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

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snatch from ,em the g'ories Of final triumph: re
peal tire bl3ckaie and throw the whole rebel frontier
ouen TO the supplies they soreiy neei secure tae
r.cen;ton Of forc;gn Powers an1 either accomplish
er independencecr give them the ability to hgh' Tor
it f,nr years longer
We appeal to tic people Of tie United States
lovers Of the Union and friends of freedom An''
the contamination fte foul crn against bota F-eh
the act. and declarations Of the Chicago t"nyentoh
involve We invoke them not 70 sanction tness pF'n
cples ami sentiments by eIectng the cant iates put
-orvari To represent them We implore them a. they
love their country, they seek t'e renewed integrity
of its territory they desire the peaceful pF'st"n
IF Il. fa an tie blessings of IT. free Institutions
and "a .aal laws for themseive a11 her ster'ty,
not TO arrest the blow which IS inst ready IN descend
upon the rebellion now lettering is fail: not u give
the rebels time to renew their strength for fresh conflict;
not 10 aid those who would aid them in overthr"wing
our Government in destroying Union in plunging
into a chaos Of Anarchy the great communities "i
which the Constitution makes great and glorious
nation and in thus extinguishng, finally and forever
the hopes of all who have faith in freedom and tie
rights of
We ctH upon the people TO bear in mini that By
whatever sophisres they may cloak tnelr purposes
the Chicago Convention neither coniens the acton OF
the Richm nd rebels. proposes to expel them
seats OF power they have u.urpel. In all essential
rener the action that Convention took accords with
be r.suts the rebels seek Both desire cessation OF
bos,Iitie. Both Aenouuce with unparalleled bitter
mess tine Government of the United States, and both
alike seek its overthrow Both damsnd that the at
tempt 10 conquer armed rebellion by force OF arms
shall be- abandoned. And both demand that when the
Government Of the United states shall have passed into
the hands Of opposed to armed defense of the
Government against rebel,ion, the Sar shall end by
peaceable conference Of these allel powers what
more than this could the rebels ask or neet tor the
consummaton of all their plans? We call the people
bear in mind that if they elect the candidates o the
Chicago Convention they the Government in the
execution of its plans and purposes. on the very
verge their ulfllment, and one-third Of year be
fore auv new administration take its place. Tie
interval will I've of hope and couiience tor the
rebels, and Of esu'tation for their allies IN the IoEa'
States. In the Western States armed prepaTtt'o
have already been made by the disciples and advocates
Of secession to follow the example OF the South and
sever the West from the Federal Union The success
of the Chicago programme in November, will be the
signal for carving these designs into execution and
the 4th of March will dawn upon new Western Con
fe,leracy aiming at independence, defying the power
of the national arms and cooperating with the slave
power of the Southern States in bioting from exls-
tence the free Republic of the Western world.
We call upon the people crush all these schemes,
and to brand their aut;:or and allies with their
las sting reprobaton. We call upon them to support
the Government, que the rebellion, to defend and
preserve the Union. We call upon them to stand by
the President who, un Ter circumstances of unpara
elei difficulty has welded the power of toe nation with
uufaltering courage and fidelity with integrity which
even calumny has dared to im?each, and with
wisdom and prudence, upon which success is even
,,a final saal alnp
ton will proclaim the world the unatered and un
unalterable determination OF the American people 20
qucll the rebellion and the Union 1t will strike
down forever the false hopes and expect tons OF the
rebel G. vernmeut, and proclaim to the people of the
rebel States their only hope of lies in aban
doung their hostility to the Government, AMI resu-
uing their allegiance to the Constitution and laws of
the United States.
We call upon the Union Committees AMI the Union
Leagues anil uon AL loyal associations IN every state,
county ami town. perfect their organiz ltions TO IN
fuse fresh vgor and activity INTO their eper r'ons To
canvass carefully and promptly their respective dis
tricts; to circulate documents and newspapers CON
tanning lust and orcibe eSpositions of tile merits Of
our cause to combat by assembiages of the people 'n
public meetings by public speeches. by conversation,
bv letters and personal appeals, and in all lust and
proper modes. the deceptive and pereus sophistr es
of the agents and political allies of the rebellion. let
them t on their guard against the arts and corruption
aud the intrigue which will be brought with unscru-
uuous desperation TO tear upon them The rebel
Government. AMI those Foreign Powers most deeply
destruction, could well afford To ex-
pend millions in overthrowing his Administration AMI
placing ia power the nominees and representatives Of
the Chicago Convention.
Tue skies are bright AMI full of promise. The lion
hearted citizen soldiers of the Republic march with
steady step and unfaltering purpose to steady and
glorious victory The heart OF the people beats true
to the Unioa Every triumph Of the Union arms over
the rebel troops atresh the courage and conf
deuce Of Union men, and chls the heart AMI iecimles
the ranks Of submission Secession>ts AMI in Novem-
Der will end the long AMI laborous strife. 1t will
paralyze the arm Of rebellion. II VIII disperse its
armies, destroy the hope by WHICH t. 3esgrtism at
Richmenl now holds its subjects bondage, release
the people Of the Southern from their enforced
disloyaty. and give them again the blessings Of SELF
government within the Union and under the protec-
ting Constitution and flag of the United States. 1t
will enable our own Government 70 exchange the
weapons of war the councils Of peace relax the
stern control over public action ami public speech
which state Of renders unavoidable, restore
our financial system, TO dissolve all military courts,
and hand again the civil tribunals Of justice the
punishment crime and the preservation Of pGhc
order aui their fres4es and their homes.
clothed with honors ana be held in everlasting
memhrance. that great army Of our citizen soliiers
who have hared their breasts against arei rebellion;
and won the mperishable oE saving The glori
Gus Union for which their fathers and brothers died.
Signed by the committee,
HENK1 ]. RAYMOND. Chairman, y. y.
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