Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-01
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FOT IHV WF0UN MNUHINIH Frcrmln.
A Fast Day Address.
[Br A CLERGYMAN OF VERMONT.


Among the causes mentioned BY the Governor as
Calculated to call down the wrath of heaven upon u.s.
and for the removal of which we should humby pray
is, that of Uu. And | need not remind even the
smallest child present that our country, for nearly
year, has been engaged in foreign war. Nor is it
FOR airy to be reminded that our armies are
now overrunning the soil of sister repubc-that of
Mexico. For 30 years the iron gates of the temple of
Janus, the god Of wall have been closed barred and
boted; for many years have elapsed since the last
war with Great Britain We have had, to be sure,
since that time, what has been called icGr in the
swamps Of Florida, carried against handful Of In
dams but the grim monster the god of war, scorned
the idea OF throwing open the iron gates Of his temple
for such a war; and all he did do was, to open trap
door and throw out 60 boodhounls to scent the track
and tear the flesh of the poor Indian. For 81 years
The angel of peace has smiled upon our happy country
and the blessings and advantages Of peace have been
enjoyed in all their ullncss, and til, ats Of civilization
have been advanced in rapid manner. Since that
time State after State has been added to the Union
the tide Of emigration has poured into the western
world, and powerful ana populous States have been
hewn ont of the bowling wilderness. The cause Of
religion, no doubt has kept pace with the onward and
upward march Of all other enterprises and there seem
ed nothing to hinder Us from becoming the greatest
and most powerful nation on the globe, Not only has
the angel of peace spread his benign and gracious
wings over this country, but also nearly the whole
world. Here and there have been rumors Of "bates
fought and victories won, as, the French in the nor
of Africa, the English in China and the Russians in
the Caucassas but, in reality the iron hinges of those
dreadful gates which close up the temple of have
not grated harsh thunder for long series Of years
And the friends of peace and humanity have fondly
hoped that intelligence was now so generally dIused
and the christian religion had taken so firm hold Of
all the leading and most powerful nations of the earth
that these horrible doors would never be opened again
And certainly it was hoped that these doors could moi
be thrown open by this country We are an mtelli
gent $50 called christian people; VIC are engaged il
all the arts of peace and civilization I'VE have repb
icdn form of governments we hold to cqual rights ant
eguQI laws we are not known as a warke, terocious
and boodthirsty people; not noted for wars of ogges
SION and only for two in self defence aud thus it
the more astonishing that republcan government
may be pardored if say, ourrepublican president)
has unbarred the doors of this temple of war and let thu
boodhounds Of destruction loose upon sister repub
lie.
Without controversy, is the greatest curse tina
ever afflicted people Famine, pestIlencc, cholera
and even the plague ITSELF either, or all combined, d.
not infict on mankind so great curse as ,car. Tn
object of war is to hai-to destroy by waste, de
populate, and make desert of the farest portions
the earth Ruin dark and Deep follows in its dread
ful train where the war horse treads, not spre o
Grass starts for centuries the train of an invading
my is as black and barren as the ialow ground owe
t which the confagaton has swept the bosom of de
sruction. Hay is iraic of barbarans-tho last ar
pument to which kings resort and the most brutal
dendish, hellish employment in which men can engage
1t is trade which sayages and yrants have played
ever since the creation and it is not at all hNey INA
swords will be beaten into pough-sheafs ana Sp9""
into nrrnpc. hooks before the dawn Of mllennla g0
nv No shirt in this dark world of sin is 80 Popula
and canivatino as the martial spirit. The war-spTI
- horr within rs and beats in unison with the pulsa
tons Of depravty. This spirit has, in all ages beef
cherished. cultivated and regarded as honorable ant
glorious No spirit fires the human soul like that Q
war, and around no art have much pageantry an
spendor been thrown as around the art Of destruction
: Splendid equipments brilliant Costumes, and noddln
E pluncs have thrown around the trade Of barbarans