APPENDIX.

In the foregoing pages, I have not aimed at originality, but have labored to collect and arrange facts and illustrations, that will serve to elucidate the subject in the best and most forcible manner. I would acknowledge my indebtedness to Br. Montgomery's "Law of Kindness," Sumner's "Fourth of July Oration," and Mrs. Child's "Letters from New York," for many of the touching incidents that enrich the pages® of this work. Trusting that this little book may do good, I send it forth to the world, agreeably to the urgent request of my friends.

The reader may desire to know what has been done, by peace men, in this and other countries, for the abolition of War. I quote from Sumner :

"Of late years, several writers of the different schools of German Philosophy, have proposed the establishment of an Amphictionic Council of Nations, by which their mutual differences might be judiciously settled, and the guilt and misery of war, forever abolished among civilized nations. One of the most remarkeble of these projects of perpetual peace, was that established by Kant, in 1795. He says, "What we mean to propose is a General Congress of Nations, of which, both the meeting and the duration are to depend entirely on the sovereign wills of the League, and not an indissoluble Union, like that which exists between the several States of North America, founded on a Municipal Constitution. Such a Congress, and such a League, are the only means of realising the idea of a true public law, according to which, the difference

between nations would be terminated by civil proceedings, as those between individuals are determined by civil judicature, instead of resorting to war, a means of redress, worthy only of barbarians."

"A general Peace Convention was held in London, in June, 1843, composed of delegates from various countries, which was organized by the choice of Charles Hindley, Esq. M. P., as President; and the Marquis de la Rochefoucault Liancourt, a member of the French Deputies, as Vice President. The Convention was graced by the presence of many persons, well known for their labors of philanthropy. Among those prominent in political life, who took a part in its proceedings, were Lord Robert Grosvenor, William Sherman Crawford, M. P., Richard Cobden, M. P., Joseph Hume, M. P., W. Ewart, M. P., Dr. Bowring, M. P.

The Convention was called together on the principle "that war is inconsistent with the spirit of christianity, and with the true interests of mankind." The following are among the Resolutions which it adopted:

ON ARBITRATION INSTEAD OF WAR

"That this Convention earnestly recommend to Government, Members of Legislative bodies, and public functionaries, the adoption of the principle of arbitration for the adjustment of all international differences; and that stipulations be introduced into all treatises to provide for this mode of adjustment; whereby recourse to war may be entirely avoided between such nations as shall agree to abide by such stipulation."

ON A CONGRESS OF NATIONS

"That while recommending the plan of Judge Jay, which proposes that nations should enter into treaty stipulations to refer their differences to the arbitration of a friendly power, as a measure the most immediately available for the prevention of war, we still regard, as peace Societies have from their origin regarded, especially as set forth by the late William Ladd, Esq.,-a Congress of Nations to settle and perfect the code of international law, and a High Court of Nations to interpret and apply that for the settlement of all national disputes, as that which should be further kept in view by the friends of peace, and urged upon the Government, as one of the best practical modes of settling, peacefully and satisfac torily, such international disputes."

ON PREPARATION FOR WAR.

"That, in the opinion of this Convention, preparations for war are so many incentives to war and ought to be discouraged by all friends of peace."

"There are now Peace Societies at London, at Paris, at Brussels, at Geneva, all cooperating in this holy cause. The Ameri can Peace Society is the oldest, and has already been the means of doing great good. It has adopted as a fundamental article in ita Constitution, the declaration that ALL WAR, is forbidden of Christi

anity. Its officers and principal members include some of the most prominent divines and public characters of our country; among whom are the President, S. E. Cowes; Rev. Andrew P. Peabody, of Portsmouth, N. H.; Rev. Charles Lowell, of Boston; Rev. Ezra 8. Gannet, of Boston; Rev. Francis Wayland, of Povidence, R. I.; Rev. C. E. Stow, of Cincinnati; Rev. Howard Malcom, of Georgetown, Ky.; Theodore Frelinghuyson, of New York; William W. Elliott, of Hartford, Conn.; Gerrit Smith, Peterborough, N. Y. William Jay, of Bedford, N. Y.; Professor Greenly, of Cambridge,; Samuel A. Elliott, of Boston; Sidney Williard, of Cambridge; Thomas W. Ward, of Boston; Jonathan Chapman, Martin Brimmer, and Amasa Walker, of Boston; andRev. Orville Dewey, of New York."

