He described war to be the demon state of the monikin mind; as opposed to worship, to charity, brotherly love, and all the virtues.

On its pecuniary penalties, he touched by exhibiting a tax-sheet.

Buttons which cost sixpence a gross, he assured the house, would shortly cost sevenpence a gross .-- Here he was reminded that monikins no longer wore buttons .-- No matter, they bought and sold buttons, and the effects on trade were just the same.

The political penalties of war he fairly showed to be frightful; but when he came to speak of the domestic penalties, there was not a dry eye in the house.

Captain Poke blubbered so loud that I was in an agony lest he should be called to order.
"Regard that pure spirit," he cried, "crushed as it has been in the whirlwind of war.