Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-24
HAbhofred be war;

The humaae. rejecting reader Of lDso,s
history, ls sigkened by the constantly re.
cutripg dssails of battle aad b1tcberv--b1
accounts OF the happiness sacrificed. the
prltatione endured By thousands after tbou.
sands 10 gathering from the remote corr
ners OF the earth to main aud slaughter
Moral dsprasity, however great, is not
enough to scc0unt for this. No detaifs
could be foYpd silly. enough to torment
themselves fret, then one another. Sbeef
madness is the very least EXPLANATIONS that
Looking closely and steadily al t:,s mat.
ter, We detect the cause of this horrible
Jungle, or ct lekst g leRre clue to IL War
raHages nations. affiots aud destfo1e peo.
pie but strengthens governments, exaltS
rulers, and enables them to enrich thsir
i iasori'es With the spoil Of plundsred milf
The fodEiug Of de sommi.,.rv s, .o,, !.
tractor israpidly transfsffsd into : 6aroei.
q eqetle hisssaddehly acquired St.eIs 4
listened with the gore Of COUNTLESS soI ~.
the tears OF inngmerable widows end 81.
phans. apd while thousands are shiseFiee
end ireesing for the want Of the hnmhls
dwellings which war hes DESTROYED. lie
family rest secure in lordIy balls and rsveI
10 luxury.
Burke, We believe said of this class. .bai
oy means OF war their equipaees ebine
like meteOrs; their palaces rise Ike exhsIs-
tion." Well can they afford to prate Of pat
riotism, right or wrong" and btiba san6f
orators with some share of their plunder 70
iuhame the passions of the duoed buff
tudes. and fool them into enlistine TO be
shot Is Tor some bsgga.ly chilling or 90 Q
dsy. and that often unpaid.
Will the mass never become wise euou1k
20 oetec5 ana scout this sWindliDg game Of
Suppose government to be weak or
prohIgate-a case BY no means unsupposi
aole-and, therefore, IN danger of incurr-.
ing popular odium or contempt. It desires
to De strong in the public confidence, bft
without virtue or capacity TO deserve that
commence, It has one unfailiug resort
to pick quartet with some other govern.
ment. That az once withdraws public at
tentiOn FROM its own crimes or vices Sives
it hold Oh tie popular feelings, ensbIas
lite satellites to call upon tie 6aooIe to
support the country"-that ia to raIi1
around and uphold the executive in whats
ever he may propose,
All Inquiry is stp2ped-ell y6schfuIuess
set sside-appropriaijoh5 are made by nil.
ions, apd the purse and the sword put M no'
reservedly into the hands Of the chief ua0.
istrate to be welded at bis pleasure-tbe
latter against bis enemies, the former I'M
behalf of his friends.
Ell who question tie policy or iustiss'
OF his corrse, are at once Denounced Al
traitors and enemies Of the country.
Thus thousands are bribed BY Office and
gold to cry up the war; all morrraiiurs arS
stified as reasonable; or when at last az.
aster or utter exhaustion of resources com.
pells q return to peace, q countless host Of
pensioners, cripples, place-men, and fund
holders are provided to eat up the avail Of
honest labor for eth of hundred yer % 10
come.
Ths poer nsa's children must &c &, fsN
hungry end grow up in ignorance. in order
that the favorites of rulers may glitter in
orders" and riot on tie spoils Of the peO-
pie, Such is war,
Such is 9, email portion of tie Sost of the
iuismOGs cheat, styled Glory.