Such an array of great and good men, should certainly commend the cause of peace to the candid consideration of all lovers of their race. Can such men be deemed fanatical, for endeavoring to stay the desolating curse of war, that is at this moment destroying thousands of precious lives?

Who would suppose that there was not virtue enough in christendom, to put an end to these cruel and bloody wars, that have in all ages convulsed the world, and wrought destruction and death? But few, even of the professed servants of Jesus Christ, deem it wrong to engage in murderous warfare. A man in these days of christian light and knowledge, would be deemed a traitor to his country, should he call in question the justness of the Revolutionary War! But just look at that

war a moment.

"The United States," says Henry C. Wright, "were once colonies, and under the government of Great Britain. Great Britain claimed a right to tax the colonies without their consent. So, without consulting them, the British government passed a law that the colonies should pay a tax of three pence on every pound of tea that was brought into them. Britain did not say the colonies should buy the tea. She only said to them, "If you do buy it, you must pay me a tax of three pence on every pound." The colonies said; "We will not pay that tax." Great Britain said, "You shall." "We will not," said the colonies. "Then I will shoot you," said Great Britain. So Great Britain sent over ten thousand men to kill the people of the colonies, because they would not pay a tax of three pence a pound on tea, imposed without their consent. The colonies sent out their men to meet them, The British came to

Boston, and went to slaying the people of the colonies. Then the Americans killed the British because the British tried to kill them. Thus they continued to destroy each other for seven years, till they had slain two hundred thousand men, women and children; more than twice as many as live in Boston. Besides actually slaying. mor than two hundred thousand, they mutilated the bodies of twice as many more. After they had gone on tearing each other's bodies to pieces for seven years, both sides got tired out and agreed to stop and rest awhile. All these human beings murdered, merely because the colonies refused to pay a tax that was imposed without their consent."

I cannot close without giving the reader an extract from the N. Y. Sun, upon the “Religion of the Navy,” and the comments of the "Pioneer" upon it.

RELIGION IN THE NAVY.

There was an unusual attendance at Divine service in the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, on Sunday morning. Besides the seamen, mariners and officers attached to the station, there was a large number of the residents of Southwark in attendance. Religion existed merely in name in the Navy Yard, until the present Commodore was stationed in it.-[N. Y. Sun.]

What blasphemy! Divine service in a navy yard! What has the Divine Being to do with navy yards? What is a navy yard? It is a place where preparations are made for the deliberate murder of God's children. Now what kind of a religion holds its well attended services' in such a place. The Christian religion?—They call it so. But a bigger lie was never spoken. Christian religion in a navy yard, teaching people how to feed their enemies, and to return good for evil, and when smitten on the right cheek to turn the other! How absurd! What is the precept of the navy yard? "Any man who obeys the precepts of Jesus Christ, and feeds the enemy of his nation shall be hung up to the yard arm by the neck, or shot through the heart until he be dead." That's the precept, yes, and the practice too, of every navy yard in the world. Now is that christianity And can christian chaplains officiate in such places? I am quite willing to leave the answer to these questions to the people.

It seems, according to the above extract from the New York Sun, that the present Commodore of the Philadelphia navy yard has religion not only "in name," but in fact. Think of it. A christian Commodore! I seem to see him pacing the quarter deck of his noble frigate. The "enemy" approaches. The Commodore's eye brightens with christian love, and his countenance is wreathed with the smiles of a forgiving disposition. He is a christian Commodore. He remembers the gentle precepts of Christ.

"Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God."

"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." "Agree with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way with him."

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also."

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy; but I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you."

And remembering these beautiful words, the Commodore impresses them on the hearts of his crew,-and thus subdues their ferocious disposition.

What think you would be the consequences? Could his seamen fight after such a lesson? No. Every one of them would say in the language of the early christians, "I am a christian and therefore cannot fight." And the Commodore would be dismissed from service in disgrace. If there is really a christian Commodore in the Philadelphia navy yard,-he'll spike every gun, and serve all tho gun powder as certain of our brave ancestors, served the gunpowder tea. He will teach forgiveness instead of retaliation, love in the place of hate, mercy in lieu of revenge.-But this is foolish. Nobody ever thought, or dreamed, either of a christian navy yard, or a christian Commodore. Christianity never had a man of war, nor a Commodore, nor a murderous weapon,-never cut anybody's throat, nor blew out any body's brains. If it did, humanity ought to trample it under foot, and treat it with all manner of indignity. A religion whose missionaries are bomb shells and cannon balls, may do for priests and politicians, but it is utterly unfit for the human race who ought not to treat it with the least respect.

[Pioneer.