Nebraska advertiser., 1864-09-29
ArmIStlccs or Suspension OF Arms

Inasmuch as the question Of an armis-
tice between the con,ending parties IN
our civil war IS now under discussion,
would il not be profitable to see what
history has to teach US on the subiecl?-
In nine cases is not an armislice a ruse
70 cover some rick or narrower, honor
able in war, dlshonorable in civil and
private life? One thing is very certain
the winning party has every thing to
loose by letting up an antagonist at the
crisis; for, without ia ble, we may under
sand from the recupera,ion of An'eus
that Hercules gave him breathing spell
between rounds, a in the boxing ring
This was equivalent to short suspension of
arms IL .he enc remaining case. of
which there are rare examples, it is
prompting Of generosity.
Modern military hiziory- s1,o.y 10 seiS
to commence with the l7lh century,
What have been the characteristic Of
armisucs during the last three centuries!
Has the victor ever resorted 10 them when
his problem appeared sure Of q satisfactory
solution to himselG We're they not on
the other hand, dictated by the feeling
which prompts an APPARENT victor IL hard
fist fight to ask a plucky antagonist if he
has had enough? Be assured the ques-
tion proves that the quesIl0ner himself
morally. has had enough, and, if he sub
seQnenlIy wins the battle, his physical en-
durance not his moral force, carries him
successfully through.
During the Thirty Years War we hear
but hltle Of armist;ces or truces. as we un-
derstand them Both parties were toe
much in earnest 10 hold their hands till
compelled to do so. The peace of Prague.
N 1888. was a sign Of had enough" on
the par, of Saxony and Brandenburg.
which gave new courage, energy, and
force TO the Imperialists. It's effect upon
the Liberal cause nothing could have re-
trieved but the extraordinary genius of
Banner and Torslenson, and the almost
superhuman oxertions of their troops un-
der the worid-famed Swedish discipline
It prolracted the war thirteen years, and
demanded such victories as Wius,ock.
Brei,enfeld, and JankowIlz, 20 comPen-
sale for the weakness of diplomacy
Well might old Bluchor growl:
pens must not lose By writing
What words have Eon by fghting"
The treaty Of neutrality of Ulm, ente-
ed into by The Elector of Bavaria.in 1916,
was the first suresigu that the Roman
Catholic party were getting their Cruel too
hot, even for their fiery throats. 1t ex-
posed Maximillian to the ravaees of friend
and foe, and its result soon led to the
peace of Westpalin, in 'l64S. which made
Sweden the "arbiter Of Europe, and
placed Proleslautism OF the firm basis 1t
has since occupied on that continent.
When Tors.enson was besieging Brunn
II 1915; his asking for a suspension of
arms To bury The dead was the turning
point CT The investment, which failed
Inc besleged violated the armistice.
made a successful sorte, and gained ad-
yantages which compelled the great
Swede to abandon his enterprise.
During the civil wars of France av.
cry armistice proposed or conceded 10
the Reformed party, was a confession If
weakness on the part of the Governnar,
to be violated as soon as circumstsrcos
were favorable. Each renewed susnan-
sion Of arms gave a breathing spell 10
the revolutionary party, and enabled
them TO prOtracl the struggle till the con-
centrated and augmented power Of Louis