, 1866-07-24

percl1fu on our banner. The cl armies have
been d pessed. and ~e mr. eonqueros. ana the
rehcfs the conquered party. The Government q
the party to ote1ste termt, and rhould nroscrlhe
conditions eommen- utalc with The enlightened
adsss atd o.1l!zati1n @ Of the ass ..,.,.
maaed The acatese1nen'r Of oar soldiers hsve
xhed rmpeTshaple hot or Upon them selscs Cd The
conntrs: 10 them we owe oebt Of gratitude
Bul, IN. peac. Las her y7cfore, not le-s reuo~r-
ed than thoee Of sar: 1hcf-' IL another y being
-EaRed, and between the same par.i-s and their re-
epectlSe eupporters who struggled Tor th' a.eend-
ancy the bettle field 1t j. var Of ldea.. i 10
war between civilization and hstb1E,sm. frcedom
and eiavwr., treason aud loyalty In fhis great and
mcra1 couflsrt, involving he counrys tsfsty. pros
penny md hnnos. thu whole ~oslu are interested
Hpeca'otf. The true patrlo' eserswhere will wa'ch
With psooun1 tesc.t the result o' the great moFl
and intellectual strucp1e.
A. when the rebellion was hscrant 80 now the
hatE1n OF republican In titution+, II government,
and the equality Of are NnEten"T to the foyAf
North. and Elrune3y symp1hlY ~lth the Fenels.
md .D.r tn.,t p,cpo>'crous and a1oSnn. prsen'ons
The lo>al people vezywhe1e tave full concep-
Hon Of The GTeai tFsuc- inyoised IN this eonrroser
~. 1hey canpot be deceived. aud If We here IN
tdeas Of the loyal people, civilizations r1tht- Jiper-
fy. ard eqHatt1y will nu1lI'h and she Eact1fcca Of
the wst wl'l no: hsse bee1 In ;,, Sllr;
BIZ. Rr. speaEtT, trptrte Tie Union people, Ee
here In ibis Hail yrl up these grcsi principles Of
tnst'ce ana ~ hr aud The psncoles Of .he oppo=i-
oua aaad sn e.,
ron. bttrfd Of The Government hatrrd oF the freed
men and lbf Union men in the >ou'h. and rith the
un1rpenran. !, bel kmRrtns nnuer tns huosfiaatl"n
OF dtltat. What would tx ,ne colscqueusesf The
Eehel hfatce would have en'itr aud exclusive con-
tzol Of their Sta'e t;oserumen'' Th,aF State A*s
sTould compou With 1betf nil or feelings acainst
the Government UntoE men. ntd the freedmen.
they woEld Of once be pctsecufcd hunted do~o
IT. 6o r ,ad s
III his. snd would be c1teElnina'cd or compelled 10
1htt /. no 1ancy picture Such ia 'he eGec. Of
thrlr inhusnnu lass To-day, and uadr too, BY these
RECONSTRUCTED rebels. The Onion znen no y are be-
Inn compelled 10 easc the rebel states 10 tAve ther
The E1cetmcns Hnr AZ 1tl1 wa. intended In part
to 1eneay fhc<e nat ou1fares pcsperatcd upon
the Union men anu freedmen. Fhe Democratic
party bete >o.ed todly against It, and their Presi
dent vet: CO lhr bill.
But Why <uch hot hss1c to admit hcrc>el ssstesf
What Is 10 be gained BY III IL would seem that
thotc Who NlEe The 1nmeLfnte numlselop Of the
to1'hcrn Sta'cs cnn hsye hui lIulc regard for the
memories of the glor1on. dead who have fallen IN
this boody ~ar, or lhr IL ling. Of nothe.a rl-1css
Or 01doEe, whore m0btn1Dg weeds af.a'tl Aorn a.
tad en,ot1e Of their great loss. aud bs the hsuds
Of ihe+e very sTa'toEs "nom II 1s proposed to ad-
NIT into thr Uu'op
Tneu what necessity IL there. public Of other
1ylse, ior lhe admission ot ihcse al,1oya S,ates9
For whose good CeTtastly ibt Government c1u
here without them. But II II rad that f1x them
and fhcy ate Lot representa-. In an-AeE, vi 4ay
th4t We hate the ft*h 10 tox heln and even to con-
4sca 1hcif property for th-ir innstn II choo.e.
but who.e fsuit l. II sha they not repre- .ented
hestf Not c.Ttntniy the farl. Of the Goverumcn'.
1t is the re.rl ard cor ecquenc OF he,s 'reason. ny
which all fhclr Hgnts+ evtu 10 life, ~efr Justly Lis
b3c to forfeiture lot th,f crimes.
The GHtetEMenf hat Liver rectped its rights
Upon shc fehele A. .nb cte. hoIgh the feh-Is. hy
the !awt ct ~zs, have 1orieteu all ther right. unucr
the Government.
uer.dee, the otiecilon thu, the South are not
fcpfteenfed comes ~lth had tracc fr0m the rebels
RIO lave i0f yGaR6. and the frflh1
excluded nearly laaE OF 'hcir own population from
REPRESENTATION ard every OH ctrl1 fpht, and atl1
tntttt upon excluding ftnm all equality OF ttrht
civil Of poItttcst ur ullt1ont OF ner o n ct.l-
xeoe. Inc reoele wtrc unhlfc enllce- Bv becou-
anE ene"'sFT they aunuj1ed aud Io4 all their rights
Gsrt1nf oy tho conse Of the taw.mskin9 power Of
1ht GGVCTnnGn1, @ -
:. Now. wth ear 10 fhe pe-ople OF tbe s,outb.,,
d'cs that. until 70 ehow fruit. resf for rrncn
lance tha, until there II insa atty aud patrio:lsm
cnonEh IN the $outbrrn States TO secure and nro-
ssct le. Liberty. property. aid equality Of rights 70
~. toH 2se ~ no CONDITION to be adrpttte Hmunr
ne !oys STATES. and ought be, and viii not
therefore your nrttcnt political asptfattons ID
x Admitted INTO the unlou should ceaee. Iet your
'ienItou be directed TO the Improvement of Tour
hatiered fortune: yonr moral, yonr humanity, !
on ever regain fhose pn 1iecee wlich are now
uttl5 denied to you.
Mf. npenkct. tnit Government Will he preserved |
With ali lie ClLrtek and lte lutrttmahle blees1ncs
fhote ~ho have defended iht4 Un,on Against tue |
nachirailous Of n bele and traitors will take care
hat al! the privileges. mmuutucs. and guarantees
81 this Government shall BE- transmitted unim-
pxtfed 10 poste17y.
Let jnst,ce, humanity, liberty, and equality cyex
Ne the motto Of the AfuCf1c K.1tntttlc