The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-03
Remarkable Sermon ...EglIBN
Ward Reecher- eofy

Last Sunday evening, H1sx1 w..
bkEoHRR delivered remarkable nol;t;a.,
SERMON which viii Be an occasion 81 am. =
PRISE and we hope Of benefit to a laroa
CLASS OF persons who. are advocst;no the
llos' unchristian and destructive measures
upon .ae Administration. Mr.. BK.cHte
gave MS unqualified Endorsement to Presi-
aen' JOHNSON and his reconstruction mol.
l0'' u.seu ,orbearance and kindness to-
ware tne South, insisting that thew must
regulate negro suffrage for themsslves'
o,soountenanced Northern interference
Claimed tnat we must have confidence ~
the loyal professions of tho sonthaa-S -
and that their self-respect mnst not h. os
Iended. de also put forth kind worJs e.,
zen. Lee. We have room for onlv f0 ~.
paragraphs: ~ % oniy lew
Nothing better than generous ,na'.-
spnlt 10 tnose who have been in a--o. uS. Iul
crown our victories. I have hithsr.oor can
PersIstent IN exposing wrong, and / nov, ue Sa
sire 20 De early in extending the hand of S SS
iowsnip. When the crime of slavery blot tea
our ialr page, charity was mistake and q Wit
things are changed; the cause of tronhle ia nv
moved, and it has become our privilege and
duty, as lt Is my pleasure, to plead for large
measure OF good will and love towards s,i
men. 10 the first place, we cannot exnect
tnose VINO have been struck by this insanitv tn
get over IN an hour their lifelong preindices
ana Deiiefs. And while we are calling them
cNAens ana orothers we should remember that
conVa!escence Is sometimes longer in ira RIM
tnan the disease and men who have been torn
ana oesponed by fierce relentless war. cannot
IN moment change. Nor are we To eYnert
them to give up their theories. Men AT the
NORM are disappointed because prominent
men at the South are pardoned, when thew do
NOT give up their theory of secession. should
cept the fact of Union from this lime on and
they can have their theories. A man who too
readily gives up his theories and doctrines can
not make desirable citizen. I expect them
to retain their theories, but to accept the facts
Nor Is 1t right TO distrust their professions.
1t is said they will again get into power and
then 90 as they please. How do you expect to
prevent lnem somewhere men must be be.
lieved and trusted. What guarantees would
you ask-how secure them l think the utter
destruction OF slavery is the best guarantee.
Why was the North valid and strong and
healthful? Because she promoted freedom and
the doctrines of liberty. Our theories were
better but perhaps not our practices-they.
were made 70 be what they are by false theo-
TIES Oh poili'cal economy. Slavery, which is
another name for q kingdom antagonistic to
human rights, was the cause of the perpetual
struggle with them. The necessity of their
institutions cOllided with the necessities of onr
institutions. Now that slavery is DESTROYED,
the - en- - .q!.siL "..s
lila roT - CAUSE OF SECESSION.
is destroyed. Once let these heather laws be
destroyed, and slavery taken away, and we
want no guarantee. There will then be no
cause 1or collision: want guarantees of some
sort, and tt1eybest believe TO be the effectual
destruction of slavery. -..... -.
1t Is said that the South should be humbled
before 1t is received back. So far from that. I
want to save the - -
va SELF RESPECT or THE SOUTH:
and he Is the Wisest statesman who can carry
Lnem through this trouble without loss of
MIR sei-respect; Iw"uld go backwards, and
cover their nakedness, and let them come back
% the full rights of manhood and citizenship.
Oh: bow they have suffered peeled, SCARED,
walliDg for them who have persisted In 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. l am very glad
1890
been pleading for less rigor, and expressing o
generous sympathy for their old time antago.
alsts. Let the true men find the Southern
heart, and let traitors be ignored by beth par
lies. l was panied by the many criticisms
| saw in the papers -.
UPON GEN. LEE, s.
when he was made President of a 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 well
became him the fact granted that he consci-
be 'eved in the cause of the South
we must admit That he has conducted himself
unnecessary violence; and when he
lald down his sword. who could he more mo-
1esC, more quiet, more honorable than he ?
And when he was called to the Presidency of
The college, was glad to sec him take it He
needed TO do something to e,,pporL himself
and the CRITICISMS made by our papers were az
1ngenerous as lhey were unfair. l believe
that the young men who attend that institu-
ton Will be well drilled in the main, and am
heartily glad he Obtained the position. The
TWO GREAT QUESTIONS
now unfolding into practical policies are: First
ne admission of SOuthers States to the par
;iclpation OF the administration of national gov
'rnme,t; and second, the granting of the rights
of the black man. 1t ia best for us that restora-
lon should at once commence. It is part of
'ui ociiti that all men should partake actively
10 IN" administration of civil affairs. Some
pr'os,'ent qualifications should be made of
;.d.e The one prime cause of our difficulty
'honid be done away with. States should be
upon the restoration of slavery.
In regard TO the President, Our President, the
;ountry's PRESIDENT, think he believes that all
measures for the relief of the blacks, must have
me cordial support and countepance of the
Soutn: We here cannot aid them they are at
arms length. and it is not wise for the
CENTRAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
70 attempt to regulate their affairs. The laws
,nd interests OF the government and of our.
selves will prove of no avail if they are hostile
md unpleasant to the white men of the South.
Oaths and obligations won't help the matter,
md If President JOhnion il waiting for the
,doption OF these plans by the people of the
south, he is acting with characteristic pru-
ience and sagacity. A colored mans testi-
nony Is to be taken like any one elses, for what
+ is worth; but let it be taken for Just that Il
hank God the President is q Southern man |;
les just the man we want, if we are going to
'econstruct. You can't manage hearts as you
IAN bricks and mortar. No New England man
;ould do as well as Mr. johnson, although he
night know more. He is of the South. he