The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-03
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Last sunday ssssisaee, Hr.rr Va,
delivered remarkable politio.,
sermon, which WIN 81 ID soosaios h sus.s
PRISE and We hopeaof benefit 70 /. Lar.
Clase q persons who are sadvocaHae, .tSa
''o1' unchristian and destructive mssmrns
upon ? the Administration. Mr.. BsSsrtts
sase ms unqualified Endorsement 10 Presf-
!: .en' soHssoS and bis reconstructionn Dol DOL
10y urged i0rbearanoe and kindness Ines To- to-
wata .ne South, insisting that they must,
reeula1e negro suffrage for sthemselvss
disoountenanced Northern interfarancs'i
claimed that we must have conf;darcs !,
the loyal professions Of the 'SoutharSns-s
and that their self-respe,c,t r O. ~
1en n He also put forth kind words for
= = Lee We g have ~ room for only q. few
Nothing better than generou,. .,,c - AZ
spirit TO those who have been 81 1911. .susI III
crown our Victories. have hitherto Ia, ean
lsls, y IN exposing wrong. and i now ds.
lowship. When the crime Of slaverv No. ~;
our ialr page. charity was mistake ana q VII.
ness against us In favor of slaverv~-s NJ
things are changed; the cause of trouble Il ~
moved, and 1t has become our priyiIece AMI
duty, as 1t Is my pleasure, to plead for q larce
measure OF good will and love towards an
men IL me INST place, we cannot expect
get over in an hour their lifelong ureindices
and' bellies. And while we arc calling them
citizens and brothers We should remember tbat
c0nVaIescence is. sometimes longer in ia nm
THAN the disease, and men who have been torn
and desp9iled BY fierce RELENTLESS war. cannot
IN moment change. Nor are we to expect
t1em 70 give mp their theories Men at the
North are disappointedl because prominent
men at the South are pardoned, when thew do
not give up their theory of secession. should
not respect Them Il they DID, Let them ac.
cept the fact of Union from this time on and
they can have their theories A man who too
readily gives up his theories and doctrines can
not make desirable citizen 1 expect them
10 retain their theories, but to accept the facts
Nor = II right 70 dislrust their professions.
1t is said they will again get into power and
then DO as they please. How do You expect to.
prevent them? Somewhere mel, must he he.
lieved and utrustcd. 4 What guarantees would
you ask-how secure them think the utter
destruction of slavery Is the. best guarahtee.
Why was the North valid and strong and
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the doctrines Of liberty. Our theories we're
better but perhaps not our practicesA sheys
we're made % be what they are by false theo.,
ries OF political economy. Slavery, which ia
another name for kingdom antagonistic 10
human rights, was the cauee of the perpetual
struggle with them.IoThe necessity of their
institutions collided with the necessities of our
INSTITUTIONS, Now that slavery is DESTROYED.
the. 10 en- 10 ,oiassL 93ile35''i0- = 'esT',
lib otg .IsicAUsE or. SECESSION. ls ssasa
is destroyed. Once let these heather laws be
destroyed, and slavery taken away, and we
want no guarantee. There will then, be no
cause for collision. Iwant guarantees Of sorne
sort and tileybest believe 70 be the effectual
destruction OF elAverRss 81 sssaL3 tTefse4s y.,.5
Il y said that the South should be humbled
before i ls received back. SO far from that, I
sEai veIsEDF RESPECT or THE SOUTH: l5gs 10
and ne y, the wisest Statesman who can carry
them through this trouble without loss of.
thsff selfrespect. Tw"uld go backwards, and
cover their nakedness, and let them come back
TO the full rights of manhood and citjzeuship. :
20: bow they have suffered peeled. Scared,
waili1g for them who have perished ia the
service of cause which itself has persisted,
And do You say let them be still further hum
bled Oh my brother you know not what
manner OF spirit Is In you. / am very glad
that the foremost of our anti-slavery men have
been pleading for less rigor, and expressing
generous sympathy for their old time antago-
niets. Let the true men find the Southern
heart, and let traitors be ignored by beth par
ties. was panied by the many criticisms
l saw In the papers 8gs slsg,! ret
ell 0 UPON GEN. LEE, - .8l,sf Y.gs
when he was made President of q Southern
college. In an hour of great weakness he
committed himself to the cause of re bellion.
Since thai time. however, he has acted as we'll
became him the fact granted that he consci-
cntiously believed In the cause Of the South.
we must adInlt that he has conducted himself
without unnecessary violence; and when he
laid down his sword. who could be more mo-.
desC, more quiet more honorable than he?
And when he was called to the Presidency of
the college, was glad TO see him take It He
needed 70 do something TO 'suppors himself.
and the criticisms made BY our papers we're a.
ungenerous as they were unfair believe
that the young men who attend that institu.
ton VIII be well drilled in the main, and am
heartily glad he Obtained the position. The
as TWO GREAT QUESTIONS soa
now unfolding into practical policies are First.
Inc admission Of Southers States to the par.
tlcipation q the administration Of national gov
eminent; and second, the granting of the rights
OF the black man. II 10 best for rs that restora-
ton should at once commence. Il IL part Of
orr belief that all men should partake actively
IN iha administration of civil affairs. Some
pros,'ent qualifications should be made Of
course The one prime cause Of our difficulty
shonld be done away with States should be
conditioned upon the restoration Of slavery.
In regard 70 the President. our President, the
countryS President, think he believes that all
measures for the relief Of the blacks, must have
the cordial support and countepspce Of the
SCUM: We here cannot aid them they are ct
arms length and u 10 not wise for the 9t
800 cEyrRAL GENERAL GovKRxxExr
TO attempt to regulate their sffairs. The laws
and interests OF the government and Of 0ur.
selves viii prove Of no avail II they are hostile
and unpleasant TO the white men Of the South.
Ostbs and obligations won't help the, matter,
and II President Johnion n waiting for, the
adoption Of these plane By the people Of The
South he u acting With. chsractefistc prp-
dence and agncityses A colonel name tegtis
mony y TO be taken Ike any ono e)seisf0 Nhet
i y worth hut let Il Be taken Sor jusk thstsol
thank God the President = 6outhem napJ;
he's just the man we want II We are going 70
reconstruct. You can't manage hearts q you
can bricks md morfAssa M Nsws England man
could do Is well - Mr.. johnson, although he
might know mora He b Of tie. South. he
knew them and rill, know, DO more for