Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-23

only object OF certain Journals would seem ,
to be to prejudice one section of the coun-
try against the other. So they increase
their subscription lists aud enlarge their
advertising columns, they appear not to-
care what becomes of the country. The
Northern papers of this class reject as
odious all notice of everything good that is
done In the South, and collect with caresv-,
cry instance of lawlessness. great or small.
real or imaginary, and parade 1t In their
columns until the minds of their readers
are poisoned against us, and they mistake
the act of one lawless individual for the uni
form conduct OF the whole community.
r- On the other hand, some of our Southern
papers notice nothing good in the NORTH,
but Gull, with equal care, every instance Of
elOpement, murder theft robbery, arson,
burglary, starvation, destitution, Mormon
ism, free love, etc, ETC., until their readers
are taught to believe that the North is ut7r
terly corrupt. Now this is all wrong ]
have lived all my life in the South, and
have been much at the North, and the re-
suit OF my observations il, while too much
vice exists in either section, yet the good
in both vastly prepOnderates. And besides
this, we are brethren, and why should
brethren. strive to backen the characters of
each other? The GOi of ba ties has irrevo-
cably decreed that we are one people.
We must learn to live together as brethren:
"BehOld how pleasant il is for brethren to
dwell together In unity. 1t is like the
precious ointment upon the head that ran
down upon the beard, even AarOn's beard,
that ran down TO the skirts his garments"
The great aim of every good citizen now
should he to "let by-gOnes be by-gones"
Our people, trust will with one accord
ignore all dissensiOns on account of past
pnIificol III iHarpnppa Daapa unipt rnnnaa
and rest are what the country now re-
quires. Let US now rake out the ashes of
the past and blow into flames the expiring
embprs OF discord. Many crimes commits
ted during the war doubtless deserve pun-
ishment, but inasmuch as they were not
punished at the time, and most OF them
mad political origin, think it would be
best now, as a matter of policy, to permit
most, if not all Of them to sleep In obliy-
ion. s.. . .".T p. .l
But in the punishment of all crimes that
have been committed since the surrender,
not already passed upon by the military,
or that may hereafter be committed, / rec
ommend, As before stated, the utmost vigil
anGe. Aside from the right, Justice and
prOprlety of the thing, the exercise of civil
authority depends upon it, Tor you will see
from General Orders No 2S that the mill
tary tribunals may still be resorted to in
auY case when il shall be made to appear by
aifilavits to the satisfaction of the Major
General commanding, that justice will not
br done brfOrra civil tribunal. | sincerely
trust that no such case may occur. II those
charged with the enforcement of the laws
will do their duty, no such case can occur.
You will remark that General Orders Ne.
Is revoke General Orders No. 1. You will
remember that it was General Orders No. /
| that prohibited punishment by stripes and
the pillory. Thus you will perceive our
civil courts are left untrammeled in the ad-
miuistratlon of all our laws.
| Under existing circumstances, without a
| pemitrntiary. house of correction or suitable
| jails, those punishments may be absolutely
| necessary in some cases; but under the cir
cumstauces of our present couditiou,l re-
commend that very sparin2 use be made of
them, and that they be resOrted to oIhy in
cases where no other punishment will an.
swer as well. l am making application ~
have transferred to this State the United
States Arsenal at ChattahOochee to be used
as II ptnitentiary and house of correction /;
and if my application shall be successful, |
shall recommend TO the Legislature to dis
pense with stripes and the pillory alto
| gether. |.
As Major General Foster has now practi-
Cdlly ItlluNulSlltNl All COHIlbl ONfI lilt ClNll
! affairs of the State, deem it lifting occa-
! sion to express, in behalf of the State, my
| high appreciation of the wisdom, justice,
| moderation and kindness with which he
has exercised the functions Of his high COM
| mand. Had he been the chosen Executive
OF the people instead of the Commanding
! General of cOnquering power, lie could
not have manifested more solicitude for our
| welfare. .I ......
| In conclusion, fellow citizens, l will bor-
row the language of the Governor of GeOr-
| gia and say, ~ congratulate you upon this
earnest of coming restoration TO interior
self-government. In our condition, neither
! OnsciOus rectitude of intention, no noisy,
| unbecomng professions of it, will avail
aHght. Practical demonstrations, which
incredulity itself cannot gansay, and moth
ing less, will work out our redemption"
d. 5. WALKER.
! -.g. H 60 .... -. .J.|