The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-22
APPEAL or THE NATIONAL IsIOs
COMMITTEE.

HysnassartHsor ms Ftrf>saL'st,pl
.@ LoaHJTFr. aEw IguE, sept =. 1904 !
Tho erca. rob Hon, whIeh f3r n,0f"
than three year. bas wrapped the nation
in the flames of civd var, draws u"ar ITO
crisis. IT,. armies haze been toatno 80
territory has been conquered. tie fort.
snd posts which i. ,renchoronsly s"'zed
hsvo been occupied and held by the s"l.
diers Of the Republic, its f.rejga alHca
hsvs been detached from its e"rPor' mad
its hostile arm, parstted by .xlan*''on,
snd discouraged by defest, i Uphold -ol".
Iy by tho hope Of pojtica! vtosoric, 10 be
achieved by i,s allies in tho prosidentla
slco'ion VI November MOTT
II the people in tina, election sustain
tho government, if they 70 insert ils jus,
authority ard It aliftn their purpos" to
msintain 1t by war 80 long M war assaults
IL, the rebellion will src"dhy end. II
they falter IN this discrimination, or leave
sny room for doubt on this vital p9ip,,
the rebels will take froah courage and pro
loog tho contest Every s'teraneo Of
their organs md agents nhirma aud con--
firms this position. Every rebel 10 arms
and every rebel in otliee every rebel OF
gan in the rebel States or in foreign innds
every ha'er Of dcm4cratio freedom md
tho right Of man, longs and hbors for
tbs expulsion Of Abraham Lincoln from
tho Presidential chair,
In tho Northern nnd Western States
this hostility has been cMhod'ed aud or
ganixed in tho acts and dHctrnuons Of
tho Chiosso Convention, The Conven
ton gives shout approval Of thu rebel
lion itself, and an open condemnation Of
the war waged for its suppiesslon. With
out 4 word of ccnsnre for tie conspira PES
tors who plotted the nations death, IT
brands with unsparne denunc'at1on the
pAtriots and heroea who defend its life ~~,
While it passes ia utter silence tao 81
gantic nsurpa,ions Of Jefferson haris aud
his confederate traitors while it ever
l0oas entirely, and tbs, hy just aud II"
eessary inference, approves thor obgo2a
ton Of political rights and porsonnl LTD
critics over all that portion "f the United
StUtCs III "i''h 'lFS nav" H't w a'it thh
far 10 sustain their usurrrd authority, il
points out its wrath, without stint a..
measure, upon every net by which III,
constitutional President Of tho Inlict
States has sought 20 defend aul protect
the lifc and liberties If tho nation, 'whos'
executive power ~ placed III Lila hands,
Tho Convention had no words Of cNul
tstlon for our victories; no thanks Hnc
honors for tho roliers aud sailors WI,
have ahcd their blood to achieve thcm
While il denounecs our Government fo1
neglect Of duty townrd our "fc)low citi
sens who arr now, and long have been
prisoners Of war in suffering condition,
Il has not even syllable Of ccnsuro tpr
those rcbvi authorities who with more
than savage cruelty, aud in utter llsre
yard OF every dict4te Of humanity, N
wall o. OF every usage at civilized war
fare. have deliberately and With syste
mstio purpose, inflicted upon those rris
ocers sll tho fortunes Of exposure, OF ncg
lsoe and starvation, aud have offered pre-
uiums for their murder to the blnta
soasds 70 whose grim custody they have
Sess oSssigned, And, on the very eva
- she most glorious victories That have
$50 esowasd our arms---after three years
- A.sedy, costly and succrs,(ul war,
wAoa ehses. lourths al tho terri,ory orig
isa1Dy Asld ~ the rebels has passed into
1af hAs4.; II tho very momen. whom tbs