The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-27

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political advantages they might realize in
consequence of q general breakup of TIE
peace of Europe, would regard with sincere
regret any such disturbance as is now
threatened by the wordy controversy that is
going on between the two leading members
OF the Germanic Confederation. The largest
and truest prosperity and happiness Of the
entire civilized world must b found in dni-
verssl and absolute peace, and AL nations
should he concerned to prevent war in any
one section OF the whole circle of those States
which are united by anicable political rela-
tions and the reciprocal exchanges
of commerce. This fact suggests the
inquiry why all conflict Of arms should
not be averted by the friendly intervention
of the principal Governments not imme-
diately concerned in thc-e disputes which
occasionally arise between two or more pe--
tcular nGtiors or Stttos of the world, but
which, Notwithstanding, must suffer more or
less directly and considerably in consequence
of the conflict which they might possibly pre-
vert by timely and judlcious mediation. Rus-
sia has already stepped forward with a tender
o. her influences to effect an honorable adjust
ment OF the controversy before it proceeds
from words to blows; end the ,e is no reason
whatever why Great Elitsin and The Unit,d
StatcC which ar2, toyond all question
the controlling powers of the world, should not
follow the example OF the CzGr. Motives OF
delcacy should not be allowed to prevail in
such exi9encios. Tie hums1 family descended
from common ancestry, though scattered
over the glote and divided by tongues, reli-
giors, end political cor rstitutions, should yet
oEceTve the coul tcsics and amenities of indi-
Vidu:l friendship and domestic relationship
However the Christian communities and gov
elnnents of the world may be separated by
geographical fnes and civil IL st'jl,ions, there
should, in this advanced stare of civilization,
exist the same sor5 OF mutual regard, amity,
end interest among them that exists between
Che Individual members of the same house
hold.
Some yecrs ego there ives organized what
was colled peace society, whcoe object wSs
to substitute che erGumeni, and persuasions
oflesson and y:Itue in the stead of b1r,,
ioICe, for the settlement o. al the contentious
that might a. Sc tCswGen the va-.oun CIVILIZED
Governments OF the world. The plan was
to have ell intcIoaL or"l d''outcg refeI.ed
for dec,0iol TO a general eons.e-9 repro
se2t'Dg Ell tie greet snd sraI Stc:es
of the Christian world, and from waEch
there should te no appeal 70 The sword
The idea was eminently worthy of the
age, and his ily c"editable to the beuevo-
lent end wire men who c-;gir 2tcd il. But
their fist CHoris were MOI successful; and
they seem 10 have abandoned what, to
OR apprehension. was The sublimeG: enter
plise OF this century. IL is too late to recover
what ives so weakly su rendered, ard car1y
1t out to perfect cocsummatioa. Wa is lot
fit means for the settlement o. d:fere7cco
between Christian, or even civilized Govern
ments. Truth end justice are but seldom or
never secured by the triumph of numbers
over principle. War is bacbarous in lis o2;Cin
and effects. 1t really settles no more than
priv ate duel, in which the innocent parry
may to shot down, s1d nothing but his rer-
sonal honoc he saved. The tine has come.
we think, when disputes between Govern
mentS, IS well as individuals, should be ar
ranged by peaceable means, and when the
natiorS "shal teat their swords into plough
shsrcs and their spears into pruuing-hooks,
and nation shall not Efy uD sword AGAINST
nation, neither lea,n war any more"
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