The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-08-31
UNCONDITIONAL UNION CON.
VENTION.

Der, there Is 10 assemble in Philadelphia a
convention ofloyal Southern men, represent
Ing the great body Of loyalists in the States
lately in rebellion against the United States.
And a body Of men, to whom have been COM
mItted the consideration Of questions Of gra-
YER moment and importance 20 the American
people, have not assembled for consultation
since 1887, when a convention met in the
same place to form n National Constitution,
the result Of whose lsbors was the forma-
tion Of the present Constitution Of the Uni.
ted States. And never since the formation
of that Constitution has our country been
90 greatly exposed to internal and domestic
foes. We have just passed through four
years Of terrible war and blood-shed, where
In father was ,arrsyed against son, brother
against brother, and neighbor against neigh
Dor. And Notwithstanding we have had odi-
ciAl declarations Of peace by the Chief Exec
ntiye Of the UnIted States there are still
the same feelings Of embittered and deadly
strife existing, and are developing them
selves more conspicuously every day. We
have examples of this state Of feeling in ev-
cry section of the South, or in the late seced.
ed States and especially in the late massa.
cres at Memphis and New Orleans. These
may serve as a warning TO Union men in all
the seeded States that their continued resi-
dence in those States, exposes them every
day Of their lives to a brutal assault and
murder at the hands of these traitors, fends,
and devils incArna:e who are now the wor-
shippers RI the arch. traitor Andy Johnson,
the associate OF Ben. and Fernando Wood,
Thurlow Weed, editors New York World,
Metropolitan Record, rebel Dick Taylor,
brother-in-law Of JEFF. Davis, r. SemmeS,
Garrett Davis and Lazarus Powell traitor
Gus Senators Of Kentucky, Jesse D. Bright
Of Indiana, expelled from the United States
Senate for treason, G. L. Vallandingham sent
into the rebel lines for the sam offence,
Neil s.. Brown, one Of Gov. Isham G. Harris
military Board in 1861, Landon @. Haynes,
rebel Senator, and Joseph B. Heiskell, rebel
Congressman from Tennessee, Alexander H..
Stephens, late Vice-President Of the social.
ed, and Herscbel Y. Johnson, rebel Senator
from Ca, besides many others claiming to
be leaders, and whose deeds Of human de-
pravity, moral corruption, and wicked and
damnabls darkness stamp them with eternal
infamy, In comparison with whose conduct
that Of the inmates OF the State prison, Is as
the e~fruleent rays Of the MONDAY sun in all
It's glorious power and majesty. Such is
the character Of many Of those who now
claim to constitute a part and parcel Of what
they call the great National Union Party, and
which was but recently organized, or pre-
tended to be organized, at Philadelphia on
the 18th Of this month.
We have never yet been able to see how 1t
Is tina. rebels Of the deepest dye, Of the most
malignant character, whose influence was
most prominent in high places of treason,
can constitute any part Of a Union party
and the loyal men Of this country would
like very much for the leaders Of this ne~-
tangled party, to unfold the secret, BY which
this TRANSPORTATION is brought about. Will
they please be so kind as TO inform us and
II it is based upon truth, justice and right,
such revelation will work no injury TO their
cause. Speak out you My Policy men, and
let US see how you stand and hear your JUS
tiacation for this glazing Inconsistency, you
that claim 10 have been loyal all the time
The great question now at issue Is, shall loyal
men rule and govern this country, or shall II
be surrendered into the hands Of rebels, reb-
81 sympathiSsrS and Copperhsads1 This iS
now the great question to be decided BY the
American people. II you are for Johnson'S
scheme Of reconstruction, IN the administrA-
ton Of State governments and the admission
of representatives from the seeded States 10
the Congress Of the United States, you there
byfavor the surrender Of The national andState
governments into the hands Of traitors Of the
bassst and most unrelsnling character
Such as still have enmity enough In their
hearts 10 bind you hand and foot and cast
Jou into outer darkness. Il 10 the same
party which, In 1851, passed the ordinance
Of secession In the various Southern States,
and inAugurAtsd . great civil strife, atsrribls
contention with arms, By which two hundred
and Bhy Thousand Of our brave soldiers lost
their lives, and = debt Of eleven hundred mil
lions Of dollars incurred BY the government
m eruShlng out thu. rebellion. Il s the
sane party that hilse the land With widows
and orphans, and tina. caused their cries TO
ascend 10 heaven, 70 the throne OF the ever
living God for vengeance, Il 10 the Sams
party that made Abraham Lincoln > martyr
70 rspubliean liberty and freedom. Il - the
SAM party the eondaet Of whose agents a,
AndsssoayiIls, Florence, Bell Island, Fort
Piles, Memphis snd New Orleans has fas-
sssa . sdrAs upsa tbsn, fOr gsn'ntoss