The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
REPUBLICAN TyIOI STATE CEyTRlL COIIII7EE,
Comprehend Platform.

The third resolution reads as follows:
" We are in favor Of the imme late restora-
ton of sur disfranchised fellow-cilizens to
all rights, privileges and immunities Of full
and complete citizenship"
This unmasks the whole design Of the
Copperhead party, and affords Us 4 basis Of
conjecture as to how terrible would be its
success. All the appalling horrors Of the
Harris dynasty would be revisited uPon us
with accumulated yirulence. This is n plain
and open proposition to re-arm that mass Of
neral and political corruption that precipi-
tated our State into the calamities Of civil
war, destroyed its peace, and befoulcd its
hitherto spotless eseutchoon with ignominy
and disgraee-thNt broke up our institutions
Of learning, upturned the foundations Of So
ciety, concerted our smiling fields into desc
late Masterpieces, and rolled the fiery engines
of war over everything loved, cherished and
beautiful l-that party, the mOnumen: Of
whose fatal reign is a half a million Of
graves, forming an almost unbroksu, bony
chain from the sulleL Potomac to the silyery
Rio Grande-ihat party which has filled our
land with houseless and brsadless widow
and orphans, whose pitiable cries Of distress
and want ascend imploringly to Heaven Tor
its direst vengeance upon the remorseless
authors OF their woe.
ls there q single man-who loves bis cnun-
try, who fought aud periled his life, yea, who
has but one drop Of patriotic blood coursing
his veins, who can subscribe to this inG-
nous, diabolIcal and atrocious proposition !
The mac who has but the feeb,est spark Of
Unionism glowing in bis heart, recoils from
it With loathing anddisgust. Could the tens
Of thousands Of brave patriots that died in
dark and filthy dungsons-could the legions
that persisted on the s!x hundred battle.6elds
Of the rebellion, and were swept away b. the
raVages Of diseass-could the hosts that fell
untimely victims 10 the refined c%ruelties q
Belle Isle, Audergonvil!e and Salisbury
could this immortalized army Of martyred he.
roes have come forth from the rude graves
given them by these rebel hell houadS, and in
one serried phalap1 have confronted this
eabal Of gairani1ed traitors, Heaven would
have electrified their Wondering tongues
with its FIRE and sloqueree to pronounce
burning maranathas upon the Infamous
wretehes, who gave utteranee TO this foul
sentiment. Ncrsr, nsver let the men who
brought upon us our civil and political woes
be armed with another opportunity to repea.
them.
But here is the cream Of the joke:
"Raolrsd IA, Tha, our colored fellow
citizens, being now citizens OF the United
states and citizens Of the State Of Tennessee
and voters Of this State, are entitled 10 all
the tights and privileges Of citizens under
the lass and constitution Of the United
States aad Of the State Of Tennessee"
This Is a big bid for the eOlOrsd vote, Sut
will not win our new voters from the path
OF patriotic duty By any means. The Copper
heads may bride. feast aad fete a thousand
Of Gneh inEStiss a. Joe Williams, but they
.oanaol accomplish their purposes. Forum
aseiyt Coz the State, ito eolorsd voters are too
insalissat 10 be bamboOElsd By CopPerhsad
sSisksu AID eiap+rap.
AAOtbsf resolution reads dH'ly:
18th. We are opposed to The reputation
81 The National debt and are in favor Of
squsl TAXATION, as tbs proper mslhOi Of PAY
lag ths sane
Bhish isto say shat the mao Eho fsFnisb-
Cd I've seus 70 hght the bstlss Of freedom,
20 supprsss the insurrsetion azd restore the
ssaasg 70 peace and safety, sktn Gay a.
uush aud TIE same a. shs man Who tes. two
S0ns u the ranks sf the rebellion, and did