Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-07
War on Christian Principles.

In one of the conditions Of the treaty with
Mexico, it is said, is that any future war
which may break out between the two coun-
tries shall be conducted on Christian princi-
plies. Now we all know that this is an age
of progress, and that all sorts Of improve
ments are constantly taking place in all sorts
of matters, but ,Dar on Christian principles is
certainly the latest, and if it he carried out,
we think it will prove the greatest of them
all.
Just imsgino it; we think we can see the
two armies drawn out in battle array. A fair
field is before them the ranks are formed,
the positions are taken, the great guns are
unlimbered. Gen. Scott is just about 10 give
the order TO FIRE, when an aid comes up and
respectfully reminds him that "the war is 10
be conducted on CHRISTIAN prihciDieS,' and that
it will not do to fire. '.Nery true, very true"
says the CommRnder-in-Chie 'but what
are they : ] have read Vauban, and Schei-
tex, and Turenne, and Cochorn. | have read
The lives Of the old conquerors, and have stu
died the campaigns of the greatest soldiers,
but | never happened to come across these
principles in any work upon the military art.
Do you know any thing about it, Colonel!'
''No."
"Nor you, Mdjor!"
"Nor ! either"
81 really don't know how TO begin; I sup
pose it would not do TO shoot. Suppose We
send for the Chaplain"
The Chaplain arrives "bo you know a
nything about this fighting on Christian pm
ciplcs?'
'.Oh, yes; it is the easiest thing in the
world"
''Nhere are the books Z"
Here - and the Chaplain takes out the
Bible.
Greatly" says the General, "we ought to
have thought OF this before. 1t is a bad time
to commenced the study of tactics when the
enemy is right before us but | suppose we
are bound by the treaty. What is the first
thing, Mr.. Chaplain :"
Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself"
"But these are not nelghboIs. They are
MeXicans."
'The same book tells us, a little further
on, that the opportunity to do good 10 a man
makes him our neighbour"
"Will you 90 on, Mr.. Chaplain"
''Love your enemies. Do good TO them
that aate you. Pray for them that despite
fully use you. If a man smite you on one
check, turn TO him the other"
but while we are praying for the Next
cans they will he firing into u.s."
mo; they are bound by the treaty also
1t works both ways"
'Thon what is the use of our arms ~
This is all provided for in the same hook.
Beat your swords into plcughsnares and your
spears into pruning hooks"
''Then | don't sec as there is any thing
for MS to do here"
..Nothing, unless you send over and ask
Santa Anna if he needs anything in the way
of medicines, or provisions, or clothing. |
rather think the treaty requires this OF US
And | don't know but we oughtto send them
a few schoolmas,crs, for ] understand that
they are a shockingly Ignorant people,
but how do you know which party con-
quers in this fighting on Christian Prnel-
! pIasl"
That is the great beauty ofit. BON sides
conquer and there are never any killed and
wounded"
Now this is the only way that we know Of
conducting war on Christian principles In
any demand which may be made upon this
State for men 10 carry on \ future war with
| Mexico, we think the Governor will best