New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-22
some results Of the War-spirit.
From the Ohio Observer.


some results of the War-spirit.
From the Ohio Observer
l. II leads men TO idoze success at the expense Of
justice. The motto OF is and has been" SEC
CESS GLORIOUS" Your genuine military hero cordS
himself tiA gl0ry by beating the enemy, no matter on
which side righteousness lies. Whatever may be the
merits of his he knows that, II he conquers, he
shall be applauded perhaps set candidate for the
Presidential chair Hence victory is the idol which he
vorshps because "by this his portion Is fat and meat
plenteou" When the warspirit has taken posses
sion nation then farewell to reason and righteousness
9. BY famiarizng mems minds with details OF blood
she'd and misery, II biunts their finer feelings. This
of its most dreadful results. II is not however, the bare
presentation Of Of human suffering that accom-
pshes this but the xay In which they are presented
They exhibited either TO embelsh and set forth the
proves Of the combaants, TO show the greatness Of
the enemy's Oyerthrow and In either case the impress
made that TO butcher and mange and destroy men
is Of little account in comparison with the glory OF vaor
and success civilized and Christian nation filled with
exgtaton, which II must needs manifest BY the ringing OF
bells and the firing OF cannon at the news OF some bloody
victory purchased at the expense Of untold misery and
suffering Were all this exutaiion produced by the con-
yicton Of the righteousness Of the cause which has
riumphed, the would be different, flor righteousness
supreme but now ii Is felt and manifested not because
the is righteous but because II is our cause we
have beaten the enemywe in the character OF invaders
beaten the enemy defending their own homes-let
us hurra and make merry over bleeding thousands NO
matter many families In both nations are filled with
wo how many are lingering the battle field in agony
Oar have shown themselves brave they have beaten
the enemy That is enough. Hurra for our country =
the demons OF the pit wish for any spirit more brutal
izlng IN its influence than this
g. Its tendency is to lead men TO place the prosperity oil
their country In ply strength and increase OF territory
rather religion and good morals at least this Is
the tendency OF war Of invasion and conquest Ike 'he
present war with Mexico.
4 BY ecvating military chieftains to the highest Offices
In the patton holds out premium 10 all our ambitious
Young men-our Absaoms and Acibadeses-to nveve the
nation in war that they may thus have the chance OF
raising themselves or their friends TO powsr and place
This alone ought 10 nske us hesitate When II IS
proposed 10 elevate man to high civil oiee, SIMPLY se
he has shown himself able general on the ned OF
battle
Ex-senator Barlow, Com. Stockton and his adj
mirers, Gov. Young, and others who advocate the
doctrine of "our country, right or wrong, should
read the above extract When England wared
against these United States seventy years since
our Congress urged Ireland TO help u.s. and ooniared
our British brethren to consider the just cause Of
the coonists Gen Washington adopted similar
course. II the right or wrong doctrine be true,
then those British Generals and Statesmen who
were the most conspicuous favorers OF that unhoy
contest merit our country's Acknowledgements, and
Burke, Fox Chatham, Barre, and others who con-
demned their country, because If was wrong, are
to be deemed traitors What measure OF oppres-
sion or cruelty may not be defended IT, right or
wrong the nations rulers and Legislators are to be
free Of censure war where and how they may y
WING MEETING AT HARRIsBURG-A meeting
has lust been held at Harrisburg, Pa. by the Wing
members of the Legislature, with their friends OF
Dauphin County, and such citizens Of the State as
were at the time at the Capital Hon. Ner Mlddles
worth in the Chair. Among the resolutions adopt
ed was one in favor of Gen. Scott for the next
Presidency, accompanied, however, by another IN
favor of a Wing National Convention and calling
upon the Wing members OF Congress 10 tshc I'M
mediate measures for its convocation.
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FRNALr PHYsICIANs-The novel event OF ie-
male medical student being IN attendance 81 the Geneva
Cese having been the subject OF remarks IN Medical and
other Periodicals led 20 state the circumstances,
which are briefly follows shortly Mter me COM
meucement Of the lecture session now In progress the
Faculty The Geneva College received application by
letter fer The admission OF lady 10 the privileges o. me
Institution The Faculty resolved 10 submit the letter
written by the applicant herself 10 the c-s and 10 re-
rn favorable reply provided no objections hereto were
entertained The class adopted unanimously, resolutions
nressing their willingness that the applicant shsud be
received and psjgng themselves 10 treat hsr win res
pectfa consideration. She was accordinsy admitted, ana
hss TIM, far attended the lectures IN ~ se uep 0sns,
,x.u AZ surgical operations and disseetons personally
par,icipstpg In the latter Nothing has ranspned As !si
70 asprove the propre:y Of tie action taken oy me ac
" and class In so far IS her presence N u,s
room hss had any influence, II has been conanese
more strict Observance OF decorur than usuA WIN
medical classes and any embarrassment when NAY nav
been felt by all parties has lopg since eisApPeaieu -
Understood that previously to her application 20 the Gene
Va College she had applied 10 be received a. the nsiin
lions of Philadelphia. NewYork CITY. and BOSTON, or
without Geneva College will therefore oe en-
titled the distinction merorious otherwise, OF nrst
practically exempifyng the experiment Of opening the
door Of medical insu ucon to female caRdiaie for the
medical profession. lBafalo Med Jour.
FIRE m TRKSToS.--A serious tire broke out on
wednesday evening in Trenton. among cluster OF build
ipss situated In the rear Of Wyekof's Gate knglsas
Hotel The stables with their contents including four
horss wsve consumed BY the rapidly spreading flames.
sosl farm house also bGsned, bni the whole loss 10
e.m.ed Al over s20ce The nre is attributed to 'neen-
diary boys.
INCREASE % BEErhoor SUGAR n 49, =
n order 10 check tie production OF bees ro sugar e pl
sucon continues to Increase In the month o. Ness,
her ,st there were according 70 an oeia retsfp ~ ne
Matter. ten manufactures more IN ePsranon tnsh ~
The ,hme month OF 1896 and the production o. snss ~
that mouth exoeeaSd hat q November 'sfo' o' ''''