The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-05-17
RECONCILIATION.

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most depraved, at all events, are incapa-
BILE Of this virtue; aud such, we are
happy to say, are but the exception to
the general rule. The Scriptures affirm
that God is, in Christ, reconciling the
world to Himself; aud this necessarily
implies that there must be something
good in the species, some chord OF feel
ing which may be touched, in order to
put them in harmony with the great
Author of their being This isefccted
by the great principle of Love- and sad
is tho heart which cannot be soitcncd
by its influences.
Its effects are also very apparent in
the relations of men with each other
When honorable men disagree, and al.
low their angry passions to carry them
to the farthest extent, which is unfortu-
nately too frequent, they can easily be
reconciled. and even become better
friends than before, as soon as the truth
is learned and the anl@de honorable
made. What is true Of individuals is
true also of nations, which are composed
Of individuals. People Of the same ma
ton also, By some grave misundcrstand-
ing, may become divided into hostile
factions andongagciu ciyilwars which
are more aggravated generally than
wars between foreign nations, for the
reason that those who once loved each
other the most, hate each other the
worst when any quarrel cnsucs And,
rie, rersa, when this bate la. expended
is violence, and right reason returns on
both sides. such cstranecd brethren may
even learn to love and respect each 9th.
or the more Yet it is apparent that
this dcmonaeal hate cannot coauc. uu-
less charitable lceliug and q manifest
disposition 10 Do justice, are shown on
oaa or both sides
lu applying these principle Go che
present condition Of our own county
we are led to rcmatk--,hat ilic late ciy.
q war was the result Of q misunderstood
iue between the people Of che Northern
and Southern sactious Of cur country,
both Of which contain a. honorable aud
high minded people b. can be found TO
the world OF c:surse We 10 not affirm
ihls of everybody 10 cIihcr Of those sec.
lions, far Ike the rest Of mankind they
have slj sorts among them bat il can
be safely prejieatel Of the masses on
both sides Ns Dcai hardly rci,erais
the causcs wo have heretofore given
which enabled bad or misguided men
on both side, under unfortunate cir
cunsian,cs 10 plunge ihcjr coun'rypou
i,,o vsr og +, s,..fig, vbi..h .,.,ll t,,c
bean sauIeB hotter otbcrviss Neither
10 % necessary for as. on this occasion,
to affirm shieh aas The most guilty Il
Is only proper that We should say that,
wcbgl.oyo both parties thought them.
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not NOW il canno, be doubted that
tho pcap'r Of the South once loved the
common Government IN, Union. and
tho national Fag I'll uurb ii. the up,
rle Of tic North aud th,t ON many gr
c,.isp. this ,fss rry..a by tbrr .L.l
ding thor blood sldo b. side ia tie
Same c5gse Il e,npy, be doubted a.
,,,y,l,,, H.. ,.,,l, 81 hath scs,..ns
loycl and re.,...,-f,d .,,b ,,b.v,s ..ti.
,eps Of ,bs .s,s, country far NOR, than
tbcy did -I,i,ep. a., f,g.i,p eg,p,r,
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