Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-23

The South was self excluded. Like the
It bells In heaven, they left their hrst estate va
Gated their thrones Of glory, and as far as
they could do it dehed The government of God
Bat as the fallen angels could not get out Of
Gods domaia, nor dissolve their obligations
to his throne, 60 these Southern rebels have
{ lea In esking the bonds that bind them
10 obedience, soo subjugated by our arms, they
ehould consent to such amendments OF our
organic laws as will afford q reasonable assn.
rance of safety tor the future. This most re-
liRiSusly believe. I saw Sherman, Shellabarg-
or, lawrence, Bingham, Clark aud others, and
stated your most urgent objeo ions to the ac-
ton OF Congress, In that Congress has not
| said that these amendments shsll be hnality
or that the States shall be admitted immedi
a'oly oa the ratification by them Of the amend
| meute.
| Each one Of these gentlemen declared in ta
vor Of said fnality or admission, and told me
| that they would zee to it that such d declara'
! tory act should be passed ut the present Con
srtss, If that was any obstacle In the way.
I also advised them to call q caucus of th
Union members, and appoint a commiuee O
conference to see you aud, II possible, adjus
the matter, so that We again CO. operate II
the maintenance OF the integrity Of our gloi
Gus country and you have the peerless homo
of building up the waste places and raising tn
foundations for many generations, ana ;
called " The repalrer of the breach y I" the re
storer of paths to dwell in."-Isaiah, So chap
IL verse. Then shall thy light break fort
as the morning, and thine health shall sprin
forth speedily, and thy righteousness shall g
before thee the glory of the Lord shall be tn
: reward."--vcrse 8.
"Then sbalI thou call, and the Lord sha
answer. Thou shalt cry, and He shall ga,
Here lam. And II thou draw out thy soul I
the hungry 1.-THE freedmen) and satisfy the q
y hcted soul, then shall thy light rise In obscr
|. rlty and thy darkness be as the MONDAY, ut
), the Lord shall guide thee continually, an
a thou shalt delight myself In God, aud be wi
y cause thee with the people) TO ride upon Il
. nigh places OF the earth, aud feed thee With Il
Q heritage Il thy fathers."-ver. Ia.
Dear sir, pardon the freedom with which
have addressed you. Nv love to my COUNT
my regards for you, and tor your iame-ti
as,urauoe 10 my mind that you, above OF
o. hor man, can lay your right hand oa Il
81 North and your lett hand on the South, aud
= the Mediator Of the new Covenant founded {
,r better pre- mises," ard thus serve your count
: in tots critical hour TO better eject than JAG
OF sen or Lincoln both have dous. or could
(for prevention Is better than cure j and So
is an opportunity comes but seldom IN centur.'
= Af Gear sir, let me beg you TO pause al
, hluk and prar, and abide With tic friends wi
g elevated you 10 power, with the assurance
.e your Corporation Ia securing the nationali
,e OF our land oa a jast basis and lsstlng fousd
ton. The eyes of mi lions are upon you, a
50 YOU must soon pass the Rubloon.
'e May eur All.wse God guide your mind 8
o. preserve you from evil sounseis and fatal
clsioHs.
be have the honor, President, 20 be very 81
be c.rsly, your friend, GnASvlLLs SoopY