New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9. 1868.

American citIensi Whatever may he before us, let MS
nope That the perion Is nSt remote when the oo M
equal Of every other State, with dignity equality ana
We welcome the conviction that the time is at hand
when craftsmanship, humanity, aud patriotism VIII
better meet the demands OF the nation than mild theories
neighbors they happen to be OF and selfish
chngng TO power, place and plumber.
The Hon. Geo. II. PendletOn writes:
MY DEAR SIR ! regret that cannot participate IN
your celebration Of the sth inst 1t will be occasion OF
unusual interest The attempted Acanzaton OF the 10
Southern states under the false preense Of reconstrc
ton OF the Union the utter subversion OF the Const
zion 10 accomplish this end the prohgacy and corruption
prevailing many branches of the public service have
the notwithstanding violence and license OF the past
years has at last commenced It's progress VIII he adea
jackson, OF his erycnt patriotism of his persistent
energy, his unyieldng courage OF the fidelity Win
wnch o he a the the lights and the dg
that he enforced obedience to the Constitution IL Will
be well remember by whom aud where. and for what
side by side with that recollection 10 place tho fact that
the State then saved from ore gn foe is now gained by
military power in order to compel its people to adopt
constitution which they do NOT approve and to establish
evoke sympates and awaken sensbilities in the midst
OF which we may hope that hatred and bitterness and
vengeance will melt away ana that kindness, and good
will, and charity will cement the Union by the ties Of
interest affection, and cOntentment, which alone
GEORGE Ii. PENDLETos.
The Hon. John Quincy Adams Of Massachusetts; IN his
There never was time I'm our history when IL was
more important to awake the dormant sersblities Of
mutual good will and national fraternity from one end
OF the land the other tcan be that the generous and
magnanimous Of the Nor can much longer cherish
endure the domination OF vndctve passion retrb
utive revenge in dealing with her vanquishcd and bleed
ing brothers at the South still less exchange the cordial
welcome homo OF foreigners for "A trembling traffic in
strained and hampered mercy. For my own part am
ashamed OF this unmanly disrust and fearful suspicion
Of our PROSTATE fellow citizens Is there anything in
the purpose or result Of the war which justines
the victor in such fratrcida quarrel In throtting his
foe after he down. and holding up his hands IN defeat
treat thus an opponent who acknowledges defeat and re-
further warfare But refuse forgive and
forget the past enmity of our own flesh and blood.
to scorniully sneer at ms promises and Pro,er,s
tress is not only an unworthy rancour and ptful tim
dy IL Is folly Of fatal character. Men and people
grow faster friends than And so might but for
confidence OF assured power suspicious demands for
curly ana Illuminating imposition OF terms no recon
citation sprang from fear This may not be states
manshp but believe II 10 be human nature and that is
q good enough substitute for me.
can offer In conclusion sentiment 30 appropriate 10
the event which has called You together or more congo
NAL TO the spirit which peryades its purpose than The
poetry at the end of President incolns inaugural The
mystic cords Of memory stretching from every battle.
hearthstonc all over this broad land will yet swell the
charm OF the Union when ag IN touched as surely they
Will be, by the better angel OF our nature
Gov. b. 7. Perry writes from Greenvillc {. g
Would TO God II were in my powerito,be With you and
tho generous patriots who VIII assemb on mat occasion
70 do honor 20 Southern hero ana Southern solde aud
rearouse noble sympathy for the decendons Of those
who so noby illustrated the patriotism nrd prowess Of
the American citizens The Southern heart crushed and
broken by terrific calamites social and political appeals
Mt this time 10 every and manly feeling ~ the
North Never before IN the history Of Christian and civ
ized people has such infamy and ruin, widespread and
universal been inflicted on whole section OF the country,
without distinction between the guilty and the innocent
II is well known that large portion Of the Southern
people opposed 10 the secession ~ the States from
the Federal Unoh and did all they could do for years
prevent tho happening of 50 dire calamity TO the
Republic They have suffered the obstruction OF
their property the loss OF their homes and the death Of
their sons and husbands are now, reward for their
devotion TO the Union. they doomed negro SUI
premacy and the barDarc rule OF their former slaves
stepped In ignorance and vice Virtue innocence
ment wealth. and intelligence disfranchised and sub
jected 20 the government OF ignorance pauperm. and
selhsh cruelty. The future OF the SOuthcru states
IL frghtfuly appalling 2Experence for the past
years has proved that the freedmen will not work and
that they expect to live by the bounty OF the Govern
Iuent, by depreciation the industry of Others All
the country starvation threatens them, and they
stealing. robbng. and numbering The prisons and
penitentares are ll,a with them. t u he's become TIM
possible To provide for their support In prison. Soon
they will have the Government Of the states in their
hands. Selfdcfense and selfpreseryaton will force "A
OF the most cruel unnatural and horrible that
ever desOlated the face Of the South