The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-05-16
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ton we can procure regarding per-
manent organization. + 81 We
have no white Unionists in this dis
trict that l know Of
FROM GEORGIA.
A prominent and active Union man
Of Atlanta, Georgia, says: "I return
you the cordial thanks of myself and
others for your kind consideration
aud the valuable documents which
you send. The eagerness with which
they arc taken aud read gives assu-
rance of future good results. Recon.
struction under congressional enact
meuts will surely take place, Cover
nor Perkins to the contrary uotwith-
standing. The people arN moving.
Old politicians have lost their con-
troll"
ANOTHER FROM GEORGIA.
One of tho most prominent and
faithful Unionists ne Fulton county.
Ga, SAYS; "Thc public mind is be-
'5g aroused to the necessities of the
situation, and all Indications point
to an early and earnest effort at re-
construction. General Pope has es-
tablisheG his head quarters at Allan.
Ia, and is cordially welcomed by our
citizens, who will, with few except ms,
tender him a willing aud active CO.
operation in carrying out the object
ofhis mission. A very favorable i'm
preston has bsen created by the
General upon the minds OF our poo
pie as to his fitness aud ability to ex
ccutc the duties imposed upon him,
which am confident will be strength
encd by his future decisive action.
Governor jenkins appeal to the Peo :
pie is a dead letter.
FROM VIRGINIA.
A prominent oolored man writing
from Portsmouth, Virginia, says;
"Being negro, l must bo Repub-
lican."
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
A writer from Wilmington, North
Carolina, says: 81 trust that the
Radical party will be successful in
their ,eiTorts to reconstruct these
States upon a strictly loyal basis.
The Southern loyalists will do their
duty. But few negroes have any
afliliation with our political oppo-
nents. Ihave heard few land own
e.s say that they will drive every ne
gro off their premises who votes the
Radical ticket
FROM TENNESSEE.
A gentleman, late distinguished
officer in the Union army, writing
from Gallatin, Tenn, says: "0ur
newly enfranehised citizens (colored)
in this State will adhere to the Union
Republican party, in opposition to
rebel Conservatives. This class (col-
ored) needs much instruction, and
they will not heed it when given by
the man or party who fought against
the Government of the United States
We badly need documents, speeches,
&C.. on national politics in til neigh
borhood. This is the worst rebel
county in the State. Any arguments
on the living issues of the day sent
us will result iu much good"
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
A writer from the interior of the
State sends the following appeal for
aid. He says: "The people need
light aud information. If possible
will you send me for distribution a
supply of documents suitable for this
latitudeP | am very anxious that
this State should be once more where
she ought to be, aud where she ought
to have remained, in the Uuion.
The people here are Utterly ruined by
the late wicked rebellion"
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
The chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee says; "Thc
Republican party in this State is, as
yet, a nucleus around which we hope
soon to crystalize a majority of the
voters or Mississippi, il we are prop.
crly aided and sustained. But we
are too few for the immense work be .
fore us, and need prompt and efIici
cnt aid"
FROM VIRGINIA.
A representative Republican, of
Portsmouth, Va, says: Some of
our friends think we should get all
the colored votes without doubt or
trouble, but 1 apprebend that they
are mistaken. We have hard, earn
est labor before us. Democratic or.
stors are coming from the North, and
backed, as they are, by tho wealth of
the South, they will exert a power.
ful influence.
FROM FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
A prominent citizen Of Fredericks-
burg says; "ln this and adjoining
counties the mass Of the laboriug
class know very little of the polite
al condition Of the country. Many
colored men not being aware that
they have the right of suffrage, and
but slightly appreciating its import
anee, as yet, consequently We have
some apprehension that they may not
all turn out to have their names reg
istered."
FROM doRDoNsvILLE, VA,
A very intelligent and able writer
in Gordonsville, Va. says: "The
Republican party will receive the
entire colored vote in the counties of
Orange and Louisa, also a portion of
the white vote, but we are desirous
OF obtaining as many votes as posi-
BILE. Many of our citizens are Wings,
who have been forced into afiliation
with the Democratic party by the
events Of the last six years, but l be-
lieye that, if the right means are used
we can win them over to the true
faith"
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