Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-09
rHE GENERAL OF PEACE.

Peace and good will toward all mon
was divinsly promulgated at q very early
period Of the worlds history. but
throughout the history Of the world
since, that divine idea has been very
little respected or regarded. even among
the most enthusiastically devoted fol-
lowers and apostles Of Him whose most
solemn command was "thou shalt not
kin" Among all the communities and
nations Of mankind. in the settlement
Of human difficulties and international
misunderstanding. the appeal to the
sword has too often obtained precedence
over the psacsabls discussion and arbisra.
ton Of reason and common senss. All
national difficulties or misundsrstand-
ines can bs settled by sensible arbitra-
ton. without going to war. A war
never settles the rights Of the points at
issue. bu. merely decides for the time
who il the strongest ; who has the big
Rsst guns and the most powerful ammu-
milton /; who can kill the most men. The
vsr between the North and the South.
between freedom and slavery. was sim
ply an illustration Of this murdsrous
principle, and Q triumph OF right over
wrong which could have been settled by
peaceful arbitration. The quiet little
man, Grant, whom the whole nation.
South and North. is now eItollins md
honoring as the chief soldier Of the great
American Republic, is Q most hearty and
consistent advocate Of this principle. and
although forced by the circumstances
and contingencies OF the late war to bat
tie IL through to the bitter end. his son.
duct throughout commanded the admi-
ration Of even his advsrsariss. and
svincsd his belief in the very principle
which he has since advocated. that war
In the most unnecessary evil OF man.
kind. In illustration Of these views. We
copy the following from the Ar9onduf
General Grant omits no proper oppor-
tunity to refer to the principle Of arbitrs.
ton for the adjustment Of international
Misunderstanding. In his speeches at
Liverpool. 1t the Lord Mayors banquet in
London, and at various other Of the Euro
psan capitals. hs has shown that this idea
holds Q prominent place In his mind. Out
Of our Alabama difficulties. with . less
pronounced peace man In the Presidential
chair, We might have had . war with En-
Gland. Under all canons and rules Of in
~tsrnational intercourse. England per
formed acts toward our country that would
have fully justified our Government in re-
Rarding them as Z" causes OF war" and in
demanding reparation and apology in .
vsrliks spirit. after . warlike preparation.
A war between the United States OF Amer
lea and England would necessarily have
been q combat Of guns upon the ocean.
No nation. or combination Of nations, no
alliance Of nations holy or internal, can
ever successfully land an army upon our
shores; and no nation certainly not
A~merica-can ever make an armed invas-
ion or occupation Of England. II would
have been . maritime war. q II would
have driven English commerce from the
sess a. sffectually a. English pirates. I'M
der the guise Of Confederate cruisers,
drove ours from the highway OF nations.
General Grant saw his opportunity to .
peaceful and honorable adjustment OF the
Alabama matter by arbitration. This
spirit Of peaceful desire that seems to AMI.
mate Grant 10 common to all great mill
tary leaders who do not hope by war to
elevate themselves to power. or who have
not . throne or dynasty to establish or
maintain.