The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-20
AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
MERCY OF rHE WAR.
Appeal from Loyal Southern Men to
the Governors of Loyal States.
DESTRUCTION OF CIVIL LIBERTY
IN THE SOUTH.

| RuEUrRte Rebellion M tie Nortt,-rn,
Only Hope of the Suppression OF tn,
Kcb,IiiOu by the strong Arm Of WA
| tEry Fower-Thc People Rendy for RE.
| Union.
| RoMT, Georgia, October 4, 1864 Dear Sir
| The paraly zed condition Of the many tbous 4.
| Cf Union men within the Southern Stltes both
in and out of the Rebel army, through the IN.
stiumCntality Of an absolute and relentless dos.
| Pctism, places it most completely out Of their
| power, without the aid of the United States army
TO ever regain their liberties.
Within the Rebel lines net q vestiae Of civil
liblty exists aud it is ouly when the fortunes Of
war throws us within reach Of Federal protection.
that We can. without the hazard of life. give ex.
| preston to our desire for a restoration of tho
Union.
Completely diyested of all power or influence
over our leading men, and in state of absolute
Va'sni'ge 10 tho arbitrary edicts of a military
usurrer, our only hope Of release is upon the
overthrow OF the ambitious men who have thus
enslByed us.
In addressing you, In reference to our griey-
ahces, We wish 20 be understood az appealiny
not only 20 the Chief Executive of the STATE of
Illinois, but TO the Governors of all the 10, a,
states, 10 be Oh their guard against the insidiou
and YOur own tiresides.
No pains will be spared by our leading Rebels
70 BRIDE stduce, deceive, or Oyerawe your citz N.
into deadly conflicts and civil strife, SO a thereby
TO render complete the downfall of free goyern
nent upon the American continent and we NEG
you to excuse us in thus taking the liberty 10 warn
you of danger which we consider inninent
and to urge you TO let n considerations of mere
party triumph be permitted to shut out from yis,v
even for one moment, the great paramount object
the suppression Of he Rebellion.
Iell the people North that we impiorc them In
crop the negro question both pro and con ana
iecl assured that we would not give up the IJni,n
Tor Nil the slaves on the face Of the earth.
We claim TO know what rebellion Is-its HEIGHT
and depth, ts length and breadth-and h,yine,
through changes wrought by he fortunes OF war,
been placed where we can once more excrriss
free speech, we ield TO the impulses of duty moi
on y "a cur whole country, but TO thousands of
Union men who are yet held in bondage. yyAen
We assure you that nothing hut the strong arm
its power for mischief.
And, as confirmation Of this view, we bpg
leave TO offer the following facts and arguments
in reference TO
The Rebellion and it's Designs.
Leading Gspn!orists OF the South, for sevcr, year
prior to REBEL eXered all their tact and ngenyt 10
hnd at sone qstlable sceclo fro IN The Unon
AZ SCI up ior themse ves AT no time have they ever zen
satisncd with Of equal rights and prly
les.f aud lhey have ever considered it lroue OF
their dtny to ask poor men, or the common puoplr
for the privilege of going to The Leg, iaure nn Scar
W Huibiess''r oi occupying clher lgh and honorable
Ever longing for the p.mp and spOndor o: nonarcbes
and priv ieges they have had patience with the ma
orS rule der our oIm Of government which givou
oered themselves a. cass Of superior mon-m4klg no
they corrective to he the herd they address them as
PGcpe bcnsSd 70 hem So sRSy n2s 2Tsh' a
tner slaves, calling them my nerres," hmy ser
iLeS Gnu Ihtin Tg pcope and should they succeed
met men INC boring and industrial class OF people will
throw OF British sppremao, over the Aaccan colo iics,
= eS nave ns rted tgat same love OF monarchy wtici
InR IN eheoctig solenes or In seeking preexts, for
the 0vertl row OF American Sen ocracY
IN 1882. the Llh tariG theu IL existence, was seized
pLos a. 9Justabe excuse by the eri,tacracY Of south
Carolina for acts Of nulhcston and secession. But fa
ing on thai OCCASION to carry out thor
poses eh3 smarnHg under the re6uGc sdminsto-ed BY
AlGfeW JAchsgn IN MS memorable PROCLAMATION. th0rs
has not been Gay or an hour whoa they would
ar riding any shadow otJustihcatlon.
Ever growth ard ever dscontcntad they see no
happiness OF tie people, could they conceive Of any
ma onal rcspectabihtv except under q monarchy.
