, 1865-07-11

fy. Lei Inc fuEms1N loyh&ists Strike boldly |
for the reconstruction Of their State upon the |
has!s of universal loyal suffrage; and the |
Loyal North viii stand by them.
STEADY ON rue RIGHT.
Hc1ne from the war, our boys late In blue,
or still waiting On the pa,master, are don- |
nh: citizens dress and preparing to resume
their places in civil life. 4 lood Of feeling,
not noisy but deep and heartfelt, has vel. |
ccmcd them bsck. II any of them have ex- |
pezteneed disappointment st the lack Of |
demonstration in their receptions, aud have
looked 10 find their march homeward ended |
amid applause and the cheers Of assembled !
crowds, they. hAre mistaken the purport Of the |
comparative silence with which the people |
hkye sazcd upon their brorzed veterans,
with ful1 hearts, and memories busy with the |
events Of the past four years. To the SOL |
dIeis Of the Republic Ei11 for years to come |
be1ong deep and never To be rcpudIatrd
sentiment Of gratitude, which Will cherish !
their s.1y:ces and their va1o1 while the res
cued naticn will stand as the monument OF |
,heiz devotion to the Union. All this viii I
be for their reward. And 1t Is more than a |
mere sentiment, and will find Its tangible |
and practical expression in mnltnolm ways.
All other things being, equal, the citizen will
be the better, and viii the easier find his
rswasds in civil life, from having fought in
the armies OF the county,
The 1ocssug Of the bands Of military ser
vice restores most Of orr soldiers to citizen
duty and responsibility at the very opening
OF manhood. Thousands Of them entered
the ranks. loosely knit youth, whom four
years have confirmed in manly strength, with
tndurnted frames and hardened musc1es, q
physical advantage that viii stand them In
good stead. Mary Of these vino went away
boys; have come back grave aud earnest~eyed
men that have looked danger and death In
the face, and gained strength Of soul,
readiness OF decision, a rpenfns Of Judgment
of slower growth In piping times Of peace.
The {uues's son, whose only journeys were
to The market town, and whose chiefest ex.
citements In earlier days were the Fair or the
annual **1uuster,'' y has stood at the red forge
where the worlds greatest event, the yindl-
cation Of u popular government, has been
shaped under the hammers Of war. BE has
gone down to the sea with Sherman, OF cap.
tured Richmond with Grant, has followed the
faR through sill the States Of the South, and
IN this school, Thousands have seen their man
lest attributes Of courage, patience, zeal and
Judgment, gain notable growth.
But cur returned soldiers mnst not rest
upon these lRurels. They are dangerous
couch for the qualities they bring home.
I Those who have cnme back manned are not
those to whom we speak. For these "9hop.-
de1Ing the crutch to tell how helds ware
1onW mar ba all that I. 1ef, For 4b.se Iii .
kindly and grateful country provide the ease
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