The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-06
THE APPEAL
OF the Loyal Men OF the south to their
w-CitiZens of the United states.


OF the Loyal Men Of the south to their
FelIow-CitizensO Of the United states.
The representative OF eight millions OF American cit
ana boS in e S S been S ns Ss
croeltes OF Rebellion, and the direct of civil
Dledoed by the fathers OF the Republic we implore
object is to remit the conlroi of our destnes 10 the
cohtrvers Of the Rebellion after they have been van
qushed IN honorable battle-thus once to punish
for our to our county and TO ntIench them
selves IN the Official ioritca lions Of the Government
Others have re ated the thrilling story OF our wrongs
from reading ard observ alton. We before you as
edo sad expceSce If You a a We ne more
utterly deserted and betray ed than # the contest OF
Nad been decided against i'm that case even
victorious slavery would have found profit in the speedy
pardon OF those who had been among is foes
Unexpected PEI fdy in the highest ofthe Govern
ment accidentally filled by one who adds cruelty TO
sS h ss 6S
vsS TO e bS aTa HS fST s, the Rf6e
are seeking TO conse4 US 10 bloody graves
make fresi e IS and runlsh traitors
Our last one under God is in the unity and rmness
OF inc states hat eli cted Abraham Lnco and deeated
The best statement OF case ia the appalling yet
unconsclous concession o. Andrew johnson who, in
TO GiGS our MILLIONS OF tai ors with the power to im-
Onr wrongs bear alike uDon al races, and our tvrants
unG heckSd by you viii award tie same fate to white
We can remain as we are only nferors and victims.
% onr ST a ny w oe %r o O snSn e rear TO
eating treason refused 10 right those who mad braveiy
ass'sied them in the lood WORK.
I'M we are wholly rescued there is neither peace
We cannot better define at once our wrongs and our
wants than bg declaring nat since Andrew johnson
enemies his hand ha bsen iad heaVy our GSpSs esrH
earnest oyalis in the south History the Just Judgment
ture invite and command US to dec are i
the Union he has resored TO weapons of traitors 20
bruse and beat down patriots 49,
govern the TscGnstuctea soqn he has m practsed
Mhe eAf n nG@e e e has conseeu
tous men from ONCE and hled many OF tue vacancies
Zen owed the proved and trusted patriot and selected
the equally proved Sad eSVGed 8G s6 t6ag t5aIUr for
have been nominated Ior p9sitlons their names have
That cry original Unlonis IN the sou who stands
fast TO andrew Johnson's covenants from 1861 to 1865
That he mas corrupted the loea' Courts by Offering
openly dscouraGnG The observance of the oath against
That while refusing TO punish single conspicuous
traitor tn ough thousands had earned the penalty of
death more than thousand of devoted Union ctizens
have been murdered in co blood since the surrender
of Lee anu in no case have their dssassns been brought
5e has Pardoned Of the worst OF the Rebel
criminals North and South including some who have
taken human lite under circumstances OF unpara leed
That while denouncing and lettering the operations
OF the Freedmen's Bureau, 9e with ul knowledgc of
1y dnS n sSa @ S O1Sk & a & are
more hes than blacks nave been protee ed and TED
Governments he has GopnNed at system OF profigacy
In the use of The pubic patronage and pubic money
wholly without parallel save when the traitors bank
scatter the armv and the navy only to make il more
easy TO capture and destroy the Government.
eleven States unreDiesen ed ne has eused authorize
the loyal majority, ana refuses to perpeuate The traitor
That in every state south of Mason and Dixons line
his policy has wrought the most deploraole conse
s SoSI %STa nd PSSeSS asSs TO
war IN Maryland Missouri, Mest virginia and Teunes
see unless the patriots who saved and sealed these
ates the old flag surrender before their de-
II has corrupted high State officials elected by Union
men and sworn to eni the laws against return
Rebels and made them the mere Instruments of the
II las encO uraged new alienation between th sec
erected formidable barriers against free ana friendly
intercourse with our cOuntrymen in th North and the
1t has allowed the Rebel soldery to persecute the
in which the freedmen have worshipped the living God
in rOt MePS anS the aSf @
psllinG massacre at New Or cans was as natural
Z. Calhoun and jefferson avis
ndrew johnson responsible all these unspsak
able crimes and crue ties AS he provoked, so he JUST
fies and Gpplauds them. ,--
palriotc metrODo is TO insist uDon making his reck
po icy test upon christian people he OTGot that the
in hlladephia was not only denied to the free people
bod TO discuss ho best to project themselves but de-
MED amidst the slauRher of hundreds OF innocent
man Justice and Constfutona law Is reyo ting,
lhan that which c0nVicts him OF refusing the
preparations for that savage carnival and not only of
refusing to punish its authors, out Of tolng to throw
the guilty responsibility upon the unofendng and nno-
cent freedmen.
he Infatuated tvrart that stood ready to crush his
people in Tennessee when they strugg ing TO
MAINTAIN government erected by himself against his
and their traitor Prosecutors more eager 10
Illustrate his savage policy by clothing with the most
depotc power the impenitentand reyengetul Rebes
New Or cans
persecution by Andrew johnson In the states OF Ms
souri, KentucKy, tennessee West Virginia, Mar gland
and Delaware, Democratic Republican PRINCIPLES
which the fathers othe Repub ic designed
all America-are max ing determined battle with
the oligaTchca enemies Of free cOnsttu Onal govern
soon range themselves in line with the former free
States, illustrate the wisdom and benefcence OF the
great charter OF American liberty by their increasing
population, wealth and prosperity.
Ir the remaining ten States, the seeds of ollRarchy
nted In the Constitution by its slavery features havg
grown to be monster power. Recognition thus Wrunt
IRON The reluctant trainers OF that great instrument
enabled these Sates TO intench themselves ind the
perverted doctrine OF State rights and sheltered by
claim ttut0nal obligation to maintain slavery m
the taes, presented 10 the American Government the
alternatives OF olgarchy with savery or democratic
republican governments without slavery.
i0rbearing Gov ernment, bowng TO q supposed con
stuuona beheet acquiesced In the former alternative
wears. The principles OF sdtutlOnal liberty Ian
guished for want OF governmental support Ollgarchv
matuTed it's power with subtle design It's history for
eighty years Is lepete with unparalleled injuries and
usurpations taeyeoped onlv the agricultural oca
tes-geogrsDhicaily distinct from the labor ocai
ties and less than one thrd the Whole-Wlth African
slaves IL held TOUR millions human beings as ehaf-
tia YET made them the basis Of unjust
power for IN emseYes In Federal and State GOveTnm ents
o maintain their enalaVement
vnliliona Trae whta N.oro