The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-05-10

but i've thousand men in Tennessee
loyal to the Constitution, loyal TO
freedom, loyal to Justice, these true
and faithful men should control the
work of reorganization aud refor.
nation absolutely" our Congress
resolved upon the restoration OF the
rebel States upon the basis of loyal.
ty Those men who fought and sui
tered for the Union in war, were at
last deemed fit to live for it on | to
vote for it, in peace, and entitled to
the amplest protectioitr the exer.
else Of these rights.
This new plan Of restoration is now
before the country, and must be n
leading issue in the next campaign.
indications in the South encourage
the belief that this plan will be ac
cepted by the rebel States. if we but
preserve our integrity as q party,
and show an unbroken front upon
this line Of loyal reconstruction.
TIE Democracy in the North are
renewing their offers of help they
cannot render their allies in the rebel
States, and are relying on their old
constitutional sophistry to distract
us. BE not deceived 10y their argu.
ments, for since the day when Blu
chanan declared that'he could find no
power in the Constitution to coerce
States, the aim Of that party has
been, by these verbal juggles with
the Constitution, to secure the sue
cess of the rebellion, and to thwart
the object of the Union party, which
is permanent peace based upon lib
erty.
Cling closely to the Constitution,
but in great emergencies like the
present, interpret its letter by its
spirit. 1t was ordained "to insure
domestic tranquility" and :" to Sc
cure the blessings of liberty" Any
Interpretation which prevents a just
restoration, must be rejected as con
trary to its plain intent
There is no royal road to national
harmony and peace! Time Is The
great physician! The loyal men OF
the country know distinctly what
they fought for and what they gained.
and they are determined to secure
the fruits of their victory it it takes
the lifetime OF generation.
Slavery, the great cause of all this
bloodshed and national agony, is
dead Let us see that the dark
shadow which its loathsome figure
cast upon us he speedily obliterated,
and that the last lingering vestiges
of the institution be buried away out
of sight forever. This barbarous
relic has for generations oppressed
and degraded millions OF our fellow
creatures, but could never corrupt
their loyalty. Then, with loyalty in
the heart of him whom education has
made a man and discipline soldier,
Relax H6Re OF that Vignahre whnm
for the past six years has rendered
the loyal people of the country a ter
ror to treason and traitors, in the
field and at home! Our enemies are
the same, and their principles have
undergone no change, We must
never forget the dark record of their
transgresslon, nor permit them to
carry their designs into execution by
victory at the ballot box. This
can only be prevented by the exer
else of every effort on behalf Of th'
Union party, whose corner stone i
justice, and whose object is nationa
tranquility through loyal reconstruc
tion.
Very Truly,
Yours in the Common Cause.
b. r. CowES. Chairman,
| JAS. WILLIAMS, sec and Treas,
GEO. 3. WRIGHT,
RODNEY Foos,
HENRY MILLER,
l.. j. CRITCHFIsLD,
ISAAC G. ASTON,
Executive.C Committee.