Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-09-19

tamiliarizing the people to a stretch OF author
ity which car never be other than dangerous
to liberty.
I am aware that good men are withheld
from advocating the prompt and successive |
admission of the exiled States by the fear,
chiefly, Of its effect upon the parties, and up
on the freedmen.
It is said that, if admitted to Congress, the
Southern Senators and Representatives viii
Icoalesce with Northern Democrats and rule
the country. Is this nation, then, to remain
dismembered to serve the ends of parties p
Have we learned no wisdom by the history
of the last ten years, in which just thi- course
of sacrificing the nation to the exigencies OF
parties plunged US into rebellion and war?
Even admit that the power would pass IN
TO the hands OF party made up of South
ern men, and the hitherto misled Democracy
OF the North, that power could not be used
lust as they pleased. The war has changed
not alone institutions, but jdeas. The whole
country has advanced. Public sentiment is
exalted far beyond that it has been at any
former period. A new party would, like a
river, be obliged to seek out its cannals in
the already existing slopes and forms Of the
continent.
We have entered a new era of liberty
The style of thought is freer and more noble.
I The Young men OF our times are regenerat-
ed. The great army has been a school, and
hundreds of thousands Of men are gone home
to preach a truer and noble view of human
right. All the industrial interests of society
are moving with increasing wisdom towards
intelligence and liberty. Everywhere, in
churches in literature in natural sciences,
in physical industries, in social questions, as
we'll as N politics, the Nation feels that the
winter is over and a new spring hangs in the
horizon and works through all the elements.
Tn this happily changed and advanced con-
di,ion of the things no party of the retrogage
can maintain itself. Everything marches and
parties must march.
hear. with wonder and shame and scorn,
the fear Of few that the South once more
in adjustment with the Federal Government,
will rule this nation The North Is rich
never so rich the South Is poor-never be-
fore so poor The population Of the North IS
nearly double that OF the South The indus
try Of the North. in diversity. in productive
ness and forwardness, in all the machinery
and education required for manufacturing, is
half a century in advance OF the South
Churches in the North, crown every hill, and
schools swarm in every neighborhood; while
the South has hut scattered lights, at long
distances, like lighthouses twi0klng along
the edge ~ continent Of darkness. In the
presence Of such n contrast, how mean and
c-aven is tie fear that the South will rule the
! u7|icv of the lend That it viii have an in
! flqence that it viii contribute in time, most
, important influences or restraints, we a-e
glad to believe. But, if it rises at once to
. control Of the Government, it viii he because
- tie North, demoralzed by prosperity and be-
F. -ot,ed by eroveGng interests. refuses TO dis
.harra is hare oi political duty In such
case, the South not only win control the
r Government, but it ought to do 1t.
t Is feared, with more reason, that the
restoration of the Soath to her full inGepend-
erca viii ne detrimental to the freedmen
The sooner we dismiss from orr minds the
e idea that the freedmen can be classified, and
G separated from the white population, and
r uursed and defended by themselves tie bet
p ter it will be FOR them and rs The negro is
part and parcel o. Southern society. He
= cannot he prosperous while it is unprosper-
j Gus. Ite evils will rebound upon him. It's
happiness and refrigeration cannot be kept
from his participation. The restoration OF
/ the South to amicable relations with the
North. the reorganization OF its industry, the
re-mspiration of its enterprise and thrift, viii
Q all rebound to the freedmens benefit. Moth
=, ing is so dangerous to the freedmen as an
NJ settled state OF society in the South. On
= him comes all the spite and anger, and ca
Il price, and revenge. He viii be made the
O ! Scapegoat OF lawless and heartless men. I'M
., less we turn the Government into a vast mil
itarv machine, there cannot be armies enough
10 protect the freedmen while Southern So
cietv remains insurrectiOnarry. II Southern
7: society is calmed. settled and occupied and
u soolhed with new hopes and prosperous IN
dustries, no armies will be needed, riots will
e subside, lawless hangers will be driven off or
IS better governed, and a way will be gradual
d ly opened up to the freedman through educa-
J. ton and industry, to full citizenship, with all
II its honors and duties.
e Civilization is a growth. None can escape
n that forty years in the wilderness who travel
from the Egypt of ignorance to the promised
,e land Of civilization. The-freedmen must take
- their march,. I have full faith in the results
T. Il they have the stamina to undergo the hard
Il ships which every uncivilized people has I'M
,e dergone in their upward progress, they vii
V in due time take their place among US. Thai
! place can not be bought nor hequeathed, nor
o gained by sleight Of hand. It viii come by
Y sobrietv. virtue, industry and frugality A
the patton can not be sound until the SOutf
l. is prosperous. so, on the other extreme a
~ healthy condition Of civil society in the Soull
.e s indispensable TO the welfare OF the freed
a. men.
ID Refusing to admit loyal Senators and Rep
! .rasentatives fom the South to Congress vii
p not helm the freedmen. It will not secure
N TOR them the vote It will not protect them
T. It will not secure anv amendment OF our Con
or stiution. It will only increase the dangers
and complctte the difficulties. Whether we
n regard the whole nation or any section Of i
d or class in it, the irst demand of our time j.
w the entire Union.
D. Once united. we can, by schools, churches
: a free press and increasing free speech, attach
10 each evil and secure every good.
ID Meanwhile, the great chasm which rebel
h ion made is not filed up. It grows deepe
" and stretches wider. Out Of its rises dreaC
r spec'res and threatening sounds. Let tha
ii gnlf be closed and bury in it slavery, sec
ID tional animosity, and all Strifes and hatreds
te It is fit that the brave men who, on SCI
to and land, faced death to save the nation
es should now. by their voice and vote, con
l. summate what their sword rendered possible
b. For the sake Of the freedmen. ior the sall
ne Of the South and lis millions Of our fellow
v countrvmen. fer our own sake and for tn
III |T@al Cdse OIL et-'iil 'tIl CIV l4iAd'io,
Mt the immediate reunion OF all The parts whici
IT'S rebellion and war have shattered I am trul,
er yours, HENRY WARD BEEcEER.
eS ----'-----
Il OxE hnndre1 and lcrty four soldiers On th
be late war; Of Sandusky county unite in cal
be for meeting to appoint delegates to th
Ut Cleveland Convention. With but few ez
n cepti0ns all were privates. It would not b
" advisable to attemp, to drill them under
o. / Quartermaster. They're made Of sterncr stul
N, than the Pittsburg officers Of Champaign,