Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-10
From The Ohio Statesman.
a Concinatory Policy uon. Henry
S~tanbeTy-s Vie VS..


stanbeTy-s Views.
II 10 complained by the radical press that the
democratic press favor the exercise of a concill
story policy toward the rebels. aud this is held
up as an of-nse Hon HsSar SrAsBKRY. GlH-
Rrr SelrH, WENDELL PHILLIPS, hoRAcE GRKELEY
ami The Buff 10 A ~ivertiser. The Albany ~. y
Express, The Chicago Post. journals that have
given to the var policy Of the administration a
steady and jealous support. have declared that
the road to a speedy paciication lies directly
through the eniorc. ment of . most generous and
conciliatory policy. Why do not the radicals
stead of denouncing democrats Tor looking with
favor upon their views?
Hon. HESRY SrASBERY. in a speech that be
made at Cincinnati. on the occasion OF the ju-
biIee in attestation of JOY over the surrender OF
Gen. LEE, avowed that he was not in favor OF
hanging a single individual who has been en-
gagged in the rebellion. He said: IL would
not hang one of them. In this great day OF
jubilee. nothing short Of q general amnesty will.
ia nv poor judgment, meet the occasion. Where
the crime is universal the pardon must be uni
versal." And in answer TO the question What
are We to do with these southern people!' he an
sweIed:
lie, them come backf Yes, let them come
back and let us once more be friends. We have
suffered dresdfully in the struggle which they
have brought upon Us; but, they have suffered
far more. We have lost our children; but they
have lost children and property. Their homes
- - II ~
are. tor the most part. in a state of starvation
Would YOU punish them furtherf While here in
the abundant north our hearts are full of JOY and
thanksgiving, shall we cherish a feeling of re-
vengeI No man whose heart IL filled With the
precious influences OF this hour can Ask Tor an
other drop of blood, or will add Ia the terrible
judgments with which the south has been visited
No. fellow citizens. forget, il you can, but at
least forgive. Send them help. Give them
bread instead OF stone. GIVE them the nsh
rather than the serpent.
The world has witnessed with ave the mighty
struggle through which We have passed. IL has
witnessed the conflict, the fiery valOr of the reb
els, the heroic courage of the loyal soldier. the
long doubtful issue and at last the triumph. The
world has said that the north could not conquer,
but the north has conquered.
No~ let the world witness the reconciliation
Yes, fellow citizens. that is the wOrd-reconcllis
ton. II that is not To be the issue OF the triumph.
then. indeed. our success is barren: then tue
precious blood shed in the struggle has been shed
in vain. Ii ~e have fought opls to conquer and
subjug.te; II We have fought only to acquire ter
ritOry and punish enemies; 10 hold unsiIilng Vas
sails oy the power of arms; To degrade aud dis
franchise: we have conquered the soath a. the
Moors conquered Spain. as the Turks conquered
Greece: then. indeed. the union has not been
saved. and the ear tails Ia the vital idea which
m,de it holy. and Just aad necessary.
Fello~ citizens. II these are hot Ia be the re-
suits. then, for one. this - no dsy of rel icing tor
me Ii any Que should say TO me. you teach
Us sympathy for the rebels" nv answer Is.
the, are rebels no longer" Ii any one shall
saw TO me, For YOU have not sun .red - some
Of u have suf red. INV answer Is, There
il nv Oldest son, msimed Tor lite by q rebel bul-
let"
No. fellow citizens, the struggle is over; the
dead cannot De recalled: the disabled csnnot be
restored: yenge ,uce cannot bring buck the lost.
or heal the I'll cited Peace returns Let the
reign Of good siil also re urn No NOSE var.
no more enemies: peace. rather. and be friends
Then surely will come back the old times The
old Irenisnip. the old love of the d lake
nv word FOE 10. that IL we meet the south IN this
spirit. they are tslce Conquered. anu thst "hen
they come back To- the UNION. taught oy the ter
rio'e experience Of the past, purified in tour short
years by social chsnge. That IN times OF peace
would have required a century. they will stand
BY tue union forever.
No democratic press or democratic politician
has given TO the public more conclusive reasons
than are coatsinei in thi, ertr oct for a eoncl
iatory policy. Let the m,lignsn,s. if they csn
shos that Mr SrASsERrs views are erroneous
and unworthy TO be carried out IN the Ptci6ca
ton o. the south. When they shall have done
% >. they can turn their attention to offending
democratic journals.