East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-07


one on the list is more formidable,
more diiEcult 10 overcome and subdue,
than this horrible distortion of the
moral as we'll as intellectual faculties,
1t is host of evil within itself. ]
could enjoin no greater duty upop my
countrymen now, North and south,
than the exercise of that degree OF
forbearance which would enable them
to conquer their preiudices. One oi
the highest exhibitions Of the moral
sublime the world ever witnessed, wa:
that of Daniel Webster, when, in an
open Jorouche in the streets OF Boston,
he proclaimed in substance, TO a vas'
assembly of his constituents unwill'
ing. hearers-that "they had con.
quered an uncongenial cline; they
had conquered sterile soil; they
had conquered the winds and ele'
ments of the ocean; /; they had con
quervd must Of the olernents oi
nature ; but they upust yet learn tc
conquer their prejudices!' ~ ! know
of no inara Sitting scsne or incident II
the life of that wonderful man, (" cia
rus OF rr fort,ssmus," for peIpetuatine
the memory of the true greatness o.
his character, on canvas or in marble
thon a representation as he then and
there stood and spoke 1t was al
exhibition of moral grandeur, surpas
sing that of Aristides, when he said
"Oh, Athenians, what Thenistocles
recommends, would be greatly te
your interest but it would be unjust p
l say to you, and if my voice could
extend throughout this vast country
over hill and dale, over mountain and
valley, to hovel hamlet and mansion
village, town aud city, / would say
first of all, looking to restoration OF
peace, prosperity and harmony in this
land, is the great duty of exercising
that degree of forbearance which will
enable them to conquer their prejudi-
ces- prejudices against communities
as well as individuals.
Aud next to that, the INDULGENCE Of
a Christian split of charity. Judge
not that we he not judged" especially
in matters growing out of the late
war. Most of the wars that have
scourged the world, even in the Chris
tian era, have arisen on points of con
science. or differences as to the surest
way of salvation. A strange way
that to Heaven, is it not ? How
much disgrace Ia the Church, and
shame to mankind, would have been
avoided, if the ejacularion Of each
breast had been, at all times, as il
should have been,
Let not this weak unknowing hand
Presume thy bolts TO throw;
And deal dnmnaiion round the land
On him deem Tny foe"
How equally prSper is it now, when
the spirit Of peace seems TO be hover
i"b V'Os 80. ~s-:~i.~.. i~-.l, .i.a. -, na :, =
yassing the conduct or motives of
others during the late conflict, this
great truth should be>impressed upon
the minds of all, s9.a
who made the hear, 'Tis lie alone
Decidedly cantry usl
lie knows each chord, its varioustouo,
Each spring, its various bias
Thcu at the balance, let's he mute,
Wonever can adjust IL; il
What's DONE We partly may compute,
But know not what's resisted"
OF all the heaven-descended virtues
that elevate and ennohle human ma
ture, tho highest, the sublimest, and
the divinest is charity. BY all means
then, fail not to exercise and cultivate
this SOU ul-regcnerating element of
fallen nature. Let it be cultivated
and exercised not only among our.
selves and toward ourselves, on oil
questions of motive or conduct touch
lug the late war. but toward all man
kind. Even toward our enemies, if
we have any, let the aspirations of
our hearts be I" Father, forgive them !;
they know not what they do" The
exercise of patience, forbearance ard
charity, therefore, are the three first
duties / would at this time enioin-
and of these three, the greatest is
charity.
But to proceed. Another one Of
our present duties is this: we should
accept the issues of the war, aud
abide by them in good faith. This, i
feel fully persuaded, it is your pur-
pose to do, as well MS that of your
constituents. The people of Georgia
have in convention revoked and an
nuled her ordinance of 1861, which
was intended TO sever her from the
compact of Union of 1857, The
Constitution of the United States hus
been reordaihed as the organic law of
our land. Whatever differences of
opinion heretofore existed as to where
our allegiance was due, during the
late state Of things, hone for any
practical purpose can exist now
Whether Georgia, by the action of
her Convention of 1861, was ever
out of the Union or not,
there can be no question that She is
now in, so far as depends upon her
deed. The whole United States.
therefore, is now without question our
noun ry, TO be cherished and defended
rs such, 10y al our hearts and by all
BUR arms.
The Constitution Of the United
States, and the treaties aid laws made
III pursuance thereof, are now ac-
knowlcdged to be the paramount law
IN this whole country. Whoever,
therefore, is true TO these principles,
rs now recognized, Is loyal as far US
hat term has any legitimate use or
rorce ,ihder our institutions. This is
he only kind of loyalty and the only
est of loyalty the Constitution itself
requires. In any other view, every
hing pertaining 70 restoration, SO iur
As regards the great body Of the peo-
ple in at least elorcn States Of the
Union, is but making a promise 10
lic ear to lie broken 10 the hope
All, therefore, who accept tho issue of
war in good faith, aud come up TO the
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