East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-01-31

fMr. Stevensl propounces his plan Of restoration
,mpmrticahc and untenahle lie not only speaks
for himself on This point, bat also for every
body else lie snys that "yery few now consider"
the Administration position tenahle onr. An
arrogant Senator IN the other end ~ the Capitol
pronounces the whole thing q fraud white
washing process, by which sins aud crimes are
connived at and hid from the public gaze. Ad-
vsn.urous members Of this House have srowdsd
themselves into the presence Of the Executive.
and with exquisite decsey assured him that,
with their constituencies, they think his plan OF
restoration not likely To give snceess " his Ad-
ministraiion, and that after uninterrupted trial
OF seven months, his efforts ;, reorganize the
rebel States and restore them to the unlou must
be recognized NJ failure Then WITH profuse
protestations Of true friendship they inolesty ask
him to step quietly to one side NJ 20 in finger
OF Interference, not TO open his Tips in rc,non-
STRANGE, while they smash 10 pieces al his we'll
ordered plans, and kick 10 the ground with their
vandal feet his almost completed structure Of
Union and peace.
Sir, this class Of dissatisfied spirits Is 20 be
found in every age. II Is composed Of hsding
birds OF evil omen II IL their mission 10 destroy,
not TO build up The borcr IN the trees of the
forest, the worm Ia the heart 81 the flower, the
wolf In the farmers sheepfold, the tiger in the
travellers encanpmeni 10y night. all pursue their
trade VI destruction aud mark their career with
ruin But no useful thing ever grew from their
labors. And like these beings in the animal
world, created to destroy, SO there are unhappy
members Of the human family. who never beheld
the fair and beautiful creation Of another's wis
dom without nm irresistible longing TO strew tho
earth with its broken fragments. To them
make no appeal in behalf of that policy which
has cleared away the wreck IL n gigantic fsnter-
nal war, laid anew the foundations OF government
throughout nm extent OF country more vast than
the most powerful kingdoms Of Europe. revived
confidence and hope In the breasts Of dsspairng
people, and won for lis author the respect aud
admiration Of the civilized nations of both hemi-
spheres. make my appeal to the DISTINGUISHED
impartial and Heightened masses of the country,
without regard TO lines Of party distinction. They
have witnessed the patient labors OF the Prcsi-
dent, and since this Congress convened they have
beheld their grand fulhmcpt Those wandering
stars from tho azure field Of the flag, those dis
contentcd Pciades that shot madly from heir
spheres, have one by one reillumcd their rays nj
the great center Of light and Of glory. The whole
land wcpt when the beautiful sislerhood was bro.
kim The vail Of the heart-broken over the PAL
lid lace " the beloved and untimcly dead Is not
more full OF anguish than were the hearts OF those
who love their fellow-man when many Of our
most brilliant planets denied the law OF gravit,-
ton, and struck defantly out upon orbits Of their
own. The sword shat WIS drawn by all Christian
fully ITS scabbard on the wall Each section
has its "reminiscences Of sublime devotion, OF grief
and of glory These are the brave hearts dearest
treasure and until
"The good knights are dust"
they will be hallowed as the devoted hallows the
rites Of his religion. But peace under the policy
Of the Executive Is celebrating her victories no
less renowned than war" The shining symbols
Of the revoltcd race are over our heads, State
after State, kindly asssi ell by the patenal hand
OF the President, comes % take its place benea'h
its ancient coat Of arms They cluster around
these vacant seats that have 80 long invited them
in vain. They are welcomed by th. President MS
Israops Creates, king Welcomed the warlikc son
OF Ner, whose standard had vol twice fur
years in rebellion.
Let Congress initiate bis example and mark the
opening Of the new year Of perfect re-
union and season Of universal jpy. |" let Oh
livion's curtain fall" uI-n the doleful tragedies
Of the past Bury the animo-iies Of civil war.
Take no rounsel frpm their baicul whispcrings -
Hate is the basest principle Of human acton
They who have made laws and ruled nations
upon motives Of vengeance are the monsters whom
all history curses with an nDhroken voice The
long ana deadly proscrItive lists of SS la and
Marius, Tiberus and Cloiius gave the names ~
their victims to the compassion and sympathy Of
the world, while an Immortality of iuiamy cli,gs
increasingly to those who took private revenge IN
the name Ut the public guoi. Charity Tor the
errors, the follics and tho crimes of the whole
family of imperfect man IL the leading vitae in
the breasts Of lawgivers md rulcrs hose who
have been guided by its sweet, angelic influences,
constitute tho glory OF the armament m the an
mails OF mankind. Cyrus, Seipio aud Washington
command the hove and ,cnerition 81 ages more
nv Nc forbearance. insgnaninrty anj elcmency
Of their character than by the rcnswn vf their
military achievements The savage chief may
strike his enemy pnsirpte and iowcrles. ~ his
feet. Ii H. AN attribute of divinity wbirh li.ts
him up and makes him friend When rciielcs
paused upon the opening thrcshhoid Of eternity,
and in his dying moments reviewed the events at
his great lie, he consolei bis parting spirit and
rested the ehief glory OF his 10 gu upon the fact
that he had never caused citizen uf Athens 10
she'd tear. From this hour my thu. Govern
Kent dry up the tears of It's ctiyeu,! Nay no
more hearts he wrung with the ghom IL the prison
or the asguish 1T death! May the two sections
meet again NJ kindred AMI friends TIC ang 4
Of concord will then STIR the healing water for
them both and renewing their glorious youth
together. the iutnre IL the American Union will
he filed with the love and praise OF all its citizens