Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-03

Lafayete and Warren will cape to receive him. And this
is the Republic was taught to love
Sir it is only sign and forerunner % what must newt
ably be, shoald the south be crushed the Union. You
bring the Sou 20 terms with your bayones but when
you havs done so, you will have bond Of air. covenant
to enforce which win necesate this Government
the functions of mi itary despotsn, and break which
the hi opportunity will be an aim and purpose On the
part of the ubdued section. What they have attempted
once they will fail to attempt hereafter when smartipg
under the remembrance of defeat whf chershng the dead
y hate that war to the uterance wli engender.
For the sake OF union and of union hereaer-not
enforced unlon but the strong union OF wiling heartset
the w7rd of forth let the hand OF reconciliation
be extended Why, sir have heard such words of bitter
towards the Souherners BY Northern lips,
hat fear it may be areedy too late the
bonds Of fraternity Such sentiments have heard of i'm
pacabe OF thltstng vengeance, OF sectional antpathy
Hannibal taught to nurture against Rome Rome in
her uenches jealousy conceived towards Carthage to the
South, rather than re-uri ion at Re bayonet's point
appeal to this Congress to avert that fae pgorous
the victor to the vanquished Let the door nego
tiation be flung wide opeo, flung open while
make advances with good grace and with laures upon
brow. To the Winds with the doctrine that you will not
treat wiki armed traitors 1t sentiment filter for the
epoch of purped Roman than for the Christian age in
which live 1t is the sentiment Of one who rues with
rod of iron not OF great and generous people who
to rule Enough has been done proof of the
yaor OF the North and the resources Of the Government
Lei something be The Of the past for the
sake CT the memories OF the Revolution OF he srdRge OF
1872 of the battle field Of Mexico for the sake of Union
whose cement shall be forgiveness fer the past and friend
ship and f0rbearance for the future.
n place Of exutDg victories aud longing for new
riumphs, how much pleasant aud holy draw
picture OF the ny that viii pervade many now gloomy
household when the glad ing: Of peace shall be borne
lip and heart to heart. na0ns jubilee WO1ld well
pay yoa f2r some little yielding OF your stern policy How
many would be outstIe.cAed, how many hearts would
bound to give welcome home again to The stain
ed volunteer Oh sir those meetings at the cottage thIeh
DID, those claspngs at The a-n house porch those Ceay
lngs of the tdTobbng hosoms Of women to scared aud
manly breasts, worth ali the Iaures that
snached from blood stained ds1s. The OF vcto
es has been hailed with and lumDatons, hut with
the hc5t rcngs OF pece there hoVel iu the land
lH:,Vy NOR
that would not baz with spiend IN token 0 the advent
OF blessing priceless beyond al earthly triumph4.
Ihen s let us lower TIE pous OF victorious swords
and arey with the foe while the buge blast Of victory
yet ringing in Ii free in anticipation
Federal arms are henceorwarI gifted with iavincibity,
that Is the nob'est why thould say to our oI
one chance Of 1lcement beors drive item the
resistance OF despair There be victory where kth
men who bound each other by the hoes of past
socatioDs, gDg for supremacy All is defeat
not ec sce with Dlo0d every sacred memory may
yet bind these brothers Give aisn Of
spirit Of forgiveness pass between the lines Cf those oppC-
sing hosts, and With The blessings Of Providence hose
Rome, sOdir united by domestic ties, threw down
her weapons upon lhe battles verge and sprang 20 each
others embrace.
have spoken freely, studying only make ny words
al index 10 my thought My opni1 have bTougAt upon
may who dfer with bTt for 1hac care but i tie
am b4t lour/ that shall right before
r 10 oe widening o. the g1 lha separates the sections,
have earnestly Oppose t. have always looked upon
would sGik heavy, perhaps fatal oow sepub
can'sn and al hJug viii ii Id IN deyoiJn to
sacrifice restore lis glory aad inegitvl wlinege con
sent, for the III Uuion t. up g
right freeman sacrifice those pl.cilles Of self gov
ernment those i5hts ot free zht, and liberty
without which U4ion is bat mockery aa1 name
the c12f arioates Government 1I which |
live. "ers one o. bot suga community, insignificant
IN numbers, but IL Guarantee Ot pu Republican
mlnls,raton OF 1aIls, would De proud Of NY citizenship
But The union OF thousand STATES eaca great and
popUl0us as The nota one among whose representatives
have the honor 10 be- would dstest sir IL my most
nmost daest, If the holding together cUpaEeD.
parts should Greats necessity uT 'h9 assumption Of des
potc power.
oe.fgoverrment is the god Of my political doatry, and
the Union IS but temple which nave wOrslipped it
houd that temple De Destroyed 2nd rot fos the The
creed would the mighty pTInclpie be rurd in the
lis roc arc gathered the treasures OF holy past
upoQ its aoWed walls inscribed the OF patriots,
tron me Norh ana from the SOU d. "Lose pood has oeen
its cement bn[ rather would have Tue glorious abT'o
crum5e The dust, than The spirit OF deBpo-
shrine. within is sac ed pIecnct3.
Ihaye seen already the silent ba Ie9ghe1iug shadow Of
soluisn creeping the spot. Ard when the ExeCu
tive hand or the first time in history. i@tegposed
between th citizen ana MS Igha, the germ piantel of
danger mig Jjer than rebellion ia its most antic phase
for Leie ea3r@ach pens by Executive t, be in itself
rebellion against The only sovereign aCknOvse tCed the
majesty Of the paOp. believe each step towards ab9O
aism to be fatal to the welfare Of the Republic than
possible act within the power of :Le CITIZEN to
ceVe snd execute VIII feS-St eVeg grasp thAt may Da
made upon attribute of sovereignty not hereto
nowedged the Grief Ma gisraQY and Instinct,
tran the fearful examples that History has furn she'd
from the ashes Of Republics, teach at the first step
unchecked will not be the last but ouy the precursor OF
those giant strides by which the nlCks OF betra! Cd
freemen ambitious men have mounted TO throne.
We want Union SIR Of sovereigns, Of subject aud
that Government shall extend q vast
is of less k4Q hat it should b3 purely, strictly
and uneqnivocay republican. at all times and under al
conditions.
Sir, have doue. have only TO reterate my hope and
my that this Con which has 10 sacred charge
the weerc OF country, vi adopt which
may bring about cessation OF hosIiites with vsw tC
negotiation That done I'm firm n rY belief that hos
tlties viii not be resumed