The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-08-03

considered this fact, in connection with
many other con siderationss they would
have avoided a mammoth debt, and the
shedding ofso much innocent blood.
An aged. learned. and venerable Divine,
some years ago, published an OratiOn, entl-
tied: The Sasredness Of Human Life !;
and American Indifference to its Destruc-
tion." If he were to republish that Ad-
dress, he would be well able to furnish
more powerful Illustrations than previous
history afforded. "THE- SAcREDNEss OF
HUMAN LIFE" o that could "sound il
out so loud, that heaven and. earth might
hear"
The once famous Kossuth, when,in this
country, saecringly inquired. What is
War Pa small word OF only three letters
war. gentleman who heard the re-
mark said: /" There is another word, Of on
" four letters, the meaning Of which no
finite mind can fully comprehend, that
word is h-e,l-l-heH.
Mr.. President and Citizens Of the Unit
ed States :--C IAN the hu name, conscientious.
God. fearing men and women amongst you,
give their consent, that this he'll upon earth
shall be month longer continued !?
The Supreme Ruler Of the whole Uni
verse;. the King of all kings. and Lord Of
all lords, seated high above all the militia
~ authorities in this world, hath enacted
statutes. binding upon all rational human
beings. and which none may dare violate
but at the hazard OF the eternal destruction
Of their souls. Twill present few Of these
statutes. for your profound. consideration
at such time as this:.
!. Thou shalt not COVE L thy neigh
boris house. thou shalt not C0YEr thy
neighbours wife. nor his man servant, nor
his maid servant, nor his OK, nor his ass,
nor ANYTHING whichis thy neighbor's."
III. Thou shalt net STEAL"
Ill. Thou shalt not KII.L." Exodus.
Goth chapter.
w. II say unto you. L0VE..your enc
mics. bless them that curse you. do good
TO them that hate you" JxsUs CHRlsr.
Mathew 9Th and 44th.
v. "IE thine enemy hunger. feed him ;
il he thirst give him drink" Paul. Rom.
lsih and Goth.
| submit for year serious reflections the
facts. that YOU have sent into the Confsde-
rate States vas. armies. and they have bro
ken, IN numberless instances, every one oi
these high Heavens commands.
The tree is known by. lis fruit. By their
works ye shall know them. come now
10 call your fixed attention 70 The most ap-
paiiing truth fall Doubtless some in your
armies were prepared in the hour Of death,
to meet their God in judgment; but the
over whelming majority who fell on the
6ery battle.6elds. were the open protested
yiolators Of all the statutes just mentioned
and consequently from horrible death up
on earth, their poor souls went down into
an eternal hell. in which the period will
come when one single soul shall, have suf-
fered an amount OF punishment and tor.
ment. equal 70 all the wees endured by
Adam and all his posterity from the be
ginning Of me creation until the end Of the
world. None but an Infidel will deny this
This doctrine, the full import Of which
no human mind can. grasp truth, too
resting upon stronger foundation than the
everlasting mountains, ought Of itself aIsn,
TO be Sufficient 20 stop. instantly this IN.
natural war.
Mr.. President. and Citizens Of the Unit.
ed States: Have you READ within tbelsst
three yesrs the FIRST part Of the Cd chapter
Of Isaiah, and the first part Of the Alb chap.
ter Of Micahi Il ySu have not. will yor
do yourselves the great favor to read thos,
passages from the pen Of Inspiration, af0l
you shall have read this letter. Men ashal
beat their swords into ploogh-shares, and
their spears into pruning. hooks: natior
shall not lift up sword against nation
neither shall they learn uar anymore; fo
the mouth Of Che Lord Of hosts hath spOker
iitn
The poor man, who would save cities
towns. villages and neishborhoods, togeth
Aer with the inhabitants or all apes and se re,