Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-09-18
THE NECESSITIES OF TIE CRISIS
LETTER FROM PARsoN BROwNLOW.

10 the G0UeTn0fS OF 6He AVy1t h'~.'o'
GRsrLEMES: do not wish to figui
as ga busybody in other mems ma
fers % but feeling and knowing that tn
cr;e;, Of our national affairs is now uE
ON ms. and believing that the next sixt
davs will determine the question wheth
or we are to maintain the supremac
of the Government, or whether the re
bellion is to prevail { have a persons
acquaintance with many of you-Gov
errors Curtin, Morton. Tod, Morgan
Buckingham, Andrews, and others
and bear testimony that you hav
done much, and done it well, wisely
and in due time, to promote the bes
interests of our country in this the da,
of her trial; much remains to be done
and you, gentlemen, representing NOR
than twenty States, have it in you
power TO do more than any other clas
Of n,en). let me impress upon you
minds the alarming fact that the rebels
have now more men in the field, and in
camps of instruction, than we have
having brought all their white men into
reguisition, and having made slaves
an element OF strength by retaining
them upon their plantations, to raise
suppljes for their armies. Let me fui
ther impress upon your minds the start
ling fact that the rebel advances are
Simultaneous all over the country, and
exhibit system, concert of action, with
azesI and talents displayed in the exc
cution of their plans worthy Of bet
ter cause than that in which they are
engaged. New Orleans, Memphis,
Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati. Wash
ingtou, Baltimore, Harrisburg. and
Philadelphia, are all threatened BY an
enemy that shows prodigious activity,
talents, and strength. Indeed, they
have us now where they had us thirteen
months ago, with this addition, that
they have invaded Maryland and Ohio.
Ifthey march upon US, and their daring
plans are not properly met, and signal
ly defeated, It will be our fault.
Now, 1 propose that you, as Gov
ernors of the loyal States. meet at some
convenient point without delay, and as
the representatives Of your people. ad-
dress yourselves, in unmistakable terms,
to the civil and military authorities OF
the United States. 1 will not say what
you shall tell them; but will, with all
due Difference to your superior abilities,
suggest few points that you might
make, and forcibly impress upon the
minds of our authorities:
First, Urge the Government to draft,
without delay, half million of men,
in addition to the force already in the
field and in camps Of Instruction.
And, upon the score of economy, sp-
prise the Government of the fact that
it will require less money to furnish,
equip, and sustain million of men for
two years.
Second, Enter your protest against
every Brigadier and Major General in
our army being a candidate for. the
Presidency during the existence Of this
war, and. as consequence, shaping
his course in that direction.
Third. Enter your most solemn pro-
test against one-half of the members Of
the Cabinet looking to the Presidency,
and shaping their conduct Of the war
accordingly.
Fourth. Call upon the President,
whose honesty and patriotism do not
question, to reorganize his Cabinet and
the army, and to place men at the heads
of both who will not study how to kill
off leading rebels without hurting them!
Fifth. Advise the civil and military
authorities of the country, and the
politicians, to cease this war upon the
everlasting "nigger," until we conquer
their white masters and arrest the on
ward march of their desperate and ar
rogant owners. Meanwhile, let the
negroes be seized upon and used in ev-
cry possible way to crush out this infer
nal rebellion.
Sixth. Advise your Senators and
Representative in Congress, and the
Members of your State Legislatures. as
well as the people, to cease to make ef-
forts to revive and reorgsnige old polit-
ical parties, and to organize our new
porty, to be kno,Un as the UNCONDI-
TIONAL UNION PARTY OF
AMERICAI
Seventh. Let the Government and
the army know, what they seem never
to have learned-that is to say, that the
rebels are a unit, fighting with des'
peration and skill never surpassed by
any people on earth; whilst we. who
have q noble army of brave men, with
money, credit, all else necessary, and
truth on our side, are divided and dis
tracted-whilst we are tolerating trai'
tors and tories in our midstl
Eighth. Inform our Government and
people that our ship Of State is now in
a heavy sea; and that, at no period
since the rebellion broke out, has sc
deep depression fallen upon the hearts
of loyal citizens as at present.
would, gentlemen, start new pa
per at once at some eligible point, ant
urge all these considerations, and more
upon the minds of the loyal-heartet
men of the country, but for too gooC
and sufficient reasons. First. / should
be arrested by the United States au
thori:ies for stating facts, opposing fol
lies, and declaring the honest convic
tions of my mind. And next, such il
the rapid advance of the rebel force
that should expect them to crush ou