Ellsworth American., 1867-06-14
Address from the National
Union Committee.
The National Union Committee hos il.

Union Committee.
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southern nIantcr mbst In mt w;,h ths
snr;t Of irccn,cn. and rho dctcrn;not;nn
Which a inst canse sanctions
..In time mast the Rrnmhl;can Marty In.
strnrplrd AGAINST tho nn;nst r.,rrna., rf
being sectionnI in it's aims and t.harss,sr
thouob its nnrnoscs and ;ts moa,s ot o,Ss.,'
iry them w.re snnh q. H.. f,thnrS IS ~.
,c1nl,lc onnrove1 T. ,xo. onnn,aa ~ in
inc Governed br selfish motives AND nf J..
s;rin, to agrranlize tbe No,th a, Tho nv
ncnss. of the South, I,s adversar;es bav.
Inc the nowcr to silence and n crusb MI
onnositou. denied all discussion. and ovcr.
awed even freedom of tbonpbt in fifteen
states of the Union. 1t is. therefore. now
an imperative duty, which we owe to our
! .,.l a n,r..l,,o. a., ~. c.
nppurtuui,y of truly representing to thos,
states how consistently we have contcnded
for the interests, welfare and freedom of
the who.c Union.
1.-The overthrow of slavery and the rc.
bellion, and the enfrancbscmcnt of ,he
freedmen rendering tb;s oI arth,av soer,.
and final. have iappily vindicatcd oiir
course and organization but it is neccssa
ry to stamp the conviction OF our LOYALTY
AMI fidelity to the right. jrrespcctiye If
section or race, upon the reconstructed
states. For the first time in MANY wears
the enthusiastic followers of our flag and
cnnfcssors of our faith are there takin.
part in the popular gatherings, nd in many
IF the southern states we have reason to
believe that thty form a decided majority.
They are. however. without organization,
and lack the cohesion and discipline nc.
ccssary to success. Thrcc-iourths of the
Republicans Lave nevcr voted, and have
no practical knowledge Of the means
whereby the popular will is expressed.
With many of them the habit is fixed of
rendering implicit obedience to able and
dexterous politicians who are implacablv
hostile to our principles and determined On
the prnstration Of our cause.
"Oar immediate action is therefore im-
pcra,,ye. We cannot DELAY without in,-
pcrilinc all for which so muclSlas becn
sacrificed in the past. Confident in our
strength in the North. the West sNnd the
Pacific states. we must not forcct,that> ws
have a great duty to perform TOWARD the
loyal and true men of the South.
"Rtpuhlcans our appeal is to vo,..to
carry on and sustain the work whiei.a few
Iowa, and true men have so noblv begun.
We cannot ask speakers, in addition to Civ
ing their time and talents for months to
this labor, to dcfray their own experces.
We cannot mint and distribute documents
Of the character REQUIRED without heavy
outlay. We have 10 means or reliance
rycapt upon the generous spirit of that
great party which holds the claims OF hu-