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the Society of Friends, much as in their pow
er, are ceing this ever great injury 70 country
vet. OF account of their good motives and inten-
lions, they are not morally guilty. Of murder ana
treason The bear that clawed his masters fac. .
endeavoring TO drive away the flies, Was guilty
Of no malicious intention.


DIR. Witherspoon, in his Moral Lectures when
reasoning about motives ci4aract rIzing actions
supposes all assassin attempting 10 murder man,
ana thrusts Eis dagger ii his side bu, instead Of
killing his victim, he saved his Ife by opening an
ulcer which otiIerwis would hsv. been mortal
And he represents kind physician, when OPEN


ing an ulcer, he accidentally touches a vita!
string. and the patient dies And he Justly rea-
sons, that the one who was the means of saving
the mans life was malicious Inn rderer, and the
that killed the was his affeciona. friend
20 reason about eur Quaker friends; although
they intllcung great injuries on tie country,
By ende avorng 70 destroy the protective power
of the Government, because OF their good
lives, they are not enemies, but well meaning
friends.


Military rower, Ike other good things, may be,
and often is, perverted and abused. Bat the abuse
cf thing is no argument against the proper
ot i. Altho the proper ana design Of wiil-
tary power IS protection, by wicked rnen II Is Of
t n employed for violence aud destruction.-So
Of the profession Of y9elicne; 1t is the design
Of medicine, as well as military power, TO save
mems lives. But sometimes, instead of curing
diseases il causes death. Ana because physicians
are sometimes guilty of mat practice. shall
.....rt.- aaa cry cut ug AUST the medical profess
sion, AMI the Of medicine And shall we
denounce al the learned doctors as robbers and
murderers,'' and ..barefaced violators of the law
of Coz


As old nlan. unfit for any military service.
and almost unfit for every other duty requiring
activity and strength, feel boand to serve the
present age, with all my power. Ana Thought
q little address this important SUBJECT wou!a
he the most useful service | coUld render 10 my
country. and my fellow citizens. In particular,
address il TO the Yearly Meeting Of the Society
Of Friends, at Richmond, Ind, who have lately
published number of facts against the military
power, and the Government. And as | have
given them high praise for their good motives and
Intentions, hone they will have the same charity
Tor me. y iii them, wish to promote the peace
aud happiness OF my fellow men. And like them,
feed Sound to love my enemies, even the enemies
Of our country; and IN eases Of necessity and
distress, would feel It Christian duty 10 relieve
them Yes, if found any Of them hungry
yoU.d gire him meat: If thirsty [ would give
han drink. Though very different IN our opln-
Io,s our motives are the same: ''Peacc
Garth and good Will to men" \. NJ