Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-07-31
HIt cannot be denied that the

It cannot be denied that the
North is to-day. swarming With 'se-.
cession sympathizers" and halfway
traitors. The times are too imminently
perilous, for loyal men to permit this
any longer. The safety Of our families,
of our property. and everything we
hold dear, requires every man to be on
the alert. Spies are everywhere
Every effort Is being made to discourage
enlistments. These scoundrels are
gradually undermining the loyal princi-
Piles Of our young men. They are
poisoning and sapping the foundations
OF our liberty. Loyal citizens Of Gsllia,
arouse to sense Of your danger. Al
low not these peuured villains to infest
the pure air Of freedom, with their ac-
cursed doctrines. Let them be marked.
For this purpose, organize clubs in
every township, or associations under
the style and name Of "Sons Of Liber-
ty." Appoint President and secre-
tary, with vigilance committee Of FIVE
persons. Meet every week for consult
alton. Provide suitable books, and
after adopting short plain comprehen-
sive constitution, and few simple rules
for governing the club, obtain the sig
nature Of every man, woman and child,
m your respective districts that will
sign It. Those who refuse will thus be
known as enemies Of your country
Let the vigilance committees report the
words and acts Of those among you,
who openly burrah for JEFF Davis, or
express secesh sympathies, and with
the affidavits of the witnesses, have the
same recorded, open to inspection at
any time. You will thus have record
evidence against them IN time TO come,
when these same follows will be ready
to swear they were sound Union men.
Try the experiment, and you viii soon
cease to be annoyed by the reptiles
who would sting to death their foster
ing mother, The American Government.
As form Of constitution, we offer the
following. which is now adopted and
acted upon in many other places:
"At this crisis Of 1862, no argument
is necessary to prove that Constitution.
al Liberty is in danger from the hsresies,
and warfare Of those in re-
bellion against the legitimate Constitu-
tional Government OF the United States.
Every patriots heart must feel, every
patriots influence should be exerted,
and every patriots arm when necessary,
should strike in an emergency like this. |
We, therefore, whose names are
hereto subscribed, agree TO associate (
together under the tile OF Friends Of
Liberty, for the purpose of rendering
united aid to the Constitutional Govern
ment Of the United States, for the
of authority and law under
the Constitution, and TO put down re-
bellion IA treason wherever tennh-l
our design being simply TO promote
OF sentiment, and uniformity
Of action, in maintaining the Constitu
iional Government of the Union, and
treason and rebellion wher-
ever found"
Friends OF Liberty, what say you?-
Organization is the only way to effect
my measure. We see it in everything
around us. The complete and effect
lal organization Of the rebels, produced
he existing war. Are you anxious to
,xtinguish it? II so, you must act in
;oncert. You must have a common
motive and act in unison. II any better
'r more unobjectionable plan can be de-
rised by any loyal man, let us have it.
IN the meantime, Sons and Daughters
# Liberty, take prompt action. Spot
be traitors in your midst, Apply the
est to every one. There are but two
ides to this question. Those who are
lot with you. are against you. Be