ith an
additional reference to the doings of the Unterwaldners and to the
Austrian alliance. On the morning of the 9th it was sent to Zug, and
directly after the Zurichan force, strengthened by new accessions, took
up the line of march. They had not yet crossed the boundaries of the
canton, when the _landamman_ AEbli came up against them from Baar. He
was a man of irreproachable character, a leader of the people in his
canton, esteemed and beloved by the Confederates, trained in the school
of life, keeping in view the wants of the present, but both by
education and disposition unfitted for scientific and religious
controversy. As related by Bullinger, who was an eye-witness, this man
begged "the Lords of Zurich with tearful eyes; begged them as strongly
as he could, for God's sake and that of the whole Confederacy, to stay
quiet where they were without actual operations and approach, till he
would return again in the course of a few hours; for he had good hopes,
by the aid of other honorable, honest people, who also were in a fair
way to separate, with the help of God's grace, to make an honorable
peace, which would redound to the good of the Confederacy; besides,
great bloodshed would be avoided and no poor widows and orphans made;
for this, he trusted in the Holy Gospel, which teaches us peace, love
and unity. Moreover, he had also found a moderate, friendly opinion in
the Five Cantons, that it would be a great calamity, if one Confederate
would wretchedly kill the other, when their forefathers so often and
closely pledged together their persons, property and blood; and a like
opinion existed here among those, who had suffered much pain and injury
in war. We ought not, said he, grant such pleasure to the foes and
enemies of our common country. He, therefore, most earnestly plead only
for some hours to do his best to prevent the sad dismemberment of the
Confederacy."

Discordant views prevailed amongst the Zurichers. Yet the majority were
won over by this true-hearted, patriotic speech. After a short
deliberation, the leaders declared themselves ready to halt, and a
courier was dispatched to Zurich for instructions. But Zwingli
approached the _landamman_, who had formerly been one of his most
intimate friends in Glarus, with the words: "Dear _amman_, thou wilt be
obliged to account to God for this peace. Now, whilst our enemies are
in our power and unprepared you give them good words. Thou believest
them, and holdest