Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-01

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Of one mind and one heart to-day. Im-
mense cheering.) And why should we
not be? What is there to separate us
longer? Without any fault of yours or
any fault of mine, or of any one of this
great audience. slavery existed in this
country. 1t was in the Constitution of
the country The colored man was here
not by his own voluntary action it was
the misfortune of his fathers. l think
it is safe to say that it was the crime of
our fathers that he was here. He was
here, however, and we of the two Sec
tions differed about what should be done
with him.
As Mr.. Lincoln told US in the war,
there were prayers on both sides for
him. Both sides found in the Bible a
confirmation of their opinions, and both
sides finally undertook to settle the
question by that last final means of ar
bitration-foree of arms. You here
mainly joined the Confederate side, and
fought bravely, risked your lives hero
ically in behalf of your convictions.
And can any true man anywhere fail to
respect the man who risks his life for
his convictions? prolonged applause.)
And as 1 accord that respect to you, and
believe you to be equally liberal and
generous and just. feel that as stand
before you as one who fought in the Un-
ion army for his convictions, 1 am en-
titled to your respect. (Cheers.) Now
that conflict is over, my friends. Gov.
Hampton repeated to you last night the
} way which l have been in the habit of
putting it since l came to the South.
There was larger proportion of train
ed soldiers in your army at first than in
ours in much larger proportion you
/ were good marksmen and good horse
> men, and that is two-thirds of good
soldier. Qaughter.) But gradually we
, learned to ride too. (Laughter.) And, as
: some of you know, gradually we learned
to shoot too. (Renewed laughter.) l
} happen to know how we'll you could
shoot (Cheers.)
: Well, having learned how to ride and
!. how to shoot, it was case of fighting
t between Greek and Greek; when Greek
: meets Greek, you know what the conflict
i is (cheers); aud more than that, you
:. know exactly how it will terminate
that party in that fight will always con,
e quer that has the most Greeks. (Laugh
H.; ter and cheers.) So, with no discredit t
% you and no special credit to US, the wal
v turned out as it did. (Cheers.) Nov
e shall we quit fighting? (Cries of "Yes.
e "Yes.") have been in the habit o.
II telling an anecdote about Gen. Scot
l. and stateman at Washington, in which
of the statesman said that as soon as tn,
D. war was over, and the combatants laiC
Of down their arms, we would have com
ve plete peace. No, said Gen. Scott,
m will take several years in which all tn
n. powers of the General Government vii
I'd be employed in keeping peace betweel
ct the belligerant non-combatants. Laugh
D. ter.) Now 1 think we have gotten throug
y, with that Cheers, and having peace be
be tween the soldiers and non-combatants
re that Is an end of the war. Is there an
is reason then why we should not be 9
nv peace forevermore We are embarke
,e- upon the same voyage, upon the SAN
at ship, under the same old flag good TO
on tune and evil fortune affects you an
re your children as we'll as my people an
Ike my children. (Cheers.)
ms Every interest you possess is to !
In promoted by peace. Here is this gre'
CO. city of Atlanta gathering to itself fro
ife all parts of the country its wealth ar
nd business by its railroads, and | say
of you that every description of industI
e.) and legitimate business needs peac
That is what capital wants. Discor
ed, discomfort and dissatisfaction are en-
ng. mics Of these enterprises. Then all OF
ia, interests are for peace. Are we n
by agreed about that What do we wa
or for the future ? believe it is the du
les of the General Government to rega
be equally all the interests and rights
my all sections of the country. (Cheers.)
of am glad you agree with me about tn
ear 1 believe further that it is the duty
ties the Government to regard alike a
The equally the rights and interests of
q, 1 classes of citizens. (Cheers.) That COW
who the whole matter; that wipes out in
md, future in our politics the section i
our forever. (Cheers.) Let us up wipe
rous in our politics forever the color Ii
ac- (Cheers.) That covers the whole matt
ex- that wipes out in the the future in
reat politics the section line forevev
felt (Cheers.)
reat And let me say word what has b.
but done. / do not undertake to discuss
ade. or defend particular measures. l lie
ues- the people, with their knowledge of
our facts, to examine and discuss and dec
rid for themselves as to them. 1 only sp
to- of general considerations and motiv
anita What troubles our people at the No
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