The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-28

Appca! of fhc National Union Committe to
the People Of the united states.
H3ApQu ,RrgRs OF rms USIoN N,rIoS ~ COMMITTEE.
NEw YORK, Septe m Ser y, 1864
The great rebellion which for than three years
has wrapped the nation in the flames of civil war,
draws its crisis. Its armies have been beaten
its territory has bcan conquered the forts and posts.
which il teuscousy seized have been occupied and
held by tile soldiers the Republic, its foreign armies
have been detached from it, support, and its hostile
arm. paralized by exhaustation and discouraged by
dc eat upheld solely by the hope OF political vict".
be icvej by its allies IN tHc Presidential election
OF November next.
Ii the ,opl, in that election sustain the Govern
ment. It they its just authority AMI rea. N
their purpose to MAINTAIN it by war. long war
assas IT, the rebellion viii speedily end Ii they fall
ter in this determination leave any room for doubt
On this vital point the rebels will take fresh courage
ani ppulnug the Every uttrrance Of their
gans aud their agents airns and confirms this posi-
tion. Every rebel in arms and every rebel in oflce-
every rchs, organ in the rebel States in foreign
iauis-every hater Of Democratic freedom and the
rights OF men, longs ami abors for the overthrow OF
the Administration aud the expulsion Of Abraham
Lincoln from the Presidential chair.
In the Northern and Western States this hostility
has been embodied aud organize ell in the aud dec
larations Of the Chicago Convention. That Couven-
ton gives silent approval Of the rebellion itself and
an open condemnation of the waged for its sup
pressicn. Without word OF for the con
spirators who plotted the nations DEATH it brands
with uusparinS Ienunciatcus the patriots and herocs
who defends its life. While passes IN utter silence
the gigantic usurpatous of Jefferson Davis and his
Conieierate traitors, while i oyerlooks entirely and
thus by Just ami necessary inference approves their
sbrogaton Of political rights ami personal liberties
over all that portion Of the United States which they
hsve been able thus far sustain their usurped
thor,v. tir ours out its wra,h, without steint cr
m,l>ur1 upon every act by which the Constitutions
Prs'jen, OF TIE United States hs> sought to defsnt
and protest the life and liberties a. the nation who's,
executive power Is placed in hs hands
That convention had no waris % exultatie1 for on,
vctories-no thanks and honors for the sodi.rs ant
sailors Who have she'd their blood 10 achieve them
While it dennunces Govern nnt for neglect Of duty
toward "fellow citizens who are now. snl Ion,
have bscn. prisoners Of in suffering condition.
it has not SYLLABLE OF eensurv Ter those reb
authorities a hc. with t'en savage cruelty an
in disregard Of every dictate Of humanity a. vI
OF every usage II civilized warfare have aelibar
atclv and With systematic purpose inflicted upan ths
prisoners all ts tortures of exposure of neglect and
starvation and have offered premiums for ,'e- r,rr
der % the brutal guaris whose grim Gu s.i t~v
have bsca ccnsyned. Aud, on the very eve OF IN.
glorlans victories that have ever crowned ON,
ar th years of bloody, costly AMI success
fsi war. when thre-ourths of the territory
held by reoes had passed into hanis; AZ sh,
very when TIE rehelon itself is sotteruS Il
its 'sil. and the flS Of country is rapitly aa
va1cng 70 IL old sapremacy-the party rspreseu,et
Chicago demands that 'IrnGneiAte efforts be naaa.