The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-29
speech Of Mai. Gen. Hancock a. the
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Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen Of Baltimore,
and the Cue e We have met he e 70 Honor
II " uld that some torth er tongue had
be n sci cted 10 respo 70 the 10 u just
given This bel a national occ sion, il
w0sld fsre beea appropriate TO have Sc
lected Lieutenan &c era for this ser
vice. lis remarks mi ht have been NOR
CO densed, but he Won a have done just
20 the theme. II eneral Grants mode "
prevents ON ON rndulg ng in orato y, be
j. non, the g orcibl He J. ietice IN
var, but hat is one Of ihe gu hties which
aired 10 his gra success Why msy not il
do 80 IN / me Of peace7 Il NAV yet be az il
il not 90 now that Grant. who is 6rst in
war, though silent 10 peace, shall be frsi 10
The hears Of bis counuyms n. Ine army
and she navy, with the people who iara-
ishrd the sinews Of war have fought and
won a pigsntic fight, with an eseml
whose piowcls ma hem wor by Of our
steel. L has ben but few N ntht since
.he Government had more than mill on
Of m uudar arms "A tae army alone
Now there are NOS one-hith 81 that
number IN service, and they will coon
b. discharged. i il fea ed by many,
Judging from the experience Of other
nations after great wars, that the yo.uote r.
when discharged would not readily return
% their civil pursuits. but would went new
excl emeuts-neW wars But such has not
been the case. They have gone 70 their
homes rejoicing, nnd those who remain in
soryifa are burning 10 follow their examp e.
Tbeir conduct in THIS respect has been wor-
thyo the 2 vil ? sod Intelligence. am as
ready rs they 10 SOS the swurd turned into
the plough .hnre du ing our day and gentra-
ton. ID may be urged that we have griev
ances 70 redress. b lieye these grievances
can b. seftied BY time alone. The poser
Of the government, IS shown in the late
contest, j. @ stag IN our escuicheon whose
rags extend sufficiently lar 10 give light
even 70 London and 20 Paris. The Rio
Graude is but short distanee In compari-
son, snd ] firmly believe from my owa
knowledge Of the country aLd experience
therein, hut the Emperor Of the French
viii b. glad 70 vacste Mexico, II be il 81
loved time 90 do 90 with honor. We Paid
some millions 10 get cut of that country
alter capturing It's capital, aed Il Is thought
that 81 pill not cost France less than
it cost ua, and every days delay Will add 20
the expenses without q chance Of con-
p-nsa'iou; Cor / consider q As certain
e. faie thattbe continued occupation Of that
country by foreign force, who entered Il
in hostility 10 cur interests and prejudices,
viii ceitainiy red 10 wa. It's now, hOwev-
er, tine ior us 10 cultivate the ara Of peace,
and bind mp the wounds made by the late
rebellion. We may deier he day OF retri-
but on until we are ne again, without
resting under the impG alton Of fear. The
Emperor % the French went 70 Mexico
vi / WAS g nveuient for him. Wecan
defer mceiing him ttcrc until Il ~ conven-
tent for us. uut d may not be neccsssry,
and IA such case We shall have done enough
ia cur dsy for ihe h.nO- Of the count y
arms ID the applause Of the cou4tfy is 50
freely accorded 10 the army and tie navy
ior their pro Id war, that applause
should be given now. thas there j. peace,
for the adiutss shown by 81 OF both ser
vice. in las ing down their power cemented
n war, nov thar tho res oration Of peace
make it, exercise no longer necessary.
Therein they have shown high and noble
qualities, viii have teen commended in
al ayes. showing the existence q virtue IN
the people rendering thpm worthy the ex-
srcise III free government. For my eli,
she'll hal the cay with plea ure, when 10
the State Of Msry.ard, there viii be
no longer ne ossity for provost mar
shals 20 assist IN the maint nance Of
order and authority. Knowing that dag
vii c me, shall = dsavsr 50 20 pave he
wav in my command in looseDing the reins
Of mi.issry aulho ity ~ allowing he civil
authorirses 70 exercise 10 poscr which they
willing or competent 9 samia isicr, that
the transiti.n n M the laws Of wsr those
OF peace shat b. 50 gen le thai 10 shock
may be observ shcn our functions are
ende and tat The b rahness o. m'liisry
rule nav be iorgO zen. since he policy Of
the We nmcat j. 10 trust q the honor Of
the soa "a people in III Re- rcaniEstioa 81
ID ir folernme q Fsthcr than 20 qua q
thes sections by military rule uetil later
day, il is The nor necesssr thst ch rity
should ian 10 every hear; il silar8s
me D lcs.ure Z Be here a. tbs feast tn ight,
20 sist in { ne homo % A. Order vi eh
la not iorgo Tea t1Et 10 var thsre should
be Fellowship ia charity % ir peace. TIE
Odi lows 4 .he Uaitod States, when al
ofher bonds were cut = under, yet had a
thread Of clar " b nding the states t,geth-
en-. Ia this respect LEI ihs Poop Of all sers
tions sol ow he examp e. Let them in
lcEisiatica egsisie the whole counifF.
Let The Nor forget hat the Sou has
been hardened ,giIn slavery and let the
63uih recolleet thst Mas, n and . xoa's lice
is pc longera boundary Of interest n prsju-
dire. Aad lst the churches, whose highest
duty il Is 10 IN ulcate char " and !, cd wi
a1aong men, f.rget that here IS North or
South but worship IN fellowship as they
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