Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-04-20

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swanps and forests, to liberty and life VII.
have cheer!uly taken up arms for the United
States and laid down their lives-tbe tru,
Union men Of the South. fChssrs.l Whal
shall we say to them? Shall we not say,
Liberty and equality Of right under th s.lavl
foreverP Yes, yes; snd cheers Good;
then We are agreed. Condign punishment
to military traitors who deserted the flag fer
rebellion; disfrsnchisemen and safe keeping
for the civilian using his place to destroy bis
country; the right Of fellowship for the
misguided and deceived victims Of rebellion
and equal rights FOR the black man. [Criss
OF ''ge on" Let US also bo thankful to the
good God, that while this war has cost us
much treasure and blood, it has 80 estak-
lished eur homer among the nations Of the
earth, that the shedding of American blood
upon American soil may now cease forever.
and in oar dealings with the nations of the
earth we can adept without fear of war the
motto OF Jackson: "Ask nothing but what
is right, and submit to nothing wrong" !"
| Cod bless you--and good bye. Cries-"How
about Maximilian?" Maxiniian-I beg
your pardon | am not your Secretary sf
State, and have DO power to direct your
foreign affairs. Goodbye. Laughter and
cheers.
GOVERNOR DENNlsoN.
Governor Dennisou said this is q happy
day to every friend of constitutional liberty.
For four years have the enemies Of the Gov
ernment and our republican institutions in
tho insurgent States, been wsging civil war
Tor their destruction, supported by sympa-
thzers in the North and aliens abroad, with
incompetent leaders in the field. The pow
or OF the enemy has at times seemed almost
too gieat to be broken by even our patriotic
armies. We have encountered every vicis-
sltudc OF war, and dependency and gloom
have again and again thrown their sh adew
over the land, but all this is now past. Un.
der the lead Of Gen. Grant and his noble
llleutcnants the Rebel power has been bro
KEN ITS capital captured, and the Army of
Northern Virginia surrendered. In that
army was centered the hopes of the Rebel.
lion, aud the necessity of its defeat and de.
strqction engaged the attention of the Fed
eral Government tor the restoration of its
authority, Of peace. To accomplish this
has been reserved for Grant and his irwin
olble command. a nations rejoicings tell
their gratitude. They have secured it, and
great honors they have Won. 1t is right
tnen that we should all rejoice over the aus
plclous events we have met to celebrate:
right that we should Join our congralu-
lations with those of every loyal heart in
the land, over the downfall otfthe wicked
rebellion, that has shed SO much patriotic
blood and treasure, right that we should
honor with our most fcrvent gratitude our
noble armies and navy that have given us
20 many victories, and above all it is right,
and our highest duty, to make cur grateful
thanks to Almighty God, for his preserya-
tlon OF uS as nation, for the strenpth and
courage he has given to our defenders on
land and sea, and for the glorious triumph
Of our arms, which have insured the speedy
death of the rebellion and the full restitu-
ton Of the authority Of the Government
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. Let US not forget in our rejoicing
that as freely as We have expended our
treasure, and copiously as has been shed |
the blood Of our sons and brothers in the
support Of the Government, they would |
have availed nothing, but for the same ia.
vor which has enlightened our darkest
hours, and directed all our efforts, tc the |
great purpose Of restoring the nation.
In this hour of our triumph we can we'll
afford TO be magnanimous; but let it be
carefully borne in mind that the only mag
nanlmlty we can further exercise, must To |
that which will secure to the natien perma-
nent peace, and universal freedom through
out the land as the basis of such peace. In |
the interests of slavery the rebellion had its
origin and support. There must be no more
slavery on this continent henceforth and
forever. We must be nation of freemen
alone. This accomplished, ours will be the
irst power, as it will be the great exam plar,
Of all nations.