, 1865-10-03

H'S'
member how | stood pleading with my
Southern brethren when they stood with
their hats in their hands ready to turn
their backs upon the United SAFES; how
[ imp'orrd them to stand with me there
and mAintain our rights and h.ht our
battles U"l r the laws AMI constitution
al the United states. think now, as I
thought then, aud cndtavour, d to induce
th"m to believe, that our true position
was uuder The law and under the con-
stitutj"n of the Union with the %instiiu-
ton of slavery in it bot if that principle
made an issue that rendered Il di>integra-
ton pO>sib'e-if III made an issue which
should prevent us from transmitting to
our chill rem Il country as b"Qurathed to
us by our f,thtrS-I had nothing else 10
d" but stand by the government, be the
consequences what they might; | said
then, what you all know. that l was for
the institutions of the country as guAran-
tred by the co sti'u:joD, but above all
i'linG> [ was for the Union Of The States.
| remember HE 'annt>, the ~ircrS,. The
sc0wIs with which I VS. treated. / re-
member the clrc'e thai stood around me,
and Remember the threats and intimiIa-
mons that were freely uttered Ivy the
men who opposed me, antl whom | want
ed 10 hrf'irnl and guide by the light that
led me but feeling conscious in my own
integrity, and that | was right, | needed
not what they might say or do to me,
and was inspired and encouraged to do
my duly regardless of aught else, and
have lived TO see the rtaIiz itiOn Of my
predictions aud the fatal error Of those
whom [ vainly eSSayed to save from the
results | could not bat forpSre. Gentle
men, we have passed through this rebel
Hon. | say We, for it was we who are
responsible for it Yes, the South made
the issue, aud | know the nature of the
Southern people we'll enough to know
that when they have become convinced
of an error they frankly acknowledge it,
III ii manly, open, direct manner; and
now, In the performance of that duty,
or, indeed, In any act they undertake to
perform, they do it heartily and frankly !;
and now that they come 10 me | under
stand them as saying that 1--WE made
The issue. We SET up the Union Of the
NItes against the institution of slavery
we ST. Ctrd a& aIhl ratur the God Of bat
ties; the arbIlramrnt was the sword.
The issue was fairy and honorabjy met.
Both the q0 stlons presented have been
settled against us, aud we are prepared
to accept the issue" | fiud on all sides
this spirit of candor and honor prevail
ing. L is said by all The issue was
ours, AID HE Judgment has been given
against US; aud The d,ci<ion having hpeu
ma'Ie against us, we feel bound in honor
TO abide by the arbitramcnt. In doing
this we are doing ourselves 10 dlshonor,
ard should moi feel Inundated or degra-
drd, but lalher that we are ENROLLING
ourselves by our action; and we should
feel that The government has treated US
magnanimouSIy, and meet The govern
ment upon the terms it has so magnani-
mo~sIy p'ofcred US. SO far as | am con-
cerned, personally. | am uninnue-c rd by
any question, whether II IF cts The North
or the South, the East or The West. 1
stand Were | did of old, battling for
the constitution and the union of these
United States In doing 50 | know |
opposed some of you gentlemen of the
South when this doctrine Of secession
was being urged upon Tie country. and
the declaration Of your right TO break IN