The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-09-22
President Jchnson's Remarks to tho Dele
y u gstiou Of Houthexners.

) The 6iiowiug m sss -os:tSs main points
made by the pIcsid sat, n his rsmsrks 70 the
'deleGnfog ffom ~ oopihsru Htass:o
have paaeod through this
teb&llinn. fhe South made The Tissue, and
knowsths NATURE Of tho Southern people well
enough 90 know that ihey have become convinc.
cd Of an error. They frankly acknovledge II
10 manly, open. direct manner; and now, IN
the psrfDrmapos VI, that duty. orlndesd OF any
not they undertake 10 perform, they dot hear.
tily and frankly: and now that thsy come to
me, I understand them as saying. I'VE made made
ths issue. We set up thu union OF the state:
agniust the installation Of slavery. We selected
the Arbiter-the God of. Bsttlss-tha. arbltra.
|meut was tho sword The issue was fairly anu
honorably met; both the questions presented
have been settled against US, and We arc pre-.
pared TO aocept the issue" li sNN ."
lam grati6ed to SEQ 20 many Of you hers 70,
day. know II has been said OF me that my
asper,lies are sharp. that have vindicttve feel.
inrs to CRAFTY, and that w,nld NOT .failato
crafty such desp cable feelings. Gentlemen,
n tny acts Will not speak for me and for them
selves, then any profession might nov make
would be equally, useless, But, gentlemeil, Y
I know myself. as I think do, AN VI the
Southern people, and will love them, ana w,i'
DO all 10 my powerto restore Them 20 that stHle
d
madness of misguided men, In whom they re-
posed their confidence, led them astray to their
own undolng. go.
Ifahsrs b any thing that can be done on MY
part on, correct principles sof the Constitution
TO promote these ends, L. shall be done, Let
me assure You that there Is no disposition on
the part fof the Goyernment 10 deal barshly
with the Southern people. There may be speech;
IS published from various quarters that may
breathe % different spirit. DO not let them
trouble or excite you. but believe II Ii, rs Is,
the great object OF the Government to make
the union of the South moro perfect than ever.
In the proper spirit! Let us look to the consti-
tuition; the issue has been made and decided.
Then, rs wise men, as men who are determined
to follow II, believe II will be made and fully
carried out. (Cries Of ''It will be.y1 All |
ask or desire OF the South Tor the North, or the
East, or the West, isto Be sustained Ia carrying
out the principles Of the Constitution.
The institution Of slavery Is gone. The for
! mer status Of the negro had 10 he changed, and
we rs wise men must recognize so potent q fact
and adapt ourselves to circumstances o. they
surround us. lVoces--we are willing to do
SOL Yes believe you are. i believe then
your fuith is pledged when your. consent has
been given, as have already said. Then why
cannot we approach each other on principles
which are right In themselves hn6 ,layfrd
The day Is not far distant when We shall feel
like some family that has D deep and desperate
feud, the various members Of which have come
together and compared the evils they have in.
6icted on each other. They had seen the inhu.
ence Of their error and its result, and. governed
by generous spirit of reconciliation, had 70.
turned to their old habit OF Kindness and be.
came better friends than ever. ava ::.u.m,s
Then let US consider that the feud which oil.
ienated as has been settled and adjusted TO mu.
tual satisfaction--that We como together to be
bound by 6rmer bonds Of respect and oonf-
dence than ever. The North cannot get along
without the South, nor the South without the
North-the East without the West, nor tho
West without tho East, and II Is our duty ~ do
oil In our power tn make stronger the bonds VI
our union, seeing that 1t Is for the common
good Of all that We should be united,
D feel that this Union. though but the cren.
ton Of q century, 10 to be rePpetuated for oil
time, and It cannot be destroyed except by the
all.wise God who created t.. . '''O 'i"'.'' ?
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