The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-06
,,se .,.T.,.e.- q war.

p.ys,si Church, BOwlingren in this State, ex-
b,bits IN theory, and ia practice, the true SEMI
,aent of one ii the aneients, al am man, and
,.,nk ro,hing pertaining to man foreign from
me"
psc,nse he is a minister, because heis in the
unlot. aad speaks from "a, he does moi thank, he
shauld shrink from discussing unpopular themes.
Isa night that they should he discussel-- do they
,sr,,in tothe reaiweIfareof society and Of rell,
.,aa--these are the questions he asks. and II his
conscience answers them allinnstiyely, hespeaks
o,t frsrlessly. We need not be surprised, then,
10 hear HIM denouncing war, as a mighty eyil.
War is siaJSi-this Is his position.
And TIA, he illustrates, frst, 10y considerinsthe
causes of war Pride, false national honor,
revenge, love oi conquest; these are sci Town as
t5eing nations into conflict. And whence is il
that war Is upheld! How comes II that states
men sustain, OF orators cater 10 the feelings
which sustain war! No logic can sustain il. -
nbe wong in an individual 10 rob a neigkbOr, u
cannot be night m a nation 10 plunder a foreign
peopie. II II be unjust IN the one 20 impure fell
lOu-ciiizen, II cannot be just IA ic ,sh rle hut
Strangers. Ii il be mean al the one 10 neglect i
friend, Il never can be magnanImoels IN the other
10 oppress Zoe. There - no reason, no morality,
no religion IA var nor in the logic OF those who
uphold il.
ThseauSeSO Of war are often tnyial, and when
At snses frua prdr, OF revenge, OF spiri Of con-
guest, what Is n lat Wholesale legaliatsl pira-
cyl' Consider the matter. Suppose two kings
20 to battle iloh revenge. What is the course
pusuedl
'Retaliatory measures are resolved on
in all probability letters Of msrque and re.
prisal aIe issued--and old ocean becomes
the arena Of contest TO be protracted for
months, perhaps lof years. Sec those two
vessels as they sail malestically on the bo-
som Of the deep-they draw nearer and
nearer to each other-and it is seen thai
they represent the two belligerent kings.
The ascertainment of their respective flags
decides the question OF battle; Tor the
two crews feel no personal animosiiy.
And nov what a terrible scene presents IL
gel Of death presides over it. The decks
are deluged with blood. The dead and dy
ing are uampled under foot, while the OPP
erations OF the dreadful hour are carried ON
with fearful lerocity. The work Of destruc
ton having gone sufficiently far TO sppease
the blood-thrstiness Of demon, one party
suuenders, and the weapons of death are
laid down, The heaps Of tie iallea are
committed TO walery grave-uhe winds, as
they whistle moumlully through the torn
rigging, sing their requiem-and ocean
rolls above them its anthem peal which
wlll be prolonged oil hushed into silence by
the clangor OF the resurrection trumpet. ID
may be that hundred similar naval en-
gagements occur, every one resulting in con.
sequences as much to be deprecated as those
described. And why! Wherefore is the
lace OF the deep discolored with human
blood! 10 crafty the feelings, the revenge
iul feelings Of a worm Of the dust, who. by
the accident OF his birth, is seated on 3
throne, and who thinks that because .
crown adorns his brow, nothing should be
done IN opposition to his arbitrary wishes. >
But war Is sinful continues the Reverend ID
Nhe' because IT involves disregard Of life. VII,
gave that! Who, slone, has the night totake IL
LHe Is a great, precious gift No man has 1
hshi TO eSpose II unless religious duty calls 10
s1eh exposure. None shouId sacnfce it except 1.
uCl LIe + mans probationary state, and h,
may not, dare not abrdge At, if he would Law,
happily hereafter, OF heIe. But what IS war u,
reckless, wanton risk, and sacrifice Of life
What does II do bat produce contempt for life
Saysthe Speaker.
VOW whatever creates a c0nlemplnou
disregard oil life must be criminal, becans.
u Utterly dlsqualifes for the performance O
.he great duty Of Incorporation for lil
lly-anc because it conflicts with III,
I'ea'Ors benevolent purpose in i,ispirin,
u'e soul with the love of existence. An,
1oes not war produce this contempt of life
Is not bravery considered the most esseotia
element IN the character of a good soldier
a'u oOeS IL not induce exposure 10 the mos
imminent Perlls! Marshal Ney's bravsry
aiaue nm occupy the most dangerous Dos
uo'l' IN hundred OF Napoleon's battles
a'u uleir bravery made Murat and his cav
y ue Terror OF nations. No man can b
.r IN The military sense of the word
~"0 Is moi reckless of his life-at least 4
~ VI ule circumstances in which the or
so s.aupils oil war may place him. And as /
s VIC lnes OF the opposing army, it is III
'O~ed object Of the soldier 10 destroy q
L;. "a, = he can. This is the purpose q
ll enlistment. There never was a bette
.uuee o. good soldier, in the martial in
60 T' u'e phrase, than the great Napoleo,
a." s Las Oasas represents him as sayin.
d. nc lid not like a religious soldier
40 ' VIC worse the man, the better the 50
%.r that If soldiers were not conup
should be made SO" Must not W;
ln,. s'uui when, in the estimation OF this /
sA~n 'Ou' GENERAL, measures should
msi" eu 70 corrupt soldiers, if they are n,
,Seh'iy corfupted-and this TO be dor
"'a' they may contemn lie!
o'''suanlty is opposed to war. Its We
zion :" On earth proclaimed that opps
S." an iheb'rth Of Christ was welcomed whit
msa" On, peace on earth, good will iowa
.a And HIS spidi, His teach,ngs HI, Il,
n., p'O'e wal TO be curse. What man. WI,
w;an could go to wal from pride, If imbu
AN" 9i'nR LEAN Of me- said he, .rfo
vA.. 'A and !owly in hean.r What man.
,ers. ~a',o" could meet in deadly conflict Fl,
'e"se' # they acted out his truth, Gan .
an eye, tooth Ear