, 1877-03-19
COL. INGERSOLL.
His Recent Address in New York
City.
Good Words for President Hayes. His
Cabinet, and Southern Con-
gressmen.
An Eloquent Plea for Cordial Union Of
tho Whole Nation.

address made by Col. RoIcrt G. lugcrso,i, Of
Illinois, III New York City, on Wednesday even.
ing last:
Tiin TIME FOR rEACE AND. CoMTnoMisE.
All these questions, mr friends, are upon ns,
and Il Is fOr you NJ say whether there slIalt ee
honest baflota, and only honest ballots, cast III
this country or not. 1t Il for you to shy whett'-
ei Office shall bo given to the ltucat atid deserv-
inRf It Ia for you to say whether every election
shall be 4 scrninblc for office. or real, !uncst
effort for principle. All these questions nay,
arc upon 1,s. This ts no time Tor war. War
settles nothing except mere question OF
atrc,ltth. That is all war ever did fettle. You
cannot shoot Ldcas Into a nuns head with
musket tagter nor with ean1on ~ r.. i''to Gt,, one
You cannot let predjudiccs out with tho sword.
THIS is the time Tor reason, for discussion. for
compromise. This Is tho time to repair. to re-
build t1 presefvc. Wsr destroys; peace ea,s cre
aud life, and sunlight, and air. War kills men
-tiot mistakes. Artillery does not reason; II u.s.
sctts. 4 bayonet lias point enough, but no
logic. sVllcn ti'e sword is drawn, reason re-
upon the field of battle; VIC must stand victors
within the realm, Of Thought.
There must be peace between the North and
South some time; not conquered peaSe, but
knowledge Of our wants, Win clear pesccp-
lion Of our difficulties, rutherford D. Hayes
became President Of tho United States. Nations
~ nns man Aiyvc Mi thfngs. n Tresiilnnt
.honM ho ."1 natriot' Partv' NJ i'cst. f. onlv n
me"ns ~ an rrI'SNtbat cnil heinr liz rood ri
the country, tue happiness Of the people, TUG
.,ui 4 tnto thc TrHt hon.i nj tin Ho,,th. and
said, "Lct us be friends, [Applausc; We
parted at tho cunnon's mouth; ne were divided
by the edge Of tl.s glittcrsng sword; wo must
sanG III aea aag IL s
s,en,ic, ~ tc ncnnic. and for lilo nconic. there
sof psofn, nj Il h. :e m uIcast cs. wIster @ wto or
h.ack. jChecrs.l 10 this feast every chilli Of
II was 9rnnI thing rrandiy dong. II tic
p-osh1o,t .mS's.ncf1s in }s nnji2v n viii hc NJ,
itnms,,s" co,nnin,cut to his brazil II Gc fails.
Il viii BE- "a equal compliment to his heart
yonrcsl: hc has extended his hand: ho has
hrnten t,'e sii"ncu of hatred With tho words Of
Welcome .'D '' - '~>' '''' '''~
"''>' rnEs,pzsr nArns' CABINET.
hr seicrtrd E.a constjtnttonni atlyiscrs: md H.
nw u M ~ sa~ S r,t hcrc thn pIcsI1cnt has
ryht ~ scl,..f III ronstnutjo,Inf nlvfscrs IL,
.t nim.si spplsss; ssd ts i !dsf {; st. q %sn 5
tc fsohinrt of thr i'rcsnnte nrninst. "a II were.
no Sahst ,s,x -, ~ woni% a. .ns, tlint ~ ts,,.
