The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-10

IN the hour OF natOn'S agony! Sir,
honorable peace is within the grasp of tn
Congress without agony! Sir, an honora
BILE peace is within our grasp of tn is Con
gress without further bloodshead. Thi
Congress knows that it is so. and when tn
people shall realize that it is only the infa
nous design to strengthen the anti-slaver
movement that prevents an effort to obta
that peace. woe to the chiefs of the aboli
ton party in the land.
But, enough ofthem. Words are throw
away upon their stubborn fanaticism, ap
peal with better hope to the loftier feeling
that should pervade humanity, and espec-
tally pervade this august assem- blage; tha
should, by the nature of its sacred functions
be far rem owed from the miserable ambitior
of reducing a section of our common coun
try to the extreme and therefore dangerou;
conditions of despair.
Sir there m ay be fascination in the CORY
magnificence of war. There may be a era.
wing for martial glories in the hearts of men
and an nstict of contention which we share
in common with the brute creation. But il
ever there be a time when a more Christian
impulse should possess our souls, it is now;
now, when triumph and the consciousness
Of strength give US the noble privilege of ex-
tending the hand of conciliation without
cowardice. If adversely has hsen our ex-
cuse for sternness, let success be our plea
for masnanimitv. Providence has placed
within the reach of the North a greater tri-
umph than countless armed legions could
conquer; the triumph of subduing brave
enemy with a generous and merciful policy
that will disarm .resentm ent and rekindle
the old brotherly flame that perhaps is not
yet totally extinct. For, after all, they are
our brothers, sir; and some softening of the
stern Roman ri yor which ourrulers have as.
sumed is due to that broth erhood, which bv
untimely severity. may be cancelled now
forever. There are gentlemen who will
say that the South must be subdued; that
every armed southerner must throw down
his weapon and sue for mercy. Should a
freeman ask much of his broth er freeman?
Would they be worthy Of companionsbin
in our fraternity. being reclaimed at such a
sacrifice of manly feeling? What would
YOU have them DO? Would Won have them
crouch and strew their heads with ashes and
kneei at your gates for realmission? Thev
are americans, sir, and will not do it. No!
though Roanoke and Henry and Donelson
should be re enacted from day to dav
through the lapse of bloody years, they will
not do it, Give them some chance for an
cry hope, and the two sections will be twain
forever. Yes, sir ! you may link them to
each other with chains, and pin their des-
tinies together with bayonets, but at heart
they will be twain forever. They are chill
iren of the same heroic stock, the Joint in
D leritors with ourselves of the precious leg
,cy Of freedom; and it is a sacrilege and an
INSULT to the memories Of the past that so
many. sir, should sit in your presence here /
o-day to goad them or - I--t,~."So 'osis- !
ance. and so few-alas' so very few to /
Mediate and restrain.
OF those few, thank my God that am |
NE. am proud to proclaim it here be-
cath the domo Of the Capitol. shall pro-
aim it, here and everywhere. until the
wings of peac, shall be once more folded .
ver the bleeding country. I shall proclaim
t aloud and honestly, although to do SO
would make me the next victim of this
ruel strife.
Sir, it may be said that speak of peace.
While its attainmen without furthere re-
curse 20 arms, remains impossible l do
ot believe it impossible What effort has
'een m lde ? What door has been opened
hrough which the passions and ill-feelings
f the contestants might pass out and rea-
on enter? None. The single idea has
zen forced upon the people that sword, and
he sword alone, must decide the issue 1t
as been pronounced treason to hold an op-
osite opinion. Sir, if to have but little
ath in the efficacy of the sword for join
ng severed friendships, if to earn estly de-
ire peace and deprecate the horrors Of war.
e treason, then am | a traitor; and am
rouder of such treason than others be
{ their vindicitive, flaming, and preteutious
atriotism.
| coniure this Congress. in the nams Of
ur suffering country, in tho name of wives
hat may be willows. Of children that may
Q orphans, in the names Of gallant mon,
ow strong in health, and who, to IN prov,
lay be stretched in death upon the CORY
round, or writhing, m lime |, an disfi cured
nth tormenting wounds-in the name OF
umani;v. that sicllenS at the daily record
{ this terrible strife, couiure this Con-
reSs to seiz5 at the m crest chance that ~
Xjst of present termination Of this tragedy.
.et something be attempted in the spirit Of
lediation. Sir. the people will respond to
t. They will thank this Congress for it.
hey will bless this Congress for any meas
re that breathos of the spirit of reconcile
ton. They are weary of this war; weary :
/ despite of the exctement of present vic ,
orv. They will awake soon to the con-
c;ousness that such Victories are purchased
t sacrifice terrible to contemplate; that
atonal debt is created, which. in its rapid
ccum ulntion, is appalling-lebt which, if
ver paid will press like an incubus upon
lturs generations. stunting the growth and
aral wing the vigor Of our young Republic;
r if repudiated, resting blot upon our
nnals
If we look abroad the spectacle tends
n v tO our shama We the SC6Dtered
ands of Europe planting their royal ban
ers upon the soil of this western hemis-
here which it is our natural duty to con-
ecrate to republicansm. and which we
hight at least have guarded from the greed
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