Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-17

Ia ever. t-l.t .u which i can hu viewed. Y Al
IS revolving 70 the iIuaa1n mimi! strip II tha
piuaa2e an. The t.us.I y IN winch II :. ttaes be-
fore tn 'useal.e eyes, and eneh4ni- The isn3gi-
nttfon If chii4ren Of 4 larger growth aal i Be
caf'aes ~ once an o3ect Of hil-ous P4.sve.3.-a
The >iverv ii that Wa supposed TO conceal IN,
features Of goI vy.-a lifted, reveals to i, start:
.eI lu.tr> the grim lIneam4nts Of demon nt.nl
upon IA tr destruction. \ r: men never c.4se to
woe ~ fayors--to heap its affairs WIZ. costly
sicriilce--to thrown themselves IN the path Of its
b!oa4 stained car
Tn. uinl of ;naa exhrusts Is ii chest capacities
to infect the terrific Ill vEh Irresistible f,~cn-
tons, AMI to change If Il ives. possible, its very
nature from evil to good. The wretch VINO Stays
his brother for lucr- or revenge : branded i
murderer, and hung nnon ga!lou-s As high
IL am.sl's. while tn- eyeorItio1s Of outraged hui
iaanty thunder in his dying ear. He WHO Stays
fhousaH : that he it2y possess their .aud.
FeIIge fanei-I insult, Is styled hero AMI pat
rot! Birts chant his praise Poetry consrcr.t.s
hI- name IL song. History writes lis deeds ia
goldsn letters upon her cn!Ir.nr tlblets. ANA
nation oov>, Is chief nIourncr, 10 Liz -p4leArr.
It, unless Religion D. mo kerry, ANA is code
81 ln'F&S 80 1HIn itrcr, the h-au4 Of Gaia is Oh
MS braw, &li Ter every drop u innocent blood
that he has caused 10 cry from the earth for eye
y SCH hr has wrung from Lercavcd hearts, his
soa must pts- penItE for which etogatty ilseif
VIII not b. too tong
GIVE Us peace before war--..peace on earth -
the boon which angels heralded when Christ was
horn-tlie condition which more than ell others
Wi! constitute III, f.llcity Of Heaven; What ~
the phantom Of military Tenovn To the substantial
blessings which crown nation !, hose, reilosr il
un-i>turJaa b the wild conflicts Of ambition an.
revenge We point with hearts overlooking
with prite AM Joy 20 our own glorious land
the prouIest monument on the face of the q lobe
OF the majestic victories Of Peace. Having 4cAe-
vea her InIepe nGeHce. every step which 81. has
since gained n her iH1reria! march has been tie
result OF Pncf:Ic policy. An immense territory
grooming with the lisil treasures Of the EARTH
VAST n rI-I
ana the labor O.! man, rivers ana h1rJors covered
WITH vehicles OF or enormous trade: the most
Gista't seas Whften"3 BY the messengers Of con-
msIee; arts, science, morality ami religion en-
Iighini"g and e!avating a happy peopl=. Liberty
Tejoie'ng every heart. and Law guarding every
i!oine-thesa are the proud trophies Of Peace;
these The leaves "a that immortal chaplet, which
grows grceHer with the Il Gilt OF time and is ul-
Stitna by ono dark SPOT 81 guilt or woe
l'lrest war Of its Fictitious spiendor. Is epl.-
neral reHown, ami II Is wr-tchei prrvarsion Of
hHH2n powers. upon which none but fends can
look with appro5lton It employs the taIen of
industry winch were designed to civilize aud en-
noble mankind IL orss OF destruction ana bar
parity v hat more horrible and Gisgustia.
leG'tSie colii earth Or hell present than ticl1
Of battle. after and the victory Won Thansaniz
Of human forms moment since buoyant with
lite ana health now lie manpled and distirIrei
upon their mother earth. Iieadlcss trunks and dis
s-vercd limbs surroun the spectator Of every step
Here are the white airs cs 4 i-73io IN bIoo i:
rs last pillow Tbs very heavens above il hidden
from view By timex clouds of smoke an t!Ys VAL
lures hover IN myriads over the vast s}tnrrfl+nr
honSe-the only living thing in CO.'S creation
winch derive benefit from the Bloody strife of
man
Ct these are among the least n the long and
cismal catalogue Of horrors which war brings in
Iis tram The dead. if they ware ready for their
sudden change, sleep peacefully Their terrible
as9"E MS passed. and ontrage6 Nature sumbers
calmly after the cruel violence she has endured.
but, then, for every human heart that has ceas-
81 To beat sorne desolate bosom blecds beneath a
ioFtune to winch death IS happiness. Some wife
IS i.is-e Aiaow, some chile an orphan. some
l.lher chliaiesS some mother refuses to be COM
forte- Oh, coul the prouaest trIumphaI pro-
ces>ion mat ever entered a citv's crowned gates
with thronT> of captlveS lettered its chariot
wheeis, BE- met Midway hy the fnuititude whose
los mas been ttle conqaeTer's gaia, by sombTe
retiaEe Of nil tile wIsosvs an1 the fatheriess its
victories hal m1ie, the clarion notes Of glory
woalI he Iost in the walls OF human anguish.
am rs brightest laurels grow atrn beneath the
shaao'o 81 the melancholy cypress '-Ricbm2nf
Republican.