, 1865-04-21
Tears Of joy filed the eyes Of nearly eycty one

EAluted with 1UU guns from SUN uItTs auQ WIN
national salute from Fort Moaitrie and
Battery Bee on Sullivan Island, Fort Putnam,
Morris Island and Fort Johnson on James
Island, places conspicuous in the inausg,ufa-
tion Of the rebellion. and enineut]y appro-
p1fatc for them to tafeEa part not less PROM
inent in the national rejoicing ortr tue rcsto.
ration Of national authority. National airs
were also played By the band, which was 1ol,
lowed by the singing Of the Star Spanggled
Banner With an effect that was thrilling.
Previous to the raising Of the flag, the
q eantr Planter, CAPT. Robert Small, which,
It will be remembered, run the rebel gauntlet
In 1862. came to the fort loaded down with
between 1000 and 5000 of the .emaucipated
race, of ali ages and sizes. Their appearance
subsequently, introduced TO- many dlstin-
eu;ebe1 gentlemen, to whom he narrated his
tnte, estibg adventure with lively eatislac-
tin.
MIR. BEEcHER's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Beecher eaid: On this solemn and ioy-
full day We again Lit to the breeze ourfa1her's
1nG, now again the banner Of the United
6'atee. with the feryent prayer that God
would crown 1t with honor, protect 1T from
Treason, and send It down to our children wish
all the blessings Of civilization. liberty and
religion. Terrible In battle may it be glorious
IN peace. Happily no bird or blast Of prey
has been inscribed upon 1t. Tbs stars that
redeem The night from darkness, and the
beams Of red light that beauiify the morning
have bsen unfolded. As long Us the sun en-,
duies, or the stese may it wave over q nation
neither enslayed nor enslaVlng. tGreat ap-
p1ause.l Once and but once, has treason dis
b; nored it. In that insane hour when the
guiltiest and bloodiest rebellion Ct time hurl-
ca their fires upon the fprt, you, cir, turning
to Gen. anderson) and small heroic band
stood within these now crumbled walls aud
r. mil md 3ue% 1,A+& &1nE Co. L
defense Of the nations banner. 1Applause.I
On that cope Of fire this glorious das still
peace1uily waved to the breeze above your
head, unconscious of harm as the stars and
skies aboye it. Once 1t was shot down
gallant hand, In whose cara this day it has
been, p1ucked 1t from the ground and reared
it tagain, cAst down, but not destroyed. After
sad heart, you Withdrew it from Its height,
1losed its wings and bore 1t far away, sternly
10 sleep pnld the tumu1ts Of rebellion and
The thunders Of battle. The first act of war
bud begun. The long night Of four years
bad set in. While the gddy traitors whirlcd
already advancing, that were ere long to fill
the land with blood. To-day you are re-
tuned again We devoutly join w1'h you in
Thanksgiving to Almighty God that be has
spared your honored life, and youchsafed you
the Of this az 6: Thf na
Morning comes and evening as they did. All
else Row changcdl What grim batteries
crowd tie burdened shores What scenes
have filed the air and disturbed these
waters! sThese shattered heaps Of shapeless
stones are all That Is left Of Fort Sumter.
ret,ibutien hath avenged our dishon-
o,ed banner. You hive come back with
honor who departed hence four years ago,
leaving the air snltIv with fanaticism. The
su'ging crowds that rolled up their frenzied
shouts Us the fag came down a,o dead, cr
scattered, or silent, and their habitations
are deeo}a'e. Rgin sits in the cradle Of trea-
son, rebellion has pcrishrd, but there flies the
same Tag that was insulted. fGrc4t aud
prolonged applausc.] With starry eyes 1t
looks nil over this bay for that banner that
supplontcd 1t and secs 1t not. Applause j
You that then for the dny were humble, are
here peain to triumph once and forever.
this glorious ensign was often struck, but it
is memorable fact, not one Of its stars was
torn out by shot Or she'll. IApplausc.] It
was prophecy. It said, not one State shall
be struck iiom this nati6n By treason Zap
plausr.] The fu1fillment is ut hand. Lifted
to tie utr to day 1t procl2ims. after four yeaEs
Of war, not = Slate is blot,ed out. Zap.
plarsc.] Hall to the dag OF our fathers and
our flag; glory to the uanner that has gone
through 1our years, black with tempesis Of
var, to pilot tie nation back to peace
without dts1lcmbermcnt; and glory be to
Gcd who. above all hcsts and banners,
hath ordained victory and shall ordaln
peace. [Atplauze.1 Wherefore have we
come hiilef pilgrims from distans places
Are We come to cxu1t that Northern hands
arc stronger than sontherns No. hnt TO re-
foice that the hands Of those who defend a
just and benefcent Government are mlyhtier
than the hands that assaulted 1t. loud ap-
1rn 1n1 lem
e2ult that nation has not fallen. Zap
rlauEc.1 We sorrow with the so:rowftlt, we
sytn1ntblze with the ::desolate, We look up IN
this shattered tort and yondcr dilapidatel
city with Fad eyes, grieved that men should
have committed ss.ch treason, aud glad tAas
all ages shall dread and abho.it. (Appla1se.
