, 1862-09-11

Suggestions from Pars0u Hr0WDIoxV
The following letter from Parson Brown
low to the governors Of the loyal States ap-
pears in the Philadelphia papers Of Monday
morning:
To the Governors OF the loyal States;
dEaTLEMES: do not Wish to figure as ta
bnsytody in oiher mems matters but fca1-
i1.gg and knowing that the crisis of our IA
t:onal affairs is now upon us, and believing
that the mkt sky days will dstermiue 1he
question whether VIC are TO maintain tile
supremacy of the government, or whether
The rebellion is 70 prevail, Il have personal
acquaintance with many Ut you-Gogernors
Curtin, Morton, TOD Morgan, Buckingham.
that you have done much, and done it well,
wisely and in due time, to promote the best
interests Of our country in this the day Of her
trial; A,uch remains TO be done, aud you,
gentlemen, representing more than twenty
States - have H., it in your power to
of n,tn,) let me Impress upon
your minds the alarming fact that the reb-
elb have now more men in the field. and in
camss Of instruction, than we have; ha7iGg
drought all tntir Hbi:c nle1 into rrquisi,iu1.
AID laVing made slavery an clement Of
strength By retaining them upon their planta-
tiors 10 raise supplies for their armies. Let
me Jnr' her imprezs upon your minds the start
lin. fact that The rebel aavarces are simulta.
neous all over the country, and exhibit sys-
TEN, and concert Of action, with zea1 aud
tal.nt olsplA5ed IN The execution Of their
ptaus worthy of better cause than that in
which they arc engaged New Orleans, Mem
phis, NaEhvilln. Louisville, Cincinnati, " ash
iDgfop, Baltimore, Harrisburg and Pniladel-
ptia, are all threatened by al enemy that
shows pEodiglous activity, talents and
strength. Indeed, thfy have lis noH where
they had us Mi5tten months ago, with this ad-
dition, ttat they have invaded Maryland and
OHIO. Il they march uprn US, and thtir d4r-
ing plans are not pTop3fly met aud most sly
naly defeated, 1t viii be our fault.
Now, propose that you, as governors Of
the loyal States, meet at some convenient
point, without delay, and rs representatives
Of your people, address yourselves, in uumis-
taxable terms, to the civil and military
authorities of The United States. will Of
t sav what you will tell them, but will, with
all due detert1e, 10 your superior abilities,
a1au 1orcioly impress upon the minds OF your
authorities:
FIRST. Urge the government to draft, with
out dtlsy, q half million OF men in addition to
the force already in the field and III tue am 9s
| OF Instruction. And upon the score of econ
1t nlll require less money 70 furnish, equip
and snEt,1n million OF m:n FIR Que year
| than it will halt million for two years.
| Second. EMter yoHr protest against espry other
bF'gattier and major general tn oar army being u
| cu"dtdate Jor the presidency during the e1 st.
| tnce of tbs 1Eur, aud, Us co1lseQeAfcs
| shdp1n4 his course IN :hat direction
1h7rl Enter yoUr most solemn protest against
one ha!f of the members Of The cabinet iookang 1e
the presidency, and shaping their conduct oi tn
scar accordingly.
Fourth Cali upon the president, whose
| honesty and patriotism do not question, tt
| re-osycnizc his cabinet and the army, and tc
/ place men at the heads Of both VINO will moi
| study bow to kill OF leading rebels without
| hurting them!
| Eith. Aivlse the civil aud military authori
ties of the country, and the pull icians, tc
c stu this var upon the everlasting "ni ,tser, i
uatll We conquer their white masters, and ar
Iest the onward march Of their desperate and
| arrogant oWneTs. Mean while, let tue negroe:
| he selzld d npoB, and urged ia every possible
way 10 crush out this internal rebellion.
| Sixth. AGvl=e your etnaloes and represen
| fatlFe- in Congress, and the members OF You.
| State Legislatures, as well Us the people, tt
| ceAse to make efforts to revive and reorsan,
| lze old polinca1 parties, aud to organize ou
neW party, 10 be kno 81 as the Unconditiona
| Cnien Party of America
| Seventh. Let the government and the army
know, what they eeem never to have learned
that is to say that the rebels are unit, dgdt
i1g with desperation. and skill never sur
passed By any people on earth; whilst We
who have noble army of brave I0en, viii
| money, credit, all else necessary, aud trutt
on our side, are divided and distracted
whilst We are toleratirg traitors and tories il
OUT midst.
Eighth. Inform our government and peo
| pie that our ship Of state is noW ia he4yg
sea; and that at no period since the rebellion
broke out, ihas SO deep depression f.-lv1
upon the hearts Of loyal cit zens as at pres mt
| would, gentlemen, START neE paper q
once, at some eligible point, and urge al
| these considerations. and more, upon th
Minds Of the 10y 1hearted men of tae coun
| try, but for two good aad sufficient re ,sons
! First, l should BE- arrested by the United Safe
| authorities for stating facts, opposing foliie
| aud declaring the hon.sI convic!ions Of m
mind. And next, such is the rapid advance o
the rebel forces tuat should expect them t,
| crush cut my paper. US they did in Tennessee
on the 25th of October last. I may be imprls
oned f.r writing this a'ticle. am not con
ctrned about that suffered Imprisonment
and the condscatton OF all had, on the othe
| side OF the line, fos adheriug 10 the truth, an
am ready to 20 to PRISON here for the sam
otitbse. 1t this rebellion is not put do IN
have nothing to live for, and would as soon di
| in prison as else vhere.
Improved the last Sabbath By preaching i
the open air, to the PDiladeIphla Corn E1
change reglmelt-a noble SET Of meu, eq1iI
ped by noble band OF patriots. I improv
this Sabbath, September 7.h. By writing Ri
| ahhrpsa n ff,e poEaYnf of4 no }1rot fo%o