The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-21

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illustrate bis savage policy BY clothing with
the most despOtlc power the lmpenitent and
Feyengeful rebels Of New Orleans.
Notwithstanding the heartless desertion
and cruel persecution ofAndreW johnson, in
the States VI Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, dem
oeratic republican principles - principles
which the fathers Of the republic designed
for all America-arO now making determin-
ed battle with the oiIgarchical enemies OF
free constitutional government, and by the
blessing Of God these States win soon range
e. emselves In line with the former tree
States, and illustrate the wisdom and bench-
Cenee Of the great charter Of American lib.
erty by their Increasing population, wealth
and prosperity.
In the remaining ten StateS-the seeds Of
oligarchy planted Ia the Constitution by lis
slavery features, has grown to be a monster
power. Recognition thus wrung from the
reluctant trainers OF that great instrument,
enabled these States to entrench themselves
behind the perverted doctrine Of States
rights, and sheltered BY a claim Of Con-
stitutiOnal b ligations to maintain slavery in
the States, 10 present 10 the American Gov
eminent the alternatives Of oligarchy With
slavery, or democratic republican govern
ments without slav cry.
A forbearing Government, bowling to a
supposed constitutional behest, Rcquiescsd
IN the former alternative.
The hand Of the government was stayed for
eighty years. The principles Of constitutional
liberty langulshcd for want Of governmental
support Oligarchy matured It's power with
subtle design. Its history, for eight years,
Is replete with unparalleled "~lnjuries and
usurpatious." 1t developed only the A%Rricul-
tural localities-geographically distinct from
the free labor localities, and less than one
third Of the whOle-with African slaves. II
had four millions Of human beings as chat
ties, yet made them the basis Of unjust rep
resentatiye power for themselves In Federal
and State Governments 10 maintain their
enslavement.
Il excluded millions of free white laborers
from the richest agricultural lands Of the
world. Forced them to remain, inactive aud
pnprOcuctiye, on he mineral, manufacturing
and lumOer localities comprising tWo-thirds
Of the whole South, in square miles, and
real undeveloped wealth - simply because
these localities were agriculturally too poor
for slave labor condemned them to agrl-
culture, on this unaRricultural Territory, and
consigned them to unwilling ignorance and
powerfully denying capital and strangling
enterprise,
It repealed the capital, energy, viii, and
skill Of the free States. from the freu-labor
localities, by unmitiRated intolerance Aud
proscription-thus guarding the approaches
to their slave domain against democracy.
Statute books groaned under despotic
Laws against unlawful and insurrSctionar, as
semblies aimed at the constitutional guar
NuteeS of the right to peaceably assemble
and petition for redress Of grievances.
1t prescribed true democratic literature rs
incsndiary.
II nuliied the constitutional guarantees
Of freedom Of speech aud the press.
Il deprived citizens Of the other States Of
the pr iyilegeS and immunities" in these
States, an injury and usurpatiOn alike unjust
10 Northern citizens, and destructive OF the
best interests Of the States themselves.
Alarmed at the progress Of democracy, ia
the face of every encouragement, at last it
sought immunity by secession and war,
The heart siekens with the contemplation
Of tue four yours that followed forced
loRns, impressments, CONSUMPTION, with
blood-hounGs and bayoBet, murder Of aged
Union men, who had long laid aside the i'm
plements OF labor, but had been summoLed
anew to the field by the CONSUMPTION Of their
sons, to support children and grandchildren,
reduced FROM comfort TO the verge Of starya-
lion the slaughter Of noble youths, types
Of ply steal mani BOD, forced into an unholy
war against those with whom they were
identified by every interest; long months Of
Incarceration ia rebel ~bastiles, Punishment
from homes and hearthstones, are but II par
tiAl recital Of the long catalogue Of horrors.
But true Democracy, North and South
combined, defeated them. They lost. What
did they LOSE The cause of oligarchy p
They lost African slavery By aams only. As
soon as tue tocsin OF war ceAsed-as soon
rs the elang OF arms was hushed- they
raise the cry Of Immediate. admission. !"
and with TINT watch-Word seek to organize,
under new forms, a contest TO perpetuats
their uubridled sway. They rehabilitale
their sweeping control Of all local and State
organizations. Tue Federal Executive, cas-
lily sedueed, yields u willing obedience to
his old masters. Aided by his unserupu-
lous disregard Of Constitution aud laws, by
his mercilesS prescription Of true democratic
opinion, and by oil bis appliances Of despot-
+ ic power, they now d~edantly enter the lists
In the loyal North, and seek to wiring from
freemen IA endorsement Of their wicked
designs.
Every foul agency is at work to accom-.
pliSh this result. Falsely protesting to as
sent to the abolition of slavery, they are
eouriying to continue its deteStable power,
by legislative acts, against pretended va.
grants. They know that any form Of SsrVi-
lude will answpr their unholy purpose
They pronounce the four years war a bril-
liant sWord-Scene 10 the great revolutionary
drama. Proscriptige public sentiment holds
high carnival, and, probing BY the example
Of the Presidential pilgrim, breatheS out
ihrratenings and slaughter against loyalty,
ignores Rld %denounees all legal restraints,
and Assails With the tongue Of malignant
SANDER the constitutions lly-ehosen represen-
tAtiyes Of the people.
To still the voice Of liberty-dAngefous
alone TO tyrants-midnight eonaagrationS, as
BassinAtions and murders In open day, are
called TO their aid. A reign Of terror
through all these ten States makes loyalty
stand silent In the presence Of treason, o.
whisper In bated breath. Strong men hest
tate openly 10 speak for liberty, aud decline
TO attend a convention at Philadelphia for
fear Of destruction.
But all Southern men are not yet AWsd IN