The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-27
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contrast, ana not md his heart moved and
the lppgings for Peace increase upon him !
Here he has before him the pomp Of war.
Here hersees heroes Of his own country
and kin, flushed with triumph, marching to
take possession of that city which their va
lor' had won! He hears the fife and the
drum; and III the distance "the diapasor OF
the cannonade" announces that The banner
Of the Union floats from the staff Of the GO
vernment house Of this SO lately hostile
town! It's an exhilirating sight. Il moves
the hearts of those who look upon it;and
i warns up to glow the pride that every
man feels in his country and his name II
is the American arms that have achieved
this victory-ihey are American soldiers
who have done this glorious deed. .laa
We turn our eyes from this, and the glo.
~ all fades away We look upon the battle
field, where The wounded, and the dying,
and the dead are heaped up stogethersgsWe
see here nothing but the murderous assault,
the deadly charge, The work Of the sword,
and the cannon, and the gun, and the bayo-
net Here, is poor fellow with his head
shot off-there is another with an arm gone
what a, terrible cash has the sabre ofthat
dragoon made in the head Of that soldier,
who now reels 10 the ealth /! Here are two
men lying together dead-thry killed each
o,her--the bayonet Of the one has impaled
the other; the sword Of that other has let
the life blood out from the heart Of that
one. They had never known each other---
there was no quarrel between they
had nev,r met until just now, and they have
killed each other. But they are dead, and
are enemies no longer! They were. both
Emarripd--ihey had wives who loved them,
and they had children who blessed them.
1t may be, nay j, is, the Mexican soldier is
the father Of that sweet child, who but now
we saw nesting in its innocent bosom that
beautiful dove! n E"3' y lsstsl..e
We turn from the scene with horror =
Is it any wonder3 1t is battle feld; and
who can gaze on one lnmoved3, yItsoften-
tened the heart Of Napoleon as he walked
over il and he. who had looked on blood
and carnage, and had done the wofk Of
blood and carnage, this almost ruler 81 the
world, shed tears, when the smoke Of the
contest had blown of, and he saw with tho
eyes of man the butchered dead before
him, and heard with the ears of man, the
groans of the wounded and dying around
him. We, then, all unused To- such scenes,
may not look upon them with less of sor.
row than filled the heart OF the French En-
porer, and il is no impeachment Of our
manhood to,say jtha. we caanot contemplate
them without horrog -
Give US then Lack the Peace we so late
ly enjoyed; give its calm rule ond It's ev-
er-deseepdipg and mpl'iplyiag blessings -
Ye men in authority, stoptihe work Of car.
nege, which you 60 lately sent forth your
armiee to accomplish,e Z caa-Goit If you
will. The cup Of our national glory is al.
ready full-ihe valor and prowess Of our
soldiers are abundanty vindicassd--,he en-.
erny, appalled, at wha, they have suffered.
fly like frightened deer before the march Of
our battalions |! Let, the face Of that swee,
child, whose innocent heart hasbeen made
to taste SO soon Of sorrow, plead Tor US,
and herivoice, penetrating to the high pla-
ccs and the low places Of the nation, touch
the heart Of the people, and prepare them
for Peace. Let not you who are in su
thority, you who irresponsible for all that
is done. by us as patton, let not that voice
plead with you in vain here, or it may not
be silent when The day Of the great account
snail come. teeihFI & .ra ttls.B4 rN
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