Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-08-28
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declaring tho South had right to sccedc,
If she chose to exercise tho right, they
should bc allowed to do 70 in peace. He
thon said that Greeley aud Wade were bot
tor friends Of the South than I, who was
here, for was trying to fiighten the South.
ern people out Of the exercise Of . right
which they conceded, and they were repro.
sentative men Of their party. What could !
say in reply7 / could only tell him-thst
these men only desired to encourage tho
South to dsunion for their wicked purpose
to destroy tho Constitution; and that Q
great government could not be dissolved
without blood; and what have Greeley and
Wade done since that time! And now l
advise you to reject this scheme Of force,
fraud and deceit which Congress has devised.
Ifyou, Of your ownfree will submit to it, you
will see the consequence oft.
I advise you to register. There is no dis.
honor in that It is arming yourself with
an important power to be welded against
the nefarious scheme, but don't vote for o
Convention-don't go for anything whatever
which is an assent to the scheme, but be
against it at every step. Never 60 half
way with traitor, nor compromise with
treason or robbery. If they hold conven-
ton, vote against ratifcation-vote against
all their measures and men, and indict every
one who, under such void authority, invades
your rights according to existing State laws.
That's my policy. Fight this scheme oil the
time. have no more idea Of obeying than
Mr.. John Hampden had Of paying ship
money, because have taken an oath to
support the Constitution, and intend to
keep it.
This whole scheme is in violation of all
the issues of tho war-all the promises du-
ring the progress-and all the terms Of sur
render. More than hundred thousand
men abandoned Lees army because they
were assured that if they laid down their
arms they would be in the Union with all
their rights as before. l knew the promise
was false, and warned you against the se.
duction Of the Syron. The people-the sol:
diers of the United Statcs-were then will
ing to fulfill the obligation; but the politi-
clans intended to deceive you. Such men
as Sumner and Stevens never intended to
carry out the pledge Of the nation. They
would acknowledge the independence of the
Confederate States to-day before they would
agree to rustore the old Union, even with
slavery abolished. I respect the northern
man who honestly fought for the Union, but
l despise the traitors who under the name
of the Union, have used tho northern peo-
pie to destroy the South, and then to des-
troy the Constitution. The people Of the
North have been long discovering this de-
ception, but they will be compelled to see it
before the traitors can 60 much further in
their work.
How many people in Atlanta belong to
the "Loyal Lcague?" Laughter. I warn
all decent men to abandon such dcns. !
know the times have been such that many
good men have naturally gone astray. But
save yourself before it is too late! Destroy
all the evidence of your membership-bind
all your comrades to mutual concealment
Of the fact that you were members, and
come out. You arc pardonable for the past
but il you continue, you will be covered with
shame, and your very children will disown
you. [Applause.l Come, join the Patriots
League. Our only pledge is to supprot the
Constitution-lcve its friends and hate its
enemies, and proclaim our love and hatred
at noon-day and from the house tops. Save
yourselves now, or be forever lost to decent
society and your own selfrespcct. All the
brave and true men, even at the North,
respect me this day more than they do you.
The very radicals will use, but even they
will despise, the Southern man who becomes
their sycophant.
l am willing, anxious to welcome among
us, good and true men from the North who
como to help build up our country, and ado
to its prosperity. I wish they would COME
on and come in multitudes. They will fine
US friends. But when / sec the low, dingy
reatures-hatched from the venomous egg
of treason coming here as mere adventurer
to get Offices through negro votes-to rid
into power on the deluded negroes should
ers-and creeping into secret leagues will
negroes and few renegade Southern white
and talking fipantly about disfranchisini
the wisest and best men Of the land, becaus
they know it is the only possible chance 70
, knaves and fools like themselves to get place
l can but feel ashamed that such monster
,, arc to be considered as belonging to tn
! hnman species. I warn you, my colore
friends, if you would be respectable in SO
ciety, or prosperous in your purse, or decen
in your own feeling, to avoid oil such pee
pie. They will hug you and call you friend
and talk about your friends, but they wi
pull you down to degradation, to sorrow, t
poverty and to shame. They have whit
skins but black hearts, and will ruin you
characters ifyou associate with them. The
arc creatures born Of political accidcnc
and reasonable conspiracy, and are th