American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-09-01
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approval or condemnation. ...,-
The sssemElige OF this Convention OF
Union men from every State and Terrific
~, for the purpose Of restoring the Uuicn
IN spirit and in truth. and in all its com
peleness, is a great historical fact, des'in
Cd never to be forgotten in our annals.
The Convention was the result of tle
political exiyencies OF the times. pow
erfu! party, who, in the present imperfect
orgaoiz ttion Of The legislative branch OF
he Government. bold absolute sway there,
carried away By sectional hatred, fanatic
ism aud The lust Of power. have int pos
ed every possible obstacle 70 ;bs reunion
# tee States, so happily set IN progress
| by the Presiden'. This immature snd
unpa,rot'c action on the part Of the hon
rn:nt party in Congress comp'llrd MI
rue lovers Of their coun,rg. cl the U N.
nd Of republican institutions, 10 be VI
aud dorg. dat the direction Of the G -
eminent mi !nt be rescued from srch itt
cnmpe ent aud unwor,by hands TiE
National Union Convention was he result
VI the patriotic uprising 81 the people.
Every State aud every Territory sen
its best men-l:ep who were devo ed t.
the Union 10 take couasel together. tia.
there mi.h'bc accord aud unity Of ac,ic n
between the friends of the Union through
out our ocean-bouni territory.
The Convention was II Union Conven
lion nothing more, noting lyss Il wa>
rnde up Of men from The Norm eut
Sou'h, ana the EtS, and the West, al ac
,us;ed by this one idea.
Ten Slstes dj,f,nac used, and Govern
men, seized and held by a fr4gneo;ary
part Of tie legislative dppatmeaI, uNder
circumstances that looked to lie Indefinite
ntinusnce Of he present uunptatat, ~,
constitute al ard drspo.ic condition in
o'"s'eSi' was WEI '"''u'"'eu 10 Ill win
alarm every true lover Of his conntrv.
Il was to relieve Inc conn.rr f.,m it.
FERROUS CONDITION. I" rescue merry to
renew The o"''n' 'h>' 'h's eau was made
,o' 'Is A. en- '''ss CT '"' i''nus OF the
Union in council
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .
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IDLY baYe tht7 performed ia,r work
be sigma! harmony of the Cop,en,ioo
be ex'fao'diu,y enthu7iasrr which char
&C erized us action the vi ION. rlcters |
don, and elevation that DISTINGUISHED /, |
proceedings in every pprti3nar, have ,ip
IN new pes 10 the friends Of huma.i,y. |
dot only ia Our own country but wbercver
here are yotarles Of ffea government |
throughout the world, The d.ystar OF
Amelicgn liberty. that threatened unter |
the madness OF The tines to shout Wild, |
from its sphere, and plunge into the ch4o, |
Of eternal niph.. ,i,es refulpen, in In, |
1-oyeos, to fIl with hooa the heart
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