Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-04-21
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The following article appeared in the Cd
fitofial columns of the New York Tribune
May Goth, 1916, under the caption quoted
above about the time of the Mexican war
and is supposed to have reflected Mr.. Gree
ley's sentiments on the horrors Of blood
she'd until it became necessary to bayonet
white men to force upon them the negro as
an equal We have auliciscd some of the
sentences, as they are applicable at this day,
and show that in the changes of time some
men write their eli-condemnation
"Thc humane, rejecting reader OF mans his
tory Is sickcncd by the constantly recurring de-
tails OF battles and butchory-ny accounts of the
hnppiness sucriiiCcd, the prlvations endured, 10y
thousands after thousands in gathering from re-
mote corners Of the Garth 10 main aud siaugh-
Mere deprayity, however great, not enough to
account for thia No d3Viis could be found silly
one another. Sheer HtpoitcSy T., the Ccy LttSt CE-
: plctlott0H that is ddcqutut.'
/ "Io0king closely and steadily at the matter
we detect the cause OF this horrible ianglc, or III
! least n suure clue to It. war ravagcs nations
ain lets and DESTROYS rrol lc hut strengthens gov.
crnmeuts, CXults rulcgs and enables them to en-
rich their flvor,tes with tio spoil Of pluudereJ
"fhe lodging Of the commlssary or contractor
Is rapidly transformed into n barunial castle
his suddenly acquired estate i' tIttencd with the
cido,,s dHi oJPhaHs; and while thousands al'
ahiNcrinB anu ircehing for want of the humble
dwellings which war has destroyed, his family
rests secure In lordiy halls and reNcs IN luxury
burke, we believe, satd OF this class that bS
means of war their cquipagcs shine like mete
ors their palaces rise like cxhalations.' Wei
can Ucy uDordt9 lftt"o "o pdtr rotiSn ri9it or urog,
and OrtOs UCHuL orators ,CW some SHARE Of Het
piaHder 10 buiame he poSSOHS NJ their dup,d 1nut
tticS, anil JOyt them into eI,iSiing 10 be shot at TO
some begg2.iy shilling ot SO Cay, and that OF
ten unpaid"
"JYH TIE mass acrcr bccome ,ciSe enough 10 detec
md scout mis- sritdijH1 gaHe Of murder -
= suppose "A GOV eminent to be weak or prOil
gate--a cause by no means unsupposnblc-an
therefore, in danger of lnCurrtng popular odlul
: or contempt. IL desires to be strong in the pun
. lie confidence, but without the virtue or capaci
ty to deserve That confidence. 1t has one uniail
L ing rcsOrt-in picking quarrel with some gov
crnmcnt That at once witIdraws public item
tOn trOin its own crimes or vices; gives il hol
, on the popular feelings enables its satellites
i to call upon the people to support the country
= that is to rally around and uphold the eXecutiv
in whatever he may propose
c "All Inquiry Is stOppet-all watchlulncSS 50
q nsidt-upprOpri1ttpn are made by millions, AN
the purse and sword put unrcScryedly into th
q hands of the CHIEF magistrate to be welded q
his plCasuTe--thc latter against his enemies, tn
=. former in behalf of his lriCni-."
l "lHd ghO question NE pOicy Of The JuStice Of h
i course are dt once dcHOunced as traitors ud cHeai,
| yI N" cOUHi1U."
"ThI.s Hopgundy dre LIiJcd iy O6ice nnd g0id
cyU up he tCaJ'; an B,iTHlTSdlc ahed as trcason'
Ibtc: and, when at last, disaster or utter oXhau,
ton oi resources ComprlS a return to peace,
countless host of pensioners, CripplCs place me
and fund holders are provided to eat up the avail
' OF honest labor for forty, fifty or a hundrcdycal
o to come
"rhc poor mans children must go to rest huI
- cry and grow up in ignorance, in order that Il
e iavorites of rulers may glitter ola people. Sue
II Is war;"
- "Such is n small portion of the cost of the II
y famous chest styled glory"