Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-23
Appeal Of the National Union Committee
10 the People of the United States.
IIEADc'rs OF 1uE NATIONAL c .,,,..-.-., 3
NEw YoRK. sept. g. 1854

! yeus has wupped the Nation in tfe m'- Di
I civil war, drlss uetr its crisis. rs gr.I Ht.e
/ been beaten, De territory has leen c9. q f.l.I,
/ the igs aud posts which 70 lrcacaer.a.. .. --
/ have been occupied and held by yhe st
/ the Eaputic. f- i-rrizn allies have t..t -.'l..-
/ Ell from f. support, unl its uUsti.-lr.
/ ei rs ,XItls' aEI discouraged uY ...-.t s
! upheld solely BY ,be hope ot p.ntcI t...s
| 10 bl 4lhc'el iy 'ts adj 10 the i..'
| Election uf November next
| II tae People L th1t q i..'iau sustliu o.. e-
I eminent, it they rc-a>sert t- just auth 't. -
Te-ailIu thor plrpose 10 maintain % 'H a.. -l
I long as war asslis Il, the rebellion N..i ..eI .y
/ end. Il they fllier in this de'crm u.rs., .r
leave any room flr dou'. 90 tins vtli ra no, f.e
rebels giil take fresh coura-- and pu..H- t.e
contest Every utt,ruce Of their organs HHi
agents affrms and confirms this Dee i.H. Every
rebel ia arms and every rebel In oh.a-ef,ry
rebel organ ia the rehel States or in foreign
lauds-e,ery hater Of d-mocrtuc tre, ol aa-
the rights OF man. longs aud lah rs 'or I.e 0t.r-
throw Of the administration ana OBJ" eZrl.- au .t
ABEAHAN LINCOLN from the ? cid atal Cllr
In the Northern and Western stltes tls a.s-
tilty has been embodied and Co.. -aliz sH-
acts and declarations Of the Chicago Convention.
That Convent n gives silent approval o, t.e
rebellion itself, and an open condemlAtiou .t The
arww4gei for IL suppress OF. With 10 woHl
Of ccn>ure for the conspratOrs who plrtlI the
nations DEATH j, brands with uusp lIins leuul-
citation the patriots and heres who defend .--
life. While it passes in utter silence the -lntc
usurpltious Of JEFFEEsoS DAVIS an l- .o. f.l-
crate artors-Whiie il overlooks entirely, AMI
thus, by just and necessary inference, approve
their abro-atou II political rights aud pgrs sIl,l
hber'es over all that portion o. the UlI-.i S.l,.-
In which they have been able thus far 20 .ls.a.u
eNa.- q hort H|.
without stint or measure, upon every ac. lr
which the cons, tUiionsl President of Oh. Jut0i
States has -oucA, to defend and protcc- The ts
and liberties OF the Nation. whose executive p.N-
er pacei n his hands
Idl, convent. % had no words of cIl,.4fcu
for our yictorlts-uo thanks and h0nlrs !.r t.-
solder, AMI sailors who have shed tier ".'4
I 10 4el.C.c tltm While 70 deu01nces our g -.
erumelt ar neglect OF duty toward our ' i,.. ..F-
citizens. ro sre now, and long have h-,H, prise
ouers of ut- ia suffering condition, l.-
uot even syllable u censurc f'r tl.- -,.-
sutlortI,s el., with more tnln savage cruelty
ami 200 utter disregard Of every dictate GA. .H-
mlrtr as tti as 90 every usage ct ct E.
warfare. ut,e I,l Uerltey iud with -ystrHts
plr...e lud .etel lp.u thee. prisoners at f,e
t3-l-o, % exposure. Of ue-'a-, lui slr.i.9",
ami .4rc uI.r.I premum- t.r Their murder ...
The brutal guar is 20 whose grim Gus j. tI.E
. have ..-a l..- -r.I Aud, 90 t.c tt-. er- ..
the u..t .ior eIs victories that ll.a t.-
Z e-owt.I .ur ltu.-. after three ysir- o. ....'r.