ia3,,r n,I,inn -, c,,nnci sn,n% wn,nnn to mar
~ ''n nc. yfI,aughter.i He i,as gathered around
@ 1st an anI "e sov III ,,s Iro item fair c,,nncc'
ea,, h' - gu, ~ ,ot - .ith ia Isrc.innrt r. lie
1,9ti * s,atns M ~ an is nhnss. and ryo Ills r1
i,.v r nnsI honest ebaI,cs Str. Eyarts fcl,osrs]
a,nnri.a, % Mar. hc ia nrfcc},y aso,,ainiel With
intnTrtin,,ot law. nnl iIis Character ia without
a. III, ur as,,,rz T i. M nom nf rt,1rc tnnr
at % srcat lItcrury attainmcnts, and, believe, an
,"tmrc III, Ink n.,o,, iii snicction ne rcal
,a,,,,..ir,au+ ..''auI '>'@ no ~ sntciiccure and
'" ,,paf, fAm,aise.1 RIchard ". flIo,nnson I
iavs I known pcrso.ia1ly ior many year: liois .
f f;nnnl,tsan ever since that pafty was born, and
i Mas NM ID nnrc thr ,yori' Hu il IN rxrciIcnt
isw~cr md ono of thu ktllicst. and purcst, and
e.. ,st d S . yen: Mc} Wcn VI rss 81
;".F,1 ~ r. ;,;1 not ikm Il. I want tn rull on
len . Kov1now r. @ foijow me fniriyManI lei nc
rny NM satisfied witt, that ut1nointmeut. It
.s Meuuna ta, G arsa NnpdiaHaas III i1sa n.,riS riS
~ .n,,.., Inr,n a. thouch be- lid lived in tl!e
Nortis nrtl talked antI wrotc a.uinst II, There
n.p p'li olm . vi vii mt 4ay il, tur he voted ior
Hamcl ], Tidsn. Wl.at do you ti,iuk Of tlnta
H. vntt ri, inn That rcfs,rmaiion Is not possible
fpr Iii thu sons oi ,neni Il.aughter.| lie Is
,oind that 10 ap,ut ti tat ,na wnd be- 70 say
TO Tic South, vi ilo not look upol, you as
.s M tcilow.citizei,s ts r. i want you 10 Wipe Tor
1lvHr tho cellar line. tito ncbul l{lIG. Or tho
Sn',n iu i'm o fron, liz not,,r ~ thn Ooycr,,.
rncnt OF, account Of what lius prcn donu hereto
I"r"5 WHai are yo,i now Is tho oniy o,teatton
tJat shnuid be- asked. fApplulse,1 Il was a
sirnnro ttIpg for tic President to appoint that
,nnn' / otint It, it wns at, cxpcyi1nent, II lns
,,su" M. vt lrrn tested I3ut believe that II viii
+" r 1roof az tia Pr,.sfi]snt's wisdom II was Il
nen.a ttinw IN nn1,nint him. It was i,raye
tInS on s ti,t, mart u Gen. XIV to accent. IAp.
n,anssci " Eor INV ,art. i nm rlad tho tco is
s1ss sn",, oni III ,Meys tlat ttc futars viii Justly
mi on,nin,,d i'm annoi1ttncnt OF Gen, kcy,
Nn,h;,l,st n-,,ij hav, hrrn lnitrr. In INV hitir-
1.nti 1ns,, ~" annol,,tmrnt n jnl,n bhcrnlnn
-. IL haa.i ri tGc fF"as,ry Drnartnlc,t. IAN
t,. ~ su 'S IL !. r,risct1v arniaint.Sl WITH .r
!sa',ai,1 saui1 ,,s1orv - mi wth III th, i.rislatjnn
na, ~ sHI,}srt @ n,s1 l." bas tho ronfilcuca Of
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.nt ai, s'''W ,'o awnr. on1 mn} Johm Sber.nat,
Hot"s sns M .,,tdor vii, M",thcr hC
tiy I, pu'as' 49, .A -oii,mI tf;rrot mrr,ou e.. !
Tp'st TIe Attorne1- @ General, Cbnr,cs pcvc',s, va!
Il as EARNED UaavS as @ be 4 u.,as,unig. am salts
nea VIII a ~, anM,h .is, snna.S III, nsnf1crr,l
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