Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-08-22
The Banner of Peace.

An Illinois lady correspondent of Inc
Republican,, concludes Peace Essay thus:
Dearly beloved sisters. do not overlook
the fact that one earnest, true-hearted wo-
man, whose answering efforts are fcss,
peace and reconciliation, can accomplish
much good within her own circle. Unite
her own high, holy efforts, with. those of
oher home circles. and soon the good work 8
will attain power SO truly grand and emf
nobling that not even stern, infexible,, and
quite too often strangely perverse men, will
long find it either possible or polite 10 ion-
ger Withstand influences so perfectly in
keeping with the divine teaching Of Him
who came as "a. mighty messenger 0:
peace 10 all the world" Let every woe
man and young girl then raise aloft The
spotless emblem of truth, purity and
PEACE! Them. beneath those snow
white banners, let them 60 forth on mis-,
sion second alone in. its holiness of purpose. /,
to Mary's mission at the blessed Redeem
er's holy sepulchres. A mission of peace ;
and having for its consecrated purpose
the entire cessation Of a most fagiciouly.
unnatural strife -terribly sanguinary fra.-'
tricidsl war-folowed by the immediate
restoration of now prostrated, completes
ly paralyzed country, to its wonted life and
great prosperity. Let mothers, wives and
sisters heartily join their united efforts in ,
behalf Of This: holy cause. Let them if
possible-and do firmly believe it suscep.
tible Of speedy accomplishment providing
women act well their part-by their gentle
kindness and pure-toned affection, win their
husbands, brothers and lovers 10 the hear
ty support o: a cause that is certainly heav-
en- born, and that will not only secure for
its devctees long years of unalIoyed happi-s
ness and prosperity here. but secure for
them laursls CT unfading glory for the here
after. fa'a-f
If, then, my dear sisters, you desire 10
see this terribly unnatural strife brought TO
a speedy close-if ycu have. become weary
and soul sick of this mad cry for blood
ood!!-if you believe that full enough of
your fathers, brothers and lovers have al
ready lef. their mapgled, bleeding copses
on the battle. field-if you conceive that the
sad wailings, the anguished means Of wild
ows and orphans have long enough cried to
Heaven for redress; in short, if you believe
that secession of this bloody, fratricidal
sirife-even at the cost Of certain abstract
views of punctillOus nOtons-would be
preferable 10 years of proper-wasting, bus-
iness destroying ard fercciously sansuine
civil war! why no, at once rally beneath
Heavens emblem Of purity and. Justice
sthe white banner"-ihereby using the ut
most powers of your individual and cOIlec-..
tive influence in behalf Of PEACE.
Sisters, you eaa accomplish this most de-
sirable work-a work lhs, the entire hosts
of heaven will smile upon with inefable
delight, and millions en- millions of ear,h's
inhabitants will bless. during all coming
ages-by united and determined. action; in,
asmuch as men,, notwithstanding their pre-
tended indifference 10. your wishes, WI
succumb before an influence SO wide skesd
and pure in its motives, as welded by The,
women Of this, great nation. Then, let ona
and all Of Americas fair. daughters raise
their voices for Peace! Let them all unite
under the spotless emblem Of our blessed
Redeemer's earthly mission, and their noble,
their magnanimous, their sublime efforts
will be crowned with halo Of glory as.
fadeless as thesmaranthine Joys Of heaven
for God is''a God of Peace as well as.
Love, and it is His will that PEAcE reiga
on earth as in heaven.