Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-11
Tie is Opposed TO Expatriation, Dis
franChiSemenf, and the Sour
Apple Tree.
TIE MISSION TO FORT SUMTER,
Sc, &c., SO.

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his c ~ sregation q: Plymouth CAlrca on Wsiass-
day evening prior n Ms departure Tor Fort SIntar,
vas a -enarkab. al lre39. laG must have been re-.
csiv4i With as.oashneat By some Of MS deg.
h commenced bis djs;oIr-e by stating that in
the ,ok OF judges there wsl \ most interesting and
instructive narratvs Al Old Layte, while t!a7el-
iug fund, on rising in The morning, that Ms wife
hai been beaten to at1. Taking aa- bleeding
corpse to his dwelling ne Gu: It iztl twelve pieces,
and sent ole to every tribe Of Israel. Asking TIE
meaning Of this Insult the Is aelites tod thGt
u the t5se Of Baliluia iwst taa nu,dsrers. The
.ribs WAS askel to give up tte culpats but impr-
I.ntly refused. Then the other tribes. ordered by
the Lord, fell upon them and destroyed them almost
entirely, save only about thousand, who fed aad
MD in tae cavs The point to which | wish to call
attention i the situation presented by the tribe of
BENJAMIN wheu Gu: of By tie vengeance Of their
brethren. They were 80 isspd!ei and impoverished
md 50 paable in their distress, to excite the COM
passion of TIER destroye-s. TIE people then
ven; up 10 the house Of the Lord and asked wny it
vas that oas tribe WAS yet wanting to tie House OF
Israel then went they to the men who mad dsd,
,n1 gave hem wives, thaS thsy might rass up seed
TO the restored Tribe Ths offence as grea, one
as could have been committed, aad was punished in
after expstriation Tds tribes of Israel obsysd the
Lord and destroyed the tribe Of Benjamin, all bat
oas thousand men aud then grisf overlook them
and they prayed Us above. They felt that tbs tribal
allotment was holy one aad they felt that without
BENJAMIN Israel was not az It was Of old. We have
coma togsthe. n circumstances Ike Il Il tlms.
We !amsn: and moan before God that tribe should
be 50 near 1..ngUlshmen. So long as Il was neces-
sary our leaders had this paramount duty before
then-to maintain the supremacy of TIE Govern
ngnt. Bat from the moment Of victory new feel
ing came upon than and they ysasned for their
brethren. l. i s1stins ain e have felt troubled
concerning the G lvernnelt. For over year-ever
since G aut and Sherman took comnaad-!t has
seemed but question Of time. There have bsen
d.ys and weeks of doubt, but they were ptions
No one "a now fainthear.ei as to doubt that the
end Is near. The fall Of Petersburg and R'chm md
,he position Of Grant and the flight Of Lee settle
the a ues.ion beyond doubt The day of bulletins
is passed The cruel, broad, dreadful war which has
populated the dark region beyond With the murdered
aad the slain is ending. Il IS In the agony OF
Heath now. and We rel Jce in it. Or work has inst
begin. w have urged the people OF the North to
,tifTea their backbone and TO keep up Their mora
toae, and wa have done our du:y Taa. such a man
bould be elected as has rsassuued the Presidential
chair Is magnificent result. But now we have the
country, and the whole country, in our hands. We
have fought for IT, and are responsible for it.
have taught you to believe tina. the whole Uaion
vas indispensable TO the honor Of the country Il
We did nat care to sea the North prosper
ous. and great and wealthy, and the S ruth feeble
AID impoverished aad weakened by excuses. We
ara boatsmaa for the welfare and prosperity of the
country--not of New England, or any other Sec
,ioa Ths eIigsrc!ss Of our country require US to
Do thousand fold more than ever before and frs
let IA take care chat we 10 not fall lato the easy sin
# vengeance Under the plea Of justice. F5w man
,ao sf )rd TO be Just until they frs. learn how to
love. l hear many men say this war oIght not to !
be ended until the principal traitors aye hung and
that sour apple tree should take the place of Ha-
mans gaows. upon which should swing the arch
traitor. JEFF Davis. If Mr.. Davis vas my lawful
prev o-night would 90 by him as did With an-
other wasp Yesterday. saw the fellow or my door
IN the country, and was just about to smash HIN,
when T sad. {" What's the use It's caly a wasp, |
and IT'S not at all probable that be and VII. meet
again. 80 I'll Jet him 60 THAT'S wat 4 DO With
Jeff Davis. Let him 60 away where he'll he ~
himself poweress to iniure Us, and Of no particular
account to anybody else. Ard II I had my way
after the close Of fighting, would not let one drop
of blood be spilled, and then | could say to tie
world that this great civil war mas bsea ended as
rons other ever was Ought there not 70 be an
exhibition Of law and Justice fought not there 20
be terri be spectacle of cetrbution gay me-
In mercy'l name mas there net been suffering
enough Is act the psal':y already phi; {? C32Gs
Vengeance p@JtuJ eAOu5o "0 N'i "1u' ~"y
more Vengeance. would not expstriate any lead
ers on the ground Of vengeance, for as they have
once rnisled the people, they might d. 80 again
would not expatrate and disfrsrchise them.
don't know as ycu will 90 with me or endorse me in
this view am, however, consistent, having never
urged the slightest shedding Of blood cave when It
was necessary to establish the supremacy Of ne go
We N snt Aud more We wish now to show the South
their total misap prehension of cur frner sentiments
Tnsir cunning 20 iticlsns have made them believe
that we hate thin; but we don't. Tel me WY
nsn. uvinx in South Carolina or Georgia, should be
more ants gouiste than one il the West 1t was tiled
daring the late election 70 t.r 40 feeling Of disgust
and isslguay; but II could Las be dcre There arc
no antag nist;c inhr.ets te;waen The North and The
Scu;h. Religion, hlocd business are the same; aDd
il there arc no social or political rcasons for kstr'd
iI1y should ue not be 10 best OF ftieDds2 Bal
Tex, we must nas and,f'Oke TO 70 essabLaa ihsi