Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-06

stomach for fight. Under thin disguise of fat
terry of the President, they assail the friends who
| have stood by him all through the dark years OF
the conflict, and villify those whom they call the
radicals, meaning all Union men who opposed
| their Infamous course, and who now unwilling
that they should again be restored to power over
| loyal men. Their diurnal venom affords the
| strongest of arguments against the admission to
their seats of your Congressional representation.
This remark applies, with few exceptions, to the
entire Southern Press.
The ideas and principles of tie rebellion are
constantly instilled by into the popular mind.
Fortunately for Tennessee, unlike some Of her
neighbor States, she has manhood enough left in
ner Legislature, her Press and her citizens of ma
tive and foreign BIRTH to controvert and denounce
them That is her strength and grace. commend
ing her TO the loyal and patriotic OF the whole
nation.
They who for four years conspred to destroy
the Government, il they now sincere, will
cheerfully accept the measure OF Hberallty &C
corded to their North Carolina ancestors They
will voluntarily, in the language of the President,
. take back seat Let them have the benefit
of equal laws, but take from them at once the
power and temptation to renew their assault upon
the life of their country
Many OF them the President has certainly par
doned. But Is it quite certain that they IN turn
have pardoned him, that they do not still cherish
toward him the same feeling Of revenge as toward
all others of State who united with him in
the overthrow of their cherished causee
Ia closing, | hope not to be thought presuming
If | urge upon our friends-the Union men of
the S-ate-the policy, the duty, the necessity Of
keeping your ranks, Of standing shoulder to
shoulder, when YOU faced the enemy on the
field Strenuous efforts made to SOW dissen-
sioL. among YOU. Uniting with one faction TO
overpower the o. her. they would hen turn upon
their allies and rend them. Let no Union man,
high or low, court the favor OF traitors. lie viii
never win it. From the FIRST they have held him
as their .nemy and to the last they will be his
Every Union who puts ms trust IN them
will sooner or later find il out. Be wise, be-
seech you, in time. E,chew personal quarrels,
petty rivalries, frivolous ealousies and self seek
Ing c4bsls. SO shall you yourselves from
falling, one by one, an unpitIed sacrifice IN con-
templtlble struggle.
Accept, gentlemen, assurances Of consideration.
| am, very respectfully,
your obedent servant,
HORACE MAYNARD"
Whether Mr. Maynard intended to be satirical
or roacal il this letter VT are unable 10 judge,
but il Is certain that he did not say what the com
mittee expected re would; and are not sur
prised that the meeti Ing at Nashville the 22i
Of Feoru4ry, while enthusiastically endorsing
President johnson, did Mt endorse MIR Maynard.
4 member Of this meeting had the herdihood to
propose that the convention approve the utter
4nces Of Andrew Johnson last April and May
but the assembly summatily laid his motion
The table.
Southern Unionism ike that Of Mr.. Maynard,
which would give traitors back seats IS the
\ nd Of Uni ,nsm which should be encouraged
but that which IS anxious to surrender the South
to the control of those recently rebels, should
meet the emphatic protest of every enemy of
treason.