The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17


nteliiss ncs, rs0nssnsni, Industry sad shrin n
she people Of New EngIanl. do honscty bsi'eys thai
they IN common with all the great North who shared in
resulting from cotton ana dave labor should b charita
bic and liberal Ia tho final distribution Of the natura
sv VA. o. ss.n bs sns s9s... for IL and shdI..
must inherit the sins Of their fathers even 70 the third
snd fourth generation. then none o. % wno trace our
escape this mathematical and philosophical couciuson
or, In the language OF DR. Draper:sGuity then, both
muusi crDInasios, b.. bear our pun shms0s Win
humility" How has this punishment been parltoned
oy ths result OF the wars We Of the North have 70
and are burdened with vast national debt, bnding ON
us ~ iact. IN law aud Ia honor, never hope. 70
every cent = paid Look 70 he sou.s and yoa Who
went With me through that land can best say Ii they
zoo have not been fsariuily punished. Mourning in
every household desolaon written In broad cha
across the whole face OF their country cities In ashes
and neds laid waste. their commerce sone, their
poverty and distress sverywhere. and now pessencs
adding the very cap sheaf 20 their stack OF misery
her proud men begging for pardon and appealing Tor
millions OF slaves free, aud their lost 10 their
former masters forever How any Southern gsnt's-
where staring him IN the face and recorded forever
IN the book Of history still boast OF his "Loss
Cause" or speak Of Il IN language other shan OF
shame and sorrow, passes my understanding,
and instead OF being revived know that their lost
cause will sink deeper and deeper into nfamy nme
them to the light OF day. now that slavery Il gone.
and tor ever with its unhappy wrecks left behiad
and all danger 10 passed, any set Of mon again appeal
10 when they have courts to secure their rights and
redress their wrongs would trust national destiny
again TO those grand old national laws which raised
country through the long, tedious vassaaxe OF coonza-
on which carried Us safely through the ordeal VI our
revolutionary war; made our flag famous the high
seas IN LED our conquerng army to the gates OF
Mexico In l547 and has borne us Ror ousiy through
four years Of ~ hard war tested Tho manhood
Of any people Let Us reviow AZ FAR lies indi.
guided fathers before the revolution; "the system
which had been revealed In lndia the system which
orient and the reflective genius or Greece the system
conforming 70 reason, yet kindling with snnusasm.
always Fastening reform, Jet siaays conservative
denly Aboishing the unequal institutions Of society
guaranteeing absolute freedom yet involving the
exorabs resr ctioos o. duty, IN she highest degree
theoretical vet IN the highest degree practical awaken
ting the inner man 10 Consciousness OF his destiny and
yet adapted With exact harmony the outward world at
every part OF widely extended country and Graded
our freedom" With such . spirit pervadIng all
country once more with our population increasing
thirty three per cent every ten years; with our national
wealth developing In even greater ratio with Our
frontiers pushing back in every direction: with
vast national domain; with mines OF gold and silver
and IRON and coal pouring out veal b faster than
a. IA miss ~ nnshsd rsosas ana o,h.r thon..nds =
progress-can any one doubt our present strength
calculate our future destiny IL our friends At the
future course for one would welcome them back our
equals but not superiors, and lend them helping
The dead past and shut their eyes 70 tho coming future
would only cali their attention to that Of smigr
ton that has swept over our land from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific, and must turn back and flow South.
They may oppose, but their opposition will be vain
Il for them TO try and SOP the Army o. the Ten
nssses. which swept the length and breadth their
land The next war Of Northern invasion will not desc
late their land but will ructiiy and rcgeneras II
An. And now, n oonclusio1. my friends, J wd' say
satsscon than TO the spirit you have all manifested
since you aside the soldiers garb recall lstls
wore lying in camp. drilnng and preparing for the
coming winter, whea was WAITED by gentleman Of
high education captain then, nov Admiral Lsssoaks.
OF the Russian navy, who accompanied mo In many
drills and reviews always compiimsnting our men on
their soldisrly Appearance On one occasion 10 rode
from the cali Of assembly eli The battery ws hsrnesssd
up and out In the Geld ready for action. He was
much pleased =. tn sn:, promp,rs:s sIp,:in ned
bees mechsnlos, CLERKS and laboren only . few
months before He seemed 70 admit that was pos
men when the war u overt" i answered they VII ali
quietly and peacefully 70 their homes He shook
Ia. gwen nm people full credit for this
70 him and 70 all Europeans 90 euignacal IN lie char.
actor. Yes, men have rssurnsd 70 their homes in
peace and quiet Ana 90 whore may meet them al
more or less busy at then varied cans Inst sd Of
the great Of destruction. they nov practising
PAcIns niIresd (that ssupsndous movsmens Of the
energy and u people, the Rocky
az. Wrshs seeking Out he ssy or The soasher.
Pacific road. Sprasus u the North, building
westward. corss constructing harbos on the
great laksG Blair and Warner planting Gotten
q the South. Wilson dsving olt The kssis.
sppi and planning 70 make the Illinois river .
majestic canal fed BY the great lakes of the North and
turn which way Ne may, ~ And our comrades busy,
their swords turned Into pruning hooks each planting
bis own vine and DC tree. and no man afraid Go on
then ssy and encourage honest industry every where
Form and express your honest opnions like frssnen.
Discourage that system Of psrsonAi abuse and dsuac.
ten which has grown too much into habit and ID
stain upon the national character. Frown upos VIC
isncs from what quarter II may. Have unbounded
faith 10 your country and 10 flag aud you will win for
the army Of the Tsnsessss fame peace equal thai
which yoa fairly won for in gar, and He who holds
the fate Of nations in she palm Of His hand viii
that labors not IN that the glory OF
your country for which you tattlsd In and lapossd
In peace shail not be furnished By insidous foe