The national Republican., 1867-12-03
CAN NATIONS EVER DISPENSE WITH
wARr

Christians and philanthropists have struggled
long and earnestly TO bring about that happy
era, when, In the expressive language OF prophe-
oy-"Swords shall be beaten into plowshares
and spears into pruning-hooks; and the nations
shall learn war no more" That time evidently
is no, yet; and while the passions and pride OF
human beings remain the same as heretofore
and now, It may well be doubted whether wars
and strifcs Of a sanguinsry nature between na-
tions will cease. II the principles OF the Chris
tian religion were thoroughly Understood and
adopted, and the teachings OF Him Of Nazareth
were once to completely pcrmcate human So
eiety, we might look for the cessation Of wars
Christian grounds. The world, in Its moral and
religious progress, has not reached that point or
condition yet which gives assurance that men
will seek peace and pursue II on Christian prin-
eiples.
II peace, perpetual peace, Is to bless the ns-
tions At an early day, II must be introduced and
made permanent by other agencies than those
which spring from the teachings Of the Great
Master. We, therefore, hail with pleasure all
Improvements which are made to the terrible en-
ginery Of war. II whole armies eanbe crushed
st q single blow, so much the better; for this
will deter nations from engaging in sanguinary
conflicts. No prince ruler, and no people will
engage in war when human Inventions, instead
Of proves and manly courage, achieves the
a
the match 10 the msgsrine, may. under these
Circumstances, do more to destroy the opposing
army thss The sres test and ersvest Of the gen
erals lave aS-~setsrN 4eae unter the present
mole sf ssrttfv. ne OsSuPsiion Of = soldier
may shan Iu u s7tDs sssoant, and military glory
may tiIu LaI - ssi ioeSvsr. May heaven
hastsa the nay
We msas = coastler>sle sdvsnee In this diree-
tion during SaI llss sIEL~srg Prussia has done
something towards = ~ the iafrcJustion OF her
needle guR; ahL nov M s0sl1 IL informed Of
the ChsssepVt guns, shluh SAL b. have done
wonders IN tho ooIfior v,sA dAErsAIDr. The
French nation 10 nov II IslS- With pride at the
results Shigh i1h1gyNd IN Rome against
GARRAIpt with shIs EhessApot rife.
The following gN=rSci We copy from on Of Cen
eral De ICuSN's SulIetins to his Government.
The General saysi
"SiN hundred Ciarlbaldini slaughtered and only
thirty on our side. The ChAssepot guns have
done wonders!" There were not wanting mag an
inous and hberAL-minded frenehmen who shud-
etree a. the brutal tone Of this dispatch, but the
settled ettcaey Of the ChAssepot rife was the
CREST fact WITH the masses and probably the Gov
ernnent. This gun, which has undergone in
nuntrAele nodiheAtionk Of the original plan Of
the inventor, has long been the subject Of ali
sorts OF sPeeulAttons and experiments Its effect
ha. even seen ,tied on ssaa bodice for an 4 tSte
tanA says, speaking Of the wounds inflicted BY
the gun. they revealed e nothing OF the shstter
perimentAliSts upon eorpses" In that engage
ment, the guns were hred eight to ten times
minute, and could be discharged even twelve Of
hteen times when the cartridges were held ir
the hand. When a company fred" says the
correspondent before quoted, "the noise Of the
discharge was like the running down Of clock
the noise Of the balls In the air was peculiar AND
terrifying. The paper cartridges performed ad
mirsbly."
We may doubtless make due allowance fol
much eKtraragant laudation OF this new inyen
he IA In th.t
pot rife is terrible deAth-desling weapon. W,
may well welcome all inventions Of this sort, /
they lead, as 1t seems to US they must, to perma
nent peace among the nations.