, 1864-09-17
IlE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

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J D II. u1st~ JACK.
1lE CHICAGO CONVENTION,
Appeal Of the National In
ion Committee to the
People Of the Uni
led states.
HrApQuAn7Hns or THE
NATIONAL UaioS COMMITTEE. /
NEW foHK, Sept. 8. .88A
The great rebellion, which for NOR, III.
tbre years hss wrapped the nation In III,
H1n,es OF civil war, draWs near its crIsis. II,
srhtes hava been beaten, its territory hs,
oee1 conquered. the forts and posts Which
~ 1ffaehesousl5 SEIZED have becz occupied
hns ht1d by the SOLDIERS of the ReuuhIIr e,
foreign sllits hare aeea detached from is
SUPPORT, and it, hostile arm, pataiyze5 h.
exhaustion. and discouraged by dtfrat il
Upheld s0le11 by the hope Of political yicto.
ttes to b achieved By It's alliea il the Presi
del. tinl efG:tton OF November next
1t the people in that election 1ustatn tn.
government, It they re-assert it, lust auttoT,
ny and Re a1ilrm their purpose to nfslntain It
W var 81 loug a. war assal1s 1t, tho rebellion
"ill speedily end. II they faltel in tnia d..
ttTnination, or leave my ruon for doubt on
tai. vital point, the rebels will take frasb
couraxe and prolons tho contest. Every ut.
+ tcrance OF their orgaps and agents affIrms
and confirms this position. Every resel IN
arma md every rebel in ofllce-eycry rebei
organ In the rebel States or in fefelen laa n
every hatcr Of democratic freedom md III.
rights OF man, longs and labor. ior the over.
tnro" oi the adiainistratlon and the expu1-
elon OF Abraham Lincoln from the Psrsiacr.
tfal chair.
In the Northern and Western State. this
hosli'ity has been embodied aad Organized in
the sets and declatat'ous OF the Chicago Con
Veniion. That Convention gives silent ap-
proyal OF tbs rebellion Itself, and an open
condemnation Of the war waeed for it, sup.
preston. Without word or censurc for tie
copsp'rators who plotted the nations death,
1t btsLds with nisparing dcnuncl .rio1 the
EAnista and herots who d.fn4 tu Life,
! While It passes 10 utter allence the gigantic
ususpatloGs Of Jefferson Davis snd hIs cnn-
| fecerete t1sitorB-wlule 1t 0verlooks entirely.
lud thus, by juet aud necessary inference.
approves tleir sbrogatton OF political II.hts
aud I.ereonal liberties over all that portisn OF
the United States In which they hare been
able thus far to sustain their u.urped author-
ify, tt pou1a out lis wrath, without etInt or
1nessure, upon every act By which ths Con.
ttttutional President Of the United States has
sought to defend and protect the life and
liberties Of the nation whose executive power
IL placed In hi3 hsnGs,
The Convention had no words Of c1u1ts-
t1on tor onr victories; no thanks and honora
Ter the soldicrs and sailors who hive shed
their blood to achieve them. While It d..
nouncea our Government for neglect Of ifuty
toward o1r "lellow-cItizens who arc now.
and long have been, prisoners Of NAG IN 4
suffering condition." 1t has not even sylla-
bic Of. censurc for those rebel authorities
Eho, Etth more than savage cruelty, and In
etter disregard OF every dictate OF huinanttY.
a. well Al Of every usage Of civilized warfare
have deliberately and with Systematic ttir-
pose, inflicted upon those prisoners au the
tGfau,ss naa Of Of neglect any sta.1.
murder to the brutal guards to uhoae grim
custody they hare been consigned. And. on
the ytry eve Of the most glorious victories
that have ever crowned our arma-attcr three
Tesrs Of bloody, costly aud successful war,
Then three.fourths OF the territsry original.
" held by the rebels has psssed Into our
bands; At the rery moment when the rebel.
lion Itself Is tottering to Its fall, and the nag
Of our country u rapidly advancing to its
old surrruacY, the party represented at Chi
esgG : demands ger that "immediaic efforts be
which would instantly krrest our c.naucrinf,
armies AID Snatch trom them the cloties of
final triumph, repeal the blockade. and
tbrow The 1hole rebel frontier open to the
supplies they 80 eorely need, secure tho re.
eogn'11lG,n g1s,I o. torelgn psWers, aud either ac-
ability to leht for 1t four yenrs longer.
we sCpssl to the people Of the United
Statee-loTers Of the Union and friends al
freedom-sgainstt the csnsummation Of the !
tonl crlAe against both, which the acts and
otcla1a1ions oi the Chicago Convention In
these principles and sentiments BY elccting
thc candidates put forward to represent them.
