The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-21


the fbsia fos wose s6ks IN blood Il pretended !,
be shed Ose word Of <oneiiiafian at tt:s cris;s
VIII do inorS TO nave the country than Al tha
aenieyenfnsr Sast and 40 sn'e, Of yonr victorian,
why should not t,a. wosa no forth, even now :,
the honr ef the triumph II the Federal armss II
theirs haa ever beenW period IN the history of Re.
pntlics when prolonged civil strife has Jailed 70 e,,y
,a'l tue hDertyof the mdss-s, have not read that
history alright. Already, with one wears hitter
experience, VIC have beheld some OF The ,learest
pTivegesof American eli iSenshp wreste.l from our
grasp. And how long, at the same rae before upon
ped of other rights which inretoiore have made ~,
deem ourselves freemens How long, while personal
liberty new depends on the nod ot ao uificalt How
long, while free born American citizens can DC el,
to tangsh in Bastiles beyond the reach of the cen.
stitnted tribunals Of the land and AZ tn. mercy Of
the Executive for their liberation How loar while
the press the guardian Of liberty, the friend OF the
masses, Is shaekied, gagged, coed down to sullen
silence or worse yet become the minon of party
How long, while voters are arrested at the polls b.
military Process, and legislators hurried off III,
prison before they can asSuiie their sacred func-
tons How long, while the partsans of tis. inn
macuate Abolition party are coming money out OF
the tlool of their co,nIryncn. parading their
snowy patriotism and shouting "uniol,,' with their
arms up TO the elbows III the public Treasury? How
long, Sir will the people OF the North, taxed beyond
endurance, robbed and cheated by IN ever.crayip..
hor,e OF political hycnas--how long will they have
choice between freedom snd anarchy between
q republic and a despotis,ni Alas we still cling 10
the name OF republic, bat have we the reality IT
Is entirely ri the option OF man. or Of 2 co.n
Gil OF mon, whether the citizen shall breathe il. free
dom the free air of Heaven. 1t the 'os,ea sesame
OK the Executive the gloomy partas of the Ba-tes
Lafayette and Warren vpl-eape 10 ~Ieeeise him.
an't this ~ the republic was Taught to love!
= Sir II is only sign and forvunner OF what mus.
inevitably be, should the South be crushed into The
Union Ioa may bring the South to terms with
your bay one.s, but when yon have done So ycu
rt hAn Ar a,p
which will necessate this Government 10 ass,,ina,
the functions of q military despotism, and TO b,e.!.
winch AT The first opportunity will be aim and {,
purpose on the part OF the snbdued section. Wha,
they have attempted once they will moi fail TO at
tempt hereafter, when amaring under the RENE IN
branee OF defeat, when ehershihg the dcaiiy
hate thai 1t war to the ntterance will engrader.
For the sake Of union new and of union here.
hftor-not enforced union. but the strong union of
willing hearts-lct the word OF peace go forth let
the hand OF reconciliation be extended. Why, sir
have heard such words Of bitter hatred expressed
towards these Soufhefner3 by Northern lips that l
fear it may be- already too lateeyer to renew the
bonus of fraternity Snch sentiments have heard
OF imnlaeabe resentment, OF tiIirsting vengeance
OF sectional aniipathy rs Hannibal taught to
nurture against Rome rs Rome, in her auenchless
Jealousy. conceived towards Carthage to the nd.
And the doom "f Carthage may be acce pied by the
South ratlar than reunion IL the bayonet's poiu,.
:: appeal to this Congress. to avert that fate in-
glorious To the victor to the vanQaishett lie.
the door to Eegotiation be flung wide Open flung
open ngw while we make advances with good
grace and with laureis upon our brow To the
winds with the doctrine that you will with
Mlned traitors 1t is asentimenf filter for the epoch
Of purpled Roman than for the Christ ian age in
which we live 1t is the sentiment of one who
rules With a rod of iron, Of Ii great and gener-
oris people who assume to rule themselves Enough
has beeE done in proof of the valor Of the North and
Ihe resources Of the Governments, Let something
be how done for the sake of the Vast for the sake
OF the memories OF the Revolution. OF the struggle
re -, 1xS41 AzIl
OF Union whose cement shall be forgiv veness for
the past, and friendship and forbe aranes for the
future
In place Of exulting eyer victories, ard longing
Tor new triumphs how much more pleasant and
more holy t" draw a picture Of the JOY that will
pervade many now gloomy household when thu
glad tidings of peace shall be borne from city to
village from village to homestead from lip to lip
and heart to heart. nations jubilee would we'll
repay You for some little Welding of yout stern
policy. How many arms would be outstretched
how many hearts would bound to give welcome
home again to the war stained volunteer oh, sir
those meetings at the cottage threshold those clasp
ings at the farm housa porch those cleayings of the
throbbing bOsoms nf women to Scared and manly
breasts, were worth all the la,Ieis that were ever
snatched from blood ST aimed fields The news ,f
our victories has been hailed with psars and lla-
limitations but with the first tidings Of peace there
is not kovel in the land that would not hsv = can
die at its window, not palace that would no, blaze
with spendors in token Of the advent OF blessing
priceless beyond all earthly triumphe.
