The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-19
LET US HAVE PEACE.

dawned and set, and yet our whole
country is clothed with sack-cloth and
ashes,
Whyis this?
Tie war was waged for restoration Of
the Union, with oil the rights and. immu.
mites Of the States unimpaircl.
1t was successful!
Mare than four years ago the last rebel
soldier laid down his arms!
For more than nine years, 1--WE of War
aal four Of Peace, the radical party have
had undisputed control of the Govern
mentin all its branches.
Then, why is it We have no Peace!
They have had the power.
How have thsy used it!
Hive they "'bouud up the Nations
wounds y
Have they exercised charity for al
and malice towards none: :"
Have they done "all that could be
done to achieve and cherish lasting
peace among ourselves aud among all
N.!ion's:"
Nay, verify
Instead of restoring the States to their
fotpcr position in the Union, they have
imposed one condition after another, each
moro odious than the first ai-
Placed them under military dcs-
pciism--' aa. fu, III
Violated every right guaranteed to the
States or :l,e people
Abolished Civil Courts
Made an ignorant and degraded race
tho rcceptacles Of all political power
DISTINGUISHED white men
Fasicrcd an intestine war between I'll
races--s Z, .ia..i 10 benin
Made personal liberty dependent on the
willof military satrap-
Stripped the States Of tho rights
guaranteed to Aicm by the Consti,u-
toll
Declared ten States out of the Union,
an msrs conquered territories
Made the civil subscryicnt TO the mill.
ta'y power sa.
Abolished trial by jury
Fc,scrcd the judiciary
deprived the Courts Of jurisdiction to
pass upon tlleir acts
Trau'lneled the Executive, and dc.
priyed him Of exercising hi, Legitimate
powers
s4uandered the money Of the people
AMI substituted despotism for liberty I!
This is ~hy ,ec hare no peace
Instead Of binding up" they have
torn each gaping wound afresh!
Instead Of !" charity for all and malice
uone," they have had charity for none
and malice for all !!
Instead Of doing everything TO "achicvc
and cherish lasting peace" they have,
by their Legislation tosterea the enmity
uugeudered by the war, and instead Of
peace, they have given US anarchy! 4
We have watched over the progress of
radicalism from its inception; and
incurred over the evils which it has
brought upon tho country! at
When the war.was over, we hoped to
see true peace once more take up It's abode
among us.
Personally, VIC were on the conquering
side. We lived through it, and saw the
yanquisled surrender.
Tho terms prescribed we're accepted !.
end, on the part of tho vanquished, car
ricl out in good faith.
And what has followed?
Persecution, prescription, disfranchisc-
ment, and disqualfcations have been
henped upon them with fana.ical zeal.
Is this class Of legislation to continue
forever?
Is persecution and prescription never
TO cease? ..t..i....
These are perilous tines!
1t behooves US to look we'll TO tie
lture HWafn rH.Lat'
The whole governmental system Of the
cVuhtry is in confusion And, il the
present system of legislative prescription
~ to continue, there can be no peace ex-
cept that which "passetl all understand
Ing" and is fOund-only in tho tomb!
Passion begets passion
Hate begets hate
And, as people, we are not prone to
kiss the baud that snites u.s.
II We are to have II true aud abiding
peace, its foundations must DO laid deep
III tho hearts of tln nnnnln