The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-09-08
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eni occa'ion, and under iho peculiar
circumstances, my htaafell aud sin.
eefo thanks fuf this public demon.
'irmipn I trust that lho day l.
far distant when one mr of our
country shall te arfayed In battle
against the other. ! trust the day il
far distant when brother shall be- sct
against brother, and In The name Of
God shall IN his hand against his
throat, ! trust that the day Is fur
distant when the land we love shall
be again dronchod with a brothers
blood. The balcfh planet Of fire
and blood has disappeared, aud the
bcnignant star Of peace has taken ils
place, and under is influence | trust
the country will return to affection,
peace, and harmony, and that recon
ciliatlon will again be brought, and
We be enabled to stand together as
ono people aud ono Union. have
recently said didn't intend to make
a speech. My public acts and mes
sagcs are already before the country,
and il is for them, and is from them
you are to judge. Believing, as
do, that the policy | have pursued
is calculated to advance and promote
the best interests of the country, God
being my helper, / intend to stand
by it, and with your help and good
will this Union shall be restored
Then, let us stand together, let IL,
approach common platform, let II,
forget we have been divided in par.
ties, and forget, too, that we mus
} obey the behests of party instead o
the commands of the country. Le
your country be saved, let the inter
! ests Of the great masses Of the peopl
be preserved, then let parties sinl
into insigni6cance. If a party mus
{ be maintained let il be based on th
great principles of the constitution
Yes, the constitution of my countr,
is the strongest league which can b
S formed. And when you talk abou
leagues, who is il that has entere
into a covenant and formed leagu
7 above the Constitution. Such on
has entered into a combination agains
l his country, and we should look to i
: Let each man belong TO the grea
! national league and let the Constitu
G ton of the United States be the con
(; stitution of his league. For myseI
e | want no better constitutional leagu
than that formed by Washington an
v his companions. II was good enoug
! for them; it is good enough for yo
S and for me. Now, as a band {
0 brothers, loving our country and d.
termined to support the national col
: stitution, let all men stand aroun
r the common altar of our country an
! swear that all shall perish in the du'
rather than the union of the Unite
States shall not be maintained. FroI
my youth TO the present time it hl
always been my creed in all grea
emergencies to rely on the intell
gence, patriotism, and integrity ,
0 the great mass of the American pee
!, pie, and stand to-day renewed. Th
:, constitution of the country is in you
I hands, and ] feel confident you wi
i at the proper time, at the ballot-bo'
give such expression as will maiI
: tain it, so that the country will stan
e redeemed and regeneratcd. AS / er
I tered your city saw on a mechan
d cal establishment the words, ave
come 10 the President" | know
9 was the emanation of laboring me-
!, who knew my confidence in then
and if you, the people, are all righ
" as tevidenced here to-day yC
can bring the class of men who ca
It themselves politicians, to tern
i without much effort on your pai
y We have heard much about emanC
i patton. Who has tried harder thl
i have to establish that great prin'
D, pie. But are you quite sure that
It large portion are not having d
\. tyrant's rod held over them? WI
d Is il that is holding that rod ov
l. you? There is much talk about m
Of put out Of office--the clamor III
s. somebody is turned out and som
body put in. The reason for this
they desired to perpetuate themsely
+ in power, and say to you, the peoI
m who fought the battles and expos
d themselves 10 dangers while they !
Il mained safe at home, that they mt
not be turned out, and nobody G
III appointed. Is that the good old Dc
trine Of rotation in Office? For of
he are not other persons than those W
~ are now in Office to participate in |
pt conduct of the government, and I
l. they to have the power and atteu
re to exercise IL a. unrelentingly
ny tyrants themselves? / say 10 y
I'll come up TO the work, and the tyran
m rod can be bent and broken. I
or peat that the government is in yc
nd hands, and / have always been a
ng am still, willing TO trust you. +
ng low-citizens, / did not intend 10
sy a. much az ! have. There are otl
ng gentlemen here who will be co
nd PEELED 10 make some remarks.
he will therefore conclude by tender
to my sincere and heartfelt thanks
ais this spontaneous manifestation Of
lot rarJ and respect for ona who