The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-21
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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For the National Era
HERMAN;
OR,
YOUNG KING T II o 20 D.
BY y. FOXToN,
Author of" Pr6nices"
BY +. FOxroE,
AuthOr o." Pr6mices."
CHAPTER XH--Conunued.

taken for granted that the Legislature knows
what it is about
a. Half the mistakes in life,' according to 8
sensible maxim, arise from taking things fol
granted You are an educated man, an in
telligent man, and, if you are also a conscien
tious man, you have certain qualifications as q
Judge of your own conduct at least, which il
would be taking good deal for granted to at
tribute to the common run of available candi
dates turned into members of the legislature u
"You are complimentary and In return
can do no less than tell you that never in my
life saw such an impracticable, theoretical,
wrong headed, good hearted fellow. Ride your
hobby as far as you can, in the name of alb
surdity; and let us see where it will throw you
You'll allow at least, hope, that we must have
armies in readiness to protect our native coun-
tries, in the present state of this naughty
world?"
4" am not prepared to deny it."
Hurra Hup-hup We've kept step to-
gether at last, like good pIe6es, for one whole
second. Now, if | and my felIow.warrors are,
all Of US, going to resign whenever we are, or
fear we are perhaps going to be, ordered to do
anything that isn't quite proper, what will be
come of all the armies2"
"What, indeed Don't you think you shall,
some of you, wait till next week? You won't
quite all throw up your commissions tonight !;
shall your"
You think we ought, don't you ?"
81 think thou Oughtest; what will my opin.
ion signify to anybody else? My business is
with thee, thine with myself. Do you not re-.
member what our Master said to St. Peter, when.
after receiving a command, and having his
destiny pointed out to him, he turned to look
after his fellow-disciple, and said, Lord, and
what shall this man do?' What is that to
thee2 Follow thou me- If we wait to do
our own duty until we can decide what is, under
every conceivable circumstance, the duty of
everybody else, we are as reasonable, my pa.
tient, as we should be if we refused to do an
errand at the nearest town until we had drawn
out the chart of the universe. A nephew of
William Pitt, have heard, resigned his com.
mission in the British army, rather than serve
against us in the Revolutionary War. Still
England fought us to her cost. An officer in
our army 80 bis own cousin told me-left it
when called upon to help the Georgians to the
homes of the hospitable and friendly Cherokees
Sui the Cherokees were driven out Do Won
honestly think that, if you follow the example
oil those two gentlemen, there'll be any difficult
tY in refihng your place at once2 Until q
great revolution-a great regeneration, to use
the clerical word-has taken place in the MGR
al sense of the world on the subject of war, the
army will not be Remembered by Christianity,
nor will there be by any means much difficulty
III finding ofh GERS and soldiers enough to march
out readily Tor aggressive warfare. When that
great regeneration has taken place, it will per
wade the community and cabinet as much as
the camp; and Christian Ulcers ard soldiers
will never more be ordered ont for aggressive
warfare; no great change for the worse, think /;
aud every man, who has 6o1e anything, in cabi
net, camp, or community, towards bringing it
about, will have struck noble blow in the
good hight Tor the establishment of Christ
kingdom on earth. We nominal Christians are
AZ heather still In council and camp as Homer
heroes. A corrupt knot of office-holders want an
unjust War for their own interest. There is an
cutlery against 1t at first among good Christians
at home. Good Christians in the army sigh
over IT, because their true hearts tell them that
1t Is unnatural work for them to despoil and
destroy their brothers; but, because their
sophlsiical heads assure them that it is their
duty, they march eff aud do it, notwithstanding,
as ebediently as if they were bad Christians or
good Psgans. In compliance with the wishes
OF Their felow-Christians at Washington, or
London, or Paris, or Vienna, they take-we
won't say steal--the required number of towns
from their fellow Christians over the border.
and kill-we won't say murder-the necessary
number of their fellow Christians, the owners
Tor defending them as it is their duty 10 do
tWhht IS the fountain head of duty to al
Christians, but the will of Christi Can Chris
give conflicting orders 10 his servants7 Car
he smile to see them kill one another Pie
who Is with them always, even unto the enc
OF the world? If their faith had eyes strong
enough to see him stand by and look on, could
they clay on?) However, their notable vic
torres over their brothers abroad soon reconcile
Their brothers at home to the war. 1t becomes
popular. The ctiice holders gain their objects
ana the success OF their expedient is noted al
agood hint for future use. The army are sale
70 nave covered themselves with glory. Is that
their glory socalled, the reward Of loyal soldiers
deserteFs, or fratricides? Is it their Kings
cause, or that of the arch. rebel, in which the,
have fought? Is it ChrisPs crown, or one O
Satan's weaving, which sits upon the baptisma
spot on their f0reheads? If our fellow Chris
VANS are not our brothers, as st. Paul call
thein, IN some strong and binding sense, it is q
Iaise as Satan in Us to call them 80, over on
p'oles, at church, or anywhere else. If the
are our brothers, 1T is as cruel as Cain in us I
NH 'hem Tor any grudge against them of GU
o"n or another's. What shall we saw then, @
Sacnhclng our Master in the person of his 70
io"efs ior seltinterestP Is not that little to
much ike Judas?n
rshaw, Arden, pshaw You talk like
sn: 1ou've nursed me like one too, though
so III forgive you"
Like what sort Of woman, Marshall?
goIu' or badf If the former, have goo
.sn' 70 De listened to, when / speak to quel
'V .T ol right and wrong. Like what woman
HAe very good and dear, but very try
one 70 me sometimes, must say;" ar
sNereo Marshall, rising and walking up an
uo|h the room. I" | dare say she sent ven her
Nok alter me. God bless You both 70
NIe "hen you were good deal wanted. She
tender, atectionate soul, and Away
an@ ens wen and kindly by me, believe, but
S uner not the woman to teach nor to usur
u0ainion over the man do your"
10 teachP Yes if she is modest and ouie
oout IL as st. Paul's own friend, Priscills
eems 70 have been suffered. ITO usnr
uISninion Z No. l suffer no usurpation any
mnete, that 1t lies with me to forbid. 1t seldom
"orKs well for either party concerned in it.
woman, or child even, pointed out to me
TT'Thg that was doing or duty left undone
s1oud consider her words message fror
you 10 me-perhaps in answer to my PRAYER
ot guidance-an answer that must take :
60 without any and her messenger, provide
sue spoke In proper spirit"
~ mother is extravsgant the moment sh
seS beyond Eer -extravagsnt to