North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-13

= bafweeff an 4eSfrarTed ana mlSIci people was
denied hcaling--turnel back IN silence,
and the festival Of death co amandcd to pro
coed. The b, OK cl tine in all its ample folds
contains no mere iuhuman or revclting spec
tac'r Iosc VI ho love war COR the mere sake
oG war, when the same objects can be better
attained by the gentle and holy influences Of
,.race.arc monsters ot such fri4httu depravi
" hat the LlacEcst If those numbering min
i>tcr-, who IN theIT si1hliess substance
walg on Datare's mischief, appear as angels
oi }5ht and tcncvulence IN The comparison.
a@ rir, Y Will rot here pause u dwell in de
tai on the uSagcS of civilized warfare. But
cha.icnGe history, that reverend chronicle
el tie grave" whether in its sacred or pro-
fTHc ccnTds, to prOiuce a parallel to the
ssparit snd temper with which the party now
in power has conducted the awful struggle
in which We are engaged. Commences at the
,aIIy DAY break of the woiidStraverse all time
and explore all space grope your way among
The vast hecatonbs OF all former wars, exam
Inc the CORY stains Of every battle plain, ram
sack the archives Of kings, cabinets and coun-
els, and no instance, not one. can be found
where a people claiming Christian civilization
Las waEed war OF any kind against any foe
induInb, terpclGus silence, without word,
& sign, or lock in behalf Of a peaceful solu-
ton as lorg as We lave rrW been engaged in
this cruel c"nfjct. {" Blessed are the peace.
makers" was not spoken for the present ad
Lnnistration Of American affairs. They
spurn the examples and teachings of all
Christian ages and enlightened people -
They drink not from the benevolent foun-
tjaES whose waters were unsea!ed to gladden.
and refresh the earth by the divine Nazarin-
on the Mount OF Olives. They lave their lips
rather, in a stream whose waves, more pus
trjd than the river If + ,ypt when smtten by
the rod of Moses, taint the air with pesti-
lence and caamitr. Nor are they wholly
without models IN the past. The boundaries
Of civilization it is true. as have stated. are
barren Of anv Preocdcnts for their conduct,
but the dark regions of barharsm furnish
here and there a ghaSt,v and horrible exam
ample of fury. bate, and revenge, which is
now followed by the Executive and his parii
san supporters, Demons have occasionally
in the mysterious providence Of God, visited
the earth III the guse of men, to prev upon
the human species fIom the mere love of
slaughter and misery Aaric, the Gothic
monster, never treated with his enemies,
never negotiated for z peace. The dyins
groan Of the soldier on the field, the bitter
wall of the widow and the choking sob Of
the orphan a; home were equally music in
lis ear. Artila, the fierce Hun, known to
history as " the scourge of G d." neither
sent or received commissioners to discuss
and ailay the causes Of war. H painted up !
on bis banners The sword. and the sword
alone. and proclaimed that By that sign, and
by it alone, he would conqner. Genghs
Khan and TaHerlanc, preserved by Tie pen
If tht.hi toran for universal eXecratIpn fouAI
TO pursuit So pleasant as calling for more
Zen, more men. more men for the harvest Of
death. and, Ike our present Executive, snuff
ting with jests and ribaldry the warm taint
Of blood on every gale, The patriots who
surrounded thcsee&arbarian chefs spUrne9
with eager indignation all pruif.rs Of IN dIla- /
ton, all efforts at compromise, all talk Of ne |
Gotlalon, Jast as do now the patriots who |
are seated on the west side Of tins chamber |
and who pay court for contracts at the west |
and of the avenue. Nor did Holder Ali. thot !
more modern incarnation of unconditional !
cXterminating war, regard with favor the !
suggestions Of peace, when paus:ng for mo |
ment like cloud Of wrath on the brow OF |
the mountain he swept down over The plains |
# the Carnatic, and smote them with blasts
al ire, with indl,crlmlnate woe. Sir, these .
are your examples. These are they who /
never said cJnCihate, but always said crush /
who never said harmonic, but who always f.
said destroy; vino Denounced raterna aff.c /
tion and embraced the doctrine of subiuga |
ton; who never sought to restore peaceful
peaceful relations with their neighbnrS, bur
who always soneht to ruin them by copi,ca |
tion and plunder, whose voice was forever
like the voice Of Moloch in hell, and the
voice Of those who now rule this matt n. for /
war; foT mere war, and war alone. as a cure |
for every evil, a remedy for every grievance |
tancicd or real With what lpathins and alb |
horance does Christian world now regard |
these destroyerS uf their kind ! All coun- /
tries and every people utter cry Of horror |
at the mention Of their names. NJ pillar, no /
monument, no fountain, 10 grove perpe,u |
ateS their place IN the respect of single hu |
man being that ever lived or ded. And yet
who will compare the ages in which they en-
acted their various tragedies 10 the one in |
which we live, and call them to such an ac-
count as awaits those who in this period of
gospel light have fashioned the adminlslra-
tion of the American Republic on The princi
pies and practices oi an enlightened barbara
ans
But will cease to reason on this point
by comparison. | will grasp the naked qnes-
tion which the supporters of this Admins
'ratlon have so persistentIy ClamCred into
the public ear for the last three wrctcued
tdI> II IL IlGEt IN ESGll To ItCat WITH
those who are i'll rebellion, with view TO a
restoration Of their allegiance, and thus to en-
cure the domestic tranquility? ? IT we draw
an answer from the conduct of this Govern
inert III trmcr instances OF trca sunabc res's
tance to law that answer is ali in favor Of ne
gotiatlon and cJmpri mise. Washington set
'he example in the case Of Pennsylvania, ami
Jackson followed it in the more celebrated
case of South Carolina in lS3-. In our wars
with tore'gn powers the same course ha. unI
iCImiy been pursued And we ourselves
were the objects OF similar treatment evan
from the tyranniCal ministry uf George III
IN Tie days Of the revolution. Commission
ers from Tie Court OF England came to our
shores more than once wear during that
struggle TO treat for a return of the rehelious
coIonlss TO the union of the British Empire
But shall not content myself with tue en-