The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-11

undo, token.
You all remember the story Of oornola. tho mother
Of tho Gracohi, the two greatest Romans who over
lived, and who lost their lives In vindcang tho great
in whose company she was, e1patiated on their fine
dresses and accomplshmenis and the jewelry they
and adorned Cornelia sttentiyey listened each in
turn, and then, looking out at the door, saw her two
boys running homeward from school. Her checks
flushed with matronly PRIDE and oasping them on
each side, she exclaimed ''These are my jeweist'
Soy and aa I Ss
Let woman be engaged in this noble work; God
bless herl Yes woman can accomplish 1t II she will.
"None, none on earth q above her,
AS pure ns thought as angels arc.
To see her is to love her."
[Applausol Go on. you efforts will be crowned with
One view is of war, the other OF peace-yes. peace.
several tim mes-ho walked among tho graves Of the
dead and when he passed along and looked at the head
Indiana, and other State regiments Of the Federal
army There they sleep In peaoe tho green sward
BE looked next on the side and what did he seei
B., rebel SOLDIER belonging to such regiment. The
when they In the aod engaged IN strife war
Now they sleep in alternative graves while s peace
BE trusted our country and Government would be
blessed with peace and that confidence and respect for
And that those warning and disturbing elements which
separated and divided u8 In the ssnguinary conflict
too that the asylum which was proposed to euabis
might be extensive enough to bleas all orphans. We
should not inquire what made them orphans Charity
doth not thus behave. They are human beings, and
deserve your protection, kindness and instruction.
The President thanked the ladies' and gentlemen for
| the compliment of inviting him to be present. he
should not liked to have intruder; but In
association OF this kind he not that no would
be intruder. This was D cauae In which he had q
large amount Of stock and interest. Laughter. He
motives OF tho friends Of Of this kind and
far as in him lay. physically mentally pecuniarily
and intellectually he would give this great work hii
| aid. [ApplAuBe.l
tics the condition OF tho country; but this asylum
had been convened ut the scat Of the General Govern
ment at the metropolis of the nation, he trusted II
would take the character OF national orphan asylum
pride, IL B duty, 10 care for him. He wished
great national church could be provided, not by law
but by the consent Of tho American people. that
this church there could be pow for every orphan
pew for every loyal man from every State. Let on
religion be national and this orphan asylum be national
Let them be the controlling and supreme idea whicl
runs through all our national Institutions.
The President thanked the ladies and gentlemen TO
indulging him in his desultory and crude remarks
Under no circumstances, though he had long been u
the habit Of public speahing had It been his ountom
| OF without preparation. He always tried to addres
himself to the brains and Of males and females
and not merely to please the fancy The work In whfc
they were engaged was o reality, and should have
lodgment In their minds and hearts It was not mer
idea. It was something which would bear teinkin
about and acting on; something requiring effort, an
great work Of this kind. Then let consult heart
ree from anger. which has existed IN them too 1on
Let the breach be healed. and let difficulties be dor
| away, that We msy become great and happy Peopl
senator Wilson announced tho Inauguration Ger
monies ended.
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