The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-16
Mlisfellaneons.
A Touching Picture.

Senator Nye. Of Nevada. in his great
speech on reconstruction. drew the follow.
ing touching picture
Three weeks ago went over TO Arling-
ton Heights. counted there great ma
ny graves. aud they told me there were
fourteen thousand dead soldiers reposing
upon the Heights OF Arlington. Early in
May. ls6l. stood upon those heights. and
there was not a grave there. The inquiry
naturally arose in my mind. why are so ma.
! ny here now | found quick aud ready
answer in a recurrence 10 the terrible re-
voluiion OF the last four years. There lie
mingled the remains OF rebels aud the re.
mains Of Union men. l noticed frequently
as passed along. the inscription "un-
known" on the head-board OF the Union
soldier. Sir. in behalf of that unknown SOL
der i require prudence al the hand Of this
Congress. There ] got the inspiration, If
! may use the expression, Of extreme eau
tion. ] stand here the advocate Of that
unknown soldier. and in his name and by
his memory demand Of the Congress OF
the United States that they shall tread
cautiously in the great work Of binding up
the wounds Of the country. In the name
Of all the dead demand it, In the zane
Of mourning millions require at the hands
Of everybody who is engaged in this work
TO see TO il that il is done in such way as
TO render q recurrence Of this terrible re.
bellion impossible. Stain not again the
fair fields OF this country with loyal blood
rear no more hecatombs OF floyal bones but
stand here in this breach made by them as
the Romans stood, firm and determined,
that what you do shall be we'll done. and
IL shall not require doing again. IL all
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name o. he martyred Lincoln ! demand
prudence at the hands Of the American
Government. Ii that is not enough. de.
mand il in the name Of the mangled living.
My friend from Wisconsin will pardon
me. having great faith. as he says, in the
final result. if call his attentention TO an.
other view. Sir. beyond the grave we
shall meet an army Of three hundred thou
sand dead, who will never again answer TO
roll call on earth. but in the day OF judg-
ment they will be there. In their name
and by their memory. by the immortal
death they died and lives they lived. de-
mand the Congress and every department
fthis Government shall tread cautiously
in this great work Of reconstruction. Sir,
my mind is made up. Encounter whatev.
er source. will be prudent. BY all the
sacred recollections Of the past, demand
caution. BY all that is gafnered up in the
rich treasure.house Of the future, demand
caution. In the name Of liberty aud free.
dom itself and its perpetuation. demand
caution at every step you take. Rush not
madly on to any policy. See where your
strength lies. and follow that. See where
the right lies. no matter whose policy Il
may be. and follow il. though the heavens
fall.
Sir. | entertain no fears for the future OF
this country. IL is written by the finger
OF Omnipotence himself that this nation is
to be the freest, noblest, happiest nation
OF the earth. Through whatever tribula.
tions we may have TO go. see through the
mists aud the fogs OF the present It's CON-
ing glory in the future. This continent
10 destined aud dedicated as the abode OF q
happy and free people. IL our sunerings
have not been Sufficient TO bring us 10 the
true consideration Of what Is demanded at
our hands, IL may be that We shall be call
ed upon to wade through still deeper aiiiic.
tions but, sir. the spirit OF this people
rise with the demand. IL will carry on 70
; perfection the great work commenced BY
our fathers hero are making this the abode
ofthe free aud the homo OF the oppressed ol
every race and cline. Applause 10 the
galleries.