East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-06-21
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"Wednesday. June n. 1895
ENCOURAGING.

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and distractions in the way of
peace and reconstruction within the
States lately in rebellion against the
government, it is most encouraging to
note the unmistakable signs of healthy
progress in the direction which tends
TO the contamination SO devoutly
wished 10y all who sincerely love the
Union, and long for a return to the
prosperity which blessed the whole
country from the date of its organiza-
ton up to that unhappy period which
marked the commencement of the
most unholy and unjustifable rebel
lion, now so completely subdued by
the strong arm of military power.
The efforts of all sincere Union men
at this crisis, as is well said by
contemporary, should be to induce peo-
pie to think, reflect, reason, not to
blindly adopt any theory which is put
forward by visionary enthusiasts or
interested politicians. This they should
do as peace is restored i'll all sections
of the country, and its mild, and puri-
flying influence is felt in the commu-
nifty. Every act of the government
paving the way for full resumption
of domestic and foreign peaceful re-
lations, should be accompanied by the
best efforts of patriots to give it vital
ity. OF this character is the official
notice from the Department of State,
under date Of June ID, notifying the
people of the world that passports are
no longer required from travellers en-
tering the United States. The single
exc. ption to this general order is con-
tanned in the following paragraph
Nothing in this regulation, however,
will be construed to relieve from due
accountability any enemies of the
United States or offenders against
their peace and dignity, who may here
utter seek to enter the country, and at
any time be found within its legal
jurisdiction. Following this, and in
the same spirit, is tho circular from
Secretary McCulloch, addressed to
collectors of customs, informing them
that call restrictions heretofore placed
by tho Treasury Department on the
expectation of anthracite coal, are
hereby removed" These notifications
are important, as they declare to the
world that peace is once more restored
to the country, and that hereafter re-
construction, building up, accumula-
ton, is to be the business of the nation
and people, in lieu of dividing, des-
troying and wasting"
The necessities of trade and COM
merce must unquestionablv have much
10 90 with the peaceful arrangement of
all difficulties in the way of COM
plete and "more perfect union" and
as the advantages which accrue to all
sections, from the free and friendly
interchange of commodities and COM
mercial and industrial elements pecu-
liar to the North and South are more
fully realized, the natural stimulus of
interest cannot fail to neutralize in q
great measure the asperities engen-
dered by former political wranglings
and the more recent conflict of arms.
Patience and a thoughtful consid-
Grafton Of the natural relations exist
ing between the two sections of our
common country, will, in time, work
out the problem which it has stagger-
ed the best int lect of the nation to
solve, and return toRthe measures of
civil law cannot fail greatly to aid in
fixing the attention of all upon the
immense advantages of a peaceful,
law-abiding situation. Matters were
never more hopeful than to-day, and
having the full confidence of all
whose confidence is worthy of consid-
Grafton, the administration seems to
be striving earnestly, discreetly and
efficiently in the way which leads to
permanent peace, effectual re-organi-
zation and the consequent happy So
luton Of every difficulty by which tho
nation has been environed.