Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-07-08


fI,r Geld of God: but the words stick in any throat
when think of field of glory; field soaked with
blood, field with thousands of dead and dying erea-
lures on it, sent into the world by God. But snsa
I'm only an ignorant cabman.
However, some folks are glad that the Sikhs are
slaughtered as though they'd been no more than so
many locusts. It's great day for chrstlanty'they
cry; never forgetting gunpowder In their re'iglon'
One gentleman think he's an Indian Director
sees good deal of likeness between the dispatches
of your general and the Bible. The Slkhs are tne
worsbipp,r rs of Moloch, he says-and like them have
been DESTROYED by the true believers. Indeed, I've
no doubt that these very religious folks would go
from Genesis to Malachi, and find resemblance In
every chapter to every fight and movement IN
whole campaign. And dare say, then, they're
quite sincere and honest in what they mean,but then
why don't they 90 on to the New Testament! why
do they stop short at that And if they do stop short
g. take all their examples ofbloodshed from the boie
land none of their teaching from the sermon on
the Mount, why-I must ask it, though know I'M
nothing but a foolish cabman-why don't they, SO
to speak, undo their christianity? Why don't they
turn Jews at once and return thanks, not accordng
to the Testament in christian church, but as the
Bible directs in synagogue!
Nevertheless, John Robinson, we hare returned
thanks that all of you with your muskets, and your
shells, and your bayonets and cannon, have Killed
thousands of the Slkhs To be sure they struck the
first blow-that can't deny. For all that, do
think that in the prayer that was made by the arch
bishop, we did crow over em little too much
For my part should have liked it better if the pray
err had said something, retng like the causes OF
the dreadful slaughter. Whereas, it accounted no
more of the Sikhs-poor things lis 1t their fault
they're not believers in scripture than II they
been SO many mad dogs, knocked on the head, for
peace and safety.
1t was quite holiday in parish andI do as
sure you many of the people looked as they went to
and from the church, quite proud as If they ham,
died sword and musket on their own account, and
were returning thanks for their own courage. There
was Snaps, the shoemaker and churchwarden. lie
had, know all the battle at his fingers ends-anc
looked as he felt himself quite soldier all the SER
vice. And his wife had bran-new gown for the
ceremony, and his daughters new bonnets. Indeed
, could run over fifty people who went to churcf
that day. as if they going to parade; and ate
they'd heard the Archbishops prayer they iooke'
about 'em quite proud and satisfied as mucn as
say-s'See what we can do in the defence OF on
o country For myself, (but then I'm only cab
ID man, must say it, did feel 1t melancholy bus
e mess. couldn't do all could, get the horrors,
e. the battle out of my head. When the organ bega
d to play only thought of the roaring of the gun
Is and the groans of the DYING There was one part
ii the printed account of the fight that could not for
m get. 1t was this:-
'e "Ths battle had begun at six, and was over at
n leven o'clock the hand-to-hand combat commence
ab at nine and lasted scarcely two hours The rtc'
OF ,cas full of sinking For two hours, volley
d, ter volley ,cas poured in upon the human ass-tf
stream being literally red scih blood, and corer'
mt ,cih bodies of the slain. At last, the musket ANN
milton becoming exhausted, the infantry fell to rea
A the horse artillery plying grape, till not man w
"a visible within range. No COMPASSION WAS Eel
lst OR MERCY SHOWN p
ed Yes, John ''no compassion was felt or mer
ks, shown And we, christians, were called up'
no to give thanks for it p
ma We'll, our cIergyman-he's kind, good creatu
ng as ever prayed in pulpit-he preached upon
,se text, tive no doubt he'd meaning in it, J
ks "Bus Say unto you lone your enemies" beauti
the discourse he made, though do assure you, 60
the many of the people, all tucked out in their best feat
ON ers (quite church review, can tell you) in CO
ink pment to you guns and bayonets, did look lit
Dot glum as the good gentleman went on; for all
ew world as if they thought such discourse wasn't
ing that day-any how. Nevertheless, he preached
his he always does real everyday religion, religion
en- be worn like an everyday coat in the working ID
re- world, and not the religion that's put on to come
pes church in. He worked the text in all ofbe
He tul ways. 1t did sound cold to be e. after W
the been thanking God for helping TO slaughter tn
OF sands of Notwithstanding God in the words
nay an Archbishop, to hear the words of HIM who tie
asy us to Glove enemies and not to kill 'em. 90
compassion was felt, or mercy shown" says the
in count of the battle. "Love your enemies" 81
rom Christ.
to eyes, all that's very well,' said Collops the but
au- er, to whom was talking after this fashion. c
the lops had mounted entire suit for the Than
IT'S giving, "thats all very well, Mister Hedgehog;
the but it won't do: such things not to be taken
live straight for ard sense. Christianity is beaut
,nta thing, not doubt on it, but to be Christian ev
to day in the week, must shut up my shop. 1t '
liv- never intended. It's quite enough if man atte
and his church. and is an earnest Christian once in
yes, days." And there's good many folks like Coll
in our parish and I'm feard in every other pal
on too.
urn However, John, hope it's our last thanks-glv
Per- for gun powder. Let us only keep peace for an