Palingenesy National Regeneration (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Palingenesy National Regeneration The following correspondence explains the nature of Dr. Post´s Address, and the reason of its delivery: St. Louis, October 20th, 1864. Rev. Dr. Post - Dear Sir: The patriotism, wisdom and eloquence which you have always exhibited in the discussion of public questions, inspire us with the liveliest desire to hear the oration on "National Regeneration," which you recently pronounced at the Commencement of Middlebury College. Believing that an expression of your views upon the restoration and renovation of the Union would be of public service, we cordially invite you to deliver that Address at the Hall of Washington University. The encouragements to loyalty which are based upon political philosophy, enforced by historic example and pervaded by Christian sentiment, cannot fail to be eminently useful. We solicit an early compliance with this request. Yours very truly, W. G. Eliot, C. S. Greeley, George Partridge, James E. Yeatman, Wayman Crow, F. B. Chamberlain, James Richardson, S. B. Kellogg, S. C. Davis, J. P. Collier, Henry Hitchcock, S. Waterhouse. St. Louis, October 22d, 1864. Messrs. Eliot, Waterhouse, and others. Gentlemen: I feel highly honored by your invitation to re-present the address delivered by me last summer at the anniversary of Middlebury College. A request from such a source would ever induce a compliance, if in my power. But it would be impossible for me to reproduce the address in exact form, as it was not reduced to writing. Its theme was the Palingenesy, or the Reconstruction and Renovation of Nations and Civilizations, with special reference to our own country and time. It deals with the ideas which must be the primordial and organic forces of such renovation and reconstruction, rather than with an attempted programme of political measures. It aims to indicate the great principles which alone can revitalize our nationality or civilization, which must be the norm of any political or social order that can be beneficent or permanent, and, disregarding which, any scheme of reconstruction can only ultimate in deeper and gloomier ruin. The address was originally delivered before a religious and philanthropical organization. This, together with my own convictions of the ideas which must preside over our own National Palingenesy, give to the discussion the aspect and color of an argument from a Christian stand-point. If, with this statement of the spirit and aim of the address, you still think it expedient to reproduce it, I shall take pleasure in doing so at any time you may indicate. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, With high respect, truly yours, T. M. Post. The Address was delivered on the evening of November 4th, to a large and appreciative audience. The satisfaction which the rich learning, profound reasoning and fervid loyalty of the speaker afforded the assembly, expressed itself in a general and urgent demand for the publication of the discourse. With this request the courteous consent of Dr. Post and the phonographic skill of Mr. L. L. Walbridge have enabled the Committee to comply. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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