The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-12

| Sa nust mas happened once may, from similar
| Hnuences, occur again. IL is my duty 20 cali
| your attention to the fact that disIoyal news
papers, together with unprin cipled and design
! ing stump speakers, have been untring in their
ti inors no 10 set on loot scheme OF State revolu-
uon. These speakers and writers urge and pre-
| ulct the overthrow of the State Government.
and some OF them have fixed limit, In DAYS or
weess, to ITS existence, DECLARING that 'the
work shall be done.n Many of the delegates
returning from the great political conspiracy
Wmch assembled at Philadelphia on the l4th OF
August last, declared publicly and at secret
Ineetlngs s OF their cliques, that they had seen
ana conVersed with the President and agreed
with him upon programme for the overthrow
OF the state Government. At Knoxville these
agltators we're, for time, outspOken and appa-
renlly determined. At Nashville similar char.
acters called a convention to meet there for the
avoWed purpose of initiating a revolution,
Eitber because the people of the state did not
ssyhpatnlze Win the movement, or because they
feared the displeasuIe OF the nation they post
poned their meeting from time to time and
nally gave 1t the appearance OF a common
pohtcal gathering. 1t IS true these men are
@ nov tne me nghtlne men OF the late Rebellion. They
are, tor the most part, those who, after encour-
aging the strife, snirked Gil danger in order to
lOOk sfter Their pecuniary interests And such
wouIu doubtless be their course again if
Ihey could succeed IN involving the people in
a war. The present cherished design of
these men IS, by force to prevent the
enforcement OF the existing franchise law so as
70 secure ior them elves the control Of the State
government az the ensuing August elections
As they declare that they are sustained in their
designs by the acting President OF the United
states, and as have reason to apprehend that
this latter declaration is true cali upOn Won to
provide for any emergency that NAV arise, So
iar as my duties may be involved I do NOT
intend TO tamely submit TO an iIlegitImate State
government, no matter by whose encouragement
u may be set on foot. But as the arms of the
state disappeared rom the Capitol during
the Rebellion, and there is no mintarT
organization anywhere in the stare, and
no no tnnds nl provided by express enactment for
tne defense OF the lawful authorities ] call yOur
attention TO this state OF affairs, and TO the pre-
sent militia laws, and invoke your prompt and
iearless action. recommend that you authorize
Jne enlistment of q few regiments of loyal
militia, TO be armed and held as minute mon
subject to the call of the Executive to suppress
msufrectlon or protect the ballot box II suffi.
clent provision be made, the Executive pledges
hlmseh to see that The law is sustained be the
consequences what they may
am happy to announce to you. officially.
tnaG nl SINCE your last adjournment, when the
President had not only abandoned MS hut .s
have reason 10 believe was contemniatinp tba !
overthrow of the State Government. the Con.
gress or the United States. by Joint resolution.
nave soiemn'y recognized It, and declared it to |
DE the lawful Government of the State of Ten. !
nessee, and have admitted our REPRESENTATIVES !
anu senators to their seats. and our noble State
mas resumed all its relations TO the American |
VI Union. @ IN the struggle which yet awaits us,
we can look alone TO the great body OF the IoVai
american people to sustain and protect u.s. In |
this connection I congratulate Won and the |
country o. the recent triumph at the |
Dailol-Do& III the loyal States OF sound nttional |
prlnclples as represented by Congress, over the
insane policy or the President. The victory
was obtained by the Union people over party
Consisilng C OF combination OF Rebels at the
South and traitors at the North. sustained nv
the power and patronage of the President. As it |
was decided IN the field in the great arystrup.
Sles, mat this nation shall live, so it has been
decided at the ballotbox that lOyal men alone
shall govern il. The great heart of the lovaI
people is in sympathy with us; and they will re-
qulre represen atves TO sustain us against the |
ass ass aults OF Rebels at home or the usurpaton OF |
an INSCRIPTIONS President. The Iowa! people |
IN advance OF their leaders, have declared that |
the Government shall not pass into the hands of |
us enemies and that the people OF the rebellious
States, who la6ored for iour years to destroy the
government, shall not be restored to fellowship |
IN the Union without proper guarantees for the |
future safety of the country. 1t has been, more
over, determined at the ballot box in the loyal |
states that the loyal men North and South shall |
be protected; that the basis of representation |
throughout The Union shall be equal that leading
and malignant traitors shall not hold office; that
me IN eoors OF Congress shall not be opened to |
ploodstalned Rebels, merely because the Pres- |
dent so orders; and also, that the President |
mas mas no right TO set up policy in opposition to
the policy lnangurated by the representatives |
Of the people-in short, that "traitors shall take |
back seats' and treason shall be made odons.1
Thus the sky brightens to the LOYAL men of the |
hatlon so recently cast down by the Affections |
OF war. During the dark days of the Rebellion |
their enemies laughed at their calamities since |
peace came, q faithless Executive sought to |
betray them into the hands OF these same enc. |
mics. But the right has triumphed. Those
great trials and Affections which we endured |
for four years have worked out for the republic |
"a far more exceeding and eternal weight of |
glory" The late great struggle exhibited her |
immense power and vast resources and placed |
her Wnere she will stand throughout recorded |
time, in the front rank OF the naval aud mill |
tary powers of the earth.