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Dow, Jr., thus closes a recent Patent Ser
mon," relative to the War.


"Go it, with rush and fury, TIL the battle
is over and the victory gained. Then, 0 how
sweetly will fall the gentle dew Of Peace upon
the fevered brow of War; Il will be like
mild and grateful sunshine after long days Of
gloom and darkness, or the bright smile of Au
rora, while preparing her toilet in the gay
chamber oil the east. Then, | trust, you will
convert your swords into pruning hooks-beat
your spears into ploughshares-tur turn your
muskets into crowba,s, and learn the art Of
war no more.


War, my friends, is considered necessary
evil; but, it is an evil, ! am sorry TO say, IN
which mankind is apt to take too great de-
light. For my part, 'holler on Peace Friend
ship, and Love. These are my sentiments; and
to them will cling, with all the tenacily OF a
possum to persimmon, till death looses my
hold, and the tide that washed me upon the
shore Of being takes me back 10 the great ocean
of unknownity. So mott it be