The taIin, as preext IN 1882, tag tho a. their next
resort was 20 the slavery question VIII C then had SO ne
Other aGyCcSto, Of yr;ai CmaHcips lon and b; i6eps
Of perap lees wisdom and less patience who urging
, Thus eIoumsisneed Tho slavery question presented
the best prospect for fruitful o dscOrd and con-
nuhtrs and disunonsts Of 1852 as means Of ssctlona
tNIhh Counigt anu tuBVhutflle hhfcd between tho
The uuly ghiar th'oplc emancpatonists OF the Bona
Ard ns i . such degree taa many honest persons o,
the North were induced to believe that the immed tr
necessary TO silence the disuh)a faction, but protect
Bot this manifestation, North, Of sympathy for ,hc
nccro slave, was sc'zeu upon by the dl,unonsts as
tunity va ltit unimproyed nv 'hn-, ~
or 70 the b6a parry F 10 ~
lat lpo ~ s1y .yrged teir peculiar institution Y1.
Siat5 Ltgs!alures; aud a over The souii aeans. tie
aSoI"n,. m ne theme Of fgeit tncendary
to,s @ uy nc nee use Of brandy. Not onr thsi-tIcy
MY neL whipping, iarring and feath, rug Or Riding
on q lai an men suspected Of aboon sontiments
tl,a.S beconii holder in view OF the mpIniy with
soe th lli1ss were p'r etrated, they nssttid Nr
,hrit o. ~ S'n t@ro ing to eic Mr. Summer OF Ml,a
, q, oi W. i-! ai's TO ne hs insosnce. This
e MlS pT.nsal,atgo and designed as mtiaiory scn
h' speech IA every particular they desired hm
Lke spoiled children thcy wanted Northern maj, IL, Il,
99mtuhgto maxi them muGi and In TACT thtv wero
uWSSs most provoked whom there was nothing 10 get
An OPPORTUNITY length turned up which they declared
e ~ =, @ s,a9s occasion for the maintenance Of
Tie oTpormlly to elect Mr. Lincoln presented Iselr
wore they would neye- suon his Administration and
, m ,,5 DIeu ii91 t4o Union ana gnd"rtonk {,
institution ;aEd etaief H this about aboltonism
authorized BY The froysonaY oyerSep e az G2 y yeT
omeiy togo to Frame with propositions to abolish slavery
|
tnoence OF the southern Conederaey ne was further
instructed 10 sa' that m0nsgchy for the south WIS In
oniCrnpAtion, ana that az tltimate alliance
Nds des red with mutually advantageous terms IN refer
nee "a trade, Supplies OF cotton ec. ~
Now tnete dsuulOniss Of Jhe south. having r,ona b,
eaGiy III view ana knowing that in all mlnarche crc
an ample funher of poor men who can b
istI a. G mmoh lSbortT, neg vail afford 20 give un
mattel slavery provided they succeed In main aiming tbsr
nut p6Ldtucr. ''
IL dePtndence achieved, and monarchy estabIlshei
ne hereditary nobility and arisOcracy can draw m m
oor men, both black and while, all he seron want
hd what adds assurance TO them of cheap labor for thrr
arms ana i0r meniR services Is knowledge Of the .t
nat through the fundamentally Of war Ia 70 numbcrs of
4 en- nave been and viii Be completely Impoverished and
Aeir families reduced 10 beggay ard besides mis- they
mat ne abolition OF Tchatel slavery leaves negro
m ~ condition Of abec poverty, and places him aud
ne Mhiie man upon the common level al IL ne ards
eii tSssous condition dfOrding ample opportunity 10
Am from the poor, both black ana white their lewes of
wood ana drawers OF water
IheJ-tne leading Rebels and Rl,unl,nsts Of the south
e thbaNeu IN war, not Tor the protection Of chlel
N'l siof Ll we can uglure You was, fOm the bt-iu-
f 8raud chcat) but for tho atnress uurp1sp OF
N-.o oNIt democratic insti utOns, aud o.ta JnBulgs
p.h men runs goyenmen of pOmp and sp elI1r; 1f
y ca HoeAlFi OF exclusive privileges exemptions, .ul
nmuntles; ana Of perpetual entamsnt of poverty gn5
"is.S g, MQ Wleicledness up0n the Door.
lhs thd attained, then chatte slavery would of No
more consequence 20 them than it 10 England vherst
as long SINCE been abolished.
lhe ieadng pits OF rebellion have already replllaei
le oAies rths doctrine n view Ot consllilauon and
.hllesl, so as 20 ada 10 their kingi0m the Northern
t@tr as last as hey can be- prepared the change by
auefs SOUTH are inCessant pfayinY for aud rynS o
AuNAIaie. Ana mere, In this