Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-23

did Hy1er Ali, that more modern incarna-
ton Of unconditional cxterninatinr war
regard with favor the suggestions Of peace.
when pau5ing for moment like cloud of
wrath on the brow of the mountain he
swept down. over the plains of the Carnatic.
ana .motc them with blasts Of fire. with in
Discriminate woe,
, HIr' these are your examples. These are
they who never said conciliate, but always
sad crush who never said harmonize lut
always SAID destroy who denounced fratcr.
nal affection and embraced the doctrine nj
sublugation; who never sought TO restore
peaceful relations with their ncighbors. Lut
who always sought to ruin them bv conGsca.
ton and plundcr, whose voice was forever
like the voice Of MolOch in hell and tbp
voice OF those who now rule thi. nation. for
war, for mere war, and war alone. as n cure
for every evil a remedy for every grievance
ianccd or real. With what loathing and ah.
horrcnce does Christian world now regard
these destroyersof their kind All countries
and every people utter a cry Of horror at the
mention oftheir names. No pillar, no mon.
upent., no fountain, no grove perpetuate,
their place in the respect Of single human
being that ever lived or died And vet ybo
wIll compare the ages in which they enacted
their various tragedies to the one on which
we live. and call them 10 such an account ae
awaits, those who in this period of eospcl
hight have fashioned the Administration
Of the American Republic on the prin-
ciplcs and practices Of uncnlghtened barba
rians?
But ] will cease to reason on thispoint b,.
comparison. | will grasp the naked ones
ton which the supporters Of the administra-
ton have 50 persistcntly clamored into the
public car for the last three wrctched years.
Is 1t right in itself to treat with those who
are IN rebellion, with avcw to a restoration
OF their allegiance and thus to ensure dom
este tranquility? If We draw an answer
from the conduct Of this Government in for
ncr instances Of reasonable resistance t.
law that answer l. all in favor Of negotiation
and compromise. Washington set the OK.
ample in the case Of Pennsylvania and Jack
son followed IN the more celebrated case o.
South Carolina in lsJ2 In our wars witt
foreign powers the same course has uni
formly been pursued And we ourselve.
were the objects Of similar treatment ever
/ from the tyrannical treatment Of George Ill
! in the days Of the revolution. Commission
| ers from the Court Of England came to oul
shores more than once year during that
/ struggle to treat for the return of the rebel
/ llous colonies TO the union of the British
| Empire. But / shall not content myself
with the enlightened prcccdents furnished
by the history of our own and other coun-
tries. Is there no higher standard of moral
right to which to appeal? Is the voice Of
HIM who spake as never man spake hushed
and stifed by the hoarsc cry Of passion
and rage? Have those pages which blaze
with inspiration and which contain all prin-
rality and iustice last the;r IiaLt and 1lo1-o,
! in this unhanrv lond2 Can . gotern,oan,
! long survive or hone To escane retr;hntiy,
punishment which blots ont the doctrines n
/ Christ in the regulation of its affairs ,
Shall a sneer. a Sneer of the .Jacohin an,
/ the Atheist deter me from seeking the nat
! Of public as we'll as private duty in the dc
= clared record Of the Great Father of us all
r Have Rnbeepiorro and Morat come fror
= their dishonored graves to dcthron
God and to give US the hideous infdelity
: the French Revolution? Sir, ] ask you I
60 with me to the unsullied fountain
eternal truth:
M9reoyer III tthT brother shall trespass againi
him alone; I if he shall hear It tee thou hast er
ed ilhT brother. ![ m ,,iI,,
thee one or two more. @ that in tie ih m"uth tho Of tW
or three witnesses every word may be estab
Ian, .An # be shall ,c,+ r., 1or +,,.,,, .a1,
unto the church; but ii he neglect to hear tn
church Lei him be unto thee as an heather MAJ
''-'1r T . lIIl'I i-u'--''i-: an.
IN tiese pfiel put comprehensive senten
ces "II embrace. :he great principles Q
SoclaI harmony lhdlTldual ~, charity ana ma
Iona! fraternity. ihey were written D!
ulTlh'!y 10 convey lesson OF human ma phlioS'
ophy INTO every departmggnIt en- OF lie ana t'
every succeeding age Ihey 1urnlSh th'
teAt 1or every treaty OF peace winch nations
framed lI 10 prevent the e1nsion OF blood
! ihey incuicl'e the DUTY OF not one only
nut repeated attempts at rrecohcllauon; an'
tlose WHO nave suie!eu tiie injury GhIe
r, lhe Hiatishaltl au!SplCog,:.' however, OF IN
present houf IN TINS atIiiGted country VIVA
cohlraSt Is pretended 10 those Sacre'
PASSAGES. N2t 1hlv 90 we refuse 70 90 I
our plotllei WIG mas Ioliilil'ttI tne lfeslas'
Dut we REJECT nun Whgh he oIIers 10 US
Hlf, take my SIahu on these immort;
maXlns ana appeal 70 the native justice.
the huillah heaf'' ! appear TO 'hose II
sIiiict9 ol charity ana peheFoIShce Dy WHIG
= II Is allcu 20 me al'rlDu'eS OF delIy' In
= pam pgoplG oil America, tnoSe Who' Wit
nohe>t lailds earn tneir dalIy bread Who'
, wearing apparel Is not purple ana nne inner
/ flashing with diamonds and pearls. pun
chased by the biQod ana tears OF mIillons-
to them IN thelr humble homes d9fknes
perhaps by the death OF the i,rst born,
make tins solemn invocation; Before tha
! pure ana un.eLlisn tribunal lodge m
cause IN behalf OF domestic tranquility, am
tender thc blplG as authority 1or the pnn
clpleS Whlch declare. by me voice OF m
own heart' uhseduced Gy gam unaWe9dt D.