Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-02
TIE GRAND ARHY OF THE REPUB


srecial Disp stch TO the Boston Post.
WASHINGTON, d. C., September %,
Is67.-Impurtant additional facts have
come TO light, pointing To the treasons-
bic purposes OF the grand army of the
republic. At the convention of the
loyal - go vernOrs and other radicals in
Philadelphia, on the 18th OF September
last. a committee Of two from each OF
the states was appointed, and this COM
mittee appointed subcommittee on the
political situation, consisting of Gen.
ben. Butler, Gov. Hartman, Of New
Hampshire Gen. Seigel, Senator Ross,
| Of Kansas Gen. Scbenek, OF Ohio; Col.
| Hawkins, of New York; and George
! W. Paschal, Of Texas. This sub. com
uittee met with the soldiers con.
ve 7tion at Pittsburg in October fol-
IoVi,>S, and there aided in or
gsnigiDpy the grand army of the
TenubIie, As It was apprehended that
the president's : policy would restore the
political power III the rebel states TO the
southern whites. tbs sub committee was
specially charged to take all necessary
steps to defeat such result 1t was de-
tarnined that the southern "loyslists,"
including the negroes, should hold all
mower. and. when necessary, should be
y
hers Of which were to be educated Ep to
the point that no change of administra-
ton and no change in congressional
mower was to be allowed TO interfere with
this negro supremacy. As showing the
aninus of this reasonable body as or
raDizei at Pittsburg, 1t is only necessary
"a slIude 20 the speech made by one Of
the members while in secret session.
He said he knew "but little and
cared less about politics, but that he
would bed--d if the war should close
until every rebel was out Of Office in the
aouth." NV informant was present at
Ne meeting, and reports that this decla-
- ION was recsived with great applause.
1Tho V who doubt the truth of this state
-. san have il verified by iDquiriDg of
a;.S.-r 7etlbeH of the subcommittee, all
of -, were actively engaged in in
stiIIiny the ides into such Of the veteran
sojdjeTs as n Ney could entrap, that what
thew fonght 10 W0nld be lost II the pol
icv of PTssiden johnson should succeed,
and negro supt emacy % tie soutn HOuiu
be defeated. S iuce the %iJouIhnent or
the Pittsburg convention, H,s si4uu
army Of the II spublic has swo,ue,n. 70 81,
gantic proportis Dns, at an expenU TUE u Oh
nearly S20O,002. Not only has the en-
rollment bee o progressing s1eauii5
and rapidly among the negroes at
the south, but the militia of the several
northern states have been differed in
manner lookir q specially to the crisis,
when the state troops may be needed
" outside of ii 70 constie1tiOn." II this
fact be question ed, / respectfully refer to
Gov. Fenton, OF New York, who can tell
why Col. Hawk ins, late Of the Hawkins
zouaves, and member OF the sub.com-
mittee, was pls ced at the head of the
militia oreaniz ltion Of his state. One
reference as respectable "a this
will suffice, but several others
can be given. In view OF the late
election results another meeting Of the
originators Of IL le scheme is proposed TO
be held for the purpose of receiving the
reports from rec guiting and other officers,
and for perfect ing their plans OF resist
ance to the government authorities.
These facts are not less true than start
ling, and have the witnesses who can
prove them.