Washington telegraph., 1865-05-31

"All good men shonld aim in the present
condition Of affairs, SOIbury all old sniaosi'ies
engrndered by the war, and TO bring shout
with the le..t avoidabl- delay the old order of
peace and quiet and good viii; They should
carefully and heartily support the civil and
military authorities. and labor TO restore feel
ing OF eosfdsnce, Jfaih sad security, amongst the
people. They should not set themselves up
in opposition 10 the National Govern mTnt but
cherrfully and cordially Gcc.pt rtdt tisy hare no
lore and confidence anong al Glasses Of people
-(tllat i, between private and officer, soldier
and citizen. STAKEHOLDER and non-slaytholder.
poor aud Iieh, originsi Union and original Sc
ression. amnesty takers and amnesty rsfusers,)
and pui away as far as possible from them
all hatred, distrast and EnkiHdHess Of every spe-
eies In word. they should labor, with All
possible diligence, 70 bring back The harmony
and good feeling Of the oidln times before civil
war, apdt0 iraugur4te anei1 era Of good Ifteiirg
and unexanlpled prosprTiy.' -.r.r.
This is as good : leader Is we can write
Consider il earnestly, 10 il not the bcs,l What.
ever bsf.ll youTself (and ne would not have a
Iuan, nor vii not ourselves. shrink cTavenly
from any responsibility :of the past). Is i not
bust for youT unprotected family Will il not
best promote the int.rests Of helpless women
and children! T. IL not bs<t for your growing
children, who may W. schooled in the arts Of
peace, and IAs socis. inhucnces Of religion, in
stead Of the bloody aud d-moralizing scenes Of
civil d.scosdl Is i Aoi mandvd BY humanity!
set the dead psst bury the dead" Look
not back upon it ior it lie gone. Its deeds ars
irrrvorable. The future is in the handa Of One
who aud Will bring ont OF all evil an uis-
mate good. TAe present !, ours, and il i lie
III, dutie. our hznal- 4re 60 10. a- r.a
We - Aur-l.ya- But lei il ~ humility n
soul aIonr- il ,t!ir pirscnrc Of rh- supreme
Is'-lsr. ia tLr presence ~ men 1T a. preserve
oar manly li.uiry, and Jsre 70 a. tia; Iiirh j
right lI
..
RETuRNISG PATwoTs.-Ii afFords us the
most rugualiheI pleasure to testify to the good
conducs o. ll.ess pass.l x through the county
20 their soaa,s.~ The, have, with some few
exceptions, acted towards citizens unprotected
by any la~ in The nost civil and friendly man
ner. M-eh apprehension WAS fslt that this
would hea tins or tlrbalcnce, robbery and
bloOdshcdi Our soldiers have agree ably disap.
pointed that expectation Ly showing that they
not only fight bTAv-ly il tho field, but can act
with couHssy and dscvrsu, uErsstTalned by
law. r.arL.r4 ...
Certainly they have not regarded public pro-
prrty-bat Without approving this, we are not
prepared to censuTe II severely. Ia some in
stances they have taken private property, sup
posing or pr-teAdiug 10 believe ia public
This is wrong. Bat in the msin, tar as We
can or learn. they have respected private
property, aud givGIf no dIstuTbauce to private
families. We never knew a tune when the
country was iquiit-r an.
This i.nrssr.f or rather shOGld impress upon
the minds D: all citizens, a reciprocal duty.
Ihrs- our fellow cuuntrym have suffered ia
our causr the sever ~ privati0ns Th'-y have
b-rn long away from their homes, many OF them
They nave received lirtle vr 10 pzy, and are
plcddng their way back, ragged ana destIIuts.
We at least have had roofs oy-r our heas, and
have been fre. from harm. That should not
excit. the soldiers spleen, anu does NOS lie
shows himself above IL. let Us thrn b,ip nim
on; each and every one he can May OF
our families are on the verge OF starvation. God
help the mi let them be excused. But every
ON, in hrs ability should share with returning
soldiers. feed them. and, II possiOle. fill their
hxversacks for the journty. The tax viii not
last hong. and il eacn would do his duty, would
NOT be heViiy f-lt. IN Will only Oe temporary
and the time approaches, we hope, rn-n iood
will he more plentiful, and .he wolf rccedl
further frcni our doors.
.H One. thing is sure for the Southern, soldier.
OF his lite. his property. and independents,
tue fate OF war ru4y drprty, him or his