Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-08-05
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Gen SiCkleS at Albany.

al Sickles came forward in reply to
repeated calls, and delivered the
following address
"Tbe best soldier makes the best
citizen, and the best citizen the best
soldier. Our nation has shown, in
the war now closed, that it has
the, will to maintain its Liberties
and nationality. Now the people
have a high and solemn duty to
discharge, that Of contributing to
the paciGcation and re-establish-
ment of the Union. We will not
listen to the advice of nations that
desire our ACKNOWLEDGMENT. We
will not initiate Englandin her per-
secution of Ireland we will not
follow Austria in her treatment of
Hungary nor will we do as Rus
sia has done with Poland. No; our
people will prove, not only that
they can put down the rebellion, but
that they can restore concord where
tumult has existed, can restore
peace in evey place where treason
has planted it's flag. We will do
this, how? By justice in our Gov
ernment, by generosity in our SEN
timents, and by charity in our
hearts. These sentiments will give
that wisdom to our councils which
will conquer all the difficulties and
embarrassments Of the situation
Our patriotic President has already
invoked this spirit among the PEG.
pie, and be has given to them, in
his wise measures of administra-
ton, an example of the means by
which genuine amity can be estab-
lished. And, if anything be want
ing, let US invoke the inspiration Of
the lamented Lincoln. Let us build
q heaven-high monument to him, by
carrying out what we all know to
be the promptings Of his generous
and noble heart. He tod us of his
hope and aspiration for the future,
in the concluding words of his last
inaugural address: E'The time. will
come" he says "when the mystic
chords of memory, stretching from
every battlefield and patriot grave
80 every living heart and hearth
atone, shall again swell the chorus
Of The Union, when touched, as as
suredly they will be touched, by the
better angels of our nature Those
of us who were in the army who
have met our enemies in the field,
can respect them, because we know
them to be brave. Applause and
cheers. THAT'S So" and cries of
"good.Dl False to their flag? Yes.
Disloyal to their country? Yes,
Betrayed into those dark crimes by
base politicians Yes. But brave
and generous foes we have ever
found them. We have confronted
them in the field. Then let us imi-
tate this bright example and accord
merty to those who have been SO
lately our adversaries, following
the example of the lamented Lin
coin, and the example still more
recently Of our Genefal-inChief
Grant applause who, in bis
conquest Of Virginia and in his de-
feat of LEE, added yet a brighter
chaplet to his crown of honor, by
proving himself to be knight of
the old days and of the best school
in generosity, proffering to the con.
quered terms which could be promp-
tly met by gentleman and Chris.
tian. If those who have served
their country in the field can sin
cerely look with these sentiments
upon those with whom they have
been so lately engaged in battle,
then | think that the civilians
throughout the land-especially the
politicians, who have done SO much
to get us into this war-can do so.
Applause. Ii they will lay aside
something of their radicalism, some
thing Of their extravaganza preten-
sions, and after four years and half
of discord and nations conflict,
permit the return Of our erring
brethren once more, upon terms OF
concord and affectionate amity, no
more politica! differences need keep
us asunder. She South accepts her
fate. The accepts abolition of slav-
cry. She abandons the dogma of
separate State sovereignty and the
right Of secession. She acknowl-
edges and recognizes that this land
and this Union of ours, through all
time, is and must ever be united
In that faith let US receive the
South. Let bygones'be bygones Il
and while we pronounce the doom
Of an unforgiven traitor upon him
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