The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-04

visIoDal Governor, ana illng tho Federal office,
deliberately chose men VINO bad COMMITTED or aided |
and abe ted treason 70 the almost enure cxclu ton
OF those who had always been uncomprom Engly |
Whereas The spirit Of submission, 90 universal at
the close OF the war, has in consequence Of the |
policy OF Che President, entirely disappeared, and |
been succeedpd by general dc erm nallon-
lst locontnuously tan the Il imes of that hatred OF
tho North and the Genera Government which so
lately cumiDated IN rebellion
%. by interfering " th the business of the loyal
whites and Individually persecuung and sooa ly os-
traoiZnR thenI, TO compel their voluntary exie.
80. To prevent as far as possible, the Immigration
INTO their dst OF loyal men from the North, and 60
compel the departure Of such as came in spite OF
their ill-wDI; and
4tb. by means OF class LEGISLATION infamous per.
version o. the laws aud vio'ent PUBIC uenun,ent,
TO keep the colored people as depressed as possbei
Whereas, The evident and often ayOwed inten-
hon OF the leaders, who thus strive TO weaken the
Unon sent ment, and intensity the already too pre-
Naent hatred OF the General Government. B TO
accomplish ny pol tiosi means the result whtcn the
sword ieied TO secUre-lhe independence OF the late
sayehoidlDg States; and
Whereas, large GLASS do not hesitate, in further
ing their objects, to commit the most horrd ana
eNolbng crimes, IncluC ing robbery mayhem, arson
perjury, and murder often publicly boasting OF the
Whercas The respectable and religious classes,
who pl oiess to disaeproye OF such conduct, could
easily protect tht innocent ana punish the guilty, If
they had the Wi but utterly refuse or taI 20 40 so
Vheye1s, This lamentable state Of afr.irs must of
necessity continue so lonp as the men who brought
such misery upon the lano, AND who osentauously
changed, are allowed TO retain power; and
Hhereds, If the conquerors IN the ato war, after
80 complete victory, which they could not have
won without the help of the Southern loyaIists of
both races, SHALL in the hour of their triumph and
with full knowledge OF the fate which awaits them.
foot INTO the hands OF their 6eno assessed enemes
they will have committed an act the cold.booded
baseness OF which will be without a parallel IN tde
history OF the cIvIized wOrd and which will Justly
cause them to be looked upon with scorn ana ab-
horrence by all honorable men, through ali coming
time therefore
Resoivcd, That we beseecn and impiore the loyal
masses Of the North not to desert us In our exrem
ity, but TO vote a the approaching elections only tor
suoh candidates tor Congress as can be iuly trusted
to make treason Odous, and to watch Q osely and
bold TO q strict account the Executive whose insane
reasonable conduct has already led to the murder
or exile of SO many good men, and to the reign OF
terror which now exists all over the South.
Resotoed That we distinctly and publicly charge
upon AnOreW johnson the responsibility for the in
after be committed in consequence OF the revival OF
tle spirit OF secession; IOr he has sinned against
light ana knowledge, having been Kept thorougnY
informed OF the acts, teetrPs and desians OF the
dIso alists by the true men who never ceased pro.
testing earnestly ana even piteousIy against his
Re8oived, That it is bareiaced hypocrisy for Au-
drew johnson, whose brutal threats OF Indiscrimi-
nate hanging and confscaton caused tue
loyal people, when the assa.sins elected MIN PreSi
0ent, to cry out one man against his vinuictye-
ness; who dictated to Constitutional Conventions
what they should and should not incorporate into
their Organic law; who alter he had declared that
Alabama was tully restored to her position IN the
u
filing a judicial Office to which he had
been duly elected; who, after dec arlng that
rrvess Ws e ps snS e"oyea % bV any
other State and violently abused Congress for not
agreeing with him, deposed her Governor, and
ordered the military TO side With the rioters aud
prevent the people from assom ling IN convention
! and passing upon the amendments to the COnStitu
| on proposed by Congress, and who IN thousand
| other instances has utterly disregarded law. COM
mon sense, and common decency, to pretend that
| his policy" is prompted by high moral motives
| and regard Tor the COnStltut
ReSot1ed That when the Presldenr and Secretary
OF the Treasury pretended that sufficient number
Of Competent loyal persons 20 ill the Federal
offices, who could take the test oath, could not be
have known to be- false statements nGsmuch rs the
! War and Navy Departments had lists OF the names
of thousands of men representing every LOCALITY in
would not be questioned; and inasmuch as large
numbers OF Southern Union soldiers, who had a.
first been selected TO fill the offices, were afterwards
discarded at the request of who had voted t0
contiscate Their property, and nang them If caught
ResolUed, That our lasting gratitude IS due, and
our hearty thanks hereby rendered to the radicals
| in Congress for the noble stand they have taken u
Fesng t th9 n Pa ., oHe f ana re
| should only be filed by loyal men and although we
deeply regret that the duplcity OF the President
| prevented the early adoption OF a decided course
| ana are not prepared to Gndorse every act passed
| yet we have always recOOnzed and been encouraged
! by the exalted patriotism of those noble men; and
we iurther dec firm convictions that if Con
| gress had admitted the Rebel applicants we woUlo
nave been ere this murdered or driven from ouI
| homes.
Resoiged, That We hereby proclaim our unquaIi
| fed endorsement of the principles OF the great
| Union Republican party OF the nation, and desire
| TO place ourselves in full accord with and be con
sidered members of It, and to secure the ascend
aney OF 1ts leading idea perpetual Union o.
States securing equal rights and impartial justice tC
all men, we pledge our lives, our fortunes, and oul
sacred honor
ReSotved. That all persons who voluntarily tool
part IN, or ade0 and abeted the Rebei1on forfeited
all their political rights citizens of the United
States, which rights only be restored to them II
accordance with the provisions or law vet to be
passed by Congress, and unlll such law shall be
passed they are and should be considered anC
ResolUed, That the pretended State Governments
assuming to rule IN 'he States OF Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
Dama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
having been organized without the authority or con
sent OF CONGRESS, and without the aid or consent o.
their loyal citizens, have no claim to respect
obedience and we call upon Congress TO protect u.
from their illegal and tyrannica, exactons
ReS0tyed That as in the states above enumerated
there are no lawful governments officers oil thu
law and as Congress cannot, without stultIfylna
ITSELF and betraying the lo al people recognize the
organizations alluded to- controlled as they are by
Aliens we request and demand of the law-makInl
power that 1T as speedily as possible, perfect and
pass an act providing for the organization of leg
mate governments IN sald States.
ResOlVed, That we deem 1t absolutely essential tina
the said act should embOdy the following ideas -
First Absolute equality before tho law for a.
loyal people, without distinction of race or ma
Second. The exclusion from the polls of all per
sons who bv voluntarily taking part in or aiding ant
abe ting the late Rebellion, lost their rights O
citizenship until such time as they shall be able q
eve satisfactory evidence OF having accepted tn
Third The organization and arming of loca
force of loya men in each of said States where tn
execution OF the law may be opposed, or the right
OF any portion OF the citizens lnringed of sufiicen
strength 10 give ample protection to all
Fourth; The entire expense of organizing ant
maintaining such force to be borne by that portion
WITH Se autho tes M n IN %aiptapSg n9 ordeT ana uH'
ResotUed That committee of one from each Stat