Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-08-09
sca'e? The Poet had the true idea, when
boldly declared,
Gone to destroy is murder by the law
And gbbcts keep the lifted hand in awe:


cone to destroy is murder by the law
And gibbcts keep the lifted hand in awe:
! To murder thousands takes spccious name,
t Wars glorious art, and gives immortal fame. "
! Thus by a very easy process of logic we reach
| the conclusion that no real glory can attach tc
the names and deeds of those, who, to achieve
renown or to win the imperial purple, have
waded through sea of human blood. All such
characters, who have fought against the cause
of right, deserve nothing but the excavations
and curses of humanity Their fame is fnfamy
But how is it with the self-conqueror? Has
he just cause for war with himself? Most un-
doubtcdly he has Constituted of moral sense
reason, judgment, and will as to his rfobler ma
ture, and endowed with appetites, emotions and
passions as to his lower the former; of necessity,
must rule the latter Their subordinaton to the
law of his reason and judgment is as necessary
to his happiness as is that of the subject to the
ruler in order to good and wise government
The sensual or emotional nature must thus yield
to the mastery of the intellect and moral sense,
because rational enjoyment Of life and its bles-
sings is impossible without it. All men have
the right to be happy; but unless self is conquer
ed, happiness is impossible therefore the right
| to be happy involves the necessity and duty of
self-conquest! Hence the moral hero has Just
cause for rar with himself 1t is the price of his
happiness. He must ''conqucr q peace" by con-
querng himself!
The COST of these two species of war is an
other item for our consideration in making up a
true verdict. What dtd the hiumpAs Of tie
great ara,r1iors Of history COST Who can an
swer that question How much treasure and
blood ? How many millions did they Stay to
secure to their names and deeds the eulogy OF
history and the Immortality Of song? Alas
that there should be solitary niche in human
annals, or any place in the noble creations OF
poetic genius for such crime stained spirits :
Human figures, by no conceivable combinations
can cipher out the cost of these bloody wars
But how different and more glorious are the
triumphs Of self-conquest They cost neither
blood nor treasure No ruined cities, or wasted
countries, or desoIate homes, or crushed hearts
follow in their train. 1t has been said by al
able writer that "a rational conquest is more
honorable to a rational creature than bruta
one. 1t is victory that does no body any harm
no lives and treasures are sacrificed to it..
Considering, then, the character of the enemy
conquered, the just reason for the conflict or the
nature of the victory achieved the moral is in.
comparaby superior to the military hero
Bringing to the issue brave will heroic action
and reliant trust in God, such spirit is withou
a compeer in the annals of martial heroism-
Upon that battlefield on which self is slain, ht
wins what never historic chieftain won-a goot
conscience, honest fame in the world, ane
life everlasting after death
- Bladensburg, July II.
A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-The following
beautiful verse contains sentiment which
many of our readers will recognize in feeling
they have no doubt experienced but never knew
how SO touchingly to express:
ooh never breathe lost ones name
When those who loved that name are nigh
1t pours lava through the frame
That chokes the breast and fills the eye;