Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-22

was widespread aud fierce; when the democrat
ic party North was den ouncing the President
as fraud and a cheat; when IL was demanded
that Mr. 11den take the oath Of Office and I'M
sheath the boi>terous, ravenous sword of civil
war Recollect this was when they resolved
10 congress that the decision of the Commits
sion was Illegal and void, when Senators in
Their places where charging justices Of the SUI
preme Court with having committed perjury.
wiliul an cnrrunt: when men in high places
were predicting The downfall Of the Republic.
and when the democratic portion OF the Legi.-
isture OF Ohio publicly renowned al confidence
IN Almighty God. tGreat lau ghter and sp-
plause
The President. rising above the passions.
prejuiiees. and hstrsds OF the bour-sbove ev.
-r, consideration except the honor the glory
and the rn>p"rity Of the " hole country sid
Let us be brothers. let Us forget the pa.t: let
us forget everything except the debt we owe to
the brave men who saved our nation; let us dig
a grave. and let us dig II wide and deep and let
Us throw into this sepulcher the chains and
whips aud auction blocks. Applause. Let
us leave there our prejudices. hstrcds. and
heart-burnings of the years that are dead. and
let US bury them out Of sight or mention. aud
then let Us write over them all epitaph. '>s-
cred 10 Forgetfulness.' Great Applause
We have fought and hated long e1ough: our
country Ia not prosperous: labor a rags: ener-
gy has empty hands industry has empty peck
cts the wheels of the factory still. In the
safe OF prudence money lies idle. locked by the
key OF fear. Confidence il what we need-con-
hdence in each other, confidence in our consii-
4hons. confidence in our form OF COVE rnment.
confidence in the great future. confidence in
law. confidence in liberty. confidence in the
progress and in the destiny Of the great Repub-
lie.
| extend 10 you each and all the olive branch
OF peace. Fellow citizens OF the South. l be-
seech you TO take il, and bv the memory of
those who died for naught. by the chsrred re-
mains OF your remembered homes by the ashes
OF your statesmen cad and TOR the sake of your
sons snd your daughters and their fair children
yet to be. ! implore YOU to take Il with ready
and loyal hands. Great applause. II will
cultivate your wasted fields; 1t will rebuild
your towns and citie-; il will ill your Golfers
with gold; it will educate YOUR children ii will
swell the sails Of your commerce; il will cause
the roses Of JOY to Chamber and climb over the
broken cannon of war; it will food the cabins
Of the freedmen with lght.an cloihe she weak
in more than coats Of mail and wrap the poor
and lOwly in mea-ureles> content
Take it. The North will forgive il the South
will forget. Take ii. The negro will wipe
from the tablet OF memory the strokes and scars
OF 200 wears. and blur with happy tears the
record of his wrongs. Take it. II will unite
our nation: it will make Us brothers once again.
Take 1t. and justice shall sit in your courts I'M
der the outspread white wing Of Peace.
Take il! and the brain aud tips OF the future
will Be free. Take il IL vii, bud and blossom
in your hands and ill your land with frsg rance
and with JOY. Tske ii and We have passed
the midnight in our political history, and the
star Of hope heralds again the rising sun. L.
dies and gentlemen. thank YOU for your Kind
aiten ton.