Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-10-13
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER ls, 1864.

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SIN understand that yon profess u
he discipls OF the blessed Savior that
you oonanaune as His altars, and hope o
sis with ether of His people, whsxAer
from the Morsh on shs Sonth, in His Gaal
kingdom OF lore and psace. IL bare
been misinfoFmed, you need the prayers
ef all Of ChrisSs people below, while He
himself ever lasrceeds for y0r above.
But If yoa claim Chsissain's chaxaasT
and rejoies in Ohgistaia's hope, yon
are, by higher sisls Of blood than any
Of earth, my brother, and the brother of
handred OF helpless people In thls cirg
dails axpnsAd % destruction By your EalE
isagy poser. do not think am missak-
en In attributing 70 you an outward pro-
fession OF Christianity - Then, ,Ey Ohriss-
Ian brother. for ali ahs acts of the pres
sns movement We are 70 be broughs intD
judgment.
Every cannon ball or dreadful shell
thrown into this city, falling smong tho
dwellisga Of ths defsneelsss somen and
ehilAsea. mass hare reason whieh Christ
will accept There 10 no escaping al
eountability one who wiii search for In.
iqaisy. No military necessity viii justly
you, wLish COED lssnsisass and q Carat
like mind will Has jastify. Tasn, any
brother, | write 10 you as ona Christina
| should write 20 another. We hope to sit
together ia ehs sams realm Of pesse aaai
lore, aad rsialee In tbs sasas hamaas . l.
vior. Let me ask ysus than. my brashes,
10 your shelling Of this City jastiRable hY
any prineiple Of Christianity.
admit much 10 done By the army ander
roar Immediate command, Of which you
have no personal knowlsdge bat sach
eaanet be the case in this particular. Yon
know, and perhaps, hare ordered that
SHELLS bs thrown as they have bsen. What,
then, do yoa hope TO accomplish by the
act Certainly, n3ne which eaa, IN any
way, affect the military situation. Tou
have too intimate knowldgs Of the mat.
sers to suppose thai yea can osptars she
city, unless you can break through the
lines Of General Lees army. Is il the
ensire coantry that General defends, net
iocaiisy.-Tho convenience, the loss Of
| life or limb oftha non-oem basants Of abe
city, no General would for momest
consider, IL be concluded To hold bis liae
in frOnt, or near 1t. The city must take
| iss fate.
II By hatteeing down yoa can effect, la
any material point Of view, the military
situation OF our opposing forces then /
doubt net, Christ and good conscience
would not condemn you for an act OF 90
stern and destructive duty. But do ear
troops waver, falter, resreating, or sup.
plicate yon, whoa yoa shell Iha citiaens
helpless in their rear? Do the blood Of
old men, and the mangied forms Of limo
ceas ehildEea, or the lock OF helpless aRx-
/ iesy OF defeneeiess womsn, have any
other effect than to intansify the resola-
tion and steady the aim Of our resistant
forces2 l. anything accomplished BY il
bat ~ aggravato the horrors OF war, and
uselesslT shed innocens blood +? Does
NOT God, who looks directly into oar
heart, see that you yourself know this J
Nor do | sappose that you justify the
act before God, by alleging that we have
here military workshops, public stores
and Offices. To save yourself from ths
i sxecration OF mankind, yoa should be able
to show that you have resorted the daily
and nightly shelling Of city OF nos-
combalans people only as anal neeessi-
". Have you ever demanded that these
/ military uses of the city be sbandonsd,
aud do you not know that thsy are not
exposed to destruction by your guna
| What would roo do under similar cir
/ cunssances Unless | mistake youl
tiadgmenl, you woruld change Jour course,
IL en- opposing general choose TO earn The
hatred OF the world By pouring upoE
private citizens The 6as invited BY theiI
soldiers in line Of battle before y0a.
| la your pirate moments, soy Christias
brother, are you NOS hamiliased by tbs
reflection thas yoar course Ia so suceass'
fully opposed that your only safis6catioE
is Ia throwing shella over the heads Oi
car soldiers inviting your attack, endan-
i gsxing tho lives aad iniaring the gorsane.
OF Wamea, childrsa, and dependent ser.
wants, whe make no war upon you, ant
are entitled 10 the protection Oh youl
4 manliness and Christian humanity Gen
sral Meado, goo hare bssn scoFedited wisl
more virtues than are your due, or yes
must blush for the TuthlessasGs OK thii
particular feature Of the war.
Ises ma further AJAX you !: What grea
Interest oh civilization do yoa sabservl
. by this acs ? VIII iE eontrbass 70 th
4 general good oil the wosid 10 dismansl
. Chs chasnhes ea the laad Are aes thas
! adiices great school houses, whersin ID
. young learn lessons OF parity and good
!. ness whsra the old hear of that celestia
land to which their wssary feet ssnd
, whsFs ell thai is pure in heart, icaeoen
Ia affection, and vsnsssbls In hops, tab
.. impression apd stamp their coinage apo
I the heart! Thsir destrackion 10 not i
ws1 10 is harbasity; is h wAnsoa an
wicked srampiing apoa the holiest a&sc
lions, and Aandish desolAsion ef u
! best ssntimsnts and most sacred assooi
.. atious ef the soul. Ia these ehsrshss %
yeang ere maFFied froam thsis doors sh
dead are haxiua, aad at khsiz altAxs sfl
D iafaut ID baptized. Here the Almighty
= praised; here IL poarad the sAeTfmsz
. tai hlood, and hsrs b broken ths bod
? et Christ Whas military advantage i
ysA gain b. hAsseriag them dowu a
!, 10 whaa better feeling OF your nasal
: wouid not their destruction be abhol
rentf
= Besides, waaaa affect dess this shallis
OF she city hare apoa ths iamsdiste ss
Islemens of she question between the n
peopies2 Or what Memories and smnA
! siss via u not parpssasss between them
II lie che aaynrnmsnt a lhs Unitsd Ssas'
+ ID good ona, in what nay vs see
y exosiience I will not discuss the e.
y that many shoagAs W coaid rot i've vi
ut goa In ssfsy; u Il solsmaiy ssst1in u