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8 Advoc. Peace 1 (1849-1850)

handle is hein.journals/wrldaf8 and id is 1 raw text is: ADVOCATE OF PEACE, JAN, AND FEB, 1849. REVIEW OF THE MEXICAN WAR. WILL YOU HELP US CIRCULATE IT ALL OVER THE LAND? THIS work is an effort to ge t good out of evil. Foreseeing that this war, like every other, would be sure to illustrate the folly, wick- edness and manifold evils of the custom, and thus furnish abundant materials for arguments in favor of peace, we thought it ought in due time to be used for this purpose, and therefore offered, not many months after it began, the very large premium of $500 for a Review of the Mexican War in its origin, its progress, and the whole sweep of its evils to all concerned ; a review written without reference to political parties, telling the precise truth without fear or favor, and presenting such a view of the subject as willt commend itself, when the hour of sober, candid reflection shall come, to fair-minded men in every party throughout the country ; a review conducted on the principles of Christianity, and an enlightened Atesmanship, showing especially the waste of treasure and life by the war - its influence on the interests of morality and religion - its bearings, immediate and remote, on free, popular governments through the world - how its evils might have been avoided with better results to both parties - and what means may and should be adopted by nations to prevent similar evils in future ; a review designed solely to promote the cause of permanent peace by turning this war into effectual warnings against resorts to the sword hereafter. With the same view we proposed publishing the work long enough after the close of the war, to escape party strife and jealousies respecting it, and to find an open way for its appeals to the hearts and consciences of the people as a body. The time has now arrived fbr the execution of this design. A large number of essays in competition for the premium were in November VOL. VIII. - No. 1. - MONTHLY. 1 OF See last page.

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