New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16
THE SOUTHERN LOYALISTS'
Address TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED srATES-Iib
RESULTS OF THEIR TOUR

RESULTS OF THEIR TOUR
The committee of Southern IOyaliS'S' aPPo'nVo' ~
m. convention at Philadelphia 10 VISIT The onD Oh An''" mas
''''N ' "sPRNGHELD, Oct II.
10 u1 LOYAL Psopk Of The United States
he pndesgned members Of the committee appointed w
49, Of Southern loyasts lately assembled IN Phla
a., 70 visit the tomb Of martyred President Abraham
Isnoon M testimony Of the admiration and affection Win
hicb the Union Of the South remember has
a.tiosp have discharged that duty The enthusiastic greet
s. which We received all along route are sufficient evil
sspcs that the Union party is still intact We return our SIN
sF. and hearty thanks the uniform courtesy and kindness
,eywhere shown before separate desire 10 warn
ur oountryen danger which appears to be looming
mp EyeyTneIe NAV .o %s 10 nIV united in demanding:
F Tha johnson shall rot be peined 20 Gsp anu
E.ed That doyA shall not be permitted to rule either he
"ss ss,S s he sys men Of the south well white
AsI Dc protected a. tasir rights as Anelcsn citizens and
writers by loose language they make use Of ana
sDsni declarations that If the noneoohStIaeted Sse @
can't a. can viii take The test oath viii be admitted 70 mem
cshp that body are creating Ins fTibr Hesitation
~ Congress in relation 10 the nonreeonstTucted ots %
.scssssry Tth conviction allowed 10 fsen itself upon
a. rn of Inc pcope II can only be removed by long acI
nonion discussion pending which the hhlon Mn ,Li ~
Be- affected the evils which now render NE IN 'n
sAs States almost iniolerable ., ao.,,o, 20 see that
1T requires but few moments rehecuon 10 r
susA a Of the reconstruction problem Nou1
DE victory bong at the polls into defeat Inc
sftta of
power shall be vested An congress ana esit ~ bs
neans simply the power 20 make laws Inc uSnpHol Vi e
President consists In the fact that when at the close o. he
be found States deprived OF All eiv government ,
being Law upon the statute book poYldhe now mutt W
"Reminiscences government might be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI
.lnr the legislative department together in extra session 10
pass the he assumed the prerOgatNe o
A. force and validity Of regularly enacted Laws necessary for
iAbbshing civil governments IN the ten States when ne
the tyrannica organizations claiming 10 be me Stalo @
nants North Carolina, South Carolina 'eogia rOGa
kAeir adoption OF the constitutional Amendment as lAu
snply 10 indose and legze the Presidents nspaons Are
he ppe willing thus indose the actions OF President John
son II they must firmly resolve ana declare tlat o
ct i onstitnton of the country and that before the non
reconstructed States can ray the Amendment iesAi govern
every one Of the sOcaled Governments in the ten
States in the hands OF and controlled W
tAs who attempted to destroy inc Nauo7 u gs
satiousy used make honorable and loyalty ouou
shsm II peretuaes these exebels in power indefinitely
They will have absolute control OF tne @
M .od Alterations 10 Congress Of whose mpaies were
ad are with the Confederate Once admit tha he are
fe in those any than Il can now IN Illinois ana
EswYork In short legah5e those bogus DG'eIhs n ~
nearly oneha the Union II the loyal people 90 hot WIS.,
saoA state affairs they never consent 70 the ndorse
ssnt Of Andrew johnson usurpation Again is these State
governments which tyranne over the Union men o. .e
bouh and which being welded TO render our hy'@s
mere intoerabe impossible Protection either OF Le pI
properly with the State governments controneyx W, ~
ioyA State governments afford US protection we
scmemny the people that the TanSao o. IT ~
governments sentence Of death or eAls 10 1tI! ~
h the whose position or ability renders n al an So1
yOps to the late Rebels To those who are Wiling 70
X oent the idea of abandoning their friends 10 desuo
siob-of handing them over bound hand and 1907 no te
- t saeh as call themselves Union and have some spark
manhood OF wOIoanhood tAe natures We appeal ie pro
s.to-for thai protection which alone be Afforded ny
sats governments inbued with The principles OF impartial as
aSs for all shall We appeal IN VAN Inc action OF 00n
sress the coming winter mnst answer THIS questlO
The Rebels Of course DESTROYS OF retaining as mueh
IN that BODY rather than lose of the State
6eysrnDens the help OF these state governments Ione
s,,I Ssy s RcpssenssiOS in Congress Is
garstvey GninPoan matter but The control OF me STATE gov
o.e who have once them upon the Union IL
tAs question We do not wish TO have ~ t'
ws are finding fault with the present Congressman none
Ssy Of men whose has afforded only protection
a tRhG S0T G vi me Uff6 5 gnBe Ser intend 70 sdoP
Sen conmittee IN addition to the Amendment
reported bin providing for the organization OF loyal govern
upon HCOnress Immediately upon reassembng takes up
Yeriso and passes all will be well We have been mpeled
ieSsarsby the most important half Of The Congressional
s. r o 5 hSs @ hSI SOME @ s
have been using AngYsss which ds se ms! 70 %. commit
peseni and expect continue with the dsinct
asstAndng that Congress viii not after being ndorse by the
Wedo not believe that Is either necessary OF night carry
the under msapprehenson mystiheaon OF the
% embarrassment might lead disaster although the
great majority Of the Union Members Of Congress VIII un0oubt
81 being more conservative than TIER associates such
ys1d claim If silent that the canvass fought with
Ne implied pledge that tbs enactng OF the COnsutunonI
ussndment wa all that Congress proposed DONG 49,.
feel The bones of dead Southern
Cur homes there AL the clustering recOectIoDs Of
spoD 70 ourselves OF America reconcile
wasave the fate In store for should be deserted by
you and viii not believe that you capable Of betayng
The ideas which RSh 70 have crystaed Ii your uso
ani
That adaptations Of the President be rspadi.ied
sksolaie control q the late rsbelhoui StsteA Ana
TAps That be secured in Of their rights
y al esrs the State. where they live, from Governor down
We that the views herein expressed Endorsed by
ehnost AL Of the Union Of the south of all races and IN
efoor that there be Misunderstanding 20 what
wisb 70 have done that ask Congress 70 pass
ksv providing for the establishment Of legal civil governments
n The noneconstrueted States and that the SAID law shall
sabody the following ideas
Es. Thai no man vbo Loot psn IN Rebellion shs b.
led hold until he shall have COMPLIED with
sssA conditions a. Conpea may see a. TO impose -
tss4d That al loyal without respect color or race shth
D. permitted 70
fhEe wherever may military force shah
D. sEed consisting .os 81 loyal and that the expense OF
sha be betrayed by
Chat posn Of the COMMUNITY whose conduct renders
esssny
Appealing all patriots It that fruits OF victory
not lost al the eleventh hour that those friends Of tbs
s&on who most need ia protection SHAH not be first aband
ALBEKT EIFFIN, Ala G. X. Moss, Mo,
A. J. HAMILTON, Texas, G. II. BRASsCoyB, Mo,
2 p NEWMAN, d. d. La, GEo TUCKER Va
w j. SMITH Tenn. l. SHERWOOD, Texas,
JEssE STENCIL Texas, 4 j. DAVE Texas,
WRToS FLINT No, Ii. {. YARMOUTH, La,
.. ". BNOBAh Ala r. b. RANDOLPH, La
H. BoKUM, Tenn.
rHEIR VISIT TO THE TONE OF LINCOLN
Ths citizens of Springfield, ILL.,, on last Wednesday