The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-28
COL. DICkEY'S SPEECH.
Continued

Have you any faith in Gen. Grant? Some
men haYe. | was under his command for
two years, and for one whole year was on
his staff, being with him In all his outgoings
aod Gen. Grant has given his views about
this thing, which | will give you here. He
said, last fall:
II satisfied that the mass of the thinking
men of the south accept the present situation Of
affairs in good faith. The questions which have
heretofore divided the sentiment of the people of
the two sections.-slavery and the right of state
to secede from the Union.-they regard as having
been settled. They have appealed to the highest
tribunal-arms-that man can resort to. was
pleased to learn from the leading men whom
men that they not only accepted the position ar
rived atlas final but now that the smoke of battle
has cleared away, and time has been given for re-
Election, they think that this decisoa has been for
the good of the whole country, they receiving like
benefits from it with those who opposed them in
the field and in council.
'sMy observations lead me to the conclusion
that the citizens of the southern states are anx-
ious to return to self government within the
Union possible that, while recon
STRUGGLING. they want and require protection from
the government; that they in earnest and
intend to do what is required by the government
not humi1iating to them as citizens: and that.
if such course Yves opened out, they would
pursue it in good faith. 1t is to be regretted
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this time between the citizens of the sections,
and particularly with those intrusted with the
| law-making power"
/ want TO show you that, during the war
the opinions that Gen, Logan seems to think
| have been universally entertained, have not
been entertained by all. Gov. Yates, in his
message 60 the legislature, in 1863. saws.
"the history of most European nations proves
that they not only survived civil wars, but
afterwards lived in peace and harmony :"
and adduoes the history of France, and the
civil wars of England, in which the devnsta
tlon.ot towns and cities was great, and the
bitterness suffered rs intense and terrible, as
those which marked the progress of our civil
war; but which eventually strengthened the
bonds OF unity between the late antagonists
and every trace of rancor finally disappeared
"And 30, says Gov. Yates, CATER tbs vindi-
cation OF our national authority, each section
will award to the other the credit due to lof-
ty and indomitable prowess. Like friends
who have fought ii out, and are better friends
ever after, so will the north and the south
bury the memory of their wrongs, and Mass.
achusetts and Illinois will again reunite with
Virginia and Georgia over the grave of tres-
son; and, with renewed allegiance to the
constitution, and abiding faith in the ap.
proved strength OF our institutions and mans
p"S ior seI-goVernment, strengthened
anu feassured by the baptism of blood
nio1Sn which the nation has passed, they
VIII move on as ono psople, united forever -
hope this result may be brought ahar.
speedily. Il is in the hands Of the Ame-;oan
people to do so. Such is the prosnact NO
look forward to as our bright future. sr",,
is what we now labor to accomplish. And
President Lincoln had the same views on
that subject In his inaugural address. in
1861, after reasoning with his Dissatisfied
tellow-citizens," as he called the rebels, he
looked with a prophetic eye, as il were,
through the dark clouds of war then over.
hanging, and through the darker and bloody
Gays that followed, and saw the bright future
u the anerican people after the successful
ISSUE Oh our struggle, and used this beautiful,
poete and prophetic language:
g.. me mystic chords of memory, stretching
from every battlefield and patriot grave to every