The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-06-07
An EIoouent PcroratiOn.

Senator Nye, of Nevada, closed his
late speech reviewing the record of the
President and advocating patriotic re-
construction, with the following elo-
quent peroratlon, viz:
"Three weeks ago / went over to
Arlington Heights. counted there a
great many graves, and they told me
there were fourteen thousand dead
soldiers reposing upon the heights of
Arlington. Early in May, 1851, j
stood upon these heights, and there
was not a grave there. The inquiry
naturally arose in my mind, why are
so many here now? found a quick
and ready answer in a recurrence to
the terrible revolution OF the last four
years. There lie mingled the remains
of rebels and the remains of Union
men. 1 noticed not unfrequently sun
known on the head-board of the I'm
ion soldier. Sir, in behalf Of that un-
known soldier, require prudence at
the hands of this Congress. There ]
got the inspiration, if l may use the
L
stand here the advocate of that un-
known soldier; and in his name and
by his memory ] demand of the Con-
gress of the United States that they
shall tread cautiously in this great
work of binding up the wounds of the
country. In the name ofall the dead,
1 demand it. In the name Of mourn
ing millions, require at the hands
of everybody who is engaged in this
work to see to it that it is done in such
a way as to render Il recurrence of this
terrible rebellion impossible. Stain
not again the fair fields of this country
with loyal blood; rear no more heca'
tombs of loyal bones but stand here
/ in this breach made by them, as The
= Romans stood, firm and determined
| that what you do shall be we'll done
: and that it shall not require dOinj
; again. If all these recollections ar
: not enough, in the name Of the mar
tyred Lincoln, demand prudence a
, the hands of the American Govern
; ment. If that is not enough, de
mand it in the name Of the mingled
living.
"NIy friend from Wisconsin viii
pardon me, having great faith, as IN
, says, in the final result, if ! call hi
: attention to another view. Sir, be
f yond the grave we shall meet an arm,
| of three hundred thousand dead, VIII
r will never again answer to roll-call Of
q earth, but in the day of judgment the.
t will be there. In their name and b,
5 their memory, by the immortal deatl
; they died and lives they lived, 1 de
mand that Congress and every depart
ment of this Government shall treat
cautiously in this great work Of recon
struction. Sir, my mind is made up
Encounter whatever opposition it may
/ from whatever source, will he pru
: dent. BY all the sacred recollection
of the past, demand caution. BY al
that is garnered up in the rich treas
1re-house of the future, demand eau
) ton. In the name of liberty and free
r dom itself and its perpetuation, de
f mand caution at every step you take
r Rush not madly on to any policy
r See where your strength lies, and fol
low that. See where the right lies
no matter whose policy it may be
: and follow it, though the heaven
E fall
t "Sir, entertain no fears for the fu
= ture of this country. IT is written b,
} the finger of Omnipotence himself tina
} this nation is to be the freest, noblcst
: happiest nation Of the earth. Throug
3 whatever tribulations we may have t,
go, see through the mists and fog
of the present its coming glory in tn
future. This continent is destined an
dedicated as the abode of happy an
E free people. If our sufferings hav
1 not yet been sufficient to bring us t
: the true consideration of what is dt
| manded at our hands, it may be tha
we shall be called upon to wad
: through still deeper Affections bu
sir, the spirit of this people will ris
with the demand. 1t will carry on t
perfection the great work commence
: by our fathers here Of making this th
abode of the free and the homo Of III
: oppressed Of every race and climc."-
Applause in the gallarics.