The Oxford falcon., 1866-08-09
INC. g.
law and order, communities are reorgAnized, !,
the civil tribunals re-established,. and

"Retarning Justice lifts alOft her SCALE"
At the commencement Of ths confiot We
were, in hesggregats. beyond controversy. the
wealthiest people Hp0n the globe, and possessed
more Of the elements Of agricultural and COM
meFcial power aud prosperity. Many Of our
people had been reared in the lap Of luxury,
| and faS.layger psopoEtion were surrounded
with an the comforts OF life 10 abundance, and
exempt from the necessity Of daily toll. Not
only was orr surplus weslth, 90 70 speak, SWaI-
lowed up by millions and Thousands Of millions
in the devOuring vortex Of war. but slRost eV.
| cry form Of property was involved in indis-
criminate destruction. Fences and ho4ses we're
burned farms pillaged and devastated ; mills
and manufacture destroyed commeEce ami.
hilated business paTaiyzed; and our system
| Of labor utterly subVerted. Not only were
those who had never known Q want deprived Of
all the lHxuries to which they had been sccus-
| toned, but thousands of our people were denied
the comforts Of life, and thousands more lie very
| necessities, SO that mere subsistence In multi.
| tudeS Of cases, and sometimes In whole COM
| munities was, and is yet, question Of stArt>
ling import. Under calamities 50 appalling,
| where Is there another people that would not
have staggered into hopeless imbecility and
| despair2 And yet not only were these incred.
ible losses and trials borne by our people with
heroic and sublime fortitude, but With mar.
vellOus promptness they adapted themselves 70
the new condition OF affairs, the cornerstone
of q new social and industrial edidce was laid.
and soon the PbHnix. Prosperity. began to be
evolved from the ashes Of her former SELF
Looking to the impnlsive character Of our
people, and 70 the intellectual power and inn
paSsl0ned elOquence for which our pubic man
have been distinguished. where is there another
country where systematic efforts would not
have been made. cOyertly or openly, to cripple
and embarrass the government that had cou~
nDt nlp oil ofRR RRn-k, e..
war abroad, or IN connections and c0nVuls:ona
at home And yet it may De afi rmed, that not.
withstanding the trials to which it would aI.
most appear that we are designedIv subjected
with view to drive Us to desperation, no such
chiYalrous fidelity to the terms Of surrender
has before been exhibited by an entire people
and believe give utterance to sentimentthat
VIII hnd its echo, not only in this hall, but from
the PotOmsc TO the Rio Gande, when express
the opluion, that bad the feeling common 70
our people when and after we laid down our
arms, been rightfully appreciated, and at all
reciprOcated had that fOrbearance and mag
nanlmity which we experienced from those who
met Us IN the shock Sf battle been exhibited
also IN civil and political life had the wise and
generous craftsmanship which has made the
Executive department Of the government hOn>
pred and ilinsfFiRns e honla and abroad, been
responded . - lie IeEis live department
taAt government would today e stronger ia
.4e aAes<l91z e sae Nhole pnonle nnd ne
unlen N0uld EiFe greater aeznfan6s ol psfpe-
sai.Y taan 3 any lolasr period 81 iss existence.
ranE8 = !. Niat II t1oze who "a rocate and
e4sI ~ nanilIpe and nnreiealnn policy %
el.1Ea. 81 .1lnI I',er Drofe -
] BE- lfIe1e4 81 he Eni0a An1 s. re country,
theB 90 H1t HoIII b lhe fcaeh &. ali hintoN
| ~, and learn that in the moral As well as the
| material world, like produces like :-that whilst
the exercise OF passion, prejudice, and vlndi"-
4 tive mower fail IN eli
ate, and to perpetuate q conflict of opinion.
rendering truth and innocence more Tesolute
and uncOmpromising ;falsehOod aud error moro
| persistent and dangerous; on the other hand,
| the exniDiuon Of mercy, moderation and mag
nanlmity produce corresponding gentleness
in the subject Of their action, and e they do not
convince and convert. ct least disarm opp0si-
ton, ana secure confidence and cooperation.
