Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-07
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them in many a hot andibloody feht--yho
met them under a flag of truce, who met
them on lonely picket, where kindred,
ignoring the articles Of war, made them for
awhile companions and friends. Ask the
generals who commanded our victorious
hosts-ask them IL they would not trustthe
word of those whom they had seen 30 gal
lantly defending theory with their lives.
Ask Grant If he does not trust Lee. Take
the vote of the whole army and nayyssThe
men who fought not the men who talked;
ask them If they trust the loyalty OF the
men they fought yanquished and forgave,
and my life for 1t, from end to end of that
glorious column of heroes will ring out,
AYE, aye" Would TO God u had been left
to them-to the men who foughtt tthe quarrel,
QUITO settle it, and believe the Union"
would be whole to-day. But the Union
must be. 1t cannot be prevented.aIt can
not be retarded. There is Union I'm the !,
hearts of the people-NOrth, South, East
aud West. They long for reconciliation, -.
They desire the society of Que another
trade and commerce. with one another. It
cannot be that they will much longer SUBJ
NIT to the tricks, stratagems and maneuvers
Of faction that 10 enrich itielf, retain power,
would keep open, irritate and ihhame the
wounds of civil war. that only need time
and peace toheal and beforg0tteng For re-
member, time is running by-opportunies
unused never return. Still the people OF the
South trust the people of the North and
West. They still hope in their generosity
still hope in their just second Thoughts
their calm common sense. Let not RECON-
ciFiation-true, real reconciliation -be de-
layed until that confidence is gone and re-
placed by the sullen submission of diEap-
pointment and despair. /, too, trpstin the
people. They are often abused and misled;
lied to by factions men and for factions
ends. But it is by playing on their noble'r
instincts and generous impulses, they are
betrayed. ~ ~
Misled by Fancy's meteor ray, . -"
But stiiI the light that led astray.
Was light from Heaven. z -a-W1g
Tell them but truth-lay bear the deceit
show them but the unconscious instru-
ments of wrong and they will be as quick
to resent the treachery as TO undo the mis-
chief it has caused. Citizens of New York.,
don't speak now to Democrats alone, or
to Republicans. Many Of the issues which
divided us are settled, and need not dyider
us more. | speak to you now on a subject
whereon we all must agree. Citizens Of
New York, you are generous and eharit-V
able. Never men had more than you "a
tear for pity and hand open ali day to
melting charity" You are eager to relieve
want and alleviate human misery all over
the earth. Do you know-do you realize
the fact that men and women, Americans,
of the same Language, faith, and color as
yourselves, your fellow-citizeus in South
Carolina, one of your sister States, are
starving, dying, for want or foodP Will
you not help them, too? You can help
them-they don't ask money. All they ask
for is iustce-ijustice tempered with mercy.
Give them that, they need no more help. .
Confidence will be restored. Capital will
flow thither. The wreck and ruin of
war will be repaired and they will soon
add to the wealth Of the republic fhsteadJ0f
shaming it with their misery. gIEOaHneyer
be well with New York when tits i'll with
South Carolina or Tennessee This alone Is
Union-UniOn, not In form and name alone,
but in substance and reality, thatno wrong
can be inflicted on any State, or any city or
any man, from Main to Florida, without
all the States, all cities, all men, feeling the
hurt and desiring to apply remedy. This
is real Union--all for each and each for all.
Citizens, don't look at this from the low
level of fathom. "Sursum corda." As
cend the higher eminence from which theT
wider and grander prospect may be obtain,
ed, There is danger for New York wlfen1
the rights of Tennessee are invaded Forby
the same wrong by which Tennessee is ex-,,
wrong your own State may suffer If the
eXigencies of faction required that crime.
During the civil war tnat is past many
things were submitted to for which the
alleged necessities of war were the only
excuse. We saw the Constitution violated
and the civil law set aside. We bore itfor
the sake of the Union, which we thought.
by such sacrifice could bepreserved. But
now the war is over. The violations ofth
Constitution and the law continue, and tue
Union is not restored. Citizens, bewarel
The Republic is in danger! The historic
danger of Republicsr The Government
has fallen from the hands of the manyinto,
the hands of the few. From the many who
are apathetic, to the few who are energetic
and bold. Whenever respect for the Con-
stitution dies the Republic is lost indeed,
For paper Constitutions, Declarations ofl
dependence, are but paper-worthiess, life
less; mere delusions, mockeries and snares
when they cease to express the instincts
and longings of tree people. The con-
centration Of power will go, on till man,
weary and sick of the worst of all bad Gov
ernments, an irresponsible oligarchy,s will
go Que step farther and /" 1y from petty,
tyrants to the throne Doyou es er thi X,
citizens, wherein the greatness Of your Re-
public-this great Republic of Republics
really lies |? In it's wealth, trade, manufae-,
ture? Not so. There are nations in the,
old world richer, with larger commerce
than ours. In its broad oiaidsAits almost
illimitable domain? No. Russia Bas, mil-
lions of fertile acres to which no emlgrant
turns his steps; thousands day after day
arrive on our shores. Is &c iniourls hools!,
churches, palacese nallthesa thiDgsthere
areother countries by which hEeaFe equalled
or eXcelled. I'll tell where, and where alone,
its greatness lies-the secret ofits gfeatness9
strength, hope, and enduranee. ftisindts
freedoms In this, that it has been and will
be, if 1t so, please God and the PEOPLE,
free Democratic republic. Lose THAT and
ALI lost. Better be shoFh OF its wealttE&a
better it had never gained one rood OF
ground more than the thirteen original
States-better it never manufactured a
pound of cotton or abar ofifonlAbetter We
had no millionaires, nogbanksln0 parlKs.nU
palaces--better now lose them, all than lose
that without which never could have been
our heritage Of freedom, our C6nstitution,i
our Democratic republic. With this,ialt
things are possible. Without this, progress
Is progress toward ruin, and even tlielil0h-
est developments Of fiweaIth hdciviIISatI6n
are hut the unhealthy dllshHf premature
decay.seH0w ce9swef stopl How halt, on,
the road to- ruin? Where, can we, End a
guidee Retrace your steps. Take the
Constitution and theuD Deelalatim hfsInfle-
pendeneet tQrEolr guides, and youwill lgtiA
be SAFE These are your guides, follow
them, To Ills Democrats the path is easy ,
and the guide familiar, foF the Constitnrioa