Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-22
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Ii IS pleasant TO know that the war party of
The United States includes the Quskers-vhose
principles are sntsgOnisuc 10 every species Of
violence: the peach society men-wbo teach no;
Only that war Is wrong, bet that force even TO
compel obedience to the Law il forbidden ia the
gospel. the clergy-uho insist that TO obliee
them TO shed blood aud fight With material xes
pons Is degradation of their Office, and deadly
insult to the Divine Master whom thew PROBES
sIonaly represent, the philsnIhrapists and friends
OF man. who not only deprecAte the fsrcible tax
ing OF lite, but every inferior species OF personal
injury aud compulsion: the Shlrks-whO dread
the sight OF = musket hurt duck does the
report of "culyern:" the delicately nerved
The deeply sympathetic, the pteternaturally ten
der. the enthusiastically devoted: in short, la all
whom nervous susceptibility is mistaken for
piety. and coHardice usurps the place Of con
science
"Dulee et decOrum est pro pafria snori, some
BODY has said-"it is Agreeable and reputable to
DIE Tor ones country" Such maxims are usu-
ally elaborated by those who never tried the eI
pertinent; and are perhaps best relishsd by such
as have no hopes OF bringing il 10 practical test
in their Own persons
The classes We have enumerated above have
evidently no distinct and decided proclivity for
immolatIng themselves upon the altar OF their
country. In fact, their strong point appears 10
lie extreme dread of the termination OF their NOR
tai pilgrimage. 1t there is any pleasure or any
praise attached TO dying in the public behalf.
nothing can equal their willingness TO allow IL TO
be enjoyed by anybody rather than themselves
They are polite beyond example They stand
de6sntly out of the way They point pl acidiy
to Others to step forward and walk the dark path
which they decline TO pursue. IL il sweet and
/ glorious they saw, TO die for ones country; who
Is ready TO try it, They regret but they are not
exactly prepared
These people are hopefully piou. They have
made their peace with God, and are on terms OF
intimacy eith him. They are ali professedly
longing Tor the time when this mortal shall pul
or Immortality. and they shall enter into ths
full iruition of those joys which prepared for
the righteous in the New Jerusalem. They "a
IN meeting aud sinfi
How long, dear Savior, o, how long
Shall that bright hour DELAY,
lily swifter round, We wheels Of time,
And bring the welcome day"
Many of them believe that these wars sne
fluctuations enthusiastically indicate that we ar,
living in the very last DAYS of the world" anc
are hourly expecting the time to arrive when IA
ture will collapse. and the earth and ali il con
tans will be burned up. For this they hope an,
pray. for it will be the signal for their entranc,
into glory, from whence thev can look dow,
and enjoy the sight OF the wicked in their Eua
ishment. And yet they DO not incline 30 d.
that which may. by brief day or two. EXPEDITE
the moment OF their departure. While thi
poor worn out earth endures they cling TO IT, an,
are az resolute TO keen out OF the way them
selves as they are TO thrast Others into il
Fondly as they anticipate the smiles of God an,
. the pleasures of aeev en- they are in no hurry &
enter upon them Holy sufferers, How pa
tiently they wall; and yet how mpstientlyl
, There il probably not philanthropst in IN
, United States who would not be entirely ~lin
10 have a negro compelled to 20 10 war in hi
I place or who would be disturbed fos singl
I moment by the news tha; he had persisted Fror
jeremiah Brosdbrim and Aininadab Sleek {
BrownsOn, Beecher and Philips the vslor to c,
pose others to the fatgues and perils of war
: contingent upon a sense ot perfect safety
themselves We may, in our folly. confer wha
: titles We please upon that which they would fai
make the world believe ia religion and patriotism
p IN their sublimest manifestations; but whs;ev,
5 we may call it, it will remain the ssme-nothin
more nor less than bigOtrJ. hypocrisy. malice
D cruelty, combined with most contemplate cor
e rdice.-Cin Enquirer