Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-21

ed. This element must be cast out of po-
litical problems hencefOrth, that that poison
will not rsnkle in the blood. Another
thing has been learned-the rights and
duties Of minorities. The people of the
whole nation are of more authority than
the people of any section. These United
States are supreme over the Northern,
Western and and Southern States. It
ought not TO have required the awful chas-
tisement Of this war to teach that minor
ity must submit the control of tbe nations
government to the msjority. The army
and navy have been good political school
masters Laughter and spplause.) s
Mr.. Beecher concluded IS follows:
What then shall hinder the rebuilding
of this republic2 The evil spirit is cast
out; why should not this nation cease to
wander among tombs cutting itself? Why
should it not come clothed and in its right
mind to SIT at the feet of Jesus2 Is it
feared that tho government will oppress
the conquered States2 What possible mo-
tive has the government TO narrow the
base of that pyramid on which IFS own
permanence stands? Is it feared that the
rights Of the States viii be withheld The
South is no more jealous of State rights
than the North. State rights, from the
earliest colonial days, have been the pe.
culiar pride and jealousy of New England.
In every stage of national formation, If.
was peculiarly Northern, and not Southern
statesmen who guarded State rights, es-
pecially as we were forming the Constitu.
ton. But once united, the loyal States
gave up forever that which had been dele-
gated to the National Government, and
now, in the hour of victory, the loyal States
do not mean to trench upon Southern
States rights, They will not do it, nor suffer
it to be done. There is not to beone rule for
high lstitudes and another fer low. We
take nothing from the Southern States that
has not been taken from the Northern
The South shall have just those rights tbs.
every Eastern, every Middle, every West
ern States has-nO more, no less. We
arc not seeking our own sggrandizement
by impoverishiDg The South. It's prosper
ity is an indispensable element of our own.
We have shown by all that we have suf-
fered in war how great is eur estimate of
the Importance Of the Southern States of
this Union, and we will measure that esti.
mate now in peace by still greater exer-
tions for their rebuilding. Will rejecting
men not percaive, then, the wisdom of ac-
eepting established facts and with alscrity
Of enterprise begin TO retrieve the past3
Slavery cannot come back. It is tho in
terest, therefore, Of every man to hasten
lis end. Do you want more war; Are
you not weary Of contest Will Won
gather up the unexploded fragments of
this prodigious magazine Of mischief and
heap them up for continued explosions
Does not the South need pesee2 and since
free labor is inevitable, will you have il in
its worst forms or its best2 Shall it be TO-
hOrant, impertinent, indolent, or shall Il
be educated, self-respecting, moral and
self-supporting? Win you have men as
drudges, or will you have them as citi-
zens2 Since they have vindics-
ted the government and cemented its
foundation stones with their blood. NAV
they not ofer their tribute Of support 10
maintain IFS laws and its policy2 1t is bet
ter for religion, it is better for political in
tegrity, It is better for industry, it is better
for money, if you will have that motive
that you should educate the black man. and
by education make him q citizen. IAN
plsus9 Theyw refuse education 10 the
black man would turn the South into a vast
poor house, and labor into pendulum of
necessity, vibrating between poverty and
Incidence. From this pulpit of broken
stone, we speak forth our earnest greeting
to all our land; we offer to the President Of
the United States our solemn congratula-
lions that God has sustained his lifa and
health under the unparalleled burdens and
sutferlngs OF four bloody years, and per
mitted him to behold this suspicious con-
summation of that national unity for which
he has waited with so much patience and
forlitude, and which he has labored with
such disinterested wisdom. [Apolause1
10 the members of the Government. ssso-
cisted with him in administering its psril-
ous stfairs in critical times ito Senstors and
Representatives ofthe United Ststes. who
have eagerly fashioned the instruments bv
Whldh the popular will might express and
enforce itself, we tender our grateful
thanks. Applause. To the offcers and
men ofour army, who have so faithfully.
skillfully and gloriously upheld their
eountry's authority by suffering, labor and
sublime courage, we offer here a tribute
beyond the compass Of words. CGreat an
plause;) Upon true and faithful citizens
men end women who have borne up with
hope in the darkest hour. and
covered the land with their labors of Ioye
and charity, we invoke the divfness bless
ing OF Him whom they have so faithfully
initiated. Applause. But chiefly to Thee
9od OF our fathers we render ths;oksoiv'
ing, and praise for that wondrc,us nrovi-
1ence that has brought forth nom such
harvest OF war the seed Of SO much liberty
snd peace. We invoke peace upon the
North peace be to the West peace be
upon the South. In the name of God, we
lIt up our banner snd dedicate it to Peace.
Y MON and Liberty, now and foreYermore.
Amen. Great applause