The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-14

ical corruption will 90 on, the South compact,
defiant and sectionalized, with its anti-TgPuo ns
can institutions resting on negro seriuo otinn r
the cornerstone, the North ' ofnsn;ying poll
and distracted by the ambition OF as 6onpfi;ct
ticians and contending parties;. rad from tbe
of sections will progress-transferreu rom .ne
battefields to the halls OF natlonai Ie ~.
The shirt of disunion will seer 70 sam W she
liz pnhst n tailed to achieve by the sword
The second open armed attempt at separation
will be simply question OF time and favorable
opportunity. -.
nle of sectionalism in the South. 1t is by over
turping the stone on whichit rests. This work
cannot be left to the voluntary act of the dis
union class, because their aristocratic, anti
American instincts will find their natural graf
ification in the secondary form of slavery. If
the question of emancipation had been left to
the voluntary action of these States, does any
one suppose they would have adopted the Con-
stitutonal amendment? Would their chosen
representatives have voted in Congress for the
civil rights bill? Can we look to a landed oil
garchy for measures of liberation for the peo-
pie? ,sa
Fellow-countrymen it is our duty to tell you
that nothing can be expected from the disun-
| ion element in the interest of freedom, right or
Union. We are driven to make this deciara-
ton after having exhausted every means to in
duce these desperate men to do justice. We
are forced to this conclusion by that blind and
intOlerant spirit which has abused the magnan-
unity of the nation and returned all our deeds
Il and words of charity and forgiveness with in
| gratitude and persecution. The time has come
when the States of the South must be govern
ed by those who love the Union and glory in
its fame, or by those who hate it. There can
be no middle ground. Our enemies and yours
would not permit us to occupy middle ground
if we desired to do SO. They claim to rule
They claim to rule over us by virtue of their
treason: They claim to degrade, debase and
prescribe us because of our patriotism.
Att ,oftn ,xrrsf1 thn a nd
generous spirit of Christian charity under
which the North was willing to receive back
those who had wronged us, the Union men Of
the South met their neighbors, friends and
kindre d, willing to forgive and forget the past
We declare that all our efforts as well as those
of the Government have been met with hypoc
risy or ingratitude.
In making this final appeal to the country
we declare that the disunion leaders of the
South are again the deliberate, wanton agrees
ors They offer as a pretext for our persecu
ton, that the representatives of the American
people in Congress have proposed in spirit o.
injustice and prescription, to afflict the South
with mere partizan legislation. Speaking here
to-day, in the name of the loyalists of the
South, we affirm that Congress, in order te
avoid discord and conflict, has actually alb
stained from doing much which it ought tC
have done and possesses the power to do.
We affirm that the loyalists ofthe South looE
to Congress with affectionate gratitude and
confidence to save us from persecution, exile
and death itself And we also declare thai
there can be no security for us or our children
there can be no sGftey for the country agdins
the fell spirit of Slavery noao organized an thu
form of Serfdoaa, unless the Government by ma
tiondl and appropriate legislation, enforced By
national authority, shall confer on eUeay citizen
/ in the States a0e represent the american
birthright of impartial suffrage and equality be-
fore the Idao This is our great need and press
ing necessity. .1i r.4..f a5r ral a-e
This is the only policy which will destroy sec.
tionalism by bringing into effective power 9
preponderating force on the side of loyalty. II
will lead to an enduring pacifcation, because
based ON the eternal principles ofjustice. 1t is
policy which will finally regenerate the South
ITSELF because it will introduce and establish
there adivine principle of moral politics, which
under Gods blessing, will, in elevating human
ity, absorb and purify the unchristian hate and
selfish passions of men. 1t will bless those who
give as we'll as those who receive. 1t will be
the browning act of glory to our free Republic
and when done will be received, as was receiv,
ed the act of emancipation, with joy and
praise throughout the world, as the final real
-ation of the promises of the Declaration Of
independence. lsFba
| ID. 9. YARMOUTH, of Louisiana Chairman.
| c. g. BAYLOR, of Georgia,
| d. ii. BINGHAM of Alabama, ~
A. w. ToURGEE, of North Carolina,
r.. o. SIDNEY, of Mississippi,
JAMES ii. BELL of Texas,
JOHN HAUXHURST, of Virginia,
Committee.