Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-01

Ienceforth the tlieaters of their operations,
and not the fields of Newberry or Marston
moor The result was, that in less
than thiruR years all their ancient
rights and privileges, which had been lost
in the civil war, with new securities, were
re-established in the ever memorable settle
ment of 1868, which, for all practicable
purposes. may be looked upon as blood
less revolution. ''.'
Since that time England has made still
further and more signal strides IN reform
and progress. But not one OF these has
been effected by resort to arms. Catholic
emancipation was carried in Parliament,
after years of argument. against the most
persistent opposition. Reason and Justice
ultimately prevailed. SO with the removal
of the disability of the Jews-so with the
overthrow of the rotten borough system
| so with the extension OF franchlse-so with
the modification of the corn laws and re-
strictions on commerce. opening the way to
the establishment of the principles Of free
trade-and so with all the other great re-
forms by Parliament, which has so distin-
guished English history for the last half
century. ..r.r,... ..,-,- .......-
May we not indulge hope, even in the al
tentative before us now, from this great ex-
ample of restoration, If all but do as the
hope, my only hope. 1t is founded on the
virtue, intelligence and patriotism of the
American people. l have not lost my faith
in the people, or in their capacity for self
government. But for these great essential
qualities of human nature to be brought
into active and efficient exercise, for the
fulfillment of patriotic hopes, it is essential
that the passions of the day should sub
side; that the causes of these passions
should not now be discussed that the en-
bers of the late strife shall not be stirred.
Man, by nature, is ever prone to scan
closely the errors and defects of his fellow
man--eVer ready to rail at the mote in his
brothers eye, without considering, the
beam that is in his own. This should not
be. Weall have our notes or beams. We
are all frail; perfection is the attribute of
none. Prejudice or prejudgment should be
INDUCED toward none. Prejudice! What
wrongs, what injuries, what mischiefs,
what lamentable consequences have result
ed at all times from nothing but this per-
versity of the intellect! OF all the obsta-
cles to the advancement of truth and hui
man progress, in every department-in
| science, in art, in government and in reli-
| gion, in all ages and elimes, not one on the
list is more formidable, more difficult to
overcome and subdue, than this horrible
distortion of the moral as well as intellect
ual faculties. 1t is a host of evil within it
self. | could enjoin no greater duty upon
| my cOuntrymen now, North and South,
than the exercise of that degree of fOrbear-
ance which would enable them to conquer
their prejudices. One of the highest eX
hibitiOns of the moral sublime :he world
ever witnessed was that OF Daniel Webster,
when, in an open barOuche in the streets
of Boston, he proclaimed, in substance, to
vast assembly of his constituents-unwil-
ling hearers-that ''they had conquered an
uncongenial cline; they had conquered a
sterile soil; they had conquered the winds
and elements of the ocean; they had con-
quered most Of the elements of nature; but
they must yet learn to conquer their preju-
diceS !" -.'.., r. .l.
know Of no more fitting incident or
: scene in the life of that wonderful man,
"cIaruS et Uir tOrtiSsinauS," for perpetuating
the memory OF the true greatness of his
character, on canvas or in marble, than q
representation of him as he then and there
stood and spoke! It toGs an exhibition Of
moral grandeur S1rpdSSing that Of AriSttdeS,
,cben he said, so, AtteniapS, tohdt 1hemiStO-
CleS recommends aoOuid be greatly TO your inter-
est, but ii loOuld be unjuSt" !"
say to you, and if my voice could eX-
tend throughout this vast country, over
hill and dale, over mountain and valley,
to hovel, hamlet and mansion, village, town
and city, would say, first of all, looking
to restoration of peace, prosperity and har-
mony in this land, is the great duty of eX-
ercising that degree of forbearance which
will enable them to conquer their preju-
dices-prejudices against communities as
well as individuals.
And next to that, the indulgence of a
Christian spirit of charity. "Judge not,
that ye be not judged, especially in mat
ters growing out of the late war. Most OF
the wars that have scOurged che world,
even in the Christian era, have arisen on
points of conscience, or differences as to
the surest way of salvation. A strange
way that to Heaven, is it not? How much
disgrace to the Church, and shame to man
kind, would have been avoided, if the ejac-
ulaton of each breast had been, at all
times, as it should have been
LET not this weak, unknowing hand
Presume thy bolts to throw, ...
d deal damnation round the land
. On him deem THY tOe."
How equally proper is it now, when the
spirit of peace seems to be lowering over
our war-stricken land, that, in canvassing
the conduct or motives of others during
the late conflict, this great truth should be
impressed on the minds Of all:
who made the heart? 'Tis he alone
| Decidedly can try us; Oh.
.. lie knows each chord, ea"h various tone, ...
| Each spring, its various bias.
Then at the balance let's be mute,
,# We never can adiustit; y..
What's done we part y may compute,
But know not what's resisted" 81. o..
: OF all the heaven descended virtues that
elevate and ennoble human nature, the
highest, the sublimest and the divinest Is
charity. By all means, then, fail not to ex-
erclse and cultivate this soul-regenerating
element of fallen nature. Let it be culti-
waited and exercised, not only among our
selves, and toward ourselves, on all ques-
tions of motive or conduct touching the
late war, bat toward all mankind. Even
toward our enemies, il we have any, let
the aspirations of our hearts be, "Father,
forgive them; they know not what they
do" The exercise OF patience, forbear-
ance and charity, therefore, are the three
first duties would at this time enj0in-
and of these three, "the greatest is charity"
But to proceed. Another one Of our pres
ent duties is this: We should accept he Is
sues of the lodr, and abide By them IN good
faith. This, feel fully persuaded, it Is
your purpose to do, as well as that of your
constituents. The people of Georgia have,
In convention, revoked and annulled her
ordinance of 1861, which was intended to
sever her from the compact of union of
1857. The Constitution of the United States
has been reordained as the organic law Of
our land. Whatever differences of opinion
heretofore existed as to where our alle-
glance was due during the late state of
things, none, fOr,any practical purpose, can
| aviet now Whether GEORGIA. hV the ac-