The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-03

inauguratsd, and In ~ unitingsktA UnioE
/. once us6lS n saofams1t Of affection. 8
The war Is over, secession Is dead
Neysr was y people more completely ex
hausted, and We verify believe, more viii
ling, Il treated brightly, to submit to the'na'
tional authority than the Southern people
From the Potomac to the Rio Grandt
there i peace. Why then torture ani
taunt them with the past. Is it just, is j,
generous, is it noblea Why thrust upor
them the heavy burthen Of negro equality
against their prayers and entreaties. Le,
us encourage them in all their Loyal
efforts. Let Us invoke the spirit Of con.
Citation, something of that which ami.
mated the great leaders in the British
Parliament towards our infant colonies
CAMDEN, BUaEs, OaATHAx-names dear
to Us. II the fortunes of the Revolution
had been % adverse as they were glori-
dous, the elcq1ence of BURKE would have
forever einbaamed it amid memories Of
liberty and patriotism, and the statues
voted to Lord CHATHAM by grateful as
semblies of the Colonies, deserve to stand
forever amid the groups in which sculp-
ture commemorates the fathers and found
,ess Of American Independence. 2 '% i
2 In this connection and IN conclusion, in
recognition Of the debt Of pleasure it's pc
tassl afforded rs years oago,-awe beg, the
pat ience and pardon ofcake reader for an
allusion to D speech intended to have been
spoken on the bin for altering the charter
Of the, Colony OF Massachusetts,, and
which, although not delivered by its su-
thor Gin consequence, probably, of his age
andinfrmities), VAS published, and elicit
ed from the OoloRies the warnnest tributes
of gratitude end applause. Never since
the generous imagination Of BERKELY had
dictated those glowing and familiar lines,
which pictured tie tuture, glories Of Amer
lea, had the character and fortunes Of its
people been described with so sympathetic
a epirit; never we're the high functions
and duties which are imposed. upon the
English Church, by reason of it's connec-
ton with the State, more worthily dis
charged By her representatives, than on
this occasion By Sa1PLEY, the Bishop Of
s..s 10 ..r1.sy -
st. Asaph.r The Language does not contain
: discourse Of the came length, which
establishes With more sloquence, the en-
tire harmony between the lessons OF POI
liticaIwisdom, sfd the sentiments Of Chris
tian piety, than the speech to which1we
refer Most todchngy does be urge lind
and liberal policy towards the colonies.
9 Let us cherish them S the immortal
monuments Of our public Justice and wis.
dom, as the heirs Of our better days, of
our old acts, and manners, and expiring
national virtue; II no improperly be seen
in it, let the plunderer and Oppressor 60
free, but be content with the sp0ils of the
Fact, and no not think the love Of liberty
the only crime worthy Of punishinent- >, ? -
Sentiments so wise, and noble, com
mended by all the authority of venerable
age, and sacred profession, might have in
spired those lines Of the poet % 8
..Truth shows glorious face
When on that isthmus which commando
The counsels OF tive worlds, she stands.
~ Let the spirit that dictated such senti-
ments pervsde the heasts, and minds of
our people. Let ~ bring to the consider
alton Of public affairs, unsel6sh patriotism,
and Christian charity, . single desire to
promote the welfare Of our whole country,
and we shall soon rejoice once more in .
happy, restored, peaceful Union, so clasped
in the North and in the South to our heart
of hearts, that death itself could not tear
loose the olinging tsndrils of devotion