Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1864-03-17

rode some distance before he discovered
he had lost something, and rode Rack t"
the stream wiien he ascertained what it
was. There she lay in the branch, fiat OH
her back, and had damned up the water
uniI it had jus began to rnn into the cor
ners of her mouth. She imagined she was
in the cellar, talking to the Major, and
ssa,npIiny." Rolling her eyes, parsing up
her mouth, she would say every now aud
then s>por any more / thank You, Major;
not another drap, Major, unless 1t is sWe eE~s
ened." (ContlEued laaghter.) Just SO
with your humble servanf i'll regard to Sc
cessien Not another drap, Major, You
please, sweetened or not sweetened.-
Laughter and applause.)
Our desrinies, my fellowcitizens, have
now been cast in another government;
and although, as you all know, [ regret
ted 10 90 ont of the former government,
and was one of the last to lay il down, and
dill lay it down with the same mournful
feelings with which / followed my dear
father to the grave, | never expected, ana
do not now expect to see it resurrected. a
gain. Our Convention, composed OF del
eyates fresh from the people, by the most
solemn ties that can bind an honorable
people to cause, have pledged their all
10 lis support May God aid ns in the full
fil!nnent Of this obligation III the future rs
il, the past, to the letter. The act was a
deliberate expression. OF public sentiment,
though it may have been wrong. The gov
er,,ment we selected is ours, as much so az
are our children. The spirit of patrlotism
is akin 70 the love Of our offspring which
God has implanted in us--the highest, ho-
liest sentiment of hum a..fty. A man should
love his home if for nothing else but be
cause i, is his aud shelters him he should
love his Stale because it is his, part as 1t
were, of his being he should hove lis
country, right or wrong, (wten in tho
midst Of clashing events he cannot take
time to- examine all aspects of the ques.
tio,.,) because IN irs destiny are involved
the welfare If State, community, home,
wife, children, self. But if you have no
other reason to give for defending it, say
YOU do SO because it is your country.
Now, gentlemen, desire to present to
You all the various aspects Ut thus ques-
lion. Yon have placed me in a position
that enables nae to gather from sources OF
information bayond the reach OF the pub
lie generally, facts which are necessary to
u s.,lutiom ut the difficulties and problems
which agitate your minds; and it you will
only have charity enough to believe that
1 an honest in what / say, possibly you
may, on retiring, be able to quote the pas
sage OF scripture ''It was good tor me to
be here"
Now, what is it you desire above all
other present earthly good Voices =
..peace,:' .'reace,":s '.we all want peace. }
[ know you do. Every body wants peace.
Peace. pleased peace | Why, the man
who does not desire peace is nm orshy %!
exis, ence. Peace-i. is one of the highest
and hottest attributes nf diety, go much SO,
,iat our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, was
called the Prince If Peace. The grea,
Apostle Paul said OF the highest character
o. peace, the peace OF God, that '.it pass
ell, all understanding" Now, it you
really want peace, this great blessing ia
repose upon. orr bleeding country, your
sons to return frou, The hattie field and
take theirsposifion again in the family cir
Gle, commerce and agriculture to resume
thei: beneticent sway, tile sword beafeil
into the plowsitare, and industry again stt
stretch her ma gc w.snd over the war-beat.
en- tieldsrill they ,'bl,om as a garden,
suppose, as reasonable men, you are vii
ling to take tlleT best plan 'to obtain thi.
ulilatioi SO deyoutiy wished. Whicl,
! is the best plan ees <s.ss-.. .s.u a.I
= A Convention is proposed. by seme-s J
have no dennnciafion. to make OF those
who are moving this question. They are
as sound mon, no doabt. as Il aa.n , as you
AREAS anybody j they are my friends
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