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

engender.
For the sake Of union now and Of unior
hereafter-not an enforced union. bat thc
strong union of willing hearts-let the word
of peace go forth, let the hand of reconcilia
tion bo extended. Why, sir. have heard
such words of bitter hatred expressed towards
these southerns by northern lips, that feat
/ it may be already too late ever to renew the
bonds of fraternity. Such sent; mcnts,
have heard Of implacabe resentment, OF
thirsting vengeance, of sectional antipathv,
I as Hannibal was taught to nurture against
! Rome, as Rome. in her quenchless jealousy,
And the doom of Carthage may be accepted
/ by the South rather than reunion at the
bayonets point.
appeal to this Congress to avert that fate
as ingorious to the victor as 20 the vanqnish :
ed. Let the door of negotiation be flung
wide open now, flung open now, while we
can m axe advances with good grace, and with
laurelS upon our brow. TO the winds with
the doctrine that you will not treat wit h
armed traitors. It's sentiment of one who
rules with rod Of iron, not of a great and
generous people who assume to rule them
selves. Enough has been done in proof of
the valor Of the \ orth, and the resources Of
the Government. Let something be now
done Tor the sake of the past; for the sake of
the memories of the Il evolution, of the struc.
gle of 1912, of the battle fields of Mexico:
for the sake of Union whose cement sn ali
be forgiveness for the past and friendship
and forbearance for the iuture
In place of exulting over victories, AMI
longing for new trium phs, how much more
pleasant and more holy to draw picture oil
the JOY that Will pervade many now gloomy
household when the glad tidings of peace
shall be borne from city to village. from
village to homestead, from lip to lip. and
heart to heart. A nations jubilee wonld
well repay you for some little Yielding of
your stern policy. How many arms would
be outstretched, how many hearts would
bound to give "welcome home again." to
the war-stained volunteer. On, sir, those
meetings at the cottage threshold, those
ciaspings at the farm house porch, those
cleavings of the throbbing bosoms of women
to SCARED and manly breasts, were worth
all the laurels that were ever snatch ed from
blood stained fields. The news of our VIC
tories has been hailed with peans and il
lumiaatiOns; but, with the first tidings of
peace, there is not how ell in the land that
would not have a candle at its window; not
palace that would not blazs with splendors
in token OF the advent of blessing priceless
beyond all earthly triumphs.
Then, sir, let US lower the points of our
victorious swords, and parlev with the foe
while the bugle blasts of victory are yet
ringing in our ears. If we are free in antici-
patton from the peril of future reverses; if
we are sanJuina that the Federal arms are
henceforward gifted with invincibilty, hat
is the noblest reason why we should say to
our opponents, pause, if you will; ref ect :"
L. ia .!~- sL~.ee Cor reconcile e.
ment, before we drive them to the resistance
of despair. There can be no victory where
kith and kin, where brothers and fellow
men, are struggling for supremacy. All is |
defeat; all is disaster: all is misfortune, tears,
and mourning. Do not let us efface with /
blood every sacred memory that may yet
bind these men to us as brothers. Give one
sign of invitation before the death struggle /
is renewed. Let the spirit of forgiveness
pass between the lines of those opposing
hosts, and with the blessings of Providence
those armed legi,ns will take lesson from (
5lbiua and early Rome, whose soldiers
united by domestic ties threw down their
weapons upon the batte's verge, and sprang
to each others embrace
Sir, | have spoken freely, studying only to
make my words an index to my Thought
Ny opinions have brought upon me the cen
sure, often most discourteously expressed. of
many who differ with me; but for that [ care
)ut little. [ am content TO bde the hour
hat shall set me right before my country
4 IN. As | have believed the prosecution
II this war to be a widening of tn e gulf that
eparatos the sections, | have earnestly OPP
,OSel it. | havo always looked upon the
Of the South as a pro- oiec9. whose
uitiIlment would strike 4 heavy, perhaps a
atal blow, to true repubicanism; and al
hough will yield to no man in devotion
o the Union, although | would m ike any
nj every personal sacrifice t. restore its
,lory ana integrity, [ VIII never consent,
,ven for the sake of that Union, to yield up
ny birthright as free man; to sacrifice those
PRINCIPLES Of self governm ent, those rights
# free speech, free thought, and personal
liberty. without which Union is but a mock
rv AMI a name.
l. is not gran lear anl extent Of terri tory
hat | covet as the chief attributes of the
! 1vernmen under which | am to live. -
We're | one Of but single community, in
i5niicant in mum bers. but secure in guar
ntee of pure republican miniStration of af-
airs, [ would be proud of my citizeoshi p.-
'ut the union of n thousand States, each
ne as great and populou' as the noble on q
mon9 whose Representatives | have the
onor to be, would detsst, yes, sir, in my
most Utmost heart 1 would dest it, if the
olding together of its component parts
hould create a necessity for the assump ption
f despotic power.
Self-governm ent is the gol Of my political
lolatry, and the U nion is but temple in
which 1 have worshipp,i it. Sionli that
emple be destroyet. [ would not forsake
he creed, nor would the mighty principle
- buried in the ruins. l love and wonId
reserve the temple, for beneath its root are
athered the tre asures of holy past associa,
ions; upon its hallowed walls are inscribed
he names of patriots, from the n orth and
rom the South, whose blood has oeen It's