The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-11-21

sclousness OF his destiny, and yet
adapted with exact harmony to the
outward world at once divine and
human. This system was protes.
scd in every part Of our widely cx
tended country, and Graded our
freedom"
With such a spirit pcrvading all
all our country once more-witb
our population increasing thirty
three per cent. every ten years (;
with our national wealth develop.
ing in even greater ratio; with
our frontiers pushing bac! in eve
ry direction ) with farms and vii.
lagos and cities rapidly covering
our vast national domain; with
mines Of gold and silver aud iron
and coal pouring out wealth faster
than ever did the cotton fields Of
tho south, with forty thousand
miles of finished railroads, and 9th.
cr thousands in proGress-can any
one doubt our present strength, or
calculate our future destiny"
If our friends at the South will
heartily and checrfuIly join with
us in this future course, l, for one,
would welcome them back, our
equals, but not our snperiors, and
4.nd them a helping hand. But if,
Ike spoiled children, they will
cling to tho dead past and shut
their eyes to tho coming future, |
could only call their attention to
that wave Of migration that has
swept over our land from the At
lantic to the Pacific aud must soon
turn back and flow South. They
moy'oppose, but their opposition
will be as vain as it was for them
to try and stop the Army Of tn,
Tennessee which swept the length
and breadth Of their land, The
next war OF Northern invasion will
not dcsolate their land, but viii.
.frGcIify and rcgeneratc it.
And now, in conclusion my
friends, | will say that since Tho
war c osed nothing has given IN,
moro satisfaction than to sec the
spirit you have all manifested since
you cast aside the soldiers garb.
recall q littlo circumstance in
Memphis in the summer of 1868
We were lying in camp, drilling
and preparing for the coming win
ter, when | was visited by a gon.
tleman OF high education, u Cap.
tain then, now Admiral Lessodilic
OF tho Russian Navy, who accom-
panied me in many drills and 70
views, always complimenting oul
mcr on their 5oIdierIy appearance
On one occasion We rode into .ht
camp Of BarrottS Battery, and W,
timed them from the call of assom
bly, till the battery was harnesset
up out in the field, ready for action
Ito was much pleased at theiI
promptnoss, leXpIained that oul
men woro not professional soldiers
but had been mechanics, clerks an(
laborcrs, only few months be
lore. He seemed to admit tha
was possible, but he said "Wha
will you do with these men whcI
the war is over?' | answered
"Thoy will.all quietly and peace
fully return to their homes" II,
shook his head and did not beIiov,
INC, | have no doubt that ho ha
since given us, as a people, full
credit for this rcsult-to him ant
to all Europeans so enigmatical il
its character. Yes, our men hav,
returned to their homes in pcac,
and quiet. And go where | may
meet them all more or less bus,
at their various calIings. lnstca,
oftho great art OF destruction, the
are now acting that better part o
construction. Dodge guiding tn
Pacific Railroad Chat ltnpcndou
movement of the energy and re
sources OF our people, across tn
Rocky Mountains Easement lay
ing his two niles per day; Wrigh
seeking out the way for the South
crn Pacific road; Spraguo at th
North, building westward; Cors
constructing harbors on the groa
lakes Blair and Warner plantin,
cotton at tho South; Wilson dcIv
ing ont the Mississippi and plan
ming to mako tfo Illinois River
majestic canal fed by tho grca
lakes Of tho North /; and turn whic
way wo may, we find our conradc
busy, their swords turned int
pruning hooks, each planting hi
own vino and fg tree, and no ma
afraid.
Go on, then, | say, and oncour
age honest industry everywhere
Form and express your homes
opinions like frcemen. Discour
age that system Of personal abuS
and dotraction, which has grow'
too much into u habit, and is
stain upon the national character
Frown upon violence, como from
what quarter it may. Have un
bounded faith in yonr country an,
flag and you will win for tn
Army OF tho Tennessee u fame il
peace equal 30 that which yo,
fairly won for 1t in war; aud II
who holds iho tate OF nations il
the palm of HE hand will SEQ tha
your labors arc not in vain, an,
that tho glory Of your country 10
which you battlod in war and la
bored in peace, shall not .bo tar
nished by an insidjous foo,
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