. The new eclectic history of the United States . The war over, allreasonable men wereready to join in re-pairing its wastes andforgetting its there wereselfish Northern ad-venturers, who caredonly to make theirown fortunes out ofthe poverty of the ex- \hausted South and theignorance of the freedmen ; whilethere were disappointed politicians, who,having failed to destroy the government,used every chance to hinder its action. Boththese classes were obstacles to the thoroughrestoration of peace, but their influence could not be lasting. 575. The strength and the kindness of th
. The new eclectic history of the United States . The war over, allreasonable men wereready to join in re-pairing its wastes andforgetting its there wereselfish Northern ad-venturers, who caredonly to make theirown fortunes out ofthe poverty of the ex- \hausted South and theignorance of the freedmen ; whilethere were disappointed politicians, who,having failed to destroy the government,used every chance to hinder its action. Boththese classes were obstacles to the thoroughrestoration of peace, but their influence could not be lasting. 575. The strength and the kindness of the great Republic wereequally proved by the circumstances attending the close ofthe war. The hopes of its enemies were disappointed. It hadbeen said that the peaceful, industrious pursuits of the majorityof the people had unfitted them for war; and that, used as theywere to personal independence, they would never submit to theneedful discipline of the army. But it was found that men willfight most cheerfully and bravely for a government that rep-. The Final Reviewof the Army. 342 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. resents their will and promotes their prosperity, and that happyhome-life gives courage instead of destroying it. 57G. Great anxiety was felt, at the close of the war, lest theletting loose of more than a million of men, used to the roughdisorders of camp-life, might endanger the security of thecountry. The very persons who had said Americans willnever fight, now predicted that they would never stop the citizen-soldiers gladly and quietly returned to theirhomes, resumed their peaceful occupations, and public orderwas not seriously disturbed. 577. The National debt had increased to more than twenty-seven hundred millions of dollars. If to this be added the expenses of States, counties, and towns, thecost of the war was at least $4,000,000, of the sum was raised by the issueof greenbacks; i. e.} the governmentspromises to pay certain amounts to thebearer;
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