Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-01-27
Are fherc no Peac Is SI =, Ia,',. =; |,

Amid the din of battle. the c,asbin, ~
arms; the roaring Of cannon, q voice /.
are there no peace Eskers Il th.rs
DO calm in G lead ?" -.
Thirty millions people arraysd in deadly
conflict and not one v0ico Tor pence.
From the. inception Of this par. i hava.
with each returning morn, listened 81 heSS
/ the glad hdings Of Peace on Garth. oood
viii toward men, -, but hope, with hgF
beautiful tissue Of Threaded gold. yanish.
eth. rs the cry Of the carrier bOF comes
ringing out on the morning air, 6lled with
the groars Of the loved ones. can bar
ask-There is woman? Can ia be, ahs
haih in this. the dark hour Of her couutry's
/ trial. proved reci can't 90 her high ana holv
mission? As listen to hear her pleading
for peace, n voice whispers, thsu teo ste
accountable to thy God. =
Aud look on armies arrayed against
armies. with swords red dripping with the
blood Of a brother, and, moy hay, father
rushirg ever tho dad, hestiny not the
SHORTS Of victory, AID hear the slemenss
Wildly raging ever THE slain, the waves.
The winds, ind see, az IL were, the 2uS III
Righteousness vieling his coun.enapce f,on
ascene m appalling that cnscA bfushto
behold and zelaim "FatlieT, fdfefVt {ksr,
they know not what they do" / cnnn5t
l'nger iarbear asking woman 70 exert her
rover and as with one voice, 10 approach
The throne e the God Of Peace. -
Women OF America draw aside thU yisf
and look uTCn the wiIe-the uother-eS
she SITS amid the home circles, now dess-
late by The aTengins sword, and look With
her on the deed heaps Of loved ones, len
on the battlefield with none 90 close n
eye, CT point the huiterine spirit N "A
tremtlus on the blink Of eternity, 10 aIsrf
o. peace and ask, are We uVt az mothers.
rs Christians, az, as women, rsspsnsisIs
for this? IL,
Strange and sad are the tsachiHss n
war; il clothes cur once happy homes n
mourning; il brings decay and mildeW IN
the rosy fields Of happiness; IL kuOeka
l'ud, siartling at thy doors! Oh, rreud
America f! IL comes alike TO the cottage Of
the peer and the mansions Of the rich. Bat
late on the bosom Il the mighty rfyOr
which layes the shores Of our own SitS.
we saT the smoke writing in mad delight
from the roaring csDuon's mouth aAd Sav
brave men &c down beneath the raves,
shn: out from the world 10 which uOAiS-
tnrian may persbance lssTe a reesTa q
their loble sacrifice. May a hsaysnIR
byiihis war, extracting from sorrow IL
sting, blending their tears into rainbow
OF hope, caInecting this lard OF graves
with the better land where life IL eternal
and happiness roll en- oceans without sAsaL
or souhdingsi ---
Let Us read II var rituHl o. LIES TsD-
ity LEI US extend the olive braBcs Of peace
Ger the raging bI.lJws Of war, and unfdrI
the beautiful! banner Of re,isisn with peAao
and good will inscribed in Characters Of
living light on Its ample folds, uutil every
man, woman and child will rally round is
standard and present to the world The
sublime spectacle Of a nation ackn0WlodEs
ing the only living and true God. -.
And IN conclusion, to the embassadoTD
OF Christ ask will they initiate the sxam-
pie o! the Bisaop Of Oxford, by Introducing
in their church service one prayer foI
Peace.
However determined both parties nav
be to coptir ne this unhappy strife, faitk
tells me in prayer there is Peace.
Tn en ministers of the Glspel let me inS
woke thee net to bury the talent God hath
entrusted to- thy keeping. Throw oil on
the troubled waters OF this great sea Of ha-
man strife. and use your influence fer
Peace, aud future generations will rise up
aud call you blessed.
Aud when the last battle is fought and
the tenpest shal penetrate the TsiesIss6
waves OF the sea Of human blood, and Ne
hear the voice Of the GEeatI Am, Womanl
If thou bast failed to raise thy voice to ar.
rect the maddeped Jury Of q Cnee peaceful
na'lon-if oSu hast thrown alUfr tbs battle
flg, how Will We appear az the bar Of Him
who hath SAID blessed are the peace
makers, Tor they are the children Of God"
VALERA