Were there not, in the providence Of God, q
man placed at the head Of public affairs who
knows how to appreciate the character and
professions OF the Southern people who knows
that although we may be impulEive and wrong
ln our opinions aud action, we ere. 81 least. in.
capable OF treacheTy and dissimulation man
OF enlarged and comprehensive views who can
rise above the peStileHtial atmosphere of party
70 vindicate principle; one Of that inliexi-
bility OF purpose that Is now required 70 stand
unmOved at the helm, and hold the quivering
ship upon her course until she OutFides the
STERN. we might well despair, not only Of any
amelOration Of our condition, but Of the Re
public ITSELF and Of constitutional liberty, which
would inevitably become the victim Of suiCis
dal and remoTseless fanaticism.
The manner in which the Southern heart has
expanded, and ils respect and confidence have
been extended TO one who, when but little moro
than twelve mouths since he was UNEXPECTEDLY
called to the position he now occupies. was nm.
. questionable the most obnoxious Of ell men to
the great mass OF She Southern people, proves
J inconteslably what have suggested as 10 the
> effect Of like oOncilialOry policy on the part
Of the legislative branch 0f the government.
do not mean TO say, that. as the result Ol
J that policy, social and sectional distinctions
: would have been ct once ObliteFated, that an
immediate balm would have been applied to
: bleeding and broken hearts that We would
/ have been false to the memory Of our lanenied
i dead, OK have ceased to honor our veDeFated
3 living or that the oppressive sense Of grcai
9 public sorrow would have been at once re
. moved nor do ] mean that the natural antip'
= athies Of race, transmitted from the delu0C
: down, would speedily disappear. Nor b j
:. necessary, that IN order 70 vindicale what i
u termed our loyalty We should become sOcia
: monsters, sitting the instincts Of our natures
y ignoring the claims Of friendship aud the tie
Z Of blood. and degrading ourselves TO the leve
. Of an inferior race. Those who are 20 Gwaye'
e by passion, and 80 dead 20 every generous emo
3 ton, IS 20 make compliance with these IN
2 natural demands test Of our allegiance, or %
u evidence Of our fealty 70 the government, Woul
re be satisfied with no sacrifice We could make
however great nor With any suffering we nigh
% endure. We have already IS have shoWT
g given the most ample proof OF the sincerity {
1e our professions enough b justify the convlC
Z ton with every unbiased mind, that had th
re policy Of the Executive been the policy Of th
% % government. we would today be, practicall
q and politically, . re-united people, workin
" earnestly together for the common good Of th
- country and presenting 20 the world froE
y unbrOken and invincihle.
But whatever has been or may be the actio
= ot The Federal government with reference
~ the Southern Stasca, Il cannot release Che PEI
:. II pie Of those States from the duty and the n
- ceaslty q gathering up 90 iar % practicabl
~ \. and applgtng % 9he best advantage The fal
- menta that remain Of OuF foEmer pEDspeft
.s' and a prosecuting vigorously the greatMcl
"A Of social and economical Regeneration up
- which we have entered. saf8
- At tae very threshold ~ thia work We Q
- confronted hysM problem of m0Eaeneoun tmp0l
- upon tie solution Of which depends very gFeI
"A y ths welfare Of 0uraelYes and g posieFity,
- - as % our present and future Ielntlone iowa
-. that portion Of our population whose civil q
- % some extent political. status has Be
- =. changed hY the tegnlta ef thewar.
49, The emancipati1n % the negro popnlntl
'as - fEan fha gst accepted b. d In good "a
iTTevOcahle eVant and VI
IRE very few who would VoInn
sented 30 che FelinQu enl
bf property. there ere tflia
who really deeiEe ne -
ld Il Submitted @ The pm
be 81 he late slageh0Id linz ea
d would, No donhl. q ~
nioe majority.
o. that now occaeIdn1 Is Ee q
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