We firplore them, n they love their country.
as they seek tae renewed integrity Of Its ter
Fitory, 81 tbey dtsire the peaceful protection
ef It's flag and the blessings Of Ia freo insti-
tntions and its equal laws for Themselves
and their postcrity, not to arrest the blew
which H. Just ready to descend upon the re.
bel1ion now totteriog TO Its fail; not to elye
the rebels time to IeHew their strength for |
sid them In oycrthrowing our Government,
IN destroying our Union, In plunging into q
chaos Of aDnrchy the great Communities Of |
which the Constitution makes ono cr,at and |
glorious uation, and In thua cxtinguishlne. |
finally and forever, the hoPts Of all Who have |
We call upon the people TO bear in mind |
that. by whAtcver sopnletries they 4nJ cloak
their purposes, the Chicago Convention |
neither condemns the action Of the Rich
mond rebels, nor proposes to e1pel them
ag ainst their will, or By m exercise OF torcc,
from the seats of power they have usurped..
in oil Essential respe Its, the action that Con-
rention took acccrds With the results the |
rebels Geek. Both desire cessation Of hos
tllities- Both denounce, with unsparing BIT
ternefE, tho Government Of the United States,
and both alike seek ita overthrow. Both de-
mand that the attempt to conquer armed re-
be1lion by forcc OF arms shall DC abandoned.
And both demand that when the Government
Of the United States shall hare passed Into
the hands Of Etn opposed to an armed defense |
Of the Government against rebellion, the war
shall end by peaceful conference OF these
allied ps1 What more than this could
the rebels ask or need for the consumma-
tion Of all their plans? We cali upon the
people to bear in mind that, II they elect the
candidates OF the Chicago Convention, they
arrest the Government in the execution Of
its plans and purposes on the very ere OF
their fnla1ment, md one-third OF a year b.
fore any new Administration can take it's
place; The interval will be one OF hope aud
confidence for the rebels, and OF eruitation
fer their allies In the loyal States. In the
" Heste1n States armed preparations have al
feaSJ been made BY the Disciples 'and advo-
Gates Of seccRsion, to follow the example Of
the South, and sever the West from the Fed
crkl Union. The succers of the Chicago pro.
gramme in November nil1 be the signal for
:1tr5ing these designs into execution. and
he ith OF March will dawn upon neT
Western Conteaeracy, aiming a. iudepen-
dence, det5ing the power OF the national
srme, and cooperating with the slave power
II the Routhern States in blotting from ex-
stence the free Republic OF the Western
world
Wc call upon the people to crush Ill these
'ehsnes, and to brand thsir authors and
llies with their LISTING reprobAt1on. We
I'LL upon them to support the Government,
o qnrll the rebellion, to defend aud preserve
he Union. We call upon them to staud by
ht PTeafdent, who, under circumstances Of
difficulty, has welded the power I
i the nation With unfalterlng courage and .
idelity, with integrity which even ciumny 4,
laB not daEtd to.impeach. and With wisdom ,
.oW Stamping the sureAt aEd the final seal, :
lis election will proclaim to the world the !
lna1tered and unalteraole determination OF
he American people to qutll the rebellion
nd save the Unicn It will strike down for | /
yer the Iaiae hopes aud expectations Of tho !
ebel government, md proclaim to the peo- r
lie OF the rebel States that their only hope Of .
eace lies In abandoning t1elr hostility to
be Government, and resqmtnE their a1legi-
nee to the Constitution and laws of the
United States :,
We cali upon the Union COMMITTEES aud
be Union leagnes, and upon all loyal asso- i
iations In every State, Comfy and Town, to .
trfect their organizations; to intuse fresh d
a1efu1ly AID promptly their respective dis r.
ricts; to circulate documents and ne Wspa- p
e1s containing just and forclble exposit.ons
the merits Of our cause; to combat By as.
emb1aEes OF the people In public meetings, g
7 puhltc speeches. BY conversation. by let
Frs aud personal appeals, and In all Just and Il
roper modes, the deceptive and periloua 4
ophtstties Of the agents and political allieR 4
the rebellion. Let them be On their guard =
gainst the arts Of corruption and OF Intrigue -
'hich W1n be brought, with interruptions =
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