Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-16

rhe Loyalty Of Virginia.

FROM the hlcnmonu llmeti
Since the collapse of the late Confederacy and
the proclamation of President Johnson's am
nesty, no State has manifested more prompt
sincere and universal oyalty than Virginia. Ac
cepting the proclamation Of the President az the
sacred ark and covenant OF peace, forgiveness
and good will, her citizens have 40 conducted
themselves as 10 merit the applause OF all con.
sorvative friends OF the Union. Without mental
reservation, without reluctance or sulenness
Virginia has assumed all the burdens, duties and
responsibilities imposed upon her citizens by the
stern, memorable logic of the war. The follow
ing are but few guarantees which she has given
OF her sincere and honest loyalty: -H
/. The restored State Government" al
though established by the votes of handful of
voters in the border counties. has been sincerely
honestly and cordially sustained by the people OF
the entire State Governor Pierpont has again
and again expressed himself thoroughly con-
WINGED of the present loyalty Of the white people
Of the State
. Without dissea,ing voice. our people
have conceded that secession" and "disunion"
nov belong to history. those issues having
been forever pu. TO rest 10y the result of the civil
war.
;. They have practically admitted the extinc
ton of slavery. and cheerfully acquiesced III the
decision of the fate OF that institution.
They have prActiced crueltics upon the
free negroes, and are both anxious and willing
to make them happy and useful as free laborers
giving employ ment and support to all of this
class Who are willing to labor
D. They have promptly and in good faith
taken all the oaths by the Federal Government,
and now desire speedy and perfect reunion of
the States
3. They have voted for no candidate for office
who has not been fully and ancondition ally par
doned. and Of whose present and sincere loy alty
they have entertained doubt.
.. They have not coun;enance1 the candidacy
even of any citizen Of the State who prom
inently identified with the movements which
brought about dissolution OF the Union.
They have religiously respected aud carried
out in good faith the policy OF President johnson
in sustaining for Office but those who have
been freely and fully forgiven by him and reha-
bilitated BY the Executive as fully in their civil
rights as if they had never aided the Coptede-
racy.
9. They have never. BY word or deed. fur
nishsd the slightest pretense or excuse for the
repeated and unfoanded accusations Of which
they have been the victims, and they now
! and have been for months past willing and anx-
ious TO show their loyalty to the Government
whenever an opportunity has been afforded them
oil doing so -
10 Conscious of their integrity of purpose. the
people OF Virginia claim the poor privilege OF
not having their secret pledges questioned and
doubted until thew have given evidences OF dis
loyalty. tFf
The work Of misrepresentation cannot long
obscure or conceal the sincere and genuine 10y
atty of Virginia Slowly il may be, but surely
sill her integrity and honest allegiance 10, the
Government oe recognized by many who have
been temporarily deceived By the clanor of those
Who have ninistered TO the enemies OF the Union
fraCuclPg her Let her DeOrla ne M
loyal and faithful to the end and all will We, be
well