Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-06
LET US HAVE PEACE.

LET US HAVE PEACE.
The calm and rational mind while re-
viewing the present condition Of our
countrycannot but admit that theAmeri |
can nation is destined to fulfil its mission |
by carrying out the cardinal principles
which it's founders originally intended,
but we're unable to enforce upon the
country at that time.
Under the Colonial law slavery was a
recognized institution, and he that was
not the owner of human chattel, or did
not advocate that policy was looked up
on with suspicion and regarded as being
hostile to the peculiar institution
This feeling prevailed throughout the
country up to the time Massachusetts
and other of the eastern states threw off
the yoke and took their position on the
side of progress and civilization.
The southern states adhering to the
peculiar institution" could not be made
to see the benefits arising from free in
situations and from personal knowl-
edge, they declared that the climate OF
the south was of such nature that no
tangible benefit could be derived only
through slave labor For eighty years
and upwards they pursued this line of
policy, as they had an undoubted right
to do under the respective statute laws;
but while the attention of the southern
people was engaged in increasing slave
labor, the eastern, northern, and mid
die states standing on the side of free
dom had attained q position unparalel-
led in the history OF any people or ma
ton. Progress, science, and agriculture
was visible on every hand. Instead of
the plantation with its hundreds of
acres and log cabins, we saw the work
shop, the school house, churches, rail
roads, and the busy hum Of industry
was heard on every side in the free
states.
This state of affairs was visible in the
year 1861, and when the rebellion came
npon MS it was met in manner wor-
thy of people, who knowing the val
ne of liberty in its fullest and largest
sense, were determined to and did de-
eide the issue.
Since the army of Northern Virginia
laid down its arms some three years
ago, the old feeling has existed in
some local cities to more or less extent.
but a majority Of the people Of the
South have accepted to the arbitra-
ment of the sword.
Now the southern states are open to
emigration; during the past year an i'm
petus has been given to those hereto
fore comparatively slow states and new
life and energy is now seen in the
cities and towns of the southern states.
Fendulism has given way by force Of
circumstances to liberty, and hence-for-
ward the benefits and advantages
which must necessarily arise under
free institutions will be developed, and
the people of the south will be made
glad.
The American people have great
mission yet to perform, and are now on
the great highway to attain that end.
In whate, or section of our land civil
cation appears, the Bible is carried
along. and its teachings are not over
looked. Civilization cannot exist unless
the teachings of the divine law are Ell
forced.
Since the present administration has
come in power, no rational man will de-
ny that in whatever section of the
country he may cast a glance at the
present time, new life meets the eyes
which bespeaks prosperity and future
happiness. "Westward the course of en-
pire takes its way" and in sight of
where the sun dips her broad disc in
the golden waters OF the Pacific, there
will be the future free homes Of thous-
ands of American freeman living under
the same institutions, the same flag,
worshipping almost at the same shrine,
and firmer in the principles which the
trainers OF the republic desired, bnt
neglected a duty left to their children
of 81, which has been fully consumma.
ted.
Connecticut yesterday rejected her