Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-30

| add anything to the sum OF inie'li-
gence is still greater honor. That |
entertain very distinct views upon
the subjects TO which you have ad-
verted is most true. Peace has her
victories no less renowned than war,
and of all the peaceful victories ever
yet achieved in the interests "fhuman
freedom, that achieved in the peace
full quiet that almost brooded over
this land on the 9Th ofNovember was
the greatest. Before we proceed tor
a moment to look at the material r.
suits, let as look at the moral. IL
has taught the world who shall look
on, and il can now be said that il is
no vain boast to America that the
eyes of the world are upon her; II has
i told all the world that We are able
in the stress aud strain Of civil war
like that never seen before, TO carry
our instii buttons in peaceful quiet. r.
elect our rulers as we weigh them ia
the balance to find them either merit
orious or wanting, without so much
| of trou ble or disorder or riot. or of
commotion, as attends constahlr's q
election in parish in England. The
moral, then, is, that the government.
embalmed in the hearts oi the people.
dependent on the intelligence OF the
people, is the strongest government on
earth, strong IN the affections. strong
er still in the right arm of the people.
And when we have been told hereto
fore that it was necessary tina, there
should be either monarchy or despnt-
ism to WELD bayonets. we see bayonets
welded by hundreds of thousands
where Othe countries have been able
to WELD by tens, and they entirely
subservient in the peoples will. Zap
plause. The material results are not
less striking: first in the fact that all
disputed questions ichich houe diuided
the country are noto settled BY the almost
unanimous pote Of the country. Does
any one complain that in thecondGc,
of military operations there should he
al arrest OF a traitor! Thaf question
has been argued and settled, and the
verdict is gnilty-arrssL him When
he is guilty ["Brayo"l Does any
one complain that the true theory OF
our Constitution has not been carried
out which enrolls all able bodied men
add holds them TO military duty, in
defence of their country's life and
liberty That question has been set
tied, and hereafter twill be more hon
cradle to be drafted than TO volunteer.
Laughter. Does any one complain
that the government, ia its wisdom,
has organized troops irrespective OF
the color, and believes that black
man would fill as large = grave rs
though his color was whittier. when he
falls in battle in defence of bis conn
try 8 liberty? That question has been
settled, aud has passed away forever,
TO be among the things of the past
Does any one now claim, as was
claimed in 1860, that Abraham Lin
coin is the President of the minority
That question is settled by an over
whelming majority. CApplause.
Let US look for q moment at the
fact that if we count every rebel
against him, as he was; il we found
every sympathiEer with the rebels
against him, as he was; il we count
every untrue and disloyal man against
him AS they all were, yet he is re-elect-
ed by majority only second to that
with which Jackson swept the coun-
try in the hour OF financial peril
Those material results have been
achieved. Now, then, what is the du-
ty of the Government in the present
future? War cannot always last
The history of nations, the experience
of the world has shown this War,
therefore, must come to an end; but
how7 In what wsyi "A war of this
kind is to be prosecuted for the pHr-
pose Of breaking doscn the po,cer Of those
opposed to the Government, and bring
inc thsm into the fold ofthe Government.
under the supremacy Of the la1os. Ap-
plaase. In view, therefore. of the
unanimity of the American people, in
view of the strength and majesty ot
the law, in view of the might of the
nation, might il not be suggested
that nop is good time for US once again
to hold ont to the deladed men Of the
South the oLiUe branch of peace, and say
to them, "Coms back, come back now
This is the last time of asking Come
back and leave the feeding upon the
husks, and come with US to the tat Of
the land, and let by cones be by-gones,
if by-gones are by-gones, and our
country will live in peace hereafter. '
Loud applause.l Are we not able
to afford It nowY Do W. not stand
strong enoughy Do we hot stand
with union enough TO be able 10 .af.
ford that to the leaders and to all!
There might have been reason, think
among a proud and chivalrous people
that they would not desert their lead.
ers in answer to the amnesty of Pres.
ident Lincoln; but now has come an
hour when we can say, Come back,
come back and submit TO the law, and
you shall find exactly such laws as be.
fore, except so far as they are altered
by the good judgment of the Legisla.
lures of the land. Applause. We
are in a condition now, not taking
counsel from our fears, nor taking 3
counsel from our weakness, but tax.
ing counsel from our magnsnimity
and our strength, again to make an
offer for the last time; to call upon
them, and then shall we not, in the
eyes of the country, have exhausted
all the resources of statesmanship ia
the effort to restore peace TO the coun
try CLaughter.] Who shall hinderi
Not tor the rebel to come back after
he has fought as long as he can, anG
then choose to come; but to sct some
time, perhaps the 9Th of January, fol
the association will be as good AZ any
for oil to come back. And when thaf
time has come to every man, who
! shall scout the profered amnesty of {
!, /, great and powerful nstionf speaking