We exuit, not Tor passion gratiiied, but for
q sentiment victorious not for temper, hut
for conscience not, as We deyoutly beEese,
that our will ID done, but that Gods will hath
lp en- d.nc.. We should be unworthy Of that
liberty inttusted to our care. II, On such q day
Us this, wc snllied our hearts By feelings oi
aimleEs vengeance, and equally unworthy II
VIC did not deyoutty thank Him who hath
said, vengeance Is mine, I will repay, saith
| The Lord, that Lie hath put marx upon
arrogant rebellion inetiaceabie. while time
! las!s, Since this tsg went down, on that
dark day, who ehall tell the mighty woes
gels sud men? The soil has drunk
1l.cd md is gfutted; millions mourn
for millions slain, or, envying tbe
dead, pray for oblivion; towns ard
yi:leges have been RACED; fruitful
fields ha7c turned back to Wilderness. II
WIS tuned to darkness and the moon Ia
blood. The c!ursc Of law was ended, the
| sword sat Chief Magistrate in half the na-
tlon. industry was isa.nlxzct. morals corrupt.
| cd, tbr public weal 1us.Gtd Oy rnpfhe aud
| pusrchy, and tile whoir States were ravased
/ snd the Garth reeled, When the flag sunk
here, it was as if political night had conc
and all beasts Of fury had come forth to dc
your. That long night Is ended, and for thts
returning day We have come from atar to re
jutce and give thanks. No more war, no mort
| accursed secession, no morr slavery tha
spawned them both: [G:eat applause.] Lei
no man ul,srced tile meaning ot this unfold
Ing flag. 1t tays government hath returned
I hitne1; 1t procln!me, in the name Of gindi
Gated government, peace aud protection lG
ltyalty, humiliation and pains to traitors
IIis is tht flag Of soye.ei gnty. The nation
not the States, Is sovereign 1tstored 10 au'
There m.y be pardon, but no concession
[Gitat applause. There may be anlneet,
and obii..:v7u, nut, uu nonled Compromises
fApplauEr] The nation to-day has pe1ce fol
/ Inc peaceful. the war for the turbulent. lap
plausc.1 The only condition Of submission i
10 submit. There is the constitution. ther
are tic laws. there is the Government
They rise up like mountains Of strcngt!
that shall not he moved. They ere the condi
,ionf OF peace. Oae nation unler ons GOV
etnyn.,s, vi hout slavery, has been ordained
and ehali star,a. There Gun be pea:e upo,
no other basis, On this bass reconstruction
il tpsy, and Feeds neither architect 1t0f anEf
| neer. Without this basis no engineer OF az
chitect shall ever reconstruct these reoe lllou
States. We do not want your cities nor you
fields; VIC do not envy sou your prclffi: soil
agriculture reyel here, let m mauufactu -es max,
| every stream musical build fleets In ever
po,t surprise the arts OF peace with geniuI
second only to that Ct Athens, aud We saal
be Glad in your giadncss and rich In you
wealth. Ali that We ask is unswcrsjng 10y
TINT in The lame Of this high soye: eignty o
the United States Of America We dIuland
and that, with The blessing ct Almighty God
We will have. Great applauss.l We rails.
Cur fatbers' banner, that it may bring bacl
bitter lles>iDgs than those Of old, that Il
may Gust Gu! the devil Of discard; that it may
rtsiorc lawful soyc nment and q prosperity
protected before; that it may viii partei
friends from their alienation; tha; it may III
sptrc hope and inauguate universal liberty
that 1t may say to tie sword, rctu'n to til,
sheath, and to the plow and sickle, 60 forth
that 1t may heal all jealousies, unite al
| policies, inspire new national life, com
pact our strength, purify. our prin
ctplcs, epnoblc ,our national anti
tIons, and make this people great. ant
strong not for aggression and quarrelsome
ness, hut for the peace Of the world, givin:
TO us tue glorious prerogatiyc OF leading al
nations TO jrster laws, to more humane poll
cics, to sincere friendship, to rational instl
tuted civil liberty, and to universal Christ!a1
brotherhood. Reyefently, plously, in hope
SKI, Us of cid the bow vas planted on tn.