Then, sir, lei us lower the points of victorious
swords, and parley with the foe while the buse
blasts OF victory aIe yet ringing in Ii we
are free IN anticipation from the peril Of future
verses if we are sanguine that the Federal arms
are henceforWard gifted with invincibtv, the.t il
the noblest reason why we should say cur 0 ppo-
nents, pause, if you will reflect" Let us Well,
Them oe chance fer reconciiement before drive
them to the resistance of despair. There tan be
no victory where kith and Kin where brolhcrs and
ieiiow'counryinen, where men who are. bound to
ei'eh other by the hottest of past associations are
struggling for supremacy. All is defeat all is dis
aster'; al is misfortune, tears and mourning Do
not let us efface with blood every sacred me ,pory
that may yet bind these 70 us as brothers,
Give one sign Of invitation before ihe death strue.
gle be renewed. Let the spirit Of forgh pass
between the lines Of those opposing hosts and with
the blessings or Frovidence- those armed legiuns
will take a lesson from Ss.ona and early Rome
whose soldiers, united by Domestic ties threw down
their weapons upon the battles verge. and sprang
TO each others embrace
Sir, l have spoken Freely, studying Only 10 make
my words an index. TO my thought. NV opinions
have brought upor. me the censure often most dis
coIrieonSiy expressed of many who differ with me;
but Tor that Care but little. / content 10 bidc
the hour that shal! set right before my country
iHen. As havc beleved1 The prosecution OF his
war 10 be q widening Of the gulf that separates the
sections have earnestly opposed il. l have ID
ways leoEad upon the subjugaion of the South as a
project whose fnfilmenI would strike a heavy.
perhaps fatal, blow TO true republicanisn and al
union-alihough would make any and every p4
sonai sacrifice to restore its glory and nte grty-
Wiilnev consent, even for the sake Of tha, Union
30 yiedup my birthright freeman to sacrifice
those principles OF self government, those rights a.
free speech, free thought, and personal Ib.rsy v
without which Union is but mockery and n aarie
II iS not grandeur and extent of territory thar
covet as the chief attributes OF the Govern en, an
der which an to i've. Weze one OF b,.t n s,n,,la
community, insignificant In numbers, brit seeure in
guarantee OF pure Republican minis,rati of ST
fairs, would be proud of my citzensnip But the
union OF 4 thousand States, each ore as ere. a,,,;
popnlous IA the noble among Whos. reprase,ta a.
tivca have the honor TO be, l vec,uid detest-vss
sir, IN my most inmost heart dctest If the hoI;ip
together OF component parts should create necs !
SHY Tor the assumption of dsspa!ic power
Selt-government ia the god Of my political idc l.,
try, and the Union is hat teg,ple in which h: Az
worshipped it. Should that temple be destroys A
would not forsake the creed, would the mis- ht,
principle be buried in the ruins love and ~ ou
preserve the temple for beneath lis roof are essl
the treasures OF holy past associations; up On ii
hal!owed walls are inscribed the names of a tr;ts
!rom the Norih and from the South, who s.. bloc,
has been s cement. hut rather would hive ,h
glorious fabric crumble. to the dust III. N se. III
spirit Of despotsm enshrined within its ,,,..ed prt
cincts.
have seen already the silent but 'mngthenin,
shadow OF absoutism creeping into the spo, An,
when the Executive hand, for the frs 4 time. in o,,
history, WAS nterposed between the itiz.u and HI
rights, the germ was planted OF n iauser mieh4.
,han rebellion IN its most gigantic phase for b.
iieve encroaehments by an Execut Sc to be in itse
rebellion against the only sover eignty ackmow
ledged-tha majesty of the people | believe aac
step towards absoiutism to l:e More fatal Il, IN
welfare of the Republic than ay pc e.ssbe act with
IN the power of the citizen 20 eoncei ye and execute
VIII resist every grasp that may l,e made upon Al
attribute OF sovereignty not hssetsfore aca
ed to the Chief MagA tracy: fof ras.on and instnci
no less than the teartaf examples that history ha
furnished from the ashes Of sepub cs teach me tina
the iirst step. unchecked. wiz MT be the Last bn
only tGs precursor Of those sint strides by which
over tne necks Of q :rsyed freemen, ambition. mel
have mounted TO tLrone
Ne want tr.s,on, sir, . sovereigns, not Of sub
lsetsi ana mat onr Government shall ex,en,