Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-05-23
The National Union Committees
Address.

We publish in to-day's HERALD the
address Of the National Union Committee
upon the position and duty of the party
at the present hour in reference to the
presentation of the issues which have
been forced upon the country by the re-
bellion especially the enlightenment OF
the people who are now organizing new |
parties in the Southern States as to the |
principles and the basis upon which the
Union party stands, and to refute the
charges of our opponents, in reference TO
the designs and aims of the loyal men OF
the North. The peculiar circumstances
of the times upon which we have fallen
should bring to the surface the latent In
terest and energy which exist within the
Union Republican party. The exigen-
Cies of the campaign thus far have been
such as have led our opponents to
grossly misrepresent its principles The
opposition are doing great mischief at
the ISouth, and are appealing to the
worst passions of men, and instigatlng
acts of violence. This state Of things
the Republican party are bound to re-
medy by presenting the questions in
their true light, as Senator Wilson is
now doing. He talks to them sensibly,
and they have confidence in his state
ments and new light is bursting upon
them. He advocates the principles Of
the Republican party, and presents his
reasons why both white and colored
should sustain the party. He tells the
freedmen they must rely on their own
industry for support, promising them
equal rights and protection, and he says
to the whites, accept the situation in
good faith and in loyal spirit and you
shall be protected in your rights. This
is the true ground, and one that will Sc
cure harmony. 1t is the policy of the
party, and as such meets the approba'
baton Of the intelligent masses Of the
party everywhere.
The Union organization has a new
field, vast in its area, upon its hands;
free South with free thought, free
speech and q free press, so that every
part of the republic should be open tt
the discussion of principles and meas
ures, and this doctrine must be main
tanned as the cardinal point of the cree(
at all hazards. Efforts to intimidate tn
new voters Of the South are prevalen
on every side. The whole force Of Re
publican feeling should be brought t,
bear in this crisis, to rebuke with darini
severity the incendiary traitors who ar
disappearing the principles and pro
noting turbulence among the Freed
men. Therefore the measures set fort
in the address Of the National Unto
Committee should receive early an
earnest attention. These incendiar
orators should be met by those VIII
will place before them the true issue
and explain the misrepresentation
which are daily made. The work is nc
one which can be executed leisurely
Now is the hour when all the advers
interests are gathering their forces &c
dominion in the South, and if the oppol
tunity is not improved, long time wi
elapse before we shall be able to retrey
the advantages which with promp
efficient sction, will now be our
Money is needed, documents are to |
prepared and circulated, and speaker
of the highest character must be SCI
into the canvass. We hope, therefor
Union men will realize the emergenC
and meet IT with ample means for i
success, that freedom and humanity ms
be triumphant.
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