The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-07

want peace and union a. badly they do. He asked
those who held government bonds whether tney would
stuon under the rule OF such men rs stevens and
sumners tHlssesl The next radical movements would
be negro suffrage for four millions Of people, not one In
ten thousand Of whom was able 70 vote
LETTER FROM GENERAL DIE.
The following letter from Major General John 4. Dix,
NV Yonx, Oct g. 1855.
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particular States Nothing can be more dangerous 70 the
stability q our political system than departure from the
,sn no T. better established than the right Of
OF all the states TO voice In the common govern
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OF opinion which divide country, and thus
every impeachment " as ana
Mr. s. d. Courtney was next brought forward and made
brief speech re.ie~ins the local issues involved 10
people the necessity OF getting their names properly
rolled by the Registry Commissioners
srs Kcn or AR. DAWSON.
Mr.. Dawson Of Georgia, then introduced and was
received with loud applause After expressing his thanks
Tor the fatterng welcome which had been extended
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account OF the lateness OF the hour but compelled
in Difference TO loud shouts of go on eco on, from
all parts OF the theatre TO continue He then delivered
eloquent but somewhat lengthy speech, which was
however, listened TO with extreme attention. He
began BY saying that he wished publicly SO
reply to some questions which had been him by
personal friend of bis, who unfortunately entertained
violently radical political opinions The questions read
follows First. Are you not from the south, and
not a you Southern people rebels and traitors
Second Had you had you any just pro.
destroy best government the world ever
SAW Third. Are you loyal now, and II you
when and wherefore did you become sol Mr.. Dawson
said he had objection to answering tho questions. He
would not attempt 10 dodge one OF them The
swers he would i've would not only be prompt,
but he was also willing to leave il TO his audience
whether they fair frank and full If they
simply his own answers, the propriety of obtruding
them might be etavely questionable. But they
the same answers the whole Southern people would give
answered that he was from the South, bat he did
caicgorcally deny that the people OF the South were
either rebels traitors He regarded and?so did tho
Southern people, that the question Of secession set
tied and he and they rejoced that II had at last found
nay. They wished its discussion to stand forever ad.
ourncd They did not wish 10 rcagtate or reopen that
subject They went into the war with honor in eye
and death In the other, and the stoicsm with which
they tasted ihe herosm with which thoy fought, the
patience with which they suffered and the cheerful
ness with which they bed ali to fula the
clearly proves that they know how 10 feel the full
weight OF honor's obligations, such as they are now
placed under Il asking to the Union
they must be looked for at the North aud not at the
South THOR secession sentiments had cost them the
tears, the butter soading tears Of their iovecst daugh
ters and tho blood, the precious lifo blood
Of their brave boys, aud they had no pa
thence now left with which to tolerate pragmatical
ties TO prove the sincerity Of their faith, stood on and
with folded arms looked on or to speak moro plainly
He had said that tho Southern people not rebcs
and II thcre were anything in facts or logic he would
What was rcbelionP II was Q high crime What was .
crimes 1t was the union OF an unlawful act with
wicked intention. An intention TO commit crime
became q crime until II carried out
wanting an intent Of crminality, could never amount
they SsRya S they s
constitutional right TO do IT, Legally, therefore, they
were neither rebels Or traitors Hs then wont on 70 state
grounds a hs had already placed 4 "a legal grounds
The radical party seemed to DO st1ctcd with
structon mania They wanted the Union reconstructed
with the south left out They also wanted the Lords
Prayer reconstructed with that beautiful passage For
.s.,nss usn IN ont Thew .,s ssran,ng sys,S
nerve prove that the between the North and
South still undecided when u s well known that the
Piles Of the Almighty who, Out Of chaos called the uni
verse. That principle s the great ono OF forgiveness
o. ss WIN s
principle the agonies OF Calvary, and yet that tho
radicals cry out for reconstruction fort the word for
give. He was most desirous 70 know II the Southern
people were not 70 be forgiven for their faults were the
radicals 70 be forgiven for theirs t.Na noy Was the
He might detain them with u long nst Of authorities
70 prove that though secession had failed the Southern
people were not alone TO blame Tor the ,e had been
ceds tCrcs Of "Horacs Greeley. 'Brrins saters 60
IN peace That General Scott and no had Intended
10 quote IL He wished 10 deal Comfy with The news-
paper press " II would deal gently with him, and In
speaking OF Horace Greeley he should DO 20 very
Ike rss.s editorials Of 1862 saying thai Il he cotton
States wished 70 withdraw from the Union. he thought
they ought 70 be psrmittcdto and any sampt 70 com
pei them by remain would be contrary 70 prin
cipiss which human liberty is based commsnt on
such matter was unnecessary. Cries Of that's 10
the South resolution adopted at meeting 10 Massa-
chusetts was to the effect FROM sich facts, ne
.ssea ws. s'r 20 blaine ne reor,e snc soo,n
especially that cry Of 90 in peace" Ne heard 10
throughout The whole SOUTH and Il deszoJed shs best
Southern people honestly believed In time chat they
could 70 in peace and like hundsr clap fell the news
that Il woold be war 70 the knife Af,sr, by dlnt Of
ovsrwheInng Numbers the South orerpowered al
tho radicals had for them was hisses and cwses
He bad been told by gentleman that he vas willing
N all forgiven who by early education believed In
the right OF ThN a somewhat curious ar
gumsnt, and he had shown that the maturity Of the
Southcrn people had honestly believed In the doctrine
and In nghng for u had carried Qua their honest
vctions He continued speaking for short time longer
70 prove that the south ought 70 be forgves,
they had submitted % the arbitramcnt Of On clos
ing be repeatedly and loudly spplauded, and the
meeting adjourned shortly before m'dsgh'.
oursfDK xES1f>G.
AT the outside Of building several hundred persons
collected around q stand erected the principal en-
trance. hruss hand played national airs nj short
Intervals and several speeches were made By some OF
the local celebrities opposite tho City Hall calcium
light threw bright glare down the street. and tbs
thusasn Of The crowd evidently great to Judge from
tho frequent bursts &C appliance.
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