The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-06-01
Peace.

which is officially announced, takes the
last sting out of the tail of Rebellion,
and insures to the country, what all have
so long, and so earnestly, prayed for
Peace. Thank God for the boon. Brave
ly has the country fought for it. Through
and years have we suffered all that
it was possible for men to suffer that the
happy end might come, and we have not
endured in vain. The day has come at
last; and we shall have peace, with a
whole country, and an undivided Union
to present for the admiration of the world.
There is indeed joy in the land over this
glorious result; and not only In the
land, but throughout the whole range
of Gods Universe. Kings, and despots
may deplore the result. They have pray
ed that We might come out of the contest
disrupted country, with divided peo-
ple. But the masses-the ruled and ty.
ranized over millions-the men created,
in Gods own glorious image-free, but
compelled by circumstances over which
they have no control, to succomb to the
dictation of Kings and despots, these will
rejoice with an exceeding great Joy. The
leaders in rebellion, too, may deplore the
result-these and they who aided and a.
betted them in their treason, in hopes Of
making out of the division Of our country
will sadly mourn over hopes deferred, and
mad ambition groveling in the dust of de.
feat. But the bone and sinew of their
armies; the men who fought and bled
and suffered, will most heartily rejoice at
the prospect of a speedy determination a
gain, under the old flag and the old gov.
ernment, with their longtime brethren
of the glorious North.
Yes, we shall again have peace. AS
soon as the smoke and dust Of battle shall
have blown away, We of the North and
they of the South-bccomc more firmly
one under the influence of the baptism OF
blood through which we have gone-will
again basque in the sunshine of a most
glorious peace. And it will be a per-
manent peace, because founded Oh more
perfect liberty, than We have yet felt will
ling to recognize. 1t will be peace in
accord with the principle that all men
are created free and equal, and one which
will no longer stamp the Declaration Of
Independence as a Haunting lie and col
lection of glittcring generalitics. 1t will
be peace founded on the glorious GER
tainty that in this land of the free and
the home Of the brave, the clanking of the
chains of slavery shall be heard no more
forever; but that every man, everywhere,
north or south, will be called upon to ac-
knowledge no master but God, no allegi-
ance but to the laws and government
which make him free indeed.
Sad was the necessity which required
the employment Of war to bring order
out OF chaos, quiet out of confusion and
peace out Of discord. Immense the mourn
ing which wars red hand fastened upon
the country, and the suffering which it
all to endure; but the Union,
the liberty, the peace and the prosperity
which is sure to follow, VIII yet make US
that our sacrifices were as moth
ng compared to the great, the glorious
md the lasting good which all mankind
will experience from the settlement of
he questions-that the people are not
'nly capable of self government, but that
hey know how to protect that govern
nent from the hand of the despoiler.
We have taught the world that we know
how to govern and how to make war
We are now about to teach that same
world that we know how to enioy peace.