Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-06-22

DeSly pfOciaIaiiOu. i eHfeFlaIn DO oOuDt
that they took this cath with the honora
bic and sincere purpose faithfully TO OBJ
serve it. All desired that our tormer re-
lation with Union should be speedily re-,
newed. I regarded the cordial vote for
me by many OF those who had maintained
the doctrine of secession, as III accordance
with their recent pledge of loyalty to the
United States, and as a token OF respect
for my consistent political record, and
hence I received their support as alike
creditable to them aud to me.
l declared IN my circular to you last
Fall, and [ now repeat, that if elected, ''as
far as my official position would enable
mesto do it both from inclination and con
.viction Of dnty, shonld endeavor to soften
the animosities which have grown ont OF
tie horrible war, now happily ended. II
some OF us have grievously y erred, griev
ously have ali Of lis atoned for it. l shall
endeavor to encourage spirit of mutual
forgiveness return to habits of law and
order, and steadtast attachment to the
Union which made MS SO great and pros
perons a people while we adhered to the
counses OF Washington" I have endeav-1
ored to act in conformity to these promises.
| refer to these prominent points IN my
political record and the circumstances IN
der which you did me the honor to elect
me last November, to counteracG the un-
lnst suppression which many have sought
to max G, at home and abroad, that ray cleo
ton w as disunion trsanph. The impu-
tation is grossly unjust to me, and as |
believe equally mn ust TO every body who
voted for me. G, s4.t Erfl
MY conduct in the discharge of my ad-
mristrative duties is gsnown to you and
I have SO recently had occasion, in my
message to the General Assembly, to pre-
sent NV views in relation to State policy,
which message was very extensively CIR
culated throaghout the State, that deem
it unnecessary to reiterate them.
W ise policy requires, in order to restore
Prosperity and order, that every citizen
quietly and :ndustriously spursne his occu-
patton, and obey she laws Of his country
while they are in force, however distaste,
ful some O. Them may be. If we would
have peace aud plenty We must look for
them as the traits of order and industry
Tue wisest legislation without these will
be unavailing; and with them, the worst
legislation Will but retard the return of
prosperity.
We are, as I think, unwisely and uacon-
stitutionally excluded frora the Natiopal
councils, but the results Of w ar have made
us powerless It is nuise t. indulge In
denunciations OF the dominant power, and
not inconsistent with reai dignity and
proper self respect, to abstain from intern-
pe,'ate remonstrance. Let us quietly pur~
sue our several avocations. and hope that
Providence will ultimately guide the
minds OF our late foes to counsels becem-
ing magnanmity and wise and generous
craftsmanship. .".zE sE e4.ts II as,t h.
the great object of. all good men and
wise statesmen sis,uld now be to mollify
| the passions which have grown out OF the
i late conflict, and by .all their influence to
endeav or TO restore cordial reconciliation
between the lately alienated sections.-
The good of eur whole natian requires
sincere and unsvexsaI reconciliation. This
can not be if prescription and mutual
elimination be induiged. The sublime
injunctlons Of holy writ which forbid the
indulgence Of nalevolence, are universal
IN their application. va so
4 In such coavulsion as that from which
we are emerging, mAny will have received
grievous injuries. No. good can spring
from the indulgence of revengeful feeling.
Let every good citizen exert himself to
repress it. Both philosophy and our re-
1'ligion rank forgiveness and charity among
the chiefest OF virtues, aud as there are
| few Of rs who have not occasion to ask
forgiveness for our own acts, let us De
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