American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-03-21

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our people Yea, verify at more than
one locality in our State has sprung into
life virulent press, al organ aud mouth
piece of treas n, that at the approach OF
the flag either fled or restrained its utteI-
ances within the limits of military law
With the same traitor editors as be-
fore and during the war, pardoned, it may
be, but manifestly unchanged in temper
aud purpose, there is displayed the same
sectional spirit and hatred OF the FEEDER
ul Government. though not the same
stomach for fight. Under thin disguise
# flattery of the President, they assaii
his friends Nho have stood by him all
through the dark years Of the conflict
and vilify these whom they call the Rad
icals. meaning all Union men who OPP
posed their infamous course, and VINO are
now unwilling that they should again be
restored to power over loyahmen. Their
liunal venom affords the strongest oil
,,uunents against the admission to their
seats of your Congressional representa-
ton. This remark applies, with lew ex
ceptious, to the entire Southern press
The ideas and principles OF the rebel
lion are constantly instilled by 1t into the
popular mind. Fortunately for Tennes
see unlike some of the neighbor States,
she has manhood enough left IN her Leg
islature. her press aud he's cirizens OF ma
tive and foreign birth to controyert and
lenounce them. That is her strength
and grace. commenting her 10 the loyal
and patriotic If the whole nation
They who, for -four years, consplred to
destroy the Gpvernmeut if they are now
sincere. will chenfully accept the meas
ure Of liberality accorded to their North
Carolina ancestors. They will voluntari.
Iy, in the language of tie President
take back seat" Let the a have the
benefit of equal laws, and take from them
at once the power and temptation to re
new their assault upon the life of tbclr
country. @ tsa
Many of them the President has Ger
tainly pardoned But it is quite certain
that ihey have pirdoned him, that hey
do not still cherish towards HIM the same
feeling of revenge, as toward all others OF
our State who united with HIM in the
overthrow OF their cherished cause {?
10 closing, hope not to be thought
prcsuming if urge upon our friends the
Union men ot the State, the policy, the
duty, the necessity Of keeping your ranks
Of standing shoulder to shoulder, as when
YOU iaeed the enemy on the field. Stren-
uous efforts are made to sow dissenIon
among you. They would divide you to
ruin you. Uniting with one faction to
ovetpowcr the other, they would then
turn upon tae,r allies aud rcnd them
iIet no UnIOu man, high or low, court the
favor Of traitors. We will never win IT.
From the first, they have held hlm as
,heir enemy; ami to the Last they will be
his. Every Union man VINO puts his
trust ia them viii sooner or later find it
out BE wise, beseech you, in time =
Eschew politic,l quarrels, petty rlvalries'
frivolous jealouslys and sei seeking Ca
balls. SO shall you save yourselves from
tail ny, one hy one, and unp'tied sacrifice
ia contemplate struggle
Accept, gentlemen, assurances of con
ssderacou. am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, g
GRACE MAYNARD
Messrs William Hciskell and others,