New Ulm review., 1913-12-10
WARS FOLLY AND FUTlLlTY
~ 4. ". WRIGHT

WARS FOLLY AND FUTlLlTY
Perhaps peace policies might not consistently ad
hered all times but at least the barren OF 1872 the
nexcusable with Mexico and recently with Spain
would never have folly Of the second with
England subsequent Mexican and Spanish nfamies
would mpossbeand the people OF the United
States spared the gnoiny the infinite shame
and disgrace having forgot themselves and con-
sderaon of humanity and justice have engaged in wars
SO espcabe would the policies Of the United States have
shaped excite the suspicion and distrust Of all the
peoples Central South American countries There
would have any nernecne conflict deugng
the country with brothers blood.
other historical event convincing ustra
ton futity of appeal to the Civil War The
which moved the Of the North and South to
gage terrible conflict need not be inquired into The
people of the South at least dominating majority wished to
withdraw the Federal Union and up political organ
zaon and of their Sincerity Of desire and
purpose amply by four Of struggle
panied by unparalleled sacrifice Of life destruction Of
prvaton and suffering 1t is enough to know that the South
political independence that their heroic struggle and
tremendous sacrifice to gain the end sought met with failure
Having decided upon withdrawal from the Federal Union
the people Of the South while resoute holding to
o 2aa
OF Secession they had quietly about their usual
with declaration Of wish and and with clearly defined
denials OF validity OF claim set the part of the
dcoh hem resistance authority the
United States had been refusal recognize
North have done about it?
1t the shot at Sumter that and indig
nation of the people the North raising
equipment Of conquering Of than million of
possible If the Of the South had simply declared for
secession about their daily business with thought of
armed resistance the of the United would
have remained poweress compel obedience Just certainly
it is impossible that whole people, inhabng consider
able shall be indicted and proceeded against criminal
court remains impossible that people who refuse
shall be conquered and subugated by Even
the sentiment of the people of the North had been unanimous
and united favor of backing the Federal Government in at
tempt to the South with bayonets it would have been
impossible that should have been done for the sentiment of
the "oe w world beside would been it, and in the
powerful enough to proceed
people of the South simply declared to the people
Of the United States and to the world that they had set
political Of their and that all peoples acting
dealings or communication with them could do so only through
such channels singular to the people and
all political with the United States,
impossible that intercourse communication should be
would have taken little while for readustment-there would
have been something Of confusion and
that much confusion and annoying Inconvenience had
been suffered and that had continued for long time
which the horrors of being forcb i'm
posed the people Of the South would there have
suffering bitterness humiliation that resulted from four
years of unsuccessful war? .a.T..E s."
attitude assumed from the first by the people OF the South the
extreme provocaton involved in and the intense indignation
and excitement caused by firing SUMTER there remained
much diversity and variance of opinion the people OF
the North There was very considerable number lumber WI VINO were
South engaged itself preparation and actually
I should IN
the South in the non to approve and support it in the u
It cannot be doubted that would have achieved
its desire and gained political and from
peaceful for obtainmen It is not expected that
in present states of human in ethical
and moral development that people shall so control feeling as