; and We hop
he'll leave us tho privilege OF forming prayer to SUI
ourse let it be the sinners prayer of God be mercul
or for the success of the American arms. The sym
pathies and PRAYERS of all Amer with
countrymcn when at with any other nation, whatev
may have caused IT, in the field of battle or on boar
vessels OF war.
We do not profess to be patriotic than frcn
of the Advocate ought TO be- but We cannot help thn
ing that his idea of praying warped by that cone idea
wall which he has built around hIrlScthe abolition
slavcry--mak ing every thing bend TO that purpose
great an abolionist he is, &C. W Cay,) writes an
practices dite y-hcar We him. ''For part. W
risk ALL defend iag-But never shall we be 81
lent against the pcrpetrated by political powe
under lt--never shall to expose tho villain
which has involved us in war or to hold responsible
and hereafter, all the perpetrators of that vIllany =
Thus speaks who dares 10 be every inch MAN.
your will let you, friend Stanton, go and d
likewise. Bw D.
PERSIAN CuRosry ABOUT FREEM ,soNRY.--lu the mor,
We a visit from the Governor, who me
rather dull person, tho undoubtedly polite an
civil. He neu regarding tn