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Letter from Fairmont ConoeTnInE
the Prestdenl's PFoelamRtiOn.
FAIRMoxr, VA, Sept. "a, 1869.
Editors IafsiiiJsaesr:: y - eLl1-eAz
The prSOlametlonl d. President ,Linool5
has caused a shaking among the, dry bones.
Some gentlemen about .bere are .'down
upon" it. They say il is just what NeesOn,
Haymosd, Drinkard, and KidWelltoliithem
it would bean abolition tOar. want the
people to mark these, gentlemen. Il want
them to examine their. an tecedents, and see
If their loudest and deepest curses, during
the whole war, have not been directed
against the ond-d abolitionists," and
against the Northern people generally
upon examination it will be found that
those who now oppose audi Heno1uce the
Presidents Pro :lamatiou; are the very per
sons who think more of the uiggers than
they do of white men; more of slavery ;han
they do of the Union; men who think AT,
rican Slavery is the Constitution, and who
from their arguments show that the lives
and property Except slaves) of rebels are
as nothing when compared with the pres
ervatton of the Union; but that the moment
the slave is touched, the Consultation is
yiolsted, and The heaabolitionists" have play
ed the al generally. Such arguments are
a mere pretext for loyalty. They who use
them are not now. aud never were loyal.-
They can't be. They are traitors too COW
srdly TO avow their real sentiments, They
sail under the garb of Unionism for safety,
and like the nursed serpent, sting their
friends to death. II baFe some respect for
an open, brave enemy, but only contempt
for a treacherous friend. Men.who always
put in IN if in their endorsement of the
President and the war, are uotto be trust.
ed. The truth, ip.shoEt, s,zthat none are
true, erespt those t0lo arc unconditional Un-,
on men. No man can name a condition
upon whlcbT would desert the Union cause.
Now, let ,us, see what;posittouythose gen.
tlemen nassdme. who denouuce the PFeesi-
dents proclamation. L declare boldly that
fit ig a position of interest, and Sympathy
for'the re6elsin arms against the Govern.
ment; it is more than that, because it is
giving them, aid aud comfort, and is there
fore treqsOpi they are doing and saying ex.
actly what JEFF. Davis, Stephens, Cobb
Floyd, Mason, slidell, TOombs, and all the
other chief traitors will say and do when
they read the procl4mstiou.l.l
Let it be remembered, that President
LincOln's Proclamation does not in any
sense nor in any way injure, destroy or
disturb Union men in their rights of prop
erty of any kind, nor is it destructive Of
the property of rebels who are now in arms
to destroy the Government, unless they
refuse to lay down their arms and resume
their allegiance by certain day. The.
proposition of the President is fair and
honorable aud just. Ifrebels will now, or
before january l, 1868, cease to fght
against the Government, against you aud
lime and every other loyal man, their slaves
and everything elasy thsy, have is safe; out
if not, If they still persist against light and
knowledge, and still wage their uu6oly
war against Us, their slaves sara to be taken IA
from them. i'say Amen to it. ti00
The object of the President is to bring
them to their senses. He wants to touch
them where they will feel it-toueh' their
pockets aud their earthly cod+slas4y 1
say the President is right. Make traitors
feel the war. We must be i'm satpes. If
| we would succeed. es-
TrePeat tPht the Pspclamssioueia only
against rebels, Loyal men ,nre to- be paid
for what they lose. Can anything be more
just aud;equitable2 The man who at this
day defends the Sause of rebels, is lost.
he is Joined, to. his idols+elet him alone.
But why should any man do It who pto. .sS
tesses lobe lOyalal Would any loyal man
do it1. 7 do not believe he would. We
shall krow where to place the man who
denOunces Mr.. Hideolh's proclamation.
We will put him down among the class
who, like the clan spoken of by the Apos.
tie, would not believe though one rose
from the dead" They tgW not believe.
\ There is no hope for them. i
But let all Uuioa men, as one man, cling
to the President. Hs is our only hope.
There is NO safety elsewhere. when we
tgiye him up, We shall have no place to go.
All isimurky darkness aud gtOom except
10 the support Of the eAdmtnistsatton. God
knows We are lost Ehsn it;is goass qgeE
! wilrwe deliberately commit suicide =
Win we abandon alIithat can save us9-
whsFs can We look. for sPPlsyssisp, s but ip
/ cordial support OF theslegal aud cbustitatsd
authorItiss e tie eeSsrnmsnt2 It's our
lshsss-anchOr. The storms about our vessel