New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-24
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
THE u,.onu.rs OF LOUISIANA.

AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS AND NORTHERN LoyALIsrs.
speci. Dispatch to TIE n =. Tribune
WAsMyGIos Thursday August %. isc,.
The following dispatch has just reached the Tribune
Bureau III this city:
NEw.oEIxASs Wednesday August % isO6
The spbioned important petition from the loyal citizens
Of wOreans asking protection from Congress and the
ova, citizens of the nation has been signed by nearly
every Union man in the city and now On ts way North
We the undersigned Union Of the State Of Louisians
respectfully represent that after four years combating the
armed forces OF the Rebels and traitors not prepared
nor yet willing that eso EObes and traitors should re
turn among us assume authority. maea with contnmey
and contempt otherwise abuse The facts are paie3t
and beyond question and Is well shown that the real Union
men of this State the minority The returned Rebels
and traitors the balance OF power In their hands and 1t
is publicly svowed that the Confederate element must rule
Matters have such phase that II not stranged Ia
the birth We the Union men, win have security Tor lie
property honor The returned Rebels and traitors are
daily growing powerful and daily insults uad abuses are
heaped upon By them They find return TO
power than they series of abuse OF u.s. Ihey
lose opportunity but upon oil occasions use vie ephe
toward Our residences marked and attempts nave
Ere the dwellings OF some OF as who are most
conspicuous, We arc told that spotted, and daiy
threats are heard against They Only abuse and curse
Us in private but publicly and Willy u.s.
Newspapers Of which have bat two in our interest
cannot be brought the streets but like private papers
during the days the nquon OF old passed from hand
to hand We would infinitely prefer TO return them their
arms and gh them open field than thus to permit them
under the protection OF Government 10 assume TO dictate
70 Us and govern us Our Government under misspped
msrcy grants 20 prisoners OF guilty OF the highest crime
AGAINST the Sate-trsason-hs privilege hitherto unknown
Of debating 10 their eonqueror the terms upon which the con
Querors may be permitted to live IN tue lana OF 'ae'
birth with unpardOnoi traitors against oil oil whieh We pro
tss We protest against being termed Rebels and traitors by
those whose hands yet reeug with the blood Of Union
men and who body sad with unsurpassed eofon'ey no
opy IN private but ths daily PaPerserm Us eoes
ad traitors aal style Al 3,eyes the Unoa mon Oh a9 o'nth
aud this too while t1oy keeping uQ ther Co1'derae Or
sD cations and uory Ignoring tat tiey -e prisoners Of
war to or Government We pTo.es' agaia't being
rlsl BY prisoners Of under parole we
protes. against bsl1g abused ng them. We pro
Ut, aslias: bs,aB mad' to 10 ta9 Vengeance o.
b,psit-a.,7-a We protest against tag r'i a. - lsmo
Of ts sacrlfoe 90 e0Dcis Re5eS and trs)ri k7o~ins
our slrt wogd DO l. these nssiB1ns gain pFe'
az they have novel ooacuvey by their aoss OF pr'meia'l
cold hooded buchery Of Uaol hoa1sy ie iJ.l OF
ruv The saint Bartho,oaev-5ay OF hswOrean, vs. pr)-
e,t !acs. beaz o Oh, tender ne-c!s5 % tie f'''n@
bo use TO af, l1d pstos We protest mo' orhaiicty
,-ar, being made the slaves 50 20 SPEAK Of these prisoners
OF war who bate with auu.lerlbe hate who desp's ana
clrse Us Was for these hundreds AID Thousands OF oar
Union soldiers perhed Was IL for this we wsged war 'r
the Union Was it for this have mbfued our whole aSi
in taxaonS Was for this spent millions OF treasure
Was for this we made nyads and crpes Of or thoa
s,nd, of Union meai Was Il for this elected Andrew
Johuson 20 the office from which stared events caused hin
70 become President Was for this We oonqGeFsdi
therefore cal upon the conquerors and loyal oizens Of TIE ma
ton 70 protect We not only petition but demand proec
oa from the Congress of youF country we are ia du!
bound.
TIE ELECTION ~ ARKANSAS.
loyal Union citizen OF Fayetteville Arkansas writing
70 friend in this city, states that the election IN Arkansas
ha, resulted overwhelming victery for The Robel
p,rv Nearly all their candidates were men who had
serTeI in the Rebel army. he writes that great excite
msnt exists since the election. The Rebels have become
very blatant and are already commencing TO pesecue
man who voted the Uaion ticket lie says there ~
fair prospec Of having the old days OF Slavery and South
err rule revived. As loyal Southerner the writer con
demns the policy OF Andrew johnson as most outrageous
and Infamous treatment Of people who have iongat and
an grsi 10 save the Onion. He indOrses TIE call ior
Convention on the 81 Of September at Pbadelpha an"
re1ue,., that his nsll6 be annexed 10 the list