The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-22

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render h,s o. The Sppcsus forces e s,Appers.,e.,
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kno wledgeof Legal forsks snd Of the las nsds
hin an slmo,ti isdispsnssble AID to his chief
end In viev, yizi the suppfession Of the re-
bellion and che rs.sstablishu lent OF one nag
and constitution and one Government over
ssd new Issues, and tufSsd nsithsr to Inc
right or bn ID tho disebsfgs OF what no
dss.sd 4 s.srsd ausy. HaylsI entered the
dienf % III erders smanstinS from superior
! sxsoted the Gang DO diaation aud ebedIsnes
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andsducstsd 70 believe 10 the prsotiosl doe.
trlnes Of equality, he had NO horror Or fear
and exact jssiiss for the high and Low. VIE He
His sole faith wa. in the distinotions erestsi
s.,y r tn. .si " very s siss sd :s.I
Hssssa:sa their sAost-eemins. .na p.lll.,sd
received Injustice at hls hands, and no oiiosr
ever applled to him for counsel, aid or advice
without receiving ~. He yes consequently
g. rss w. ai Knew si@ Ss.s o wsS
him most. His, MAD was nethodisal In its
reasoning, and, a. q. generally, true OF up.
equally just and correct He wAsA - .
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His frst comuissiou 10 the volunteer forces
was tAat Of saptaiu and assistsnt adjutant
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tsers.. Upon the rsvivAl Of the. grade Of leu
tenant general he was made chief Of staff to
FL 81 s:a a,R Army ma' s @sss
that grade was crsatcd. Upon the elevation
aatioa he received tho portfolio Of the secros
"a II recur momen. to the exciting political
enmpsia. Of 1850, when the old Demoerstic
feuds. Our beloved eomrade then attached
nsntsd Douglas. In that campaign he was the
Illinois. But few OF this wing OF the party
ever sntertsined the belief that the threat Of
secession 90 openly made would ever be at.
party succeeded. LATHE sympathy or co-ope-
rAtive action, however, existed between the
Northern and southern Democrscy further
than the common attempt to defeat the great
opposing esndtdate. The best snd most sxpe-
riencsa statesnsa AID psbiicists Of tho North,
sane threat could DO seriously entertained.
But u vas no idle word. The blow was struck
and the die was esst. -Ef.
In the North, Rcpabhcanism, denounced as
the war. But who struck tho actual blow
Who stretched forth his fratricidal hand to
drag down snd t,smple 10 tho dust the Star
dom and the hope OF the oppressed Of every
landt Who vas tho Jndss that betrayed his
sountry which had rocked his Infancy In the
hin in the sunlight OF It's most expansive free.
domi pause Tor answer. .Methinks hear
s..d '% SSlsS : s.s s::
saying You can have no conflict without
being yourselves the sggressors. You have
Goyernmeet, while / snail heed he m e%t
solemn one, ito preserve, protect, and defend
it, II the Almighty Ruler OF nations, with
81 the Nor,s, or on yours q The SSuth, that
Judgment o. Tie sress tsieusaf Of the Amerf
err bemootaoy was allow To speak. but the
ss.. oS Of 4, .SS s ass91s
ons. h. and as
fence Of his insuited country.
Think ron not, comrades, that Il Freedom
Heaven did not weep while freedom 6srssii
Aye, the nations Of Ahe earth stood aghsst
sse had insusuratsd, and shrints swsy-dis.
trusting nature. Good men everywhere prayed
loud aud long that constitutional liberty, re.
iision. freedom, and equality Of rights might
liberty or slavery. The end came and slavery
lost. The struggle was long, bloody, and BIT
used. II cannot Be said that our noble brother
in arms distinguIshod himself as a soldier,
ipasmueh as his every duty was executive
He never h al the pers on al 90 IN IN and Of troops
but was ever the true and trusty conndentiai
adviser OF the comm Ander OF the armies. That
he was susceptible, however, Of the highest
order OF military culture, will not admit OF dis
cussion, The war ended, the great contending
armies were disbanded, and the preacher
caused By the shock OF arms required TO be
reoonstruotion, the execution OF which WAS
placed BY Congress mostly In the hands OF the
General Of the army. In this difficult task he
vas ably assisted BY the talent and legal aou.
men OF his chief.of-staf. The most compii-
Gated and conflicting questions were presented
Almost daily, and, though for . long time In the
most feeble health his anxiety and watchful-
ness to see the whols country once more uni.
tad and prosperous, prevented him from tax.
Inc tine 10 tecruit hts Shattered frame. He
Va eminentiy a patriot. He loved his whole
COUNTRY, He entertained no enmity against
any mart oft, He had once believed that In
hefited slavery was q Necessary owl. Its ex-
latsnce WAS sustained BY the highest tribunal