Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . som as the rose, and become the31 220 TOHOPEKA. nursery of the arts. But before this happy day canarrive, other chastisements remain to be inflicted. Itis indeed lamentable that the path to peace shouldlead through blood, and over the bodies of the slain;but it is a dispensation of Providence to inflict partialevils that good may be produced. Our enemies are not sufliciently humbled,—theydo not sue for peace. A collection of them await ourapproach, and remain to be dispersed. Buried in ig-norance, and seduced by their prophets, they have theweakness to believ
Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . som as the rose, and become the31 220 TOHOPEKA. nursery of the arts. But before this happy day canarrive, other chastisements remain to be inflicted. Itis indeed lamentable that the path to peace shouldlead through blood, and over the bodies of the slain;but it is a dispensation of Providence to inflict partialevils that good may be produced. Our enemies are not sufliciently humbled,—theydo not sue for peace. A collection of them await ourapproach, and remain to be dispersed. Buried in ig-norance, and seduced by their prophets, they have theweakness to believe they will still be able to make astand against us. They must be undeceived, andmade to atone their obstinacy and their crime by stillfurther suffering. The hopes which have so long de-luded them, must be driven from their last must be made to know that their prophets areimpostors, and that our strength is mighty, and willprevail. Then, and not till then, may we expect tomake with them a peace that shall be
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