Year: 1866

the questions 1t il true we have
not control of all the remedies 49,
Even it these questions could be sat
iSlac,Orily answered. our fortunes
and destiny are not entirely in cur
own hands Yet tlrra NE some
things which we may, and can, aud
ought in my Judgment, to do, from
which no harm can come and from
which some good may follow in bet
tcring our present couditlon ~
States aud communities, as well as
individuals. When they have done
the best they can, in view of sur
rounding circumstances. with all
the lights they have before them,
let results be what they may, they
can ut least enjoy the consolation
the no small mnllrccompcnsc-that they
have performed their duty and have
n conscience void of offence before
God and man. This, if no more
valuable result. will trust, attend
the doing Of what propose. The
first great duty, then, | would ell
join at this time, is the exercise of
the simple, though difficult and try


ing. but nevertheless indispensable
quality Of patience. Patience re-
quires Of those affected to bear. to
suffer with fortitude, whatever ills
may befall them. This is often the
case and especially is it with us now
essential for their ultimate removal
by any instrumentalities whatever.
We are in the condition of II man
with dislocated limb or a broken
leg, and Il very bad compound trac
turc too at that How it was bro
ken should not be with him qucs
ton Of SO much Importance rs how
it can be restored to health, vigor
and strength. This requires Of him
AZ the highest duty to himself. to
wait quetlyand patiently in splints
and banda.es until nature resumes
her active powers, until the vital
functions perform their office The
knitting Of the bones and granula-
tions OF the flesh require time
Perfect quiet and reposc, even un-
der the severrst pain, is necessary;
it will not do to make too great
haste to get well; IN attempt to walk
too soon will only make the matter
worse. We must, or ought now.
therefore I'M Il similar manner, to dis
c,p!inc ourselves to the same or Ike
degree Of patience. | know the
anxiety and rcStlcSSness Of the pop.
ular limb to be fully on our feet.
again to walk abroad as we once did,
to enjoy once more the free out door
air Of Heaven, with the perfect use
Of our limbs. know how trying it
is to be denied representation in
Congress- while we are paying CIR
proportion Of the taxes; how annoy
ing it is to be even partially under
military rule. and how injurious it
is to the general interest Of the couu-
try to be without post offices and
mail communications, to say moth
ing of divers other matters on the
long list Of our present inconven-
fences and privation.. All these,
however, we must patiently bear
and endure for Il season with quiet
and rcposc, we may get well, may
get once more on our feet again -
One thing is certain, that bad hu-





NOR, i'll temper exhibited either in
resticssncss or grumbling, will not
hasten it. Next to this another great
duty we owe to ourselves is the cN-
crcsc Of liberal spirit Of forbcar.
ance among ourselves. The first
step toward local or general har-
monv is the Punishment from our
breasts Of every feeling and senti


ment calculated to stir the discordS
Of the past. Nothing could be more
injurious or mischevious to the flu


turc Of this country than the agita-
tion ut present of questions that di-
vided the people anterior to or du-
ring the existence Of the late war
On no occasion, and especially in the
bestowment OF office, ought such diff
ferences of opinion in the past ever
to be mentioned either for or against
any one otherwise entitled to conf
dence These ideas or sentiments
of other times and circumstances
are not the germs from which hope
tul organization can now arise. Let
all differences of opinion touching
errors or supposed errors of the
head or heart on the part Of any in
the past, growing out of these mat
tiers, b. at once in the deep ocean Of
oblivion forever buried. Let there
be no elimination or recrimination
on account of acts of other days
no canvassing of past conduct or
motives Great disasters are upon
Us and upon the whole country, and
without inquiry how these or'ginat-
ed. ut whose door the fault should be
laid. let us now as common sharcrS of
common misfurtuncs. on all occa.
sions consult us to the best means,
under the circumstances rs we find
them, to secure the best ends to-


ard future amclioration. Good
government is what we want. Tbs
should be the leading desire and the
controlling object with all, and |
need not assure you. if this can be
obtained, that our desolatcd fields.
our barns, our villages and cities,
now in ruins, will soon like the
Phoenix, rise again from their ashes
and all our waste places will again,
at no distant day, blossom as the
rose. This view should also be
borne in mind. that whatever d f.