, 1865-07-06

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T.as now not only IN Virginia and II MarJisna
and The Cl1olinas DOT 1uw limited to the Ais
ghsutet ard the coat. but tlue for Tho whole
American people emta sAlanue 70 % lhs Fseioc md
nd nd Tue il TACT iLoaa eheera.l BauEht S1tS
precious eo2d Tnne 1oT hno5 ~ ns1d
rood @ report, IND through evil report. IN 'hs dsy
dsfess aoo 1bs .ae e.gss gss q SGpe w etoos'
md we meet here to day 10 celebrate it, jubilee.
Fellowcatizen1, thu American Republic rested
In ths m Ct 1Ss yes[ 1Seo - .na
dreaming of Wal, With no weapons to grnsp, With
10 n1us provided with 20 army organized, with
no Generals to 1osd n, save tho.e 1t the plough.
deep and wiee spread conspiracy. org.n.zed for
hoped Va: tbe dnal 6low It ihe integrity II lie
az tes sofs et In M As5
ton Of Independence, and to dcclsre that all men
we're not Oh flee and equal It proposed to re-
Embodied one n te9 III ii toss sca
tolevsr; It propoeeo to deiy the power oi the
Goys,npsnt I'D J., 70 s.sa,l tas sutaoty Of tbs
Ssopt toa ne oui 81 oass
ton q povsr, holding i hereaitarily and II
zslion Of DC Government 10 The Tine when hey
AIMED that blow a. Its life, the consplra'ofs
aealnstits existence had held the pfaces ot bon.
liz po1ieies q lie aovernnsas, iii taey II % AIMED
that blow nt IT being, SO swiftly, 10 eharpty,
deadly that It had a'most accomplished IT. pur-
lean Republic, knew that the oesdly blow was
aimed. before 1ou kne Y that the arm was ra,sed
70 ssrake IT, + wa d,il5crls for men 10 beliose;
test II tueS @ WsEedsess and saes @ BIC bioody % paa
ia ss! s5S e. ssons su.s q III
esme Fan cei 81 bag. Ihsy tSen found .astis meant
tfs Of e ss - s.s
ipoE Ii 70 be. Tic, found that he tese,s I'D
g .s Tf i ptsea e. ooa
snd Instantly, a. II by magic. from one end Of
his 1and to The other, men arose IN arms to offer
their ,,Tes for the salvation Of 1nesr country.
(CheeIs,1 Generals wete lmprovlsed, and rcgi-
meut. rnised. snd armies created. until men were
beNildered With their numbers, scarce believing
in the magnitude Of the power the Republic vas
anld Ill thle, there was hcst.llon. dou5i In
the mi1cs Of uanF, 50 deeply hAd It been gr3u5d-
ed into the minds Of ih5 musses throughout tho
tSe1s VA MOI ono emblem of.o5aitys one d sirn ssis
tocrtnc domination which mu.i NOT be fntestered
wlth-that Wss slavery. So thoroughly wef4 they
convinced th.t the rcpellion COZ not tonch Its
stronghold: thst mvn weIe found picking the,r
uty tenterly snd carefully through the South, ~
IL they were marching through a powder mtgt-
Iine With lighted esudle- and ware guarding y
hurt their enemies While We were divided they
| were united; We hesitased ~h,!a they wera de-
e'ded. we sought to f,rike without doing them
heart OF tho people: they fought 10 conquer. to
destroy. We fought to a:ve them, NO fought ten.
de!y, carefully. dealing With them IS our fellow
tn evil nr-accidenta1ly as II we1e-spd that
suddenly sense of thes1 inaqoi.J won:d bteak IN
upon them, and that bye md 6ye they would 1e.
wider tbs zhsdo. Of the ID
Int .f The hsf saeh. he
frcm the toltafy sentinel 10 the soldiers drawn
Ip1n tattle array, The chords OF !he AmeE1can
h.srt wero touched BY ne spirit Of "Rslty
hereey, "John Browns Scu1 Is Marching Un,''
leheen1 until the hearts Of tte people wera
Nhrmtd viii ita magic tpelt. md the peopse's
In power. Then, a The natlon knew It wAs strrg-
Citing not only 70 retain reluctant States. bnt 10
erpnrge from it, Institutions thst which msds
thipg-tben 1t va. that the patriotic men rallied
10 The support Of the Government; and, Though
bsclS lee, end b,d'y direetca, End chen defeated
|
I'VE come. three hundred thousand more''
They were ready TO all the graves On every bat
sle neld m ,eey sho M stTiks st The n.ttona' en-
they found that II there was die1sion at ths
North, therc Was unity there 100; that the day
Of doubt hkd passed. that II there had been hests
soteE, stern re*slHbon-*hss resolution Of rrca
people TO due. but never TO yield. The spirit taa
hres,hed tn tne men Who,stood 1t Marstneo, nr
| viye. The fpffit which fred the hearts Of tn.
