Twenty years of Congress - from Lincoln to Garfield; with a review of the events which led to the political revolution of 1860 (1884) (14577758868)

Identifier: twentyyearsofcon01blai (find matches)
Title: Twenty years of Congress : from Lincoln to Garfield ; with a review of the events which led to the political revolution of 1860
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893
Subjects: Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893
Publisher: Norwich, Conn. : Henry Bill
Contributing Library: Internet Archive
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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he President cried out: Fondly do we hope,fervently do we pray that this mighty scourge of war may speedilypass away. Yet if God wills that it continue until all the wealthpiled by the bondsmans two hundred and fifty years of unrequitedtoil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with thelash shall be paid with another drawn with the sword, as was saidthree thousand years ago, so still it must be said that the judgmentsof the Lord are true and righteous altogether. The fall of the military power of the rebellion was in the endmore rapid and more complete than the most sanguine had dared toexpect. The month of March was one of great activity with ourmilitary forces. Three weeks after his inauguration the Presidentwent to City Point, Virginia, partly to escape the pressure of dutyat Washington and partly to be near the scene of final triumph tosettle any important questions that might arise, if an offer of sur-render should be made by the Confederate commander. • On the day
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THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL LEE. 645 before his inauguration he had directed the Secretary of War to say-to General Grant that he wished him to have no conference withGeneral Lee unless for the capitulation of his army or for somepurely military matter. The President did not wish GeneralGrant to decide, discuss or confer upon any political question. Hewould not submit such questions to military conferences or con^ventions. He returned to Washington on the 8th of April and onthe succeeding day the Army of Lee surrendered to General Grant. The rejoicing throughout the Loyal States cannot be pictured.Congratulation was universal. The end had come. Sympathy withthe South in her exhausted and impoverished condition mingledlargely with the exultant joy over a restored Union, a triumphantflag, an assured future of National progress. Admiration was notwithheld from the soldiers of the Confederacy, who had borne theirbanner so bravely against every discouragement on a hundred fields,of battle. Th