The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-09-14
CHATTANOOGA:
SUNDAY MORNING SEPT. IA, Isl

one Of great interest to her own people and
TO the Southern Confederacy.t The enemy
have been driven from our borders; the
declarations Of Andrew johnson and the
promises which he made to portion of the
people of East Tennessee have all proved to
be false and delusive, The policy Of the
Lincoln Government has been distinctly
avowed, SO that there can no longer be any.
misconceptiousof what ii is. The war is
no longer for the re-establishment of the
Union as twas, and the preservation OF. the
Constitution, but for the entire sabiugation
of the, South, and, if necessary to accomp-
lish thissend. the encouragement ola servile
war, which they think would result in the
destruction of both the white and black
races in the Snnth. IF any one doubts tbs
let him read the letter Of VIM. II Seward,
Mr.. Lincoln's Secretary of State, to Lord
John Russell, dated May %, 1862, in which
this policy il clearly developed The con-
duct of various Federal officers, the confs-
cation bill passed by the Federal Congress,
and the border State Congressman in refer
ence to emancipation, and Mr.. Lincoln's
late letter to Horace Greeley, all show that
he will resort to any means within his
/ power for the overthrow of the South
When the Union men of East Tennessee
4 took their position last year, it was not to
sustain such policy as that now indicated
by Mr.. Lincoln. They said they were for
the Union and the Constitution, not for alb
clifton gnda serviie war They protested
as much abhorrcnce for the doctrines of the
abolitioaists as any other men in the coun-
\ tTys Now che issue is distinctly nude. and
made by Mr. Lincoln himself. No man eau
longer bosom tho side Of Mr. Lincoln's Go
I verumotft without being an abolitiopist Of
tbe worst stamp. 1t is not merely folly, it
4 is worse, il, is downright hypocrisy for a
J man 10 say be is on the side Of the lincoln
Governmental this warHand yetprofess to
be opposed f. the policy adopted BY that
Government. ghere is no neutrality now.
\ man must be actively on =ope side or tfs
other He must be a Southern .laa,.Ft #sus.
tsining ile Southern cause. Or lie inlslst BE- 4
I.ineolnitc Re must take an active par!
either is{f or a -aiast tie South 'g4t6Sa VIE
profess reutr..RRtitg At this dme, who nerel,
i acquicsee ii tie action Of the State but he
are unwilliAgto manifest their devotion t
the Southern cause by open and active cf
forts arc at hearth our. enemies, aud wher
the occasion presents itself will show them
self 10 be 80. Now is the time for Eas
Tennessee 10 redeem herself and to add new
laurcis to our proud and noble State Re
her sons who are able to bear arms promptly
yoluntecF andaid in driving the Northern
plundercrs back to their own homes, and
in forcing them to make peace with us tn,
South desires nothing more than an honor
able peace and never has desired ANYTHING
else. Let the men Of influence and posi-
ton ip East Tennessee who are themSelve.
too old to bear arms, show their devotion BY
openly advocating the, cause Of he Ssutl
and urging upon the younger men TO vol
unteer. blen who have heretofore mad.
Union speeches are the very men that ough
now to engage most heartily in this work
You have been deceived IN Mr.. Lincoln an,
his Government; you have mistaken the OBJ
jectsJof this and the purposes Of tn
Northern people, or you have deceived tn
people of East Tennessee, who confded il
you, Tor you toldst them thatsthis was not
war for the abolition Of slavery aud the de
struction Of the South, but for the restora
ton of the Union and the preservation 0
the constitutional rights of the States. Tn,
vail is now removed and the hideous mon
ster is exhibited in all his defornity. Tel
the people Of East Tennessee, who have con
fded and now coufde in you, that you hav
been deceiveo-that they have been deceiv
cd by the LINCOLN Government, and tina
neither,you nor they Gan any longer refus
to take an active and determined stand 70
the Southern cause without falsifying NJ
your former professions. Do notNexcus
yourselves upon the ground that yon occup
Judicial positions. That is the greater res
son why you should speak out plainly an
boldly. This is po party strife, no contes
between Union men and Secessienists il
awar between the North and the South
the South asserting her Independents, an
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