New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-02
The AMERICAN UNION.
yALoR IN WAR, FREEDOM. FRATERNITY AMI
PROSPERITY IN PEACE.

vA1oR IN WAR, FREEDOM. FRATERNITY AND
PROSPERITY IN PEACE.
In nothing was this war greater than In that IL leu
O race into freedom. and brought those "hon We n'a
conquered In the struggle into the full EMO! i' "a
q restored citizenship, and shared again win 'hom
the responsibilities and duties OF res'o'eu
acknowledgements, June 30, 1855.
1t,s no time now to use the apothecarys scales 10
weigh the rewards OF the men whe saved 'ie 'o'"u'
-Qndianapois August l, 1855
We send to the south the assurance That we desire
,bs stream of their prosperity shall flow bahaiuh
we would lay upon their people no burdens 'na' we
voua not willingly bear Observation-Disclosures
July 10, 1888
know of no higher honor In this world than 10 be
eaned "comrade" by the survivors Of those who saved
the Union.-(Canon City, COL. May II, 1871.
am glad that the Confederate soldier, confessins
that defeat wAich has brought ham blessings tha'
would have been Impossible otherwise, has been TAKEN
again into full participation in the administration Oh
the Government that no penalties hmiA"o's VI
other infections rest upon him. have taken ana can
.,vavs fake the hand of a brave Confederate soldier
with confidence and respect ! woad put him uhdef
one yoke only, and that is the yoke that 'he Nctois
Z, that struggle bore when they went home and laid
of their uniorms-the yoke of the ID" and INC o'h-
CATION always 10 obey IT. Upon thst PLATFORM "''l
ont distinction between the victors ana the Vaqe"
we enter together upon possibilities as pe"Pie 'A'
ue cannot oyerestimate- Memphis, Tenn. April H.
1891.
There have been two cOnquestS-onc Win arms
tho other with the gentle influence Of peace-0nd the
last Is greater than the first. The first Is Only great
as 1t made way for that which followed ana now one
again In our devotion t. the Constitution and the
laws one again In the Determination tit uc qnesuoh
Of the severance the Federal relations Of these Se'
shall never again be rails d. have started together up
on career of prosperity and development that has IL
vet given only the signs Of what IS I" comc-'Ohat'a
nooga, Tenn, April Il, 1891
have a supreme regard for the honor OF the
Nation profound respect for the Constitution, and
a most sincere desire to meet the Just eXpec'a-
tons of my fellowdtizens. lam not one 81
those who believe that the good of any class
can be permanently, and largely attained eN-
cent upon lines which promote the good OF all our
people. We have a common heritage Inc 'ohied
crate soldier has full honorable and ungrudssd par
tcpation in all the benefits OF great ana just "oV
eminent | DO not doubt to-day that these woula be
among the readiest Of population 10 follow the
old flag IL It should lie sssailed from any quarter
johnson City, Tenn, April Ia, lsOl.
am dad that by the common consent Of all on
peope without any regard TO past differences, We
have once and forever struck hands upon the propo
stion tina. from the Lakes to the Gulf, from the -
Lawrence 10 the Bay Of California there shall he one
flag and one Constitution Greenboro, Tenn, April
IL, 1891
We are one peopl. absolutely. We follow not men
hut institutions. We happy in abe fact aha'
though men may live die. come or 20, We sun
have that toward which the American ctizen TURN
with confidence and veneratlOn-tms great union o.
the states devised happily by our fathers-I3akes
field, Cal, April %. 1891
We cannot DO too careful that all our Influence j
Oh the side Of good government and OF American
interests. We do not wish Ill 10 any other natloN
or people In the world, but they must excns; us II VIZ
regard our own fellow citizens as having the hghes
claim on our regard .-(fodesto, Call April 10 lool
Our legislation should be as broad as our territory
should not for classes but should be always IN te
interest Of all our peOple.-endeton, Oregon May
1891.