They are what wo would have been
in their circumstances. They have
been tho victims of au evil institution
made war upon 11s and we destroyed
it. But it was the institution wo
hated, not the people, they are our
countrymen and our brothers. We
aro all eliildern of those lathers who
made glorious the day that we cele
brate. If they have raised a par
ricidal hand agaiust their country it
was in a moment of madness tor
which not only our fathers, but wo
ourselves have been greatly respon
sible. We have disarmed them.—*■
Lot us restrain them till the madness
is past, and then treat them as though
it had nevei been. Let us learn from
our experience to follow the simple
moral instinct of LI. .> heart, instead of !
the cunning of human statesmanship,
which consists so often ot sacrificing
right and justice to more expediency,
in other words let us learn that it is
best for nations as for individuals, to
seek first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness, and then all tem
poral blessings wili be added to it.”
Alluding to the execution of Max
imilian, lie said:
“Say w hat we may about the judg
ment tho Mexican people have exe
cuted on him, that at least is true; It
is a severe warning to all European
aspirants for the honor of royalty in
this country. I don’t think there
will be as many candidates to lili the
vacancy occasioned by the death of
Maximilian, as there would be for
one of our post offices. As far as his
fate is concerned, 1 cannot help shar
ing in the quite general regret that it
has been so severe. I would have
been glad if Mr. Greeley and Garrit
Smith had tried the virtue of good
bail in bis behalf, to keep him from
so unfashionable an end as being put
to death for a politeal offense. But
so far as his kingdom was concerned,
I rejoice at its fall. So perish every
attempt to establish a monarchy on
this continent!!
• —in
"A Failure."
Under this head the Jackson Co.
