Year: 1864

ferent matrials We may, II we please, divide
ourselves into factions, as native and foreign
Irish German, and so on. and be constantly ha-
ting, thwarting, disparaging, degrading, opposing
each other; or we may realize. az | think we
ought to- as we tend to realize that all natures
differences make all natures attractions


and that men made so various as
they are, by wise and benevolent God, for
good and wholesome ends, and that what we
have to do is each of in our own sphere to do our
own work properly, taking care not to harm
our neighbors. however they may differ with
US, and trying to give every one the same oppor-


tunity that we claim for ourselves so far as
equality is concerned. There are no two men
perfectly equal; one man is WISER stronger, more
virtuous than another-there are many points of
difference-but NV rights are not affected by the


fact that my neighbor knows more than / do, or
has better or different complexion, or anything
of the like. These are our rights men A


wise government is that which realizes that a


mans influence may depend on his character, but
his rights should depend on his manhood. and on
nothing but that. Applause.] i believe that
this great, terrible fight which we have in this
country is to last US good while after get
over the conflict of arms Tselieve we shall wish
not to quarrel with each other. At home in our
neighbOrhOods we shall cease, we shall repress
feuds and factions, and all others except those
tnos iOuHuCu Ou ~hoiOuo tifAliN "


mote the public good, or differences of opin-
ion to policy, measures and principles,
whereon men may divide and ought to divide for


the good of their country, not for its harm. |
believe that this terrible experience this terrible


bloody and desolsting civil war will be i'm
pressive lesson teaching us, when we shall have
passed t-teaching us as we never felt before =
the truth of the unity of mankind and the uni
versal rights of our brethren of the human race,


whatever may be their complexion or capacities.


believe that we shall become people wherein


our differences shall not be grounds of hatred
! and hostility. but shall be grounds Of generous


rivalry in efforts % promote the public good.
| believe that if shall at the end of this war
say, 1--WE have had strife enough, hatred enough
/ inequality enough; and now let US be human be-
ings; let Us be all counrymen; let be all gener


Gus workers together for the public good, not for


any ones injury" shall belive that this terrible
calamity, sent upon Us in mercy. in wisdom
that this calamity has been, on the whole, in its
influence OH the country, bene6cent and that a
future OF peace and unity, and charity, and
benevOlence will extend before us, that shall


speedily efface the recOlections of this terrible


trial. In that faith. friends, beSeech YOU speak
to our neiehbors and entreat them to act with


Us and for us in the great work of bringing our
country up to the standard, no longer a reproach
among nations or a light of warning as she has
been in the past, but cheering beacon or light
house in the future, teaching to cry nation and
to every people the great truth that IN liberty and
equality are the foundations of national great
ness and prosperity. Loud applause.