Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-16
themselves loose on oil the interestsl Of our
mere than Trojan state.

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Judge Hueston, OF Nashville, whom
met at your house. said on that occasion tha
be agreed with me that there should b
conditions precedent to the restoration o
those States to the places they vacated 70
the purpose of breaking up our gloriou
Government. And that utterance (althougl
he did not specify the conditions) will swell
into harsh thunder, when the ballot bo,
shall give the authoritative response.
The country needs a.settlement, peac,
on just and understood basis. The Seutl
needs, desires this, and must have it.
1t is in vain to cry Exclusions" anC
'secessienist," and endeavor to make Con
gress as blameworthy as Southern destruc
The South was self.excluded. Like thu
rebels in heaven, they left their first estate
vacated their thrones of glory, and as far al
they could do It defed the government o.
God. But as the fallen angels could not gel
out of Gods domain, nor dissolve their OBJ
legations to bis throne, so these Southern
rebels have failed in breaking the bonds
that bind them to obedience, and subjuga'
ted by our arms, they should consent to such
amendments Of our organic laws as will af.
ford reasonable assurance of safety for the
future. This most religiously believe.
saw Sherman, Shellabarger, Lawrence,
Bingham, Clark and others, and stated your
most urgent objections to the action of Con-
gress, in that Congress has not said that
these amendments shall be afinality, or that
the States shall be admitted Immediately on
the ratification by them of the amendments.
Each one of these gentlemen declared in
favor of said finality or admission, and told
me that they would see to it that such a
declaratery act should be passed at the pres
ent Congress, if that was any obstacle in the
way. tt#i .H tr .ta.r...
/ also advised them to call caucus of the
Union members, and appoint a committee
OF conference to see you and, If possible, ad-
just the matter so that we can again CO.
operate in the maintenance of the integrity
of our glorious country, and you have the
peerless honor of building the waste places
and raising the foundations for many gen.
erations, and be called ''The repairer of the
breach" "tbe restorer of paths to dwell
in. Isaiah, SO chap, IL verse. Then
shall thy light break forth as the morning,
and thine health shall spring forth speedily,
and thy righteousness shall 60 before thee;
the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward"
Verse 8. ...f.
"Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall
answer. Thou shalt cry, and He shall say,
Here am. And if thou draw out thy soul
to the hungry (the freedmen) and satisfy
the afflicted soul, then shall thy light rise
in obscurity and thy darkness be as the
MONDAY, and the Lord shall guide thee
and thou shalt delight thbsclf
in Ged. and he will cause thee with the
people) to ride upon the high places Of the
earth, and feed thee with the heritage of
thy fathers. ''-Ver. IA. #. ...
Dear sir. pardon the freedom with which
l have addressed you. My love to my coun-
try-my regard for you, and for your fame
the assurance in my mind that you, above
any other man, can lay your right hand on
the North and your left hand on the South,
and be ''the Mediator of the new Covenant
founded on better promises, and thus serve
your country in this critical hour to better
effect than Jackson or Lincoln both have
done, or could do Qor prevention is better
than cure) and such an opportunity comes
but seldom in centuries.
think and pray, and abide with the friends
who elevated you to power, with the assur-
ance of your co. operation in securing the
of our land on just basis and
lasting foundation. The eyes of millions
are upon you, and you must soon pass the
Rubicon. ,..rt.r .r..
May our All wise God guide your mind
and preserveyou from evil counseis and fatal
decisions.
: have the honor, President, to be very
sincerely, your friend,
80 GRANVILLE MOODY,