New-York tribune., 1877-03-15

bos bo had once sought to destroy the nation because
they had had hed s Of TO waHs aG M s the
North; they said. ave hike th, country, we hns nmUw
and and towns and cities reduced to ashes !
therc shall be no mora mora wa war obnssn ,nss and that
President shall be naugurated In peace" Men, say;
who had fought upon the field OF battle aght W. s
up in the of the pemocratic part III W ,h we
and used those very words Appanse o bo ,cs
indebted for peaceful solution OF tne s,ea and
am willing 70 unite with them TO preserve that pficeiess
gift forever lAppialiseI
THE OLIVE BRANCH EXTENDED TO THE SOUTH
Why should We live in enmtyi Why III there is
any way TO settle this question by reason, by argument
by COMPROMISE let US settle it that way. When the
President delivered his inaugural he knew exactly tne
position that had been taken by the Southern
great and nohle-hearted men OF me 1n s3n,n. he he
knew an opportunity had been presented to ne ths
sonth t. show that they stlli loVeu aTn di,'
ad r ne e eSs" Kno%hs lo all tb- he
these meu-to the entire south-not the sword OF "ar
but the olive branch OF Peace. Applause! III ,,o
potcal history of the world there has been no gandsr
no sublmer Remember now that ths wa, uic ihc
in the midst OF political excitement, When tnu .no
storm OF hate was widespread and fierce; When tne
Democratic party North was denonheng ae that Mr.
Tilden take the oath of Office and unsheath me @
Whcn Seu resolved in Congress that the decision OF the
Commission was Illegal and void. when ,ot,cd. sem
of Stori the IN supreme s court with having committed
perjury. wilfu and corrupt; when men ID sn d When
Ysrp predicting
the Democratic portion Of the Legislature o. ONO puo
licly renOunced all confidence in Almighty ou luie.
lancher and applause. Tire President isins hooeV @ ,o
passions preiudices, and hareds OF the honr-anove
every consideration except tine honor, 1so ssoiI
and the prosperity OF the whoie coIh'i5 saa, ,ss,
let brothers; let ns forget me past le us
everything except tue debWe owe 10 te D1"hv M e ne , t
saved our natIoi; let uS grave, ana Iet US us
wide aud deep and let throw into ms srpncher a
CHAINS am wmps and auction blocks: lAppausc;I - -
us leave there prejudice, haIres ana near T ,
iugs of the years that are dead, ana iot u1 pu,i
them ont o! sight mention, and thGn ~, ,i Us
nlif
pcss'" lGreat applause We nave IouSht anu hn'T
long enough; country j. not prosperous ioOr S a.
rags; energy has enp!y .ans @ a3}i In tle safe
df nydpnco money lies idle locked b. the Key OF i,
Confidence is what nccd-conhdence III ec , o,,, -;
confidence in our institutions, confidence IN oUf ioIEl W
government confidence in The great intnrc ss
In law conf cuce in liberty confidence III the PiVIieS'
and in the destiny the great Republic; , .oo
extend 10 you each and a the OlFe Dfahch ol 1,
Frov-ctiIcns OF the South basecGh y0n 70 lihc ~,
and by the memory Of those who dIed iOr nasn W t %
claIred remains of your rcAieDLtu Hc,e', & 10 ~ "i
Vuur sons and your daughters ana tnclr i',.
children yet TO be, rnplore you 10 1hnso uho ~
with ready and loyal bands lG@IT", @ ,,IiId y"nr
II viii cultivate your wasted feIds; IL WIZ @ reu,i Y"
towns and cities /. will fill your Golfers WIN suiu
vl cducats your children; II viii sWol lhc sails Vi !o
commerce.; il VIII cause the roses Oh JOY ~ ~, VI IL
climb over The broken cannon Of war; II VIII Hood the
caoInS Of the freedmen with lishi ana colnc @ ,I ,
i'm NOR ;hAn c3ats Of mail ANA wrap the poor ana OWy
1--WE If tne south Will forget. Take IL! Inc inc
nero will wipe from the tablet oi lhe'nop1 5
t4e strokes ana hl1rv sears tears the record OF
his wrongs Take il! it will unite our nation; VIII
max. Us brothers once again. Take 1t! ana Justice s@I
siI in courts under The Oulspleau Nllc "il- ~
Pace Take il and the brain and 5 Of the lnihit WIZ
nr free. Take il! II viii bud aud bioSspm ia your Hht;
and n your lana with fragrance ad with Joy lIno ~
and we nave passed the midnight III our OhucH History,
AID the star of hope heral aglin the risinE sun t,S
ana gentlemen, think y0u fol your kind attention.