The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-14

lit pdIb vi tIlt HoNcIIfiLiCIh w oCtI
harshly with the Southern people,
There may be speeches published from
various quarters that may breathe a Diff
ferent spirit. Do not Ietthem troubleo or
excite you, but believe that it is, as it is,
the great object of the government to
make the union of these States more
complete and perfect than ever, and to
MAINTAIN II on constitutional principles,
If possible, more firmly than it has ever
before been. Then why cannot we all
come uptO the work in Il proper spirit
In other words, let us look TO the consti-
tuition. The issue has been made and
decided then, as wise men-as men
who see right and are determined to fol-
low it as fathers and brothers, and "a
men who love their country in thishour
of trial and sufiering-wby cannotw We
come up and help to settle the questiors
| of the hour and adjust them according
to the principles of honor and ofjustice?
The institution of slavery is gone. The
| former status of the negro had TO be
changed, and we, as wise men, must re-
cognize so patent a fact, and adapt our
selves TO circumstances AS they surround
us. Woices-We are willingto dose. Yes
sir, we are willing to do So i believeyou
are. [ believe when yourfaith 1spledged,
when your consent has beef given, as
have already said, / believe 1t Will be
maintained in good faith, and every
pledge or promise fully carried out
ICries-It Will All L ask or desire OF
the South or the North, the East OF inc
West, is to be sustained IN out
the principles of the constitution. 1t IS
not to be denied that we have been great
sufferers on both sides. Good men nave
fallen on both sides, and much misery
| is being endured as the necessary result
! of s%ogiyantic a contest. why, tneh,
cannot we come together, and around
the common altar of our country heal
the wounds that have been made Deep
wounds have been inflicted. Our couh-
try has been Scared all over. Ineh
} why cannot we approach each other
upon PRINCIPLES which are right in them
1 selves n which will be productive OIL
good to all. The dayis not distant wheh
= we shall feel like some family that nave
had a deep and desperate feud, the va
rious members OF which have come to-
cether and compared the evils
and sufferings they had inflicted
I upon each other. They had seen
. the influence of their error anu
: its result, and governed by a gen
erons .nlrit oil Cancellation, they haa be-
/ come mutually forbearlng and forgiving,
: and returned TO LlEEeir old habits OF ira
ternaI kindness, and become Deter
friends thai ever. Then let us coiisi hoa
| that the feud which alienated us a'
\ been settled and adjusted to our mutual
} satisfaction, and that We come together
, to be bound by firmer bonds of love,
: respect and confidence than ever. The
| North cannot get along without the
e South, nor the South from the North,
the East from the West, nor the West
from the East; and 1 say it is our duty
/ to do all that in our power lies to perIet-
uate and make stronger the bonds OF
y our Union, seeing that it is for h COM
y mon good Of all that we united.
:, L feel that this Union, though but the
Q creation of a century, is to be perpetu-
n ated for all time, and that it cannot be
y destroyed except by the ali-wise God
who created it. Gentlemen, l repeat l
sincerely thank you for the respect
e manifested ON this occasion, and for the
expressions of appreciation and conf
dence please accept my sincere THANKS
MIR. M~ACFARLANDs REJoINDER.
. ,rr. PREsIDENT-On behalf OF TINS
ton / return you my sincere
delega. your kind, .~generous-aye,
thanks TO. expressions OF kinuiS
magnanimous re people OF the 9ou.n
feeling towards III. "%reside22f sJohnsoa
The remarks of L. led by APPLAUSE
Were frequently Interrupt. fed bv Tho
and all seemed highly grati>
interview.