Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-09
TENNESSEE AID The UNION,
Hon. Andrew Jelnsoa's A peal 20 the People
OF Tennessee

n
OK Tennessee
FELLOW CTTIzENs Tennessee asnmed the
form "t u body poiIlIc. as one of tie United
States of America. In the year seye teen hun
Gr,.l and utu"ty six at once rntiled TO all the
privileges If the Federal Constitution, and
h"und los all IFS obligations. For nearly sixty
i've years she continued in the enjoy mcnt ot
all her rights and ia iIic performance of all
hen duties on. p The most loyal and devoted
~ the siSiertooi al States. She had been
hpuarrd by the elevation ot two of her cIfizens
to the highest place ia the git of the Amrri-
can people, and a third had been nominated
10 the same hlgh office, who received 4 liberal
though ineffective support. Her popuia ION
had rapidly and largely increased, aud their
mora. and m ,teritl Interests correspondingly
advanced. Never were people mere pros
porous cOnteHted, aud htppy than the people
of Tennessee under the Government ot the
United States and none 80 llifie hurdened for
the support ut the authority by which they
we're protected They felt their Government
only Ia the c"uSci ,us enjoy ment nt the enettS
il conferred and the blessings II bestowed
Such WAS our vuvIablc cuudl ltinn until with
in the wear just past, when, under what bane
IN! Influences II is not now in my power To
inquire he authority of The Government was
set AZ defiance, and The Constitution and laws
ccnienned, by a r,.heilIous. armed fol ce.
j -n who, IN addition Ia the Ordinary privll
eges and duties uf the citizen. had enjoyed
largely the bounty snd "fici8l patronage of
tho Government. aud hsve 10y repeat-d oaths,
obligated themselves Ia its support with sud-
den ngrItJude tor the hnuHiS and disregard
Tor their sulrmu pritx IFlpn. eng lged. dell
ateiy and us'eEiitiousls. in the accomplish
M ut ut it's overthrow. Many. accust omed Ia
defer 10 their opinions and 10 accept their
guidance, aud others carried away uy excite
| meut Uyerawed 10y SeiitiUns clainor. array
ed themselves under their Burners: thus or
ganizing "A IRRESPONSIBLE power, which, for the
time being stilrd aud suppressed the author
ity of the Federal Government.
In this condition of affairs IT drv"ived upon
the President, bound by his uiiicirl oath to
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.
and charged by the law with the duty of sup
pressing iusurrrctiuu and domestic violence.
To resist aud repel this rrtIcllIUnS t"rce 10y tue
military arm ot the Government. aud thus To
re establish The Federal authority. Congress
assembling Al an arly DAY fund him engag-
ed IN tlie active discharge ut this momentous
aud Responsible, trust. That body came
profuptle ro his aid and, while suppl! ing hiin
with tTeaS4Tp and ,truiS To al extent tn at would
previously have been considered ihbnious.
if- at the same time with almost absolute
unan,mtty, dectIred '.ih't this war was not
wagrd on ter part with any spirit ot oppIcs-
sion, ror tor ans rnrrpse ef conquest or Snn
izatjnn nor purpose of uyrr;hruwing or IN
irrirrirg with the rights or established In>tI
tufions ut these States but to defend and
maintain the suyr macy OF the c. Institution
ari 10 preserve the Union with all the di nifty,
equality. aud rights of the several States IN
uparrd and that as as these objects
a-t. accomplished the war ought 10 CEASE
IN this spirit. AMI by such Co olieration, has
the President conducted this mighty contest.
until a. Commander 10 Cliei OF hc army, he
Has caused the national II tg to lptt nndisputed
over the capitol of our State. Meanwhllc The
State Government has disappeared. The EX
ecutiy- has ablicated the Legislature has
dissolved the Judiciary is IN abeyance. The
great ship of State, 1reighted with its precious
cargo of human interests aud human hopes
iis sails al set and it's giorions hlg unfuried,
has been suddenly sabaudnnrd by her officers
and the muinouS crew, aud left To Hnht at the
mercy of the winds, aud to he p undered ty
every rover of the deep. Indeed the work al
plumber has already commenced. The ar
ctitves have been drs-crated; the puhic
property stolen and destroy d ; the vaults of
The State Bank viol,tei. aud its treasures
robbed including the funds carefully gathered
and cuus. crtfei for al time to the Instruction
of our children
In ,uch y iamifat,ie crisis. the Government
# tire United States could not he IN ndiui OF
I its f.irI, constitutional obligation 80 guaranty
10 every State 30 This Union republican form
ri guyernulrut, an oitiigttiun which every
STATE has a direct and immediate luieroSt IN
having observed toward every other State,
aud from which, ly no act nn the part of the
people iu ANY State, the Federal Govern
meut br lbsuiNed A republican, form of gov
erumrnt. 10 cunsun3nce with the C"nstiu ution
uf the United States. is of the fnndamen-
tai cuuditIous of our political existence hy
winch every part oi the country - alike bound,
and from winch no part ban eScaoe. TINS
obligation the National Government is now
attempting 10 discharge. | have been APP
pointed. in the absence of the regniar and
established State authorities, as Military Gov
,rn1r tor the time being. 10 preserve the pnb-
lie property of ttIe Stite-to give the protec
tiou Of law actively enforced, To her citizens,
and, as speedily may be, To restore her
Government TO the same condition as before
the existing rebellion.
~In this graleinl but slduous undertaking,
siial avail myself of all the aid that may be
afforded iiy my fellow citizens. Aud Tor inns
PURPOSE respectfully but eai nesily. invite All
the. people ni Tennessee. desirous oT wilihg
To see "A restoration of her ancient government, !,
without distinction of party affiliations or past
political opinions or action, TO uuiio with me-