The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-09-03
ADDRESS
OF THE
OF THE
OF THE
LOYAL MEN OF PENNSYLVANIA.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNION STATE CENTRAL
Committee. Commonwealth Buildings, No.
Gl3 Chestnut street.
PHILADELPHIA, August &c, 1862.
FELLOW CITIZENS: In times of war
the political organizations of peace are
surrendered or postponed to the public
emergencies During the Revolutionary
war there was no party against Washing,
ton but the tories or the traitors. During
the war of 1872, the enemies of the Ad
ministration of Mr. Madison soon became
as infamous as the invaders themselves
The war with Mexico was waged, as re-
salts have proved, by a slaveholding
statesmen, in order that one State more
might be added to the number they have
lately forced Into treason yet the public
man whe opposed it soon became upopu-
lar, and its victorious general was uomi.
mated for the Presidency by the very
party that dissented from the policy
which resulted in the war These are
the eloquent teachings of the past We
are now in a death struggle with the most
powerful foe to human liberty on earth
This enemy is strengthened by slavery in
America, and sustained BY the monarchies
of the Old World The issue is clearly
made-the contending parties openly ar
rayed against each other. There is not a
nation, an individual, or an idea opposed
to human freedom that is not enlisted
against this Government and in favor Of
the rebellion. We are ourselves our only
hope. We can have no sympathy from
any other Power in the world-no sym
pathy that is sincere and effectual The
State Central Committee, appointed by
the Union State Convention, composed
of the loyal men of Pennsylvania, who
met to consider what was proper to be
done in this crisis, have simple duty to
perform in this their first address They
have OILY to ask whether the exam mples
Of the two wars with Great Britain, and
the admonitions Of the war with MexicJ,
shall be recollected Or rejected in this
gloomy hour, and whether the American
people will cordially support the Govern
went in putting down the rebellion.
The State Central Committee would
impress upon the people Of Pennsylvania
that the one great subject for 10 consider
as the danger to the Republic. There is
TO prejudice or opinion that should not
be postponed, and, if necessary, sacrificed
to avert this common peril. The Con
vention from which the committee derived
its authority acted in this spirit, and it is
nov your duty to come forward and sus-
tain the candidates that ConI ention placed
in nomination. We make this appeal to
all loyal men. They only are loyal who
recognize this war as one waged for our
national existence-who give an ardent
aud unques'iOning support TO the Admin
lstraton-who sustain all the measures
of Congress for the maintenance of the
war making power-who see in the South
ern Confederacy, and those who are in al
lance with il, the enemies of Civilization
aud Liberty-and who 90 nothing to
weaken the hands of the Executive
They are not merel y disloyal who take
arms 10 their hands, and combine thcm.
selves into an army. He is a rebel who
abjures his allegiance and becomes an en-
emy to his flag but be is a traitor, who,
while enjoying the protection Of the Gov.
ernment, and ostensibly Observing his
pledge of allegiance, contriyes to bring
dishonor and defeat upon his country
These rebels end these traitors we are
called upon to meet We must encoun-
ter them on the battlefield and at the
ballot box. TIE ballot-box is the great
source Of popular power. Ifbeaten there,