Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-08

ing never urged the slightest sheddpg oil
blood save when IL was necessary 10 tstab-
lish the supremacy OF the governmsnt-
And more-we wish now TO show the
South their total Misrepresentation of our
forne sentiments. The cunning politicians
have made them believe that we hats them,
but we don't. Tell me why man living IN
South Carolina or Georgia should DO more
anIagsoistic than one in the West IL was
tried during the State election TO sur up a
feeling Of dis.rusl aud jealousy, but II
couldn't be done. There are no antago'
nistic interests between the North and the
South. Religion, blood, business are the
same, and IL there are no political reasons
for hatred, Why should We not be The best
OF friends2 But next, we must not snder-
take to re. establish the South just IS she
was. A hundred years will NOS - Viz
siria vhsrp '@--Vfsr' For sS ~
perry, but if you sweep of genersuoo OF
men you cannot replace that In genera
ton. Westchester county has aot got
oy or the result OF the Revolutionary war
to this day, and it'seven worse at the South.
Emigration cau't do it. / suppose there
are whole regions 10 the south where the
entire male population 10 entirely cut on.
Along the sea board we can give essential
relief, but all along the route, Of .sherman's
army the description given by the Prophet
is eminently applicable. before bin was
the garden Of Eden, and behind him was
the dessert. We can send our sons and
dsugbters, our wealth, our prayers and
sympathies must 90 forth In the mission
airy work Of Teaching and resuscitatiog. We
have a great Geld 10 our own beloved land,
greater than any 10 Africa. and We should
enter in and begin 10 labor, aud % this
church has had .its proper share 10 inspir.
ing the times, the success, and the army,
so God calls Us 10 60 on with,the other part
90 much more grateful 70 the Chri~ian.
trust it's lin this spirit that you send me
away. I would 60 in no Other; would be
no mans servant 70 be the man 10 60 down
among them, and when they are buryiDg
their dead to tsuot.. them; and when that
shining old Gag 10 again thrown forth. God
forbid that Ishuael call their attention to
it, as the standard of them who have eon.
quered them. 1t is the Gag Of their Fa-
thers; its glories are theirs. and memories
theirs, and not hepceforth the banner OF
their enemies. 10 that crumbliog pslpti OF
Charleston harbor sm your minister, TO
say TO them there 10 nothing now between
us and you; we are brethren and Christian
brethren; We love You. spd desire yodf 70,
gard 10 return, aud on. such mission as
tbatI will 20 forth most cheerfully. fhe
day on which the old flag is TO be raised
is good Friday. on which occurred the
re surrection OF the Saviour; and as Christ
was raised TO bring life and liberty into
the world, so will that flag carry rcnehed
life and true liberty TO the South. Aud as
Plymouth Church has been known as On on.
tislsvery church, let your record be here
after
NATIONAL FRATERNITY
and national beuevolepce. and | know il
will be. Iuyoar future days you will go
ell around the world In yoar Christian
work. as 10 your earlier aud formative days
you devoted your time and efforts to the
one special need of the day aud The coun.
try.
After the conclusion of the lecture, o
regular
-'. CHURCH MEETING Err 81 A,
was held, Of which brother ]. B. Hutchin-
sou, on motion of Mr.. Bell, was chosen
chairman.
o. motion OF Mr.. Sherman, a committee
of Eve was appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
Benedict, Sherman, Mason, Morrell and
Abbott, who prepared and presented the
following .ul .sgi
LsTTER TO MR.. BEEcHER.
BRooKLYS, April 8, 1865.
DEAR SIR Since you are about, on the
call of the Government Of the United
States, TO visit Charleston, and take part in
he solemn ceremonies with which the old
flag. which four years ago was lowered sp-
on Fort Sumter, is to be raised again on
that memorable spot, it seems desirable to
us to express to you something of the feel
ings which Gil our hearts, as you go forth
upon this glorious errsnd. Ia reviewing
the past four years, we have nothing to
regret in respect to the part which we have
taken in sustaining the Government in its
efforts to suppress the rebellion, except
that it has been go small, that we have
done so little aud sacrificed so little 10 sup.
port OF cause so just and righteous. Nor
DO we regret the position which the church
has always occupied ia reference TO slave.
~. We are now, as We have always been,
opposed to slavery, as an error and crime
Your testimony and word has always been
given in spirit of love both for the master
aud the slvse; and now that slavery, as We
trust, Is about shortly to perish forever
from our land by constitutional enact
ment, we need not renew the srgumeuti
which We have 10 past days felt IL our duty
to urge.
Bat now, in this hour Of, We trust, de-
cisive and 6ual victory, our hearts are
drawn toward our brethren at the South 10
a peculiar manner, and we desire, through
you, to express our feeling toward them
We wish you to say TO them, 10 our behalf
that We have no desire to glory over them
lar less any desire for revenge. Gladly
do We leave vengeance 10 Him TO whom
alone it belongs, praying that He will for
give the sius OF all our brethren, as well
az our owa. We seek only the highest
good of the South; we gladly hail the sigus
Of repentance aud returning reason on The
part Of our fellow citizens who have been
lied astray, aud are ready to give those
who truly return 70 loyalty the ereetip Of
| Christian welcome and brc,herly love. We
wish no privilege for ourselves under the
government which We would not give 70
every loyal man esetywhere, but insisting
DOLLY on the necessary guarantees for free.
dom aud equal righis for ell. We should
rejoice to receive back our erriog brethren
to all bless nes aud the privileges OF the
Union, and We wish especially TO appeal "a
the Christian men Of the South 10 hasten
en- the reconciliation which We and al
Christians, as the North desire, and to TAKE
4 thsls 10 restoring peace TO country