The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-06


swords into plough shares, and their spears
INTO pruning, hooks: nation shall not lii up
sword against nation, 'neilher shall they
learn war any MORE" implements Of war
are to be converted into implements Of az
riculture--the profession Of arms is TO he
unknown---milaar tactics will attract no
attention, ior. the nrt Of war will be studied
no more. All nations will consider them
selves united in one affe.siionale brother
hood, and peace will prevail from the eqna
tor to the poles. There are some, we are
aware, who believe that there will b. a
reaiization of the cheering assurances or
prophecy, and that Christianity will be
prominently and essentially instrumental in
bringing about ga consumnsiion 50 devont-
ly to be wished" and yet they are slow to
admit thai war is at variance with Christi
fSnity. This is strange INDEED How
christianity can be the means Of abolishing
war, unless its principles are hostile TO wal,
: is surely incomprehensible. II its genius
cherished the martial spirit. there would be
an appeal to arms whenever its influence is
lels but il is a fact, all important to this
argument, that Christianity recognizes the
practicability Of adjusting individual, and,
by consequence, International differences,
without such an appeal. lral!ows no par
son TO injure another person. lie allows no
nation to inlure another nation. Ii follows,
therefore, that If suffered to exert its legiti
mate influence, il would remove all the
canses which lead 10 war Ii this be so,
our argumen; mnst he conclusive--that war
is sinful. because il is al ineconcllable vari-
ance with Christianity. 8W
The consequences Of war are next answered.
lis physical III, its arrangement Of commerce. I'm
waste ofpecnniary treasure. &c. Nor dees the
Speaker leave our land He dwelIs upon it; the
question Is. what shall we dei aud he enfercss
that strongly. Quoting Judge JAs's admir- able
address before the Peace Society he rays:
"But it may be thought that tie Govern
ment Of the United States expends but little
ia the cause OF war. Let us see: Accord
ing to the American Almanac for 1916,
the average expenditures of the government
Tor The six years ending with 1910, exclu-
sive OF payments ON account Of debt, were
$40. 474, 1872. Of this sum, the average per
year. for military and naval purposes, was
S2l ,32S. 90S-that is TO say, about eighty
per cent. Of the entire amount. 1t will be
said, however, that during this period the
Seminole war occurred. Yes, we fought a
few Indians in the swamps OF Florida; bu,
even when we have no wars--fof example.
from 1890 to lS36-seventy- seven per cent.
Of governmental expenditures was required
TO sustain the army and navy, Let war b.
abolished, and it would not be diflicalt 10
adjust the details OF tariff BILL About
five or six millions year would support thu
government. Ii Is rather humlinlinf, fact,
that the United States pay such per cent.
Cor military and naval purposes, when Aus.
tria pays 80 per cent. OF her expenditures
for these obiecis--France 38---Prussia A.
England "a. Ills true, that in these com.
tries nmeh more is expected Tor civil purpo
ses than in tho United States-whish, OF
course, diminishes the per cent for martial
p,Hposes--but still the respective ratios are
as they have been stated
And then comes the sad effects Of war upon
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'slf war has its origin in causes which
deserves The most emphatic condemnation,
we may, without hesitation, infer that the
moral result 10 which il leads are truly per
nicious. la accordance with this view o
the subject, the distinguished Robert Hall
IN his Sermon or war, makes the following
striking observations; "War revefses. VIVA
respect 70 It's objects all 'he r'iies OF moral
iy. II Is nothing less than q temporary re-
peal OF the principles oil virtue. IL sasys
TEN ont OF which almost all the virtues arr
excluded, and IN which nearly All ine wees
are Incorporated. Whatever Ienoers hu
man nature ai.aeie or resPee'aole' VIVA.
ever engages love or confidence, Is sac!i'i
ced at its shrine lhls IS a saa a'scriPooI
Of war; but At IS true: Wnai virtue does
cherish ana pfomo~e! Can its adVoea'e
mention solitary one; IS he Wo,lu pe'
Ter ~ consequence Of 'he ,nhunlef nnn war
that have been wagtd iof aiihom o,ooo years
| The question IS not whether ,he operation
Of war sometimes effect incidental and col
lateral good, but whether is legitimate zen
dency - TO improve the moral conoi''oh
NAM The history OF tne world iprnisoe
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