Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-17

tINiSA ~ OCAAII'N 1'1 L'tJIAt W tS{opU a. CoIi
stitution which they o. not approve, and
to establish institutions which they abhor
! Tho retrospect viii evoke sympathics
and awaken semsibillties in the midst Of
which we may hope that hatred and bitter
ness and Vengeance will melt away, and
that kindness and good will and charity
will cement the Union by the ties, inter
/ est, and affection and contentment which
alone can ylIectnally constitute us ono pco-
! pie.
Very respectfully,
GEO. H. pENDLEToN.
FROM uOE, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
QCINcT, January, l, 1868.
IesSrS. john D. U90cer aud others, COM
0}HHe:
UL<TLE1LEN [ have received your kind
invitation 10 join with you and others III
celebrating by banquet III Washington the
0th inst, the anniversary OF the battle Of
! New Orleans. It would be great pleas
IL" 10 ne to lie present, but / fear that
ether engagements will render it impracti-
cable but absent, [ shall still join You
most heartily in the sentiments of the occa-
sicu. It is we'll for us 10 commemorate the
recurring anniversaries "marlIed overmore
with white " IL our national annals.
There never was {. time IN our history
when it was more important TO awake the
/ dormant SensiDilltieo Of mutual good will
and national fraternity from one end Of
the land 10 the other. 1T cannot be that
the generous and magnanimOus men of the
North can much longer cherish or endure
tie domination Of vindictiye passion OF re-
tributive revenge IN dealing with their yau-
QuishcG and bleeding brothers at the South
! Stil less exchange the cordial welcome
home oI forgiveness for q trembling
! traffic il Il strained and hampered mercy.
| For my own pert, l am ashamed of this un-
mauly distrua5 and fearful suspicion OF OR
PROSTATE fellow-citizons.
Is tLcro anything in the purpose or re-
! suit ol the W;sr which justitiea the victor III
7 auch q fr&tricIalai quarrel i'll thrOttilng his
foe after he IS down and holding up his
/ hands in defeat and despair? No brave
man III his personal quarrel will treat thus
an opponent who acknowledges defeat ana
reuOuuceS further warfare. But TO refuse
to forgive and forget the past cnmlty Of
! our own flesh and blood, to scOrnfu!ly Fneer
aJ his promises and protests, and 10 Try to
eNtOrt iallaCIOuS security from his deep dis
! trase, is not outy an unworthy ranCOur and
Il pitiful timidity-it is d folly Of a fatal
character. Men and peoples may fight,
and when the light is OvoT, shake hands
'N'' ~" ';'''-+ '.llIa
In18i1! We p'c l41Sl III Iitl1 way nG'Gl W
'oo"'Il01n6 JOE INC ronu''l"6 oonll1tetoo r..
security and Illuminating imposition OF
| ttIAl9' no ~ itSoli'lil''tioIl o''i "ph'|9 .
from 1eaf: I'm" may not DC statesman IAN
SNIP n5t oeIleYo IL 10 DE- human ha:tlt,
ana Il"' IS " goo" enough SUBSTITUTE
1or nae ,.,,
Ii IS because l tnlnh I1'U our pooPle,
p0'. Nol'n "1Io '?out1, "o "cl'G:c' "l.oi "
aI' III dccloinS = h@h0 man l"5Aloll, H. an4 I
then' Hl34"ihlhG TO pear a Gfu4ae' tllaC
am glad thai a0ch nonofaolo ana 1hGmof@-
bic events as a. tha6 "hioI' 5o" celebrate
Should Dc c"ii',t "ifoSn 70 tIo m'hs'5 ~ al
oi us. IN Il mere Is ho''un6 'octIpn,'l, I.
moaning; H'LLo"' tlo'i,lo" ir@il '9,'il ~ WE
d :ii"ul1il' VOL, - oo SURE ~ .2"uss,'
Skln &no OL@'Gly' "nt common TO .1 1ho "hole
country Huch "chtcTeincnis' HtI5 com