The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-31
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From the Peoridenee ,.,I-,I,,,I, .Io1ynei, ,,,,'
War on Christian PriucIuIe..

N"a Vh NhlhSttNu EitnclnIen.
One Df The condilions Of the treatv
with Mexico, itis said, is that auy fu..
tare war which may break out between
the two countries shull be conducted on
Christian principles Nov we all know
ms Is au age progress, aud that all sorts
oi improvements are constantly taking
Place IN all SORTS Of matters, but rdr on
ChI'si'dn principles is certainly the latest
aud II II be carried OUT, we think it will
prove the greatest Of them all.
Just imagine il; we think we can see
the two armies drawn out in battle ar.
ray. A fair field is before them, the
great guns are unlimbered. Gen. Scott
IS just about To give The order to fire.
when an aid comes up aud respect.
fully reminds him that "lhe war is 10 bo
cOndacted an Christian principles" and
that it will not dotO fire, Very true, very
true" says the Commander-in-C Chief, but
what are they? have read Vauban,
aud Schelter, aud Turenne and COehorn.
! have read the lives of the old conquer
ors. aud have studied The campaigns Of
the greatest soldiers. but never happen.
ed 10 come acrUss those principles ia any
work upon the military art. DO you
know anything about ii Colonell"
"No."
Nor you Majorl"
Nor | either"
"Ireally dontknow howio begin; | sup.
pose it would not do to shoot. Suppose
we send for the Chaplain"
Tie Chaplain arriyes--"Do you know
any ,hing about this fighting On Chris
tian principlesl"
"Oh yes; it IS the easiest thing in the
world"
Here" aud the Chaplain takes out
the Bible.
"PealIy," says the General, I'VE ought
10 have thought Of this befnre. 1t is a
bad time to commence the study of lac-
tics when the enemy is right before us;
but suppose we are bound by the trea-
lty. What is the first thing, Mr.. Chap
Ilaiul"
Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt love
THY neighbor as tlIyself."
But these are not neighbOrs. They
are Mexicans."
The same book tells US, little fur
ther on that the opportunity to do good to
a man makes him our neighbor."
"Will you 60 on, Mr.. Chaplainl"
Love your enemies. Do good to
them that hate you. Pray for them that
despitefuly use you. If man smiie
you on one cheek, turn to him the other"
But while we are praying for the
Mcxicans they will be firing into us"
"No; they are bound by the treaty al
81. 1t works both ways"
Thea what is the use of our armsi"
This is all provided for in the same
book. Beat your swords into plough
shares aud yourspe ars into pruning hooks.
Then | don't see as there is anything
for us to do here"
Nothing, unless you send over and
ask Santa Anna il he leeds any thing in
the way of medicines. or provisions, or
clothing. Irather think the treaty re-
quires this of us. And don't know but
we ough: to send them few schoomas-
ters, for | understand that they are a
shockingly ignorant people"
"But how do. you ever know which
party conquers in this fighting on Chris
, tian principles"
THAT is the great beauty Of it. Both
sides conquer and there are never any Kill
led and wounded"
Now this is all the way that we know
of conducting war on Christian princi-
pies. In any demand which may be
made upon this State for men 10 carry oil
, future war with Mexico, we think the
; Governor will best consult the treaty by
f directing that the recruits shall all come
. from the peace society. He should ap-
E point Thomas Anthony Colonel of
! the regiment. aud John Meader Ma
, jor, and he should go down to Newport
On the first seventh day after the second
sixth day in the sixth month, and walk
right into the Yearly Meeting and ask
the clerk IN draw up plan ot the cam
{ paign. That is the way 10 6ght on Chris
: tian principles.