The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-09-14
APPEAL or sHE LOYAL MEN
OF TIE SOUTH 70 fs4nR yAL0v CITIZENS, OF
ypn uxfEp Mfrp " On

| lne hepteSeuVVoVt osusVsVW VI hulerto6u
Citizens appeal for protection and justice to
have been spared the cruelties Of the Rebellion
and the direct horrors Of civil war. Here on
the spot where Freedom was prOffered and
pls5eea ~ the Fathers VI the Republe. wv
iaplore your help &gainst q rcorganiied OPP
preston, whose role object Is to remit the con-
troll OF cur destinies to the contrivers Of the
Rebellion after they have been vanquished In
honorable battle; thus at once to punish US for
cur devotion to oar country ADD 70 fnttcnch
themselves In the official fortidcstions OF the
Government.
Others have related the thrilling story oil
our wrongs from reading and observation. We
come before you IS unch ,leug.d witnesses,
aud spssk from personal knoWledge our sad
experience. IL you fail US, We are more utter.
~ deserted and betrayed than II the contest
had been decided against US; for, In that ease
even victorious Slavery would have found pro-
it inthe speedy pardon Ut those who had been
among Its bravest foes. Unexpected perddy
in the highest place 10 tho Government, &C.
cidentally filled by one who adds cruelty to W.
gratitude, and fOrgives the guilty and proscribes
tho inuOcent, has stimulated tbs! almost ex
tinguished revenge Of the beaten conspirntors.
and now the Rebels. who offered to yield every.
thing to save their own lives, are seeking IA
consign US to bloody graves. Where We ex.
pected . beuef.ctor, We dnd . prosecutor.
Having lost our. champion. We return to you
who can make Presidents and punish traitors.
4 Our last hope. under God. 10 In the unity and
n nMsun W WAY eo"T no'"" T,aa
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ou. Wrouss pear al'ke on au rsces, snd our
y,Aas, uncnecksI oy you; Hila"eru 'ne SANE
IAW ~ snNs hna ot6k' Ne can Nmaih asvo
are ouIy M ,n'eriors ana ,!ctuss Wo may
ny iron our MONIES, out We shouId tear 10 trust
9us ,na WIN saose I'm, a.ee nnoune'os anu
uus,e.nI Messon Ismse 70 rEnt fn9se VINO
T nm or"se,y assIs,eu mem IN yhe goou .ork.
m ne Aas shoIy secured mere neuner
peace TOT you nor prosperity Tor US. DO Jlts !.h
| eoann"' oeuer uenne Monce our wrongs
snu our VANS shsn oy oeotsr'ng tnst stnce
nnuIen oyhusoh smilaN with ms carry
shnuers ana our constant enemies nis manu-
Nv" nns "t tv 'SS nse'"y upon e'e,y esrnes, 10y
nsN ~ we SVun. n's.ory, ne JUST Jadee'
,i ,ea' !" , ,me s,sn' mn .ne cerA,n o1"nrma'
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Ina, htsr neg'ecung ms own remedies LOT
WeaPSns oi "a"'rs' 10 oru'se ana Deaf ao"n
pt.'osi ~. 49,,
InM aner uecnring tnat none nuI Tue "SAI
snoum s1sorn u,e iecons.'ucIeo oou,n, We n.s
pracuct m upon the maxim 'n"t none ou' """-
rr,snHu Ivy:
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y, ,"S ' .na S.,,. WIN rug synpa.. ~ wy"
.oI ,rns,sL "s,ro, anI ,.is,,.t ~. ,no,Ii;SeJ
AMI nj. convicted traitor; ,I,a,r,c,,.,.
inM' n'.er brave ueu, Mho nsa .o.sns ms
.oc om ms. aase peen nom'n n't nI poau msJ
Their names have been recalled ana ,aSowea
heoels substituted;
lhat every original onsSsne IN tue oou.n
Mno s ,ahas 'asl Ky AnYreWy oy ,sh""''
irS w, ,ooI 20 iooY, mas oeen os.taiseu'
Jun, ne mas corrup,tu ins ,""" 'V ,na =.
Offering premiumf Lr the dshance ~ inc laws
ot Congress, ami oy openly u,scouraSins inc
observance OF tue oath against treasnni
ihat WINE refusing ~ puosn. QUO snSe oVn
spicuous traitor though thousands hau ea,nes
the penalty OF death, more IMAM atnouSnu o'
devoted UuiUn citi7tns have been murdereu ih
cold blood since the surrender " Lee, and In
no case have their assassins been brought 10
judgment ~ i,
That he has pardonsd some q tne worst OF
the Rebel criminals North and South. including
stances VI unparalleled, Strooity "a, .Gyt
That while lcnouncing aud lettering the OPP
erations Of the Freeihcn's Bureau, he, with
full knowledg 20 OF the f,lsehopl, hos Charged
that the black men are lazy and rcbelllous, and
has concealed the fact that moro whites than
hacss have been protected and ted by that mo-
bl, Organization. and that, while declaring that
Il uss corrupiIy managed and expensive to the
Government, he has c,n ai,ed ~ system Of
pr,siiracy in the use OF the public patronage
Spd public money wholly without parallel save
whsn the Traitors bankruptci the Treasury.
and sdaxht ~ disorganjzs and scatter the army
and the money only to make II more easy 10
capture the Government;
That while declaring against the injustice OF
leaving eleven States unrepresented, no mas re-
fused 20 authorize the liberal plan OF congress,
simply becsuse It recsgnires the loyal majority
and refuse TO perpetuale the traitor minority
That In every State south OF Mason ana DIX
on's line bis "pOl,cy" has wrought the most