Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-24
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES

ia STeRRs on The WAR.-On FRIDAY evenIno
The second Of tire course Of Association Iectn,sss
va: delivered at The Smithsonian by DR. Richard
Ssofrs, Jr 10 a large audienCe Previous 10
the lecture, the band Of Col stochton's ind pen.
oent michigan regiment performed several airs
ana the I" Star Spangled Banner, was sung by
,n,,s hutc hins, (of the " Hutchinson Family ,')
Wno meiodeon accompaniment Aneong those
upon Tue platform was Mr. " p WflSs The
Suolec|"A Just War: Its relations 10 a n ys,on J,
soet development" was treated upon with
- uence, freq uenty eliCiting enthusiastic 3D.
Rase. \ lust war energeticalIy but not vindic.
H-ey "aged, becomes treat educational power
wn.n 4 n.uon, 1.--rroiled by tyrannical power
rent and shattered by febelhoRs = as arisen In
Its might and, not by diplomacy but fne force OF
aims, beaten down its oppfessor OF crr> ned the
rebellious, then IL is not murder but Justice
Such q war Is now being maintained in the ana
II, Of course, wastes immensely and inceseant y,
and We are astounded in OUT peaceful calculations
az the amount already involved, yet this was
nothing compared to the drdeas of debt Incurred
by European nations In the prosecution Of hostil-
fues. We feel II a burden and tar, pressing
down upon all conditions of society, and embar
fssHng all classes of the people; but the sums
draws from the Treasury are again distributed
among The people, and that which we considered
lost returns TO ~ ain, equalng IL not exceeding
our original outlay The devastaiion Of country;
farms laid waste forests Frustrated, cities blasted
and blsckened by boLnssrdment: AND fields left
70 neglect and barfenness ts felt by the whole ma
too and all together suffer, !hopgh the blow fall
upon q remote section.
The wasting of Virginia Is felt IN New York,
and the blow that humbles Richmond checks the
prosperity Of Philadelphia The lives CIT short,
ana the productive vitality Of State da uOyed
In the strong and vIgeTou men WI no fT3l ia war
proves an unrequited loss TO a nation S,tic b al
ways impoyerisnes IL Il does not ruin Bot there
are oright sides TO the picture, and when war
ust In iu purpose, magnanimous In Its prosea u
tton and successful In the end, befals nation
results are Of the most enno6lng and beneficial
character. IL teaches benihcent economy, In
cites among the deceased spirit Of enterprise,
and brings out all the noble forces of mans
character, before hidden and obscure. Il sends
forth successful adventures in the pursuit
Of new schemes and more promising felds
Of enterprise, while those impoyerished by
n indunce often eventually spring into the
wealthiest and most Prosperous class. IL teaches
Industry, arouses invention and that which we
waste IN war Is reaped by our children In the
abundance Of future peace. Ii inyigOrates and
uPlifs the manly spirit Of people as 1t summons
their powers to a more extended sphere; softens
and civiliZes the savage natures Of the unre-
strained, and tribes seen to drop their skin.
with their javelns they merge into the dig nifty
OF an empire IL teaches the beauty of obedience
and the harmony Of discipline, and inculcates
lessons Of submission to Tightful authority, self
restraint and end urance, not 70 be received In any
Other school. IL stirs and purihes the lukewarn
patriotism Of the people until IL becomes feryen
banning hre; intensifes the religious spirit, aud
impresses upon all the grand and noble charaor
teristcs OF those Its necessities call to the front
efeysing and ennooling the spirit Of the nation
Before concluding, the lecturer paid an eloquent
tribute to the memory Of the late Senator Baker
DEATHS OF soLDIRRs.-The following soldier,
have died since our last report:
Valentine Pfaferman, sergeant of com pany B
9ist reg iment Pennsvlvania volunteers
John Burroughs, Reagin's Artillery, 56th regi
ment New York volunteers, at Eruptive Hospital
AlonIo B. Pattie, company l, 18th Maine regi
James Malone, company III, 1st regiment New
Jersey volunteers, at Camp Gusts.
John Quirf, company d, SD regiment Penn
syfysnia volunteers. at Columbian College
George Richards, company ID, 4th regimen
Pennsylvania reserve corps, at Camp Pierpont.
Geo. Lawrenceson, 5th regiment Pennsylvania
reserve corps, at Camp Pierpont.
Avery Randall, com pany f 18th regiment Mich.
Rki nn volunteers IN fO''e'' division at Minors
Jacob kenncy, company X, 18th regiment New
Corporal Ethan Allen, company c, LIST Michigan
cavalry, at Eruptive Hospital.
Corporal Chss. a. Dart, company NJ, ith Penn
syivania cavalry, at 81 Elizabeth Hospital
Geo. Foote, company X, sth New York cavalry
sf 81. Elizabeth Hospital.
John Insle, company 1, 18th Pennsylyania Re
serve Corps, at Camp Pierpont.
VIM Dempsey, company A, 18th Pennsylvania
Reserve Corps, et Camp Pierpont.
Chas. kress, company II, Sth New York vol
unteers, at friends house, Washington.
Thos. Van Horn, G3d New York volunteers
Priys,e Hinc kley, company !, Goth New York
et camp, near UPton's Hin.
Sergeant Charles Holley, company X, cath New
York, at camp, near Upton's Hill.
John Higgins, company ID, 18th indiana volun
,een. Of Patent Once.
Arthur Poster, company !, 5sth New York vol
unteers, a Eruptive Hospital
Isaac Du Bells, 56th New York volunteers, a
Eruptive Hospital,
William r. Llvrmore, eompany.A, U. s. I'm
ginssf Cops, 1t Union Hospital.
hilam Ihorp. eonPsny D, Soth New York voi
untoefs, 90 camp. r. % -
Sergeant John a Graves, company n. sth New
HamPshire volunteers, at General Hospital
Philip wilkins. company c, 5th New Hamp
shire volunteers, at camp, 80
Humphrey Chase, company IA nth Maine. a
camp on Meridian Hill
r. smith, company 10th Pennsylvania
% Eruptive Hospital
Andrew Mead, company d Ilth Michigan
ss Erupdve Hospital. 5r'4 az
RUFUS N. chitson, company 2dIu, B. Sharp
sboot<n, II Camp distraction. n % Vi17s ~