Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-27
"Peace and Reconciliation

We have seen no better reply to Mr.. GrSeley's
bitter charge that the object Of the great c'n-
vsutiou Of veterans st Pittsburgh VAS " to re-
kindle the hatred and animosity Of civil WAT
than Gen. HsEley's speech as temporary caai'-
man Of the convention. Gen. Hasley's words
were uttered before Mr. Greeley's; but they
read very we'll after the TRADE Of the cage OF
ChappSoua. Gen. HAWley said;
Ofsn the charges that this combined oPposi-
tion makes against US, none 60 nrouses cur
anger a. the pretents that We were or are aS-
tu.ted by spirit Of hstred sud revenge. NOV
We NAV safely challenge all history rot TO sur
psss-thst is rot pretended-but &c equal the
generosity OF this government wherever cur
armies marched there WAS offered the hsnu o.
peace ard reconciliation; tens OF thousands Oh
women and children were fed. whose brothers,
sons and husbands we're Just beyond The lines,
in arms against the flag. While cur troops ST
Wilmington, North Carolina, were receiving
ten thoursnd prisoners from Andersonvilie ard
Florence, and quitting three thousand to bed.
they we're feeding TO save from starvation seven
thousand white people whose friends were resist
ilg Shernan's march.
And 1hen the last grand day cane, and Gen.
Grant dismounted under the Spple tree 81 Apo
msttox. what did the triumphant hero demand
from our CONQUERED foesl This nation that sa-
! crifced FIVE thousand million dollars and
half million of lives, had within lie grasp the
remnant Of the rebellion. Through Grant II
/ said 10 them - Let these go to their homer,
not to be noles;ed by the United States author
ities 80 long as they obey the laws Of the places
| where they Teside." Was this the feeiing OF re-
venee Some who now Teprosch General Grant
/ I e. -sgraa ma ~
After the papers we're signed, General Lee
| ,u-ned 70 General Grant and ssii 80 General
| Grant, there is one thing had forgotten the
papers are signed it is perhaps too late now !;
! il ia this: | WAS shout to observe that msny OF
our men in the ranks oEn their horses, both IN
the artillery and cavalry. | would ask that they
might have them, as You have permitted the oiA-
GERS TO take their side arms "
..No matter about the pspeTs, taii General
Grant, al will give orders to the othcsTs 10 lei
these men take their horses home with them !;
they will need them in the spring pioughing
| (Cheeis)
There was great army yicIotious SID tn
umphsnt, the army Of the United states, snd
these men would have US believe that our spirit
was the same then as It ia to day, sad the fsme
| to-day az il vss then Were they tnlmA'eu
BY a spirit Of hatred Gnd revenge in thus say
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20 home, rest at peace, jast obey the laws, aud
take your horses with you, and feeding them too
the mtn dividing their hsyertscks with them
(cheer,)- that too by the Thousands Ihese
same rebel soldiers had been taught TO h.te the
Yankees. hut thia set caused tie tears TO
pour down their checks. This vas 81 inezpres-
tible magnauimity. Vas this policy Of hate
or revenge 10; We are the same to-day a.
then. Did We coufFc2te property! No Dii
we hspish them. Never man Of them Sew
ersl Thousand Of them felt bitter Lstrei 10 the
old asg, and sWore they would reve; 1--we under
its folds They bsuished thewfe-yes to south
Americ. In g short tine many q these inca
were hungry, ragged suI h7uesl1E, and Cncie
sam brought them home free by the hundreds.
Was this, sgsn, the policy Of hate OF rev ngeE
Yes, comrsies, this was cur government
This was our republican party governing The
union then, aud VIXEN = grie7Ous Visitation ol
providence brought starvation 20 the fcuih, cur
congress, By cur own free will voted IN one SEES
.ion FIVE u lhons OF do.lars to feel then. The
purfes Of the north we're opened, aAi IL,
eranefies discharged Of their benefits Inn
indeed vas not the policy Of hate and Of t.
venge.
We have one reqaest indeed to make Of thes,
men. We have Sut one disability one Ink OF dif-
approval remaining. Only one statute remains
one set 4 legislation to fhoS the sense Of TIN
nation that the great rebellion MAS crime
That is the temporary seclutiou from oin;s q 4
few, very lev Of the guilty superiors. the TEL
ribly guilty leaders WHO dragged their people
into itis awful slaughter. We say TO some O.
them, les than three huudrei remain, noF-
YOU cEurot hold office sESin, UliIl congress per
mts We have ere thing 20 say to these men
We the close Of the var hut one th.us
IL e. NHaH an 20 . 81 3 o
ei legislation, every act, every order taken hl
the republican congress, every act, every ortel
q General Grant has bal th.s il yiew,-ia
safety Of the lives and the persons t1d The pros
perity Of cur loyal brothers Al the south.
We c5uaicstel 10 property-Ee bAn.shsd nc
body-ve sc0ureCi not1dy-We hanged none
Men Who were iu the rebellion, can ycu say a
much since The war; If We hsve eyST bee;
angry it has been At these outrsges upon Gal
loyal southern trothers; they have t.lel
us with a righteous indignation after The IA
marched in lfiuGp pa ever every iooi OF Southern
soil, week after week, month Sitsr II nth, th
CIV has come up 10 Us from many regions q
the South that loysi men were taken from tier
homes, were Ecourgei tui tea.eE, sometime
hanged, sometimes bsnishCd Jhat they coul
not enjoy freedom Of opinion, speech or pres
we demand thx iheae criet be heard; tasi TICS
men he protected, tlst there ouiFsges cease
Why, in the name OF humanity, sid justice, an.
fair play, DO you dare come TO "a with the pre-
teuce Of shaking hands across the bloody chasm
while there s a bloody chzsn by your doori-'
chasm Of yocr cHn making Slske hands MS
with your brethren, your neigAbors. l woul-
post up II every crlfs roads; would Per; oytl
every court house on every dwelling Of th
South: DO uu;o others ~ You would oiltT
I sh5ult g. INTO vcu.'f tGsCat cheering