The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-07
Especial Dispatch to the Chronice.l
The Union Leagues Welcome to
the Southern Loyalists.

the Southern Loyalists.
PHILADELPHIA, August 22.-An enthusiast
tic meeting was held this evening NJ Union
League House. Five hundred members were
present.
The following preamble and resolutions,
presented by Charles Gibbons, Esq, were
unanimously adopted:
First. That this League will welcome to
the city of Philadelphia the delegates to the
convention of Southern loyaists, and will
cooperate with them and other loyal citizens
Of the United States to secure the perpetual
union of all the States on the basis proposed
in the amendment tU the Constitution agreed
upon by Congress.
The second and third provides for public
welcome to the delegates to the convention,
invites citizens of this and other States to
participate, and directs the secretary to issue
tickets of admission to the League House to
delegates.
Fourth. That the thanks of this League be
and they are hereby cordially presented to
the loyal representatives in Congress from
this and oihar States, who faithful to justice,
to liberty, to the Constitution, and to the
Union, have saved the country froh the hui
initiating danger and disgrace of admitting
into the public councils unpunished traitors,
whose hands are stained with the blood Of
her loyal children.
Hfth. That in the extraordinary sympathy
recently manifested by Andrew Johnson, un-
der the guidance Of William II. Seward, with
prominent traitors Of the country and their
political adherents; in his treachery to loyal
people who trusted and raised him to power (;
In bis recent declaration that he will SO use
that power az to compel every man who holds
office under the government to support his pol
ICY or give up his bread; IN his denial Of lhe
r ght uf the people ~ exercise legislative
powers in Congress in the present condition
of the country iu his indecent and ribald
attacks upon their representatives for en-
deayoring TO establish justice aud protect
weak and helpless race from persecullcni
oppression aud slaughter in his fraternity
win the rebels OF New Orleans, resulting III
A terrible and causeess massacre OF loyal,
praceable and vlftuOus citizens, wicked Ia
conception and heudlsh in execution, we rec
ovnize with profound disappointment and
sorrow a cegree OF moral aud lolItcal de-
prr,yity when has no parallel IN our history
ana w.. are thus admonlshed that the utmost
yililence is now required on the part Ctthose
by whose votes and arms the nation was
saved in order to secure the first vi their
yIctory-jusLlce with peace and liberty with
Union.
A formal letter of invitation to delegates
WAS adopted, concluding rs follows:
"Your suierings u Irlug tue war commando
ed our hearty sympathy, and we promised
hiring 10 YOU your reward, not only IN release
from persecution, but IN enabling you to car
nv into effect your noble aspirations Ot
moulding into one nationality the hitherto
iarring sections of our country. With you,
we vrleye profoundly at the unexpected pOll-
cy which apparently seeks 10 reward treason
and punish iidelty. Nor can we see aught but
evil ior the future in the unholy allieuce be-
tween those, on the one hand, who sought 10
subyert the Government, and those, on the
other, who endeayOred TO cripple that Gov
ernment in its efforts OF ell-preservallOu.-
Win YOU, we think that the destinies OF tue
Renu6ic should not be cOnhded " men VINO
have labored tor its destruction. Win YOU
we deurecate the measures by which loyalty
il deieuceless aud UniJn:sts in the po"ef. Of
sueb men AS organized the New Orleans mas
saere. With you, we desire to see treason
made odious In order tO secure for our pos
tgrity the blessings Of peace. With you, We
SUPPORTED the war in the interests OF peace
but the peace which we struggled for Was
not TO be a hollow truce in which both par
ties should recruit strength for another con-
l,ct. nor was it to be an article by which
traitors should obtain through Legislation the
ends which they had failed 20 secure by force.
You have suffered and We have strlyen Tor
peace which should confer upon our country |
inity in iact as well as in name, and we all
that this is not only TO be obtained
~ giving unalterable constitutional sanction |
o the verdict rendered on the held OF battle.
Sueb beinq our community Of feeling and Of
,urpose we hold you In all honor tor the
acfi6ces which ,ou have made and which |
,ou are ready TO continue 10 the end. We
hail Al all times feel ourselves konored by |
ma presence Of your steadhst aud ineorruPI-
hIs nntriotism. and we would especially re-
'nsst , our attendance on the Ord day OF Sep
ember, that a free interchange Of sentiments
nav serye 10 consolidate the bonds Of muiu-
4 sympathy and good will. May ngbte-
ma Goa 50 direct your deliberations as TO
ender your assembly an efficient instrument
\ restoring 10 our country the harmony and
nifty 10 which It has so long been a stran-
.er."