, 1866-05-04
A CHANGE OF BASE.

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Known ns q staunch conservative, and V1g-
Qrous defender Of the President and his moi
lev. The stubhor1, fore ~ C,cts howercr
1as oo,nra,,aa - - esa's oss y. iaIss' uo"e,.1,
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PROGRESS OF lorAL FEELING.
We watch with anxiety the manifestations
Of Southern feeling toward the Government
ofthe United States. 1t swell known to ali
iss,.t snS sReea!est possloe RESTORATION
the Union, and that We desire the return Of
peace IN all relations, civil, social and eccle~
siastical. It will sur Prise some to know that
~ ao,fb ~ wr;t;n1 ~ nc .hst %1ns many ~
tno fast. ff,at the state If ie,n, ~ ,ess so ~;
justify lmmeotate festoratlon that so much
OF lne "at'tp1Llt sun Pfesa1,s that thc people
cannot send Union men TO Congress. But We
have 1tIt Thai k1no1ess Was The most e1ec-
tuAl means Of conc1l1attoD, and that the war
had forever settled the question Of secession
and na1ionality. We have been wj1iinr r.,
1rnst tIc SomtR md tn afi IN hniif7nn 1,n hcr
Masis PLACES, and to restore me harmony Of
But We are panied BY the necessity of say
South dogs mt enro1frape ma IL 1a1,nr In th;s
direction. Far1icnlarlT }s he 5ntei1irrnce m.
favorable in regard to the mini.teTs Of lie
South. 4 pastor in onc of tie Southern
slates e . "1.es i.es .ss, as Ioilo9s: M
,no nnn,h ,h na ~. ae nas3ers o. tae Gospci n
parishes arc almost wtthour exception bitterly op-
nosed 70 ne s. Goxssnments anu Gre exet'ius. all
ae opnoa oya 79a sa hsy oI
c1crsnK stronger lnnqence IN thar direction than
"Thy:e ministers teach tbeir people not 10 listen
70 my propositions Tor aid m supplying preaching
Sunday Schools. u1tss there fands s. put 1nto Ine
hsaos OF nus southern roeu, 80 for their support
anu 70 ansa9Se 'sesf pssn1rss. -.
tied eytry oWn E 1ie cose 1 n ,h,s sta;s w. "
business. md made thfs sncctal snbterI ot inou.
r, ssss It vas tne tet,aopT ii tae bst men svsty
SCHOOL agent wonla be ea.c rum personal violence.
me spiiit bltteT ve45 b'tcr, aud 70 far as can
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Ata crlehrasIon n Stnh;.s a., ,hs ~ v,x
Wihs,t bsne eed II an foen zen ttsnt me toa Via naso
rise, Nr. Chairman. to propose sentiment which,
tnink should not Be omitted On any occazlon OF
ms Lind. Imea9 no treason. nor DO mean to
ns,H an1 haIea o. ne 2ast wasa n1shf e hc
tfnruis5e een;Ieman cfrs yn 1harer. ~
:Fxsidcht Dasls, soldier, statesman pairjo,.
prisoner. Our tongues may be mute, but ouf
hcot1s are with him."
Such q sentiment given BY the mayor Of
city, at public celebration, and OF course
anpfoyed " nc people, Is suiliclcntly cx.
Plicit declaration Of the amount OF loyalty
prevailing. Herc is an act Of homage TO a
man as president: who Is the representative
ol Inc entire feoelilon. and who cannot now
be recognized % iTcSldent BY any man VINO
upt tnofoug1!y aisloyal 10 the Government
oi tee 4ntea states.
VI "nat nse, then, Is y that We At the
Nos.n aasoeate me restoration OF nc south
t;' ~ 1e1 n aaahI ~ tns tnion, wnen ths clergy