Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-15


made interpretation invoked by some of whose
experience has taught to know that there many
these utterly incompetent to procure garment to cothe
them mouthful of food to noursh them 1t has been
vain they have been e far apy action Of their
boosted deverers concerned, to exposure nakedness
and starvation This consequences must inevitably follow
unless their present masters charge themselves with the
burden of their maintainance.
Every that the anmosty OF the majority could
DEVISE respect TO the property OF the savehoders being
exhau ted the nct step seemed tn be arrange
tiers eecusy render their condition hopeless
and remedess by denying them any agency the political
affairs of the State Knowing that they were generally
opposed in their political opinions to the President Of the
United States and aware that large number of young
had gone from midst to unite themselves with the
Southern army although without against the consent Of
their PARENTS they have exhausted every rt to pre-
scribe and require oaths Of allegiance protestaton and
aburaton 10 letter and ombarrass them Heretofore it
has been sufficient for citizen take the oath TO support
the Constitution Of the United States aud the laws made
in pursuance thereof Any act in violation Of this oath
was punishable according to it's magnitude. mans
thoughts were held, also his religious opinions,
quite beyond the control Of human law. The enlightened
sentiment of the civilized world had generally endorsed
the declaration Of ilustrious American that error
could be tolerated when left free to combat it
Not with this Convention. Even supreme allegiance to
the Government, now perverted to the President
and his appointed ofcers, will not avail You to
not only that you have given aid countenancs
support to those ia armed hostility the United States
but your opinions language, sentiments, catechaed
and denouDced-you to swear to your desres in all
previous time And after having your allegiance
and abured the expression OF all sentiments obnoxious to
the views Of your rulers that s not sufficient for it
is declared that the taking Of such oath shall not be
deemed conclusive OF your right 10 vote
Many persons almost every section OF the State have
children grandchildren la the military service Of the
emyn my instances resident and settled in the South
before the breaking Of the Cases have occurred
where such persons, having been wounded captured
have been prisoners Of in the immediate vicinity OF
their parents relatives In other the children of
valued friends have been similarly situated Parents re-
stves or friends have with the sanction Of the military
authorities mnistered to the necessities OF persons thus
situated They have furnished them food and clothing
sometimes, when such things certainly comforts if
not Injuries In doing this they violated law of God OF
man--not even a military decree or order Now such
parties to be disanohsed unless they soemny swear
amongst other things that they have never given
any aid, comfort countenance support those armed
hostility to the United States
And lest all else should fail the basis Of representation
has boon 30 framed TO increase largely the