The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-22
ONE COUNTRY.
speech nj Hon. Henry w. HilIlard
s0uthern scntimsemt.

southern sentiment.
"Wc have come out OF great intes
tine war, but tho Republic Is stropge
than It was before the storm tried Il
foundations. We are ono people; tn
Government Ia our Government: its fla
is our flag; the whole country is on
country; IL is n great country; tho SUI
at It's rising gilds our standard with IL
earliest beams on tho Atlantic coast
and no sheds his parting splendors upoI
Il whore II floats on tho shore Of the Pa
ci1c at his sitting. II Ia n country tha
n man may love and DO proud OF. w,
arc yet In our youth What Ia n con
fury In the lifo OF n nation? Th,
political system under which W,
1.-Two is tho best on tho globe. |,
has stood the sevorcst test, IL still
towers IN the majestic proportions peer
less as Mont Blanc among tho Alps, and
II will stand. ills founded on rock
II recognizes tho right OF the people tc
govern themselves When the Govern.
ment was organized many Of it's friends
doubted. Its enemies predicted failure
They were afraid OF the people. II was
thought by some Of tho ablest states
men who took part In tho framing Of II
that u was not strong enough they
wished to bind tho people. But II IL to-
day tho strongest government on earth
Ii has shown its power In foreign wars,
Il has displayed its strength in main
tanning its authority ut homo. We have
learned to trust tho people the great,
generous. true people. In entering upon
another century Of our national exist
enco we have everything to choer us
We have animating prospects,. Our
country will advance In wealth aud
prosperity and power aud glory. We
shall lead the way for tho nations in the
path of true empire tho development
OF tho principles OF truo government.
We must preserve the Constitution wo
must maintain tho Union. The Govern
mont will find its most powerful sup
porters In tho friends of constitutional
liberty. II IL neither IN imperial nor n
democratic government. II is n Federal
Republic, deriving It's powers from the
consent Of the people, and to bc admin
iatorcd for thoir. good. Their will cx-
pressed. not by the voice of majority.
without regard to tho Fundamental
principles OF the Government,
but IN tho authentic forms pro.
vided In tho Constitution, Is the
supreme authority. | SEQ around mo
many that | have known from my
youth. We have sometimes differed IN
our political views, but | have always
accorded to them what ! know they at
lrihuted to mo patriotic motives. ]
call upon you now, my countrymen, to
devote yourselves to tho cause OF tho
We must save tho Republic. |
We must set up a standard against cor
ruption. aud draw to II from all parts of
his broad land true men-from tho
'ock -girdlcd coast OF Now England to |
no tropical plains Of Texas. from tho
shore beaten by the waves Of the stormy
Atlantic to tho golden slope Of Califor-
lia, the friends or free government will
answer to tho call OF men who know no
'cction. and tramplo under their
eet tho mcancr issues that have so
ong divided us; they will take the
Constitution and hold IL up that IL may
atch tho first beams of the century
'bout 10 risc upon our country. ana
xalt II 70 that supreme place il held
when the illustrious Southcrncr who
leeps upon the banks Of the Potomac
Irst swore to support il as he laid his
and upon the helm Of tho new Govern
nent. Iappeal to you, my countrymen,
Q hear me, 70 consccrato yourselves to
nc great work; riso TO the grandeur Of
true patriotism that embraces tho
Thole country. II IL high time chat the
lWrrel ns TO past issue should cease.
Vo have fought the battle, and tho South
lay cxclaim, like tho King of France I,
n the field Of Pavia all IL lost but
onor. Those who wish to prolong the /.
rife may bring accusations against US -
10y may charge that we resisted the /.
overnment: that we asserted our /,
dependence that we took up arms To !.
alnfaln IL, but they cannot take from :
: tho glory OF having been from the .
through all tho eventful :.
asst, loyal TO tho Constitution. We con "
lie our cause to men Of after ages and
history. We enter upon tho now con
Try to do our part In tho development T.
the country. All disturbing causes Q
ive passed away. There can be no Y
'nflict between tho interests or the =
orth and South. The American sees 4
10 wide expanse Of tho territory washed a
I the two great oceans OF the world, Il
I'd he feels that every part OF II is his
untry. Abroad he feels that he is an
nerican; he travels under tho pro .
ction Of the flag Of tho Ropub- .
rs of tho world, and he treads the
reefs OF the cities OF modern
lrope or stands amid the ruins OF en- n,
res that have perished with the glow
Y consciousness that his own Is the i,
,est, greatest, happicst Government \
er established upon tho earth Tho A
eat central Government binding
worful States in indssoluble union
,ty millions Of people speaking the
lgnago Of Shakespeare and Milton
ing under the institutions of Christi
ity, rapidly growing IN population.
wealth, and in power rearing great
les, converting the wilderness into
rden; sending out ships to bear their Il
ducts into all the ports Of the world
playing in the sight OF all nations the
at standard OF the Republic re-
endent with the light Of freedom
s is the picture that we behold to- day, -.
4 the humblest man in the country
y say with intenser enthusiasm than
mated Roman In the proudcst days pc
the empire, i am an American citi-
- ~
The lu~tara rir side.
L a ism Z six Npars old and hn SniI