Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-10
From The Boston Courier.
The Lesson of History.

All history teaches that a people during the
tendency of great struggle are never correct
Judges of the true character of the contest The
terrible and unnatural exctements incident to
in which the feelings of the people are deep
ly enlisted blind them TO the real objects OF the
executives OF governments and to the imminent
dangers tn which their liberties may be exposed.
This truth is especially confirmed in the history
of the English people connected With the war
for the suojugation of America. During the first
few years Ut lbe war the people mady called tor
the e.erticn of the whole power Of the nation
against the colonisis, without thought Of the
effects upon their own future. The folly and
danger OF their course is nov fully seen by
the mos, intelligent men in England and plainly
stated by Buckle in his work upon the history OF
the civiliz tion Of England, from which We make
ibe following extracts:
In order 10 enforce the monstrous claim OF
taxing q whole people without their consent,
there Was ~sged against America war ill-con
Quoted, unsuccessful. and What is far worse. &C.
compsnieI BY crusltics disgrsceful 10 4 civilized
nation. To this NAV be added. thst an immense
trade VAS nesrls annihilsied every branch OF
commerce thrown into confusion, re we're
disgrsced in The ewes of Europe: re incurred an
expense of $40 900 600; and se lost by far the
most valuable colonies snv nstion ever possess
ed
Such were the fist fruits Of the policy of
George Ill But the mischief did not stop
there. The opinions which it was necessary TO
advocate il order justify this barbarous war re-
coiled upon ourselves In order 10 defend the
attemp. 10 destroy the liberties Of America.
principles were laid dOwn. which. If carried into
effect. would have subverted me liberties OF
England. Nos only in ibe court. but in both
houses OF parlia meHs. from tie episcopal bench
and from the pulpiss Of Inc church party. there
we're promulgated doctrines ~ ihe most dsnger
Gus kIno-doctrnes unsuitet - limited mon
aFcby, and. indeed, incom- atibls With it
he ex;entto which thssesciion proceeded 10
very .ew readers, because the evidence OF il q
chiefs - DC found IL the psFiamSn,sry debates,
and IN the theological literature particularly ne
sermons. OF thst time, none Of sbieh are nov
more studied. Bat. 90. u, aaIieipst. matters be-
longing 20 s-othef 7sst % this ork. i, i erough
10 say ihst the asIkei W % imminent IS 10
make ice ablss; defenders ~ populss liberty be-
lieve that everything - 8, stake; and IL the
Americans we're vaneuished tic next step would
be 20 attack The liberties OF Englsnd. and en-
deAror 70 extend 20 the mother country the same
Arbilrsry government which By tia. s.re would
have been established In the colonies.
w neither or not The fears were exaggerated, i.
question OF great difficulty: bui ai,ers careful
study Of the time and study TOO from sources
Tot much ufei BY historians. feel satisfied TIA,
they who are ees, aequsiDted with the period vii
DC most wiling ~ admit that, though tie dan
ger may have been evefrsted, II vas far more
serious than some are COW inclined 20 6slieve |