The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-04
The Most Influs nriuI Of Peace Makers.

We had occasion to allude, few days
aimee, to the abortive lsbors of the so-called
Peace Societies, which are common enough
in all countries We believe, but which have
not yet succeeded in reducing to the con-
dition of q "dead letter. tina assurance OF
our Savior, that for all time to me: there
shall he ''wars and rumors OF wars" In
deed, the we'll meaning Individuals who
constitute these Societies, and their repre-
sentatiyes in the peace congresses Of which
we hear SO much, seem to resemble the
Anu-Slavery Society in one important par
ticular. They confne their labors TO that
class of the community which has not the
choice of war or peace in its hands any
where but in this country, where the true
national policy is acknowledged to be peace,
without any advice from them. As we ad-
vised the Anti-Slayery Society, the other
day. not to waste their precious breath in
the North where there is no negro slavery,
Int to come on here and treat themselves
to a martyrdom or two by way of strength
eniue their cause, SO We should strongly
counsel the gentlemen of the Peace Society,
10 make their representations of the sin and
folly of war, TO those two amiable members
of society, Francis Joseph, of Austria, and
the Emperor Napoleon, if we did not per-
ceiye that migbtier Association than they
is about to put in plea against wars in
future, which neither King, Kaiser. nor
people will find it possible 10 resist.
This association is composed of the gun
makers of the civilized world. Captain
Stockton knew very well what he was about
when be named his great gun the " Peace
Maker He knew that if all the naval DOW
ers would arm their vessels with guns Of
similar range and calibre, there would be,
il no. an end, at least long truce 10 naval
warfare. The experiment, ii is true, was
unfortunate; bu, the object was good one,
and the Captain evinced y thorough know
ledge Of mankind, in the choice OF name
for his formidable gun. With the imper-
feet weapons that have been in use hereto
fore, since the invention Of gun powder, u
is not at all surprising that nations have
been ready to rush into war upon very in-
sufficient proyocation. Military glory is, Of
all species of glory, that which, in all ages
aud in oil countries, has been dearest TO the
hearts of nations and Of individuals. To OBJ
tain it for themselves and for their country,
millions have been found ready, in all time,
TO rush into danger. To this they have
been stimulated by the knowledge that there
are, in all battles, even the most bloody,
an infinite number OF chances in favor of
their escaping uninjured. They read of
mighty armies with hundreds of cannon
hgh'ing for whole day, not only without
s1'erminating each other, as the Kilkenny
Cats did, but without killing or Gripping .
fourth part Of each other. For instance,
according 10 the report Of the Commandsni
General IL Artillery, ut the battle Of Wa
gram. made 10 Berthier. the French Army,
duriag the two days which that battle last
ed.hfsA ans hundred and ninety thousand
esnnoa shot. How many mnsket balls
hey bred during the same period we have