The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-12
Truth Wen Told.


cal wisdom so well expressed as is con-
tanned in the following extract from
speech delivered in Cincinnati, a few
weeks ago, by Hon. HENRY STANBERRY,
an original abolitionist and leading
member of that party in Ohio. Speak
ing of the treatment the Southern peo-
pie should receive, he said:
LET them come bsck2 Yes, let them
come back, and let us once more be
friends. We have suffered dreadfully i'm
the struggle which they have brought
upon us: but they have suffered far
more. We have lost but our children !;
but they have lost children and proper
ty. Their homes are desolate-their
lands are laid waste-and they are for
the most part, almost in a state of star
walton. Would you punish them fur
thera While here in the abundant North
our hearts are full of joy and thanksgiy-
ing, shall we cherish feeling of re-.
vefge9 No man whose heart is filled
with the precious influences of this hour
can ask for another drop of bloOd-or
will add to the terrible judgments with
which the South has been visited. Mo-
fellow citizens, forget if you can, but at
least forgive. Send them help. Give
them bread instead of stone. Give them
the flsh rather than the serpent.
"The world has witnessed, with awe,
the mighty struggle through which we
have passed. 1t has witnessed the con-
flict, the fiery valor of the rebels, the he-
roic 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 conquer
ed.
Nov let tho world, witness the recon-
Citation. Yes, fellow citizens, that is
the word-reconciliatio If that is not
to be the issue of the triumph, then, in
deed, our success is barren then the
precious blood shed in the struggle has
been shed in vain. If we have fought
only to conquer and subjugate; if we
have fought only to acquire territory
and punish enemies to hold unwilling
vassals by the power of arms; to degrade
and to disfranchisc we have conquered
the South a. the Moors conquered Spain,
Is the Turks conquered Greece then,
indeed, the Union has not been saved,
and the war fails in the vital idea which
made it holy, and just, and necessary.
Fellow citizens, if these are not to be
the results, then, for one, this is no day
of rejoicing for me. If any one should
say to me, You teach US sympathy for
the rebels my answer is, They are reb-
els no longer If any one should say to
me, For you have not suffered as some
of Ms have suffered my answer is,
There is my oldest son, MANNED for life
by rebel bullet =
mo, fellow citizens, the struggle is
over the dead cannot be recalled; the
disabled cannot be restored vengeance
will not bring back the lost, or heal the
afflicted. Peace returns Let the reign
of good will return also. No more war ;
no more enemies; peace, rather, and he
friends.
"Then surely will come back the old
times; the old friendship; the old love
of the flag. Fake my word for it, that If
we meet the South in this spirit, they are
twice conquered, and that when they
come back to the Union, taught by the
terrible experience of the past, purified
in four short years by socialchange, that
in times of peace would have required a
century, they will stand by the Union
forever"
No Democratic press or Democratic
politician has given to the public more
conclusive reasons than are contained in
this extract for the exercise of concil-
iatory policy. Lot the malignants, if
they can, show that Mr.. STANBERRYs
views are erroneous and unworthy TO he
carried out i'll the pacification of the
South. When they shall have done this,
they can turn their attention to offend
ing Democratic journals.
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