The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-02-19

~ the day of fps! retribu,ion. The blood 3
ouf slaughtered counirymon viii BIO ret,uiret
al his hands N thai dread responsibility.
VIII takosno share. Againsishis war, ,in al
,'s forms, ever have, and ever shall, pu
forth my humble, but my earnest efforts. ~
A Tow days since, a political friend ol
ne President, in debate on this floor, com.
planned that The religious sentiment Of tho
nation had been invoked against this war.
Sir, every principle of our holy religion
comes in conflict with this war; What, sir?
will you talk 10 Christans about sonding an
army TO invade q eighborIng nationl to shoot
down our breihren of Mexico upon their own
soii2 10 storm heir Notifications, 10 can
nonadc their cities, toinyolve whole families,
consisting Of all ages and Of both sexes, in
those Teyolting scenes Of blood and slaugb-
ter, which we're witnesseda as Monterey and
at Tabascol Can we expect Christians 10
remain silent while reading the dark list Of
damuing crimes which have been committed
upon a weak and distracted people, by those
armed rufiians and murderers who have been
commissioned by this Government to make
war upon sur fellow beings on The other side
oftho Rio Grandeg'' S
Here is a specimen Of the old Federal spi,
rit that found favor in the New England pull
pits in the war Of The Revolution. But
further hear this moral teacher on tho hor-
rors Of war. Again he says; .l
Is i expected that the religious sensible
tiles Icf our people will slumber in silence, !,
while our nation thus "reeks with crimes
which smell TO heasenr Will the President
and his supporters smother the 5baig iglous feel
ings Of the nation! Will they silence lhe
voice Of those whose vocation IS stoEpsoclaim
"peace on earth and geod wi1 io2ssen!' Ii
appears 10 me that moral darkness Iss spread
over oursland, OF these things would not have
passed by so silently. regfetio say, that
the clergy have not spoken ON this subject
as becomes the minister Of the gospel of
peace The history Of the world shows
that national crimes have ever been followed
by national judgments. This Government
has hurried 10 premature graves, without any
Just cause, at least four Thousand human be-
ings, who had committed no crime, neither
had they offended us, or our Government.
Many thousands in this Government and in
Mexico have been clad in mourning, and
afflicted with the loss of husbands, brothers,
and sons. And can we hope TO escape ihe
penalty so manfestly due TO our national
crimes2 Do we expect that tho immutable
law of justice will be suspended or repealed,
inordcr thatournaton may pass unpunisheds
Sir, Imould earnestly invoke every preacher
ofthc gospel, every professor Of our holy re-
ligion, every lover Of his country,to put forth
his utmost influence to stop this tide of crime,
Of physical and moral death, now rolling
over Mexico" ita afgt i'1
What name shall be given 10 language
like thsf What shall it be called2 If it
deserve miIder designation than that under
which the trials ut Albany we're had--if. in
deed, il is really anything but old Federal
ism, double distilled--if demonstrations like
these really come short of giving that aid
and comfort to the oaemy which has been
spoken of, in the name of all that is sacred,
where did il receive its baptism? Who, sir,
is the man thus boldly arragued and charged
before high heaven with The blood of the
heroic spirits who weltered and fell in the
battIe-str;fe at Palo Alto aud at Monterey!
lie is none other than the great civil head
ofthe American nation; the man who, with
cut the voice Of Congress, has neither the
power 10 make or To declare war; As the
Executive Of the Government, he was re-
qaircd 10 act IN the prior negotiations, and
all these, sir, breathe spirit Of forbearance
and desire for Cancellation worthy the high
place he holds. Ia all possible ways, and
by all possible means, the President sought
n asettlement of existing difficulties without
she necessity of an appeal to armsf and in
this, sir, he was nobly seconded by the Cab
met around him. Mr.. Walker once observ-
cd, that " on the subject of war he was al
most Quaker.,' Mr.. Secretary Marcy, at
the head Of ths War Department, once
beautifully said, that war has been the
ssyerest scourge which has afflicted tho hu-
man family, and peace among nations their
llappest condition. All must perceive [says
MI. Marcy and rejoice in the fact, that the
spirit Of the age tends TO peace. He is not
the friend Of man that would not do all that
IN him lies to give fnrce and energy TO this
spirit, and who would not rejoice to see il
lnius0 Hseii lni0 sno Couhcns vi ha'iohs'
In like spirit, M. Secretary Bancroft,
late Of the Navy Department, in allusion TO
pending difficulties, feoliagly rcnisrked, that
awe who remain. al homo will water the tree
Of peace, SO that its reolk shall strike 10 ths
very heart Of the earth, and its branches
tower to the heavens. Weswill so nurture
and protect if, that its vefduTss Shall be per-
anuial; that no spirit Of aniihcsily shall sway
is branches; that not even spirit Of dis