The Van Buren press., 1866-09-14
Henry Ward BeeCheeI Indorses the Pros
iQeIlt,

The Rev Henry Ward Beecher having been
invited TO serve as Chaplain of the National
Convention of Soldiers and Sailors to he held
at Cleveland, Ohio, the 18th of September
and being unable to attend, writes to Breyct
Brig. Gen. Cllas. Il. Ilalpina Chairman of the
Committee, quite a long letter endorsing and
encouraging the policy of President Johnson
the object OF meeting. We publish few par
agraph of the letter. rcgrettng that we have
not room for The whole:
PEEKsKiTr, August 30. lS6G.
To tharlrs &. pincBrcvt'Briyadicr Gen
W. II. Slocum Maj. Gen; A; Gordon Granger,
Maj. Cen Committee; .........
GENTLEMEN Il am obliged to you for the
invitation you have made me- t. act aS Chap
lain to the Convention Of Sailor. and Soldiers
10 convene at Cleveland. ! cannot attend it.
but heartily wish il. and all other CJnYen-
tlonS, OF what party socNcr. success whose
object is the restoration of all the states late
in rebellion 10 their Federal relations
Oar Theory OF government has 40 place for
Il state except in the Union. 1t is Justly ta-
ken for granted that the duties and response
biliticS OF a State in Federal relations tends to
it, political health, and that of the whole ma
ton. Even Territories are hastily brought in
often before the prescribed condition, age full
filed Il, if itwcrc dangerous to leave a'com-
nluniry outside of the great body polite.
Civilization is growth None can cscape
that forty years in the wilderness who travel
tfom the Egyptof ignorance 10 the promised
land of civilization. Tnr freedmen must take
their march. | have fun faith in the results
II they have the Stamina to undergo the hard
ships Which every Wncivilized people have lui-
dcr%one IN their upward progress, they will
IN good time take thti place among us. That
place cannot be bought or bcqupathcl, nor
gained hy slcight of hand. 1t will come to So
briefly. virtue. industry and ffugalty. As the
Nation cannot be sound until the South is
prosperous, ST, on the other extreme Il hcal-
thy condition OF civil society in the South IS
indispensable to the welfare of the freedmen.
refusing TO admit loyal senators and Rep
rcscntatiNcr from the South To Congress will
not help the freedmen. 1t will not secure for
them the vote. Ii will not protect them. Il
Will not secure any amendment OF our Con-
,titution. howeyeriust and wi,e. 1t will only
increase the dangers and complicatc the diili-
cllllicS. Whether we regard the whole ma
tion, or any section or class In il. the first
demand OF or time Is entire re-union. 1850
Once united. We can, by schools, churches
Il ircc press and Increasing free speech, attac X
cach evil, and secure every good. a. q.
Mcanwhilcthc great cha&m which rebellion
made is not filled up. 1t grows decpr,' !th
stretches WIDER, Out of it rise dread spec
tres and threatening sounds. Let the gull be
closed, and bury init slavery. sectional ami
nosity. and all stritcS and hatrcdS.
Ii Is tit that the brave men who on sea and
and. faced death to save the nation, should
now, by thcirvoicc and vote consummatc What
their swords rendered possible.
For the sake of the trcodmcu, for the sake
of the South and its millions of frllUw-co,in-
trymcn, for our own sake. and for the cause of
civilization. | urge the immediate reunion of
all the parts which rebellion and war have
shattered am, truly yours.
rHu llENRY WARD BErcurr.
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IL Col. johnson, of Arkansas. whom the
Radicals refused 10 admit to his seat in Con-
grcSS. or even to the floor of the House has
been elected to the next Conglrss.-M. Re-
pHLHcd. ..|
All II mistake. Col. johnson was not re-
elected. lie took grounds against the pres-
dent and in favor of Congress. and was elect
cd to stay ut home by large majority. lie
only received maiority--and that II very
small onc---in two counties out of nineteen.
Hon. \. B. Greenwood warm supporter of
the policy OF the President, was clcctct! In hi,
place.
Mr.. Theodore Tilton, IN the lndcpenlcnt
says that no man shall be the next President
of the United States who does not ask pcrmis-
sion of the negro"
The propretors of a"great gift enterprise
IN Chicago have cleared out. after having rc.
ccivcd, it is estimated $4,000 for chances.
! Counterfeit compound interest notes of ,h,
denominations of 500 ON the Citizens Nation
III Bank of Fulton, New York. are now in cir.
culation, and also counterfeit 81, ON the Ma
tional Bank of Cairo.
The Montgomery Mail says the army worn,
Is creating destruction among the cotton fields
of the County.
higilty years ago there were but 00.OOO
I catholics and twenty five priest. in the init,
ca Nl'lcs' While now there are near i,iNo.WO
mcm'tE Of thc church anl 't'o priests,