Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-17
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MahOmed dan Examples.

EDITOR SENrINFL:-Aboubekre upon whom
al the death OF Mah0met. the mantle OF the de-
ceased prophet Tell. after fitting out his armies in
obedience to the will of Mahomet. to invade
Syria for the suhingati0n of that PEOPLE to the
worship of the true God, md TO compel the aban
donment of their idolntrnus practice. Upon the
departure of his army lie thus addressed it:
warriors of Islam. attend - moment, and lis
ten well to the prerepts which am about to pro.
mitigate To you for observation in time of war
Fight with bravery and loyalty. Never ar
thce and perhiy toward yrur enemies: do not
mut,te the fallen: do not Il " the aged nor the
children. the women; do not destroy the
palm trees; do not burn the crops: do not cut
the fruit trees do NOT slaughter the animals ex
cept what will he necessary for your nOurishment.
lou will bud upon your route men living IN soil
tude i'm meditation. in the alteration of God; do
them no inurN-give them no Offense.
lamariine saws: "This order of the dav, bv a
Chief. pu ed barharous. of "a horde of Bedouns
OF the desert contrasts as vet ~ the present day
for its federation and humanity with the W rmnn
iestoes of the Generals of religion more fraternal
and of Il civiliz tiOn more advanced
Oucama the General of the army of the Rep
resentative of Mahome'. went forth for the
propagation and establishment of the religion OF
Mahomet To compel the idolstrous Syrians To an
Abandonment of their idols, aud TO yield their ad
oratinn 10 the trne God
Oucann carried with him, and strictly obey ed
the commands of Aboubekre. He invaded the
country of the Syrians-sncreSs attended his
arms aud under the benign influence of the teach
ngs of the devout Representative of Mahomct,
that people were induced To- abandon their idoll
tous practices and Weld acknow edc ement to,
and tende- their worship to the only true God
Are not "our ears panied and our souls sick
Of every DAYS sad report detailed in the journal.
ut home and abroad. of burned houses. towns
and villages: of cities sacked. Of grain burned
fields desGlated. fruit trees cut. and men and
children and aged men Of not murdered) bereft
of home aud all the nece<sares of lie.
IL the teachings Of these barharians and the
success of their arms might We not he taught
valuable lessons, such IA would enable us Ia
avid The defeats and disasters which uniortu
nafely too often crate uron our ems.
Would President Lincoln abandon his idola
trous alteration To that doctrine which teaches n
higher law IN "a the Constitution. and respect the
mantle which has descenei 10 him through n
long train of eminent predecessors. aud give to
the Generals aud soldiers of our armies the Con
stiluion of the United States. and of the resrec
tive States. with the po~ers of each and the
rights ot the citizens thereof, as exponnded by
the properly constituted tribunal established by
the people. and also tho orders gwen To our
armies tor its government upon the invasion oi
Mexico. advising them that these constituted the
ark of our politcnl safety: might we not then
hope Ihat defeat and disaster would cea.e: that
soon the amentaton of the widow, the wall oi
the orphan. the anguish of The sick aud woune,l
would soon tie heard no more in our land. Po-
ltical iufdelity TO all We hold dear would spon
depart the land. and those maynard. shining
brethren now in arms would he found returning
shouting hozannas To peace. union and fraternity
A nation. like individuals To sustain decent
resnect before just men and the world must io
right before demanding q right from Others
must do equity before demanding it of another
Should We not well consider our polcy and learn
that we have clean hands. lest in the erd We I've
censuIed; remembering. too. that the race is
not to the swift nor the battle to the strong
JrsIIcE.