The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-09-25

Dhb Iiuc Dc'HpSittSl - ANOith 's"N N(O~-I'A
combined, defeated them. They lost
What did they lose? The cause of oIigaF-
chy! They lost African slavery By name
only. As soon as the tocaln of war cei sc
as soon us the clang of arms WAS hu5heG--
they raise the cry OF Il Immediate alm,:sioi ;,
and with that watchwnrI seek To o.gan ze
under new t,r;ns, Il contest to perprlu"te
their unbrdlcl SWAY. They IrlIlbiilate
their sweeping control nf all local AMI Stale
orgaiiiz ,liun<. The Federal Executive,
easily seducel, yields u wiling obvdlrnce
to his old masters. Aided 10y hl5 ul.ncrn-
pu!ous disregard # Const.turl"n an laws,
by his mrrciIe>s Prescription OF true demo
cialic opinion, and by all his appliances Of
dc>lDotic rewer they now dcisnl!y enter
The Ii>ts in the loyal North, AMI seek to
wiring from tIecmcn an cndVrsemenL Of
ther wicked designs.
Ey rs fsul agency is at work 10 accom-
lllSh tbs rc>dIt Falsely lrof -s>ing to rs
sent To the abolition OF sHcr', tury arc
contriring To continue It's lc.rst be over,
10y Legislative acts, against prcteuicd ta-
grants. They know that any form ot scF-
uludc will answer tier unnuIy purl oae.
They PRONOUNCE the tour ycals' VIZ Il III
lIant sword-sceme III the great lie, oluILuuy
drama. Pro>crlptNc pub Ic sentiment
holds high carnival, aud protiling 10y lie
eXaluplc of tile Presidential pilgrim, brcathca
out lnrvatenlngs AM slaughter against
lnla!tv, IgnoIes and denouhces ali legal
RESTRAINTS, aud as,;uiS win the tongue "t
MA lguanL SANDER the cullolIlutionaIly-
chosen representatives, OF the pc,plr.
10 otIiI the VOICE. ot librlt, ,-uanLerOu
alone to tl lraut>-luimIh couhlg.atIun>,
;las;,o>iuatIou, and muruels Ia upcn da,,
are called 10 their al. \ reign ot terror
through all Ihrs; ten >,tales makes loNally
stand 81 enL in The Presence of treason. ur
whisper lm hatrd ureaJh. Strong men
hesitate openly u speak br Ilucr,y, AN /
dec!ltc lo attend I cUth clL.Uh 1T PuI.a lei
phia for fear of destruction.
But all Southern men are !i0t yet awed
Into submission Io treason; ;lnd We l,;I,u {
assembled iroin all these States, determined
that liberty, when endangered; elll ind Il
;iou h piece, and that ''tne Government o.
The people 10y The people, Tor the people,
SHAH not perish from The earth" We are
here u consult together how test TO pro-
vide fora Union oI truly ReI'ubican States,
TO seek to lelumc tlirly-stA stars oa the oiu
flag. We are here lu sec that ten VI iheo,,
ot.as are not Opaque d0dleS, pa!my Their
Intellectual fires uclIeatlI Lnc Il olu aud
dakaeS= Of o.ig,ucLca ~ ranny and ol,-
l,rcaaIum. We Wish them 10 uc UrIl Eu.
ogat,s; cnlbicas Of constitutional urO,.
spark ln3 with the htc-3nnIS prncPcs oi
tuo mo.vl HaraD &c c.-.ittD.s aioIA.Een.s
of the gur.odo banner oflr,e ON.
Oar Lt>t AM Only hope Is III the unity
aud torl,Dudo the "!a e"pie OF Amer
.ca III The support and Nd cl.ol Ui The
LhIly mHtn Cougrc,-, ami III The cect.ou
Of Il controlling onion N ,,out. IN the odc-
cycdLII or Fur,l:.h Cong,,s,.
Wmc The ntw article amenIlnG the
National Constitution offers The most Lb,
clal conditions 10 lnt authors Ut the rebel
don, and dors not come up u &C iuc;tsurc
uf our Expectations, We Icllrye lis ,allica-
tlon wuu,d he me conuuchcerncrrl OF a
and lasting Protection to ali ot,r
proI, c; AMI therefore NC actetl 1t aa tue
best IIe>emt renled,, aud appeal To our
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