Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-28

pected that the children Of that revolution,
the men who made it, the men who are de-
pendent upon II, or even the men holding
power now under il would, while this war last
ed, listen 70 any terms OF settlement lwouid
as soon expect Abraham Lincoln and bis cab
met 10 propose terms OF settlement ON the ha-
sis Of the Union Of fifty years ago, as Jeffer-
son Davis orany man in Richmond. Now,
am not, perhaps, the most sensitive man in
the world, and yet have a reasonable degree
of sensitveness, and l hope, some common
sense with it--but do not feel, as am afraid
some OF our friends do feel, personally Sigh
ted, because, while ! have advocated pea
ceable settlement Of our diiiculties--conciha-
ton and compromise for the restoration of the
Union of these States, have met with oppo-
sition and with hostility from the papers IN
Richmond. | did not expect IT, gentlemen,
although have better right to expect 1t than
some Of our friends here ca voice, cyan Bu.
rem, from my former relation to the demo
cratic party Of the South, when they we're ac-
kuowledging obedience to the Constitution
and were still in the Union; but ] did not ex-
pect that Jefferson Davis and Benjamin, aud
Hunter, or any of these men would, when
opened my arms and said-"Return, prodi-
gal sons" rush with tears TO my embrace; and
| do not feel hurt | am not the least miffed
| by it, and | certainly shall rot therefore ad-
vocate vigorous prosecution Of the war to
whip them | am afraid some gentlemen i'm
agined, when they gave out this invitation,
that it would be- of course, accepted at once,
although one of those who first proclaimed il
| had even less power than have, certainly
not more-and was very much in the condl-
ton Of that distinguished parsonage, who
from the top of certain high mountain prom
sed all the kingdoms Of the world. do not
think that he or |, or any other man under
this administration, has the power to concili-
ate and compromise now. Take the theory
for what it is worth and let men Of intelligence
ludge; let history attest it hereafter My the
ory upon that subject is this-stop this war
I(Cheers) Let parties in the South be organ
lized as parties never will while the war lasts,
upon some other question than repelling inya-
sion Let opposition parties spring up there;
restore all the ordinary instrumentalities, and
as have said elsewhere, allow all the great
and powerful natural causes which impel us to
Ireunon, to operate and have their full effect,
and then through the ballot-box in the South
men will be put in power, elected Presidents,
constituted cabinets, and chosen senators and
representatives., because the people will 1t so,
who will agree to terms OF settlement and
compromise with the men whom the people of
the North and the West will by that time
have also made Presidents cabinets minis
ters, senators and representatives (Cheers) J
no more expect the Richmond Enquirer to
accept these propositions least of all now to
advocate reunion than ! do the Chronicle or
Republican, OF the Philadelphia Press, or the
Times in this city, or the EreniRg Post
(Hisses) But there is people in the South
In lrn tpta all
Informed, as acute in discerning their own
interests and obedient to their own duties as
we are; and when they see that duty and in.
terests both combine to demand the recon.
struction of the Upion of these States, they
| will do then as our fathers did in 1887 The
old confederation had perished When the
Union they established was gone and the
States were resolved again INTO their sover.
} eighty they came together, every State, in q
+ convention OF States in Philadelphia and
! with Washington as presiding officer and
( with him Hamilton, Jay, Sherman, Ellsworth
! Pinckney and Madison-not at the mouth
, of the cannon, not with the edge of the sword
D not at the point of the bayonet, but in council
l and in the spirit of concialiaton and com.
b promise, they made new union (Cheers
r That Union endured for seventy-two years, in
| peace, prosperity and happiness, until its
e foundations were first sapped by the abot
y tionsts Now SIR what was done can be
o done again. and will be done The time Sl
I come by and by when the States of the South
7 one by one, (because the people composing
e those States determine it) shall come together
2 when this war shall have Terminated and reas
} on shall have resumed its sway and we have
] the power to put down fanhtism and abolition
ism and the North and West will come to
1 gether with them in the convention TO restore
the Union our fathers made. The Union o
T. lT79, the Union that carried us through tn,
It revolutionary war was dissolved and vet wa!
1 reconstructed, Why Because interest
e duty, patriotism, desire for a great country
I all these contributed to this result. Tha
6 oouncil chamber made the Union, under
e which we live The States through their soy
/, eregnties did IT, and will do il again w,
hear much in condemnation Of the doctrine
of State rights, and attempts have been made
e by exeerabe oaths to overthrow that grea
s and fundamental doctrine without which tn.
+ liberties of this people cannot endure al
. hour. Mr. Lincoln undertook to announce
] in his message of the 18th Of July that mon
1 strous Rbsurdty that the Union was Older
s than the Constitution thai is, the chile
r. was older than the parent | say there were
4 State sovereignties, who met In Convention
7 and made the Federal government, and
} have here an extraordinary evidence Of thai
: fact | doubt whether there are half score
= like it in the United States to-day. II is es
} pecially pertinent because OF the pending elec
ton in that State and also because OF the no
3 BILE, bold aud patriotic stand that the Democ
raoy Of Connecticut have assumed There
T. sr, is piece Of coin from the mint of the SOW
I ereign State of Connecticut coined by her