. costly Ir. -I.-.,..l. Wlr. wien tnrc.-t .t
. tls -.rr. ..-g .- -.uaIly hell .y thc r-.I- ..a
/ passed ...D .a- u4uIs; at tHc F,rg r.u..-
ve.r -a. r...iau .t-elt +. tauera- .e ...
aii ll - -Ir country IS .la.l.r
! ing t..-s ..I -.Hremlcy-fbo party
40 OH.ct-. I.4l.i. thar " iaus!.l's
/ MADE r.r -l.t,1- = L1s..-..il -. --.
oa.a ,..1.i Instantly arrest our -.--..
( ar1.,s. a1l s..-oI from them tle e
tuI t.a.a., a.p,,l tIc blockade. 4.. ...
tls I.. q, fell. ...u,gr open O, fde sIu- .-t..
F -l aol.. -..I .use tle rlc.
I PO.r.-. ..4 either Hc- ur. -l @.
eu-a .- give --.l --7 ability rO h--ttr
i yea. l-
He..t... tI t.l people of the Lt
-...l-s . ta- ta..a and friends e. f.
ari.l.t .a. .r-llulrla as t.r 81.
b.L v4h tae acts aud i--.--f
th. Cl..l-. Convention IlV.l.l. Be-.
/ them LlI I. -l.sf .l hose urlc..
+ m.l-- .y cl.-'u- tHe clullre- 4a.
+ rua.,su4t tI,u $50 Mcmp.ore theu. -s
th,.r ..lu-r-. as thry -eca tlr renewed
OF l.s TERRITORY, as they desire Che
lection ,i ,s dl-, AMI the blessings %, ..e
I institutions AMI It's equal laws i.r tl Ives
/ lui tle.r pls'erity. DO. ~ arrest tle joss H. .
/ is Just ready 90 descent upon the rebellion .H
I tott,riug % its fall, nor give the rebel, 'l. 81.
1 reuew their strength ilr fresh conf e.s; 'a
aid those who would All them u o'cliar
our Government in destroying cur Lu..n.
in pluug.nS into chaes Of anarchy the -r''t
communities Of which tne Constitution m iEc-
one great anl glorious nation, auI 90 t.ls exc
tiugu shiug, finally and iurevcr. the hopes ut ul
who have faith in freedom and the rights oi
We call upon the people 70 bear in m'nl that,
by whatever sophis,ries they may cloak their
purposes, the Chicago CONTENTION neither c0u-
demus the action OF the Richmond rebels, nor
proposes to expel them against their will, or ty
any exercise OF force, from the seats Of power
they have usurpei. In all essential respects the
acton that convention took accords with what the
rebels seek Both desire a cessation OF hostil'-
ties Both danouucei with uhspiring bitterness,
the Government Of the United States, and both
alike seek its overthrow. Both demand that the
attempt 10 conquer armed rebellion by force OF
arms shall be abandoned. Aud both demand
that. when the Government Of TIE United States
shall have passed INTO the hands " men opposed
to an armed defence Of the Government against
rebellion. the war shall end by peaceful confer
ence Of these allied powers. WAT, more than
this. could the rebels ask or need tr the c0nsum-
mai on OF all their wishes We AL upou the
peaul 10 bear in mind that if they .lect the can
ddstes Of the Chicago Convention, they arrest
the Government IN the execution f rs plans
and purposes. on the very eve Of tlc.r fulfill
, mept and one-thiri Of year before any new
Administration can take its place. lie interval
viii ue one oil hope and confidence forthe rebels,
and exultation fr their allies in the losal States
In the Western States armel preparatuus have
already been made by the disciples ali aiyo-
, Gates Of . scessiou, to follow the example Of the
South aud sever the Wtst from the Fekrll IN
ion. The success Of the Chicago prognmme in
November will DO the signd for
2 carving these designs into eEcution,
and the sih OF March will dawn upoi a new
Yves ern Confederaoy. aiming at indepei lence
e defyilr the power OF the national arms, md Co
ouer 4ting with the slave power Of the S5l;hern
states IL blotting from existence the fres R.
public Of the Western world.
We call upon the people to crash these
schemes, and 90 brand their authors and llIeS
: with their lasting reprohation. We call lpou
I them to support the Government, 10 9usll tht