Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
a Es 81 Eg rs - OF 'EErE UNION
lA'FFI az; Ee AZ. 30 Va
THE'E FEE.

We have received from the Hon. John
Cessna, Chairman Of the Umon State Cen
trail Committee, n copy of avery able adj
dress from that body to the people of the
State, on the issues of the campaign, which
is too long to enable rs 10 give it entire.
We make room however, Tor the following
extract:
THE soLDiEI@.
Extraordinary efforts are being made lIy
our opponents to obtain the votes of our
fellow citizens recently returned from the
service OF the country in the army of the ma
tinn. In these Efforts they should, and it is
confidently believed that they will fail:
/. Because Wig ,rous prosecution of the
war for the suppression ot the rebellion has
ever been urged hy the onion party OF The
county.
2. Because the war has never been sus
tanned or advocated by the leaders of the
panty opposed to the Administration
3. Because the friends of the Union cause
have always sustained and supported the
soldiers IN he field, and the leaders of pre-
tened Democracy have ridIclled and dcridcd
the soldiers of the Union, calling them Lin.
coins hireings,n "rubbcrs,n 'plundercrs, y
and other cp,hcts unfit for reputation
/. Because when volunteers were called
f,r they lnirr,,.l..l - ~ls~<ft.
D. Because when the draft came, they op-
posed the communication clause, and declared
it was Il discrimination against the poor
man.
G. Because when that clause was repealed
( they complained that the only hope Of the
/ poor man was gone.
I. Because they denounced the war, rs 6
negro war and d;d nothing to aid or assist
J in carrying il ON.
4. Because they became highly Indignant
when negro troops were called for, ant
( threw the benefit Of all their sympathie
with the South.
.. Because they opposed every measure
the Government found it necessary to adop
for the suppression Of the rebellion.
10 Because they msgnilicd every rebe
success, and deprecated every Union vic
tory.
il. Because in 1864. they declared til
war II failure.
-. because in 1865, they declared that til
fruits Of the war arc debt, disgrace am
slaughter" @ -. ..
13. Because they tried to prevent the eS
tension of the right of suffrage to soldiers
service. Their headers opposed 1T IL almo:
every form. Senator Wallace, now Chairma
of their State Central Csmmlttee said, Use
Record of 1864, pages 335 and $780, Il vo'
against this bill upon principle, as well
e form. 1t is said that so mcntorious oia'
= as voluntcefcd soldiers should not bc di
f franchised. TO this answer that neith
: the Constitution of 1890 nor that of 1Sa
z conferred this privilege, aud the act of Il
5 soldier in taking upon himself duties til
n are, from their nature, Incompatible VII
" the right of suffrage, deprives him OF I'd
II privilege. lie disiranchises himself WIZ
he ceases to be citizen, and takes upt
C himself the duties of soldier" When t
G amendment of the Constitution was su
II mitted to II vote of the people, many ot u
S, so-called Democratic counties gave maJo
o ties against it, while every county in I
Df State, land it is believed every election pi
% ciuct) which gave to Abraham Lincoln
II majority of its votes, gave majority
favor of the amendment,
q. a. Their leaders almost invariably G
Or posed giving bohnties to volunteers, VII
I'll the friends of the Union party always s.
tanned and supported these measures
! 10. Even since the war is over, they e
I'd ployed their ablest lawyers, in an effort
declare bounty laws unconstitutional, a
re really persuaded their two friends on
10 bench of the supreme Court SO to holu.
At, 16 When men were greatly needed to
ld. up the ranks, anu l'c uo'ci hh,eu' oi"
zee draft, they resisted, and all of their rel
Of sentatives upon the bench of the Supre
ew Court deelared the law autho:ising the
tn tional government to take men out of
State by draft was unconstitutional
up void. Men were only obtained and the
no tion saved because their party was deiea
md at the polls in 1868, and the act of three
ike these Judges rebuked by the people
cad one of their places filed by loyal mar
ary sound Judge,
II. Because they have tried to injur!e
, ! credit and disparage the currency of
ght country, by means OF whien the pay, oI
) of ties and pensions of the soldiers can o.
he Maid. This point they aso pressed
> he fore the Supreme Court of te State.
in. failed by a division of three totwo.
of Is. Because the platform OF IL. VI