Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-05-18
An OGeuse Of the Democratic
Press Hon. Henry ystanberry's
Views.
From the ohio Statesman. !

Views.
From the Ohio statesrnan.l
1t is complained by the radical press that
the Democratic press favor the exercise of
.. conciliatory policy toward the rebels and
this is held up as an ofiense. Hon. Henry
Stanberry, Gcrrit Smith, Wendell Phillips,
Horace Greeley, and The Buffalo Adrerttser,
TIE AtJaoy ". " Erpress, The Oicago
lost, journals that have given to the War
policy of the Administration a steady and
Jealous support, have declared that the road
to a speedy pacifcation lies directly through
the enforcement of most generous and con-
ciliatory policy. Why do not the radicals
convert these men to their way of thinking.
instead Of denouncing Democrats for looking
with favor upon their views?
Hon. Henry Stanberry, in speech that he
made at Cincinnati, on the occasion of the
jubilee in attestation of joy over the sur
render of Gen. Lee, avowed that he was not
in favor of hanging single individual who
had been engaged in the Rebellion. He
said would not hang one Of them In
this great day Of jubilee, nothing short of q
general amnesty wiU, in my poor Judgment,
meet Me occasion. Where the crime is uni
versal the pardon must be universal" " And
in answer to the question ''What are we to
do with these Southern people 2 he an
swered:
Let them come back? Yes, let them
come back, aud let us once more be friends.
We have suffered dreadfully in the struggle
which they have brought upon us but they
have suffered far more. We have lost our
children but they have lost children and
property. Their homes are desolate-their
lands are laid waste-and they are for the
most part, almost in state of starvation
Would you punish them further? While
here in the abundant North our hearts are
full Of joy and thanksgiving, shall we cherish
feeling Of revenge? No man whose heart
is filled with the precious influences of this
hour, can ask for another drop of blood-Or
will add to the terrible judgmentswith which
the South has been visited No, fellow
citizens, forget if you can, but as least for.
give. Send them help. Give them bread
| instead of stone. Give them the fish rather
than the serpent.
''The world has witnessed, with awe, the
mighty struggle through which We have
passed. 1t has witnessed the conflict, the
fiery valor of the rebels, the heroic courage
of the loyal soldier, the long doubtful issue
and at last the triumph. The world ha'
fhe % Sortb @ 'e has c connuored ou "o' ooluei' ~
HNow Iet tbe warld witness tho roconc;l
;,t;on Yos fel1oy n;,;7ens tba, i Tho wnr,
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rosults then for one tiis is no dav of If reioil
! Ing for me. If anv one should saw TO me
you teach us sympathy for the rebels. m
answer is. 'They are rebels no longer. /
any one shall say to me, For you have no