French Republic when II dehed Europe in arm,
teehne II overthrow the resolution. which 4
pe.cn they do not dictate. no pesca that does moi
ousnhAe every sebel weapon that has bee. r1.sed
And ron hat day she dstsndsss of Or ,te tsra s.u:s
ssEst,s1i,,! :, -. r. a.,,,,- ! sontsst, -
ihe void. snd oud p1edietsous s. q f.1ars % hers 9
1l!l that glorious contamination has !,een att.inet
vhtsh g1ee:s ns hers to-day. Not that blood ha
temIiy h.s not lost It's member; who among d
haA not Lost brother. sou or husband. or somt
near bosom itaend' = THIS triumph hs not beer
pe1te Of rnsh snaertpe anu many. te,1. It is ii,
cured win our blood, like iii those great resul.
tons destined to Immortality. their empire hi
bten secured ty the sacrlh te Of the best and 10
blest OF the lsad. And who does cot, when con
formulating thses CAD Eet ever glorious hattIt
depIore it-rnsy be with tears-that American
blood hs4 nowed On both sides, ihat !.
seowesd co. RE 70 ] destruction @ bJ he Nemssis Of Hsso
~, which drives men to work out thcnselre. tn
purtshcent Of their OWL erEoesl Who does not
| fcmtnhtr inst they are Sons Of the ssme fore
ftthe,s who fcught fos thRt very Unon, which the.
remember tnir, iacka one balt q the American
| heart. Bur, fellow citizens. we have fought fnl
Nvbt once. and Wa have fought it forever
Icheers.1 Every heart feels like exc.s:ulng:
10 more the thirsty entrance Of this soil
shai, c.ns h5 vi S,ta nss oSn shi'41sn,. Y h,ood
Hot bruAe her novertt i With l1t ssnedhooh
liz sc e
St s1r nssss Il <, ssesa
Ard i1l,oas cltte ofcisi. but hery.
IA; ae1 y MT: !. : : 4, /! s:,m!Eg ,sas.
lht edge q ~ IKE an i.hearhed kns'c.
s.y "anen. piay 1hst II MY be 70. lChe.rs
We taye pass+d-felIow titizens-throngh ih
, | valley of,le shadow OF de,th harm hss con
. uieh NJ, but 1t h.s not oserthrown us, and y
J that valley, that We should, as The Pilgrim OF th
. crest "Pfogrfss," pause as the fnn hA. risen o.
I'D ok S.aS s't 70 es sss
have accomplished,
r, @ ashesous dtcl.rssian hss % Sch soivsi By Il
hs1sh coll'iion Of a1ras, I'D they are 6ntied u
ever smcpg The errors Of the past, 10 ba ssuen
!, Viz She se1 @ doe. Fl tnes ,nat .ees.slos i no,
cnes:ss, 81 mn: Mss sss!, RsS d;
8 Dos h ow that the way 70 preserse the bind {
: Pesce IL not BY compropise OF coEee.sien. or
friensL p.eposalsl tenssts Mao sas3,nn1 aoss n
.ppi.u'e: .pS 1:i f fo1 bs Ia, 1ovsd Il, n'nhos
Il ii The point Of the bsyontt, not whefe the Pre-
c dent proposed to p1sse him IL for's Or catl
deeply iD,o the heat Q! thg ensnyts rani
= his white brethren, lcnsers,1 Viad!catins b
r 81 eternity and OF d. att, who lcsds hun theref
!. have learned aomething eltel slste nEn,s are 7
t'ons inat irso,enlJ lifted their arms IN The ffo
e Of battle aQainst the nation. Where are they nov
. That Vtrgin!s, The old Do@in1on. With The 1nsst
nov. w. % he i; lssitsis a pow poTer liz Meees * soat
e err rights, TIE Palestine of Southern rsleto
thA, sesred soil, tor rtols Ing which Ellswor
is Mss.s niE y gssae H1 ass Cd de
=. crty. snd ..tyrdn1is ", is th.t V!rxlui,i q
d forever 50 lot Il perish. PsirpoInt = name u
Al known to her arissocrscy, rot IN The line Of b
=, rIlers f5 descent, common man from ACROSS y
$: Liked up bI he loyal VireIians md created b
of nAsler Vi the bidding Of national neeessttg, ii
= bfcsute the nat.on required that the old g2rcl
r mtnt Of Virginia should cease to exist, Sta:
e are Immortal, tut State governments, ihat are
1e gan:xed BY men, and may be u-ed for se;hah pa
po.cs, perverted TO The purposes Of tTea.on 70 d.
u lhe Unlon. a7e by the isTs ot shs pnissa ss.t
&c for their acts, md die By treason. LCheers.1
Y But, fsllow-c'dzt NJ. how have tnese resn
hy WISE stltesmaLsb:p; moi by iarseeIng stv
{ eTs not By Generals Of ll,psrions geDown, kno'
n 10 the word, whom Il wss An honor 10 fo!io
" We had George Washington provided TO lead G
d, | etepa in tllkrcy, buf we had no George Wneh!r
p ION 70 xuide ue through thesa awful Rtrugel
y No william ths Silent TO 1ift tue standard oefs
n ! The fsilinr heart OF tho people IN despAtrs
N RIcheieu os Cnsinsm to ofganiza Victory ny y
:; II d efficient administration; no farstghted cs
q rIets prepared Victory by wise organization
| I'VE had chaect.d ssith lhe conduct o[ nuhl{c hdl