The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-11-23
twrt,on for The East Tynne.see Union FlAs.l

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written for the East Tennessee Union FlASl
"Tho Morning Light IL Breaking.'
The second great battle for freedom has
been fought; and the hosts Of treason, "a
molly crew, have been routed, horse, foot,
and DRAGON, and, In diSmay, driven from the
ield.
Does not every loyal heart throb with pro-
found gratitude w God2 For il is he alone
who Viudicates the right, and frOwns upon
the wrong. Coo rsigns. Therefore, let the
people bow in reverence to bis will.
Tue loyal people OF the South, can again
breathe freely. They see, they have friends
who will not ucSeIL them TO their foes. The
loyal people VI tins nation are determined
that 10y all, must snd shall be honored, and
that treason must he a OGious.
II Congress, at its next session, will follow,
70 the l%eIIsr, the Consultation, they will pass
laws " AlLaAnl eVsry rebel and evefy meRn,
low, surAkisE. coWsrdiy COpperhrad who
gave all " comfort ~ the Rebellion. And
iuFtheri thsy wIIl, 1t tney do their duty, pass
laws thai AL she aOUs e-lnentioBeG criminals,
snail fOrisIJ All rights and privileges during
their natural lives. Rebels and their allies
cry "COnst,iuuOGi ~LOHsAIut!On! - 90 mscL, ]
think II Is gst.lug high time that tbsy should
share lie DEMENT'S.
tell JUU, my cOuntrymeR, we never will
have peace anu quiet ia our land until VI
yindicate Gns majesty Ut our glorious Cousti-
tuition. al tns proposed amendments, are
strictly 10 AccOraAucs with that part Of Tn,
COnsrLL lion winch speaks OF treason and its
punisumeuI. Let as show tn the world Ihat
we have = Constitution and laws and that
wa will pnnIsh those VINO violate them.
Look ~ Ebgiand She tries the Fenians
for treason aud hangs them. How much
more, then, ought, : least, the leaders IN
treason against the United States to suler
for their crimes.
The DlUou of htcRtombs ofloyal men slain
by traitors cries urtO OOd from the ground,
But, say some, We must forgive our enc
mics. Tina 80 all true. think every loyal
man Is wiling 70 tVrRIye. But are VT to ell
tect a higher degree of holiness than God
God never dId, aud never can, forgive an i'm
psnitenI duunkaru, murderer, or ubOre-mOn.
gsT, or other sinner, God pArdOns according
TO law. Whenever = sInusr truly anu stu
cersly rspsuts, God f~Orgiyes, and not unit! be
does repent.
We'll. now. ys modern uniVersalists, bow
many Rebels eau you hnd who are truly pen
itent for their high crimes and mlsdemean-
ors2 They are like angels visits" are
they nOtf When rebel preachers sneak
around and tell the young people not 10 say
STARS and Stripes" but "5tArs and BRrs"
It does not look much like there will soon be
many conversions nom dislOyal to 10y atty.
But bring up your psLitent rebels and will
Voueh their forgiveness.
Ny countrymen, II IL a stubborn fact, there
are very few rebels who will acknowledge
that they are sorry for their treason. They
viii tell you, thev never committed treason.
They speak Of the rebellion as "The lost
UHnss." Rebel Bishops have had the impu-
denee to say that the conduct of Rebels was
not rebellions. And by these sams Bishops
impenitent rebel preachers are seat into loyal
East Tennessee 70 forcs themselves upon the
loyal people. Yes, these preachers. who
have prayed ~,rsason, acted treason, and who
still look and talk treason, say, "our Church
e." &c.
The first Ieeessionists were the devil and
bis angels. The second batch Of secession
lists were the Methodist preachers of the
South, in ls45, who did more to free the
Southsrn heart aud bring on the Rsbsllion,
than all the red-nOssd, red-eysd, drnnkeu
politicians Of the South. What does God
do With impsnirrnt siunersy he cuts them
OF and sends them TO hell. What 10 a Gov
ernmtn. 10 do, with impenitent, obduratr,
impudent, and pejured traitors, yes. per.
jured traitors, FOR the most Of IL EN- took tho
Amnesty Oath, and turned right around and
broke III Why not hang the leaders, and dis.
the rest. Yes, but, say some,
" They will leave and GO 70 MEXICO, Brazil,
and the Hotten'st country" That 10 precise.
" What w want. " men wish 10 be protec.
ted, they ought 10 b. loyal to their Govern
msnt. n they are not loTAl 10 their country, (
they should he eHpafristed. Why. ten tLon.
sand rebels voted 10 New York; They we're
imported here BY the Modern Moses, per.
bAps, TO eject a purpose. You see, these
traitors have been STRIVING, With all iheir
might, 10 get their dirty hands into the Uni
Ted States Government again.
But why all this7 Loyaltr Is Triumphant.
YsS, i 10 triumphant, and will remain 20,
provided We, - loyal men, do our inty.-
Like one Of old, who said DsLsadpp EFT
Carthage" "Cauhsgs must be destroy ed"
the secret Wateh-Word Of every rebel. vheih. !
er preacher or not. IL, "Thts union mast he
DESTROYED" This can be sToided. Howl
IN loyal ~communities. lrt non. but loyal men
be me Instructors NJ 'hs youth, whether In
Religion, MoralB, Litersiure, or srisnsrs-
Thus loyalty cen bs psrpstuated. and thas
alone. We have before 10 our dspgsr aud
cur duty. Let ne 90 the latter, that re NAY
shun the former. PIoKtID RoDs.
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