The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-10-23
Peace.


ind class Of adventurers who grow and
flourish in troublous times, but when subject
ed to the searching Investigations that only
peaceful times admit Of, their claims are re-
pudiated aud they sink into that oblivion
which SO well BELTS them In contemplating
The vicistudes which have overtaken us. and
looking around us for guides to lead lis into
the paths Of peace, how little OF employment
do we find for such advsnturers and such agi-
tators. Such Of our people as may have re-
NAMED quietly at home, cannot fully realize
the sol diers aspirations for peace. Most Of
them upon returning find themselves impov-
srished, and the avenues through which they
were won't to claim living, closed up or filled
By others TO the soldier then the quiet and
prosperity Of the-couutry becomes praoti-
cal question apart from the desire to see
his country ENJOY the blessings Of peace, he is
personally interested in seeing all the material
interest OF the country flourish, that he
may stand some chance of restoring his fallen
fortunes. With anything like common justice
lneted out &c him, the Confederate soldier may
be- relied upon by President johnson as
amongst bis firmest supporters in his efforts to
restore peace TO the country, We commend
to all the following words Of wisdom from
the Richmond Times, on this all important
subject OF peace
Every man and woman, North and South
day and night, time III and time out, now aud
henceforward, should earnestly sincerely and
eonscienciously lend bis or her influence to the
complete and thorough paeifcation Of The
country Let the man OF God each Sabbath
morn and eve, when the church hells have So
lemnly called to worship, and the anthem has
been sung, lift his heart and his voice in behalf
of Peace. Let the great religious denomina-
tons of the land, long separated and alianat-
ell bury their past difterel ces, and before God
and the country unto in everlasting Pe6cs -
Let there be peace in act and word. Let the
press of the two opposing sections, sacrifice
their gall and bitterness upon the alter Of d
common country, and cease TO arou-e and
keep alive, those feelings and that spirit
which have dicnched the land in fratricidal
blood, and draped libertyin mourning Above
all: let the loudmouthed politician curb his
tongue, and the mischievous demagoguo hide
his diminished head III the august presence of
Peace Declare him al outlaw who would
open again the bleeding wounds of a suffering
nation Let the wave Of oblivion with its
surgng waters, wash out and obliterate for
ever the stains and recollections Of the con-
fict.
"Was not the war long and bloody enough
to satisfy the hate and malice of the partici-
pants Surely it was; for no war, either in
numbers or bloodshed, ever equalled it. Let
mercy, humanity and justice now follow in
the wake of the carnival of blood Let the
Legislative halls echo with words Of sympathy
kindness and love and not with shouts OF ven
geance, and the insults Of victorious strength
and power. Let all this be done, aud from
the plains, valleys and mountains of the
South, the mists and gloom and dependency
will rise, dissipated by the sun OF peoples
hopes and aspirations. The widowed mother
will once more smile and the weilIln will
ring with the shouts Of her orphan children