The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-05-31

time, and possibly during all time, war mas
seemed to be the forerunner OF civilization. |
An unbeliever in Christianity said to me, |
ain the last thousand years the church has |
been the cause of every war in the so-calleti
Christian lands If / can put the word
innocent before cause l accept the state |
ment as true We believe in maintaining !!
righteous cause. To surrender a right |
principle is to abandon society to evil, and
human life would soon loose its sacredness |
Evil often becomes aggressive, and Chris |
tans must defend the right, and because
they cannot stand aside they become what
is claimed to be the cause of war.
Our fathers became revolutionists be-
cause Of oppression borne until forbearance
ceased to be virtue. In defense OF a
righteous cause they became the victors.
admit that the Revolutionary war WIS pos
sible because clergymen sustained it and
aided in keeping public opinion i'll its favor:
The war of the rebellion had i'll it vital
principle Upon the part of the North 1t
was the maintainance of the national au-
thority and through the nation the prOtec-
tion of our homes. At the South it was for
the perpetuation Of slavery and the protec-
tion of their homes from what they consid-
cred Invasion.
It cost this nation slOo. 900, 900 and the
lives of one million men to learn the lesson
GuiSb 0ou ID AoL "Si tiCooSte "ieAA A"AAA
slavery. i
A prominent southerner who had served
in the Confederate army told me early as
1876, II tremble when l think what the
Confederate states might have been as a
nation having African slavery as chief
corner stone.
Rev. w. L. Bro IN, of Nebraska, who was
on General Longstreet's staff at Gettysburg,
said at Decoration services last year: 'Hav-
ing worn the gray have a right to say that
went into the army on a wave of enthu-
sias,n. and did not sobery look the sub
| iect over for some time. When had Sc
riously considered it l laid down my sword
as loyal to the stars and stripes as amy man
| in this house. said in my heart that flag
stands for Righteousness and God forbid that
| or any of my posterity should ever lift a
finger against it. ,"
| There are yet serious problems facing the
southern people but the new South is ad-
vancing as no other part of our country Is,
and the churches of the South are manifest
ing life and energy and will soon be equal to
any emergency. The maintenance Of q free
government depends largely upon the
proper diffusion of intelligence and this
| principle is now recognized all over our
loved country.
| National disputes will be settled, not by
soldiers drilled for battls. Of blood, but by
statesmen who are learned in the princip Piles
of righteousness and they will adjust diff.
ferences without an appeal to arms.
| AS an indication If this good time let me
call your sttention to the fact that wars are
Imuch less numerous than they were. From
A. d. ll4l to 1915, a period of 664 years,
England aud France were at war 2G3 years.
There was almost constant war III England
in its earlier history, among its own people
4 And the same thing has been true with
nearly every nation on the face of the earth.
Since the Franco Prussian war European
nations have done much talking but have
seemed 10th to engage in war. just as wal
seemed imminent some good man has lifted
up his voice and called the nations to &
sober consideration of matters OF deferencs
and war has been averted.
In the councils of the English nation the
Hon. John Bright will he greatly missed
During the war Of the rebellion he was on
a staunch friend and his voice did not littl'
to aid us in the darkest hours Of the struggle
Such men will be numerous i'll the future
The civilization of the present century Wi
!. bring them into prominence.
II 1 am firm in the conviction that fou
: things will tend to put end to war:
I'll l. New and more destructive agents Il
r war: Four years ago Capt. Boynton, in hi
/ rubber suit, went out TO the British man
Of war, Garnet as it rode at anchor in New
: York hari or, and in the very face of til
e vigilaut watchman fastened a torpedo to tn
D anchor chain, and then floating away quietl
q informed them of what he had done. An
!. now comes German chemist with ne.
r explosive said to possess twenty times tn
!. power of dynamite. Having felt the shocl
from the explosion of car load OF dynH
l. mite, though three miles away, l have n
IS desire to come nearer than fifty miles {
v this new explosive. From this time on
when war is contemplated, the question {
It fire arms and the possible equipment OF tn
}. enemy will be deliberately considered.
e 2. A more deliberate consideration {
l. the causes of trouble will tend to avert a
1t appeal to arms. The hattie of New Orleans
d which had such prominent place in ou
l. early history, was fought several days aft.
a.. the difficulties concerning it had been az
l. iusted by the authorities.
sol Nations are not as irritable as they wei
y because of the cooler anil wiser men thi
It have a place in the councils of the III
Is tions.
is 8. The intelligence of the age will ten
t. to absolutely destroy all the absolute MOI
re archies. Educated people cannot be e'
slaved, nor will they yield to the demant
h of despotism. Our example is having
3. good effect upon all the earth. That ot
" the defence OF every right principle. Fo
e flowing the freedom of the slaves in tn
IT lcountry public sentiment became so stror
w lin Russia that it became necessary to frt
is the surfs And now with few years
freedom and our increase of Intelligent
ID they demand voice in the government
st their country. The Gar sits upon thrO
st that is honey combed and fottering, and co
a stitutional liberty for his people is the on
#. thing that will give him safety.
ne With the increase of intelligence in Sou
he America slavery is disappearing. So "
IS, see we s'are judges among the nations
IS. and our example is strong in its influence.
ne England has, perhaps unconsciousiy, +,
on lowed the good example. of her COLON
children in America, who became Of age al
of set up housekeeping for themselves, aud t
A. day Her Majesty has less power, in maj
to things, than has our president.
80 4. The leaven of the gospel OF Jes
,r. Christ is working over all the face of t
i'll earth and more are being taught that 80
cir is your Master Jesus Christ and all ye a
1T brethren"
vel AS missionary enterprise carries t
id gospel ''into every nation" schools, whi
re- are the hand-maid of religion. will be
ne tablished and the people of the earth "
ed find better lessons to learn than the art
ng war.
MS The difficulty that lately sprang up o,
en- one of the islands of the sea is about {
m justed by the deliberate councils of f
is intelligent men. At that conference
;he are represented by Hon. A. Kasson
lat Iowa. He is aGerman-American and g
The to his Father-land to teach his old frier
nay that the stars and stripes stand for righteo
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