The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-10-09

Ia q N. II. ".
Osr shSsw Peace!
According to the seers, we are tc
have at least another huge war ere the
final beating into cultivators and
patent reapers of the nations swords
and speau-e're the coming of that
period yet hidden in the womb of time,
when nations shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they
learn war any MORE" Father
Hyacinthe and Victor Hugo have join
ed Mr.. Disraeli and the Pope in
prophesying the approach Of tremen-
dous war, which shall rage all over
Europe and elsewhere. Mr.. Disraeli
predicted that the war would be relig-
ious one, and that it would convulse
the globe. The Pope described the
impending struggle as one between the
Archangle Michael and the hosts of
Satan. According to the prognostica-
tons Of Father Hyacinthe the coming
war will be three-fold, and will include
fearful conflict between the popular
rights and the power Of capital in
which the cambatants will tear each
other to pieces. According TO the
vaticination of Victor Hugo. the
great and inevitable encounter is to be
"bstween two principles, Republic
and Empire"
Certain it is that we are living in
IN age of miserable shams. Our en-
Hghtment is but the rockets glare.
Our polish and refinement is but the
bloomy riud Of Dead Sea apples, en-
closing in rosy beauty the ashes and
worms Of rottenness. Even our relig-
ion ID too often the gildcd mantle Of
sel6shness and lust, and is not worth
fighting over. We must, however,
show the cloven foot soon or later.
All Europe has been for two years On
. holiday frolic- The Cars, Shahs,
Princes. Emperors, Potentates and
other royal dominicas have been wal
lowing in celestial dcbauch, Staying
Mtted calves, and engaging in glorious.
brotherly hand-shakings, huggings and
outgushing Of slobbery affection
boasting Of the beauties of the worlds
season Of pesoe and civilization-the
tening down Of old animosities, and
tie sweeping away of barbarous
antipathissand prejudices-the universal
reconciliation, and the millenial peace
that reigns over the world!
Its all bosh-all sham. Right in
the midst of this wide, long, fraternal
handsqueesing. preparations are con-
stantly being made for coming
slaughter. England has been fitting
out her navy; buying powder and
lad; yet assuring every bod, that she
ID earnestly, tenderly, for peace.
France has strained every nerve to
pay of her German indemnity,
and the while pushed every mauiactory
Of arms and munitions, and is still Or
sanizing and training new host of
vsrrion-yet she desires it understood
that she's for peace. Prussia is drilling
her legions, converting all her metals
into enginery of death, and levying
pirate contributions TO her tributary
yet she cries vehemently for peace,
for unminslsd peace. Russia is drain
ing the storehouses of every land on
the globe Of artillery. broech.loading
rifles. and army equipments yet she
begs to state that she is emphatically
for peace. Turkey is arming and
manning her barbarous boards yet she
meekly declares herself for peace, now
and forever. All Eu rope is convert
ing herself into q vast armory and
powder magazine. The strength and
genius Of the world are being expended
in inventisg and manufacturing new
and moro horrible implements ofdeath
and distruction-taxing the murder
mills Of the world, 10 their utmost ca
pscity. Crowned rufiians meet, touch
glasses, and exchange courtesies, while
their toundsries sre forging the dread
machinery Of their mutual devastation;
but they are oil for peace-dove-like
peace. "Psses' is the rallying cry of
the age. while the nations who call them
selves civilized are preparing for CON-
Aict. such - the last fifty years has
never witnessed or dreampt-of. When
every river in the world will run erin
sou with clottsd gore. Coming events
cast their black and lurid shadows DO
tore. There's blood on the face
VI the moon"
TIE Louisville Daily Gosette is
encouraged by letter from Stanford.
from which 1t quotes as follows:
"Your article upon the escape of Viii |