New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
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try stood hardly second TO the sons OF the soil in their
love- and sacrifice for the home OF their adoption Our
German citizens in particular stood straight up 10 the
work as any part OF our own people Wherever
look you shall find deep and enthusiastic love Of
widespread, not because 1t had much OF wealth OF
glory but they loved rs laws its civil polty and ts IN
huenee upon the condition OF the common people. In
short they loved IL for moral and civic reasons and not
for sensuous and material considerations One Of tho
most remarkable exemplfcatous OF this feeling seen
IN the return OF million soldiers TO civil life II tho
college from which its inmates had sprung reyersely
the civil condition OF the North owes much of ITS
benefits to the camp. believe that there are many
nischefs but after all the men who fought through
this and home better citizens since they
came back than they were before they went away Al
every step meet men who rejoice in Industry who had
been for the children OK the camp Now the store
the office and the shop you shall find them They are
traders. lawyers bankers physicians who would never
be suspected Of having been captains, cOOncls ana gen
erals They are simply citizens, patient in industry and
without pretense. And why not They were educated
to do just such things, and this Is the way
that Christian liberty works out IN men. II
whom liberty has most TO fear they wouldbe OF men who
hands law and order are safest today and would be
safest In scenes OF violence it would be the men who
Thomas, Sheridan sherman. Grant-can yea ind other
names 50 little likely 10 disturb the tranquility Of this
nation by military ambition as hesel Now going
through great eaTnesness Of discussion and cerby or
canvass from time to meand We shall come out ON the
other side safe think this country might be insured for
small per cent in the Office Of Providence, not on ac-
count OF our goodness as people-we are simply real1-
God attached virtue intelligence and freedom. The
destruction Of Slavery has reyoutOnzed the country in
other than political ways-in reyying enthusiasm Tor
noble character Young men, said Mr. Beecher had no
business 10 be prudent nowadays. lie referred
ton was cramped by the influence OF Slavery
That was done away, and now new atmosphere
of energy bodness and moral liberty peryades the whole
community and more generous type Of character IA
prevalent The utter disnegratiOn OF Southern industry
by bankruptcy aud poverty are terrible evils He could
not help admirng the sincerity and indOmitabe pluck
which led the Southern people into the struggle which
their cODsciences approved though he would that such
herosm had been exhibited IN better Yet, had
he had his own way he would have asked an overriding
Providence to seal their eyes TIL every fence was burned.
every roof destroyed and every dollar OF silver lost
violent disruption Of the old relations those evils were
to be compared TO the benefits which would
To them from intelligence aud 10 the country from their
bribed a man with a bed and a piece of bread to be
beast He blesse God for that change that compelled
beast to rise up and become man. Mania dropped
from heaven mraeuOusy TO feed the children VI Israel
but civilization did not drop with il. They had to
find it. PlOws and cattle did not cOme down,
so there is no exception in favor OF the
colored They have got TO go
through their period Of working they have got make
their 40 years IN the wilderness said that once before
and the people did no; like IL probably they will not like
it now especially those who have got make the pill
grimage never read that the Israelites liked IT. Men
seem TO think that man is like those toy snuhbo2es in
you take the lid of there he pops mp fun SIZE Puppets
will do that, but men won't Laughter aud applausel
We not, therefore 10 be discouraged; We are Ger
ainly not 10 accept the argument that IS offered that
the condition Of the blacks attended by suffering
now than before the war one would think mat the old
Hebrews had just got out OF Egypt and into the wilder
ness, and longing for the eekS and onions OF their
seryitude. lLaughter He thought that the liberty
which the blacks had received, Notwithstanding their
troubles, would lead them to ample future compensa-
ton and, that at time not distant they WOud rival IA
intelligence and enterprise the white men, their former
owners they had shown themselves their equals IN
stamina, in thrift and IN capacity TO endure Appase
Mark YOU, 1t is not the black man who complains.
In relation 10 the acquisition of new territory, Mr..
Beecher referred to the objection which had been raised
that the different sections OF our country were growing
up with diverse interests, which would tend 10 weaken
the bonds Of unity lie Old not deem this objection valid,
the reason that different interests did NOT prevent re
ciprocty and unity of thought With the destruction OF
slavery the great Onism OF ideas in our country had
died away lie predicted for the future that our country
would in the harmony VI Its parts. and that With
the development Of material wealth. such as no nation
had seem the progress OF civilization and the eduea
ton OF the people would make nation strong that IL
could be overthrow IL there to be annexation
the North, he wOnd welcome CANADA; let Mexico
come. if she would. and would deluge her On light
If the British POSSESSIONS come, We would iIsJ deiugc
them with population, then with schools abd cOllegns
lie closed by saying, prayer is that God viii make
haste and slncfy the wealth. sanCtfy the heart and
teach To bring their children up, not for ease and
luxury, but for power for honor Manhood never
meant much never much devOlying upon us as
the earth all looking lOngngy itlIcrward May
God grant that we build here stately fabric that
from the sight OF its glory and the presence of ia power
all oppression, all ignorance. and All wckeduess may flee
awas. aud the light OF the glory OF God shining hence
may be- the rising OF the morning the DARKNESS
Among the distinguished persons present the Rev
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