The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-05-24
LOYALTY vs.. Urea son

The people of our State are again in the
midst Of II great political contest, and 0s
heretofore during the late rebellion, it is 10y
nlty against treason, patriots against traitors.
There can be but two political parties in the
country, the one composed OF those whose
action in the late civil contest was regulated
by the purest patriotism and the most I'M
selfish devotion to country, while the other
was made up Of those whose hearts wc:e black
with treason, and who could, with scorn and
contempt, trample the flag Of our country in
the dust ignors and curse the Constitution
Of the United States and who become muir
derers in the sight Of God and man. Today,
their hands are dripping with the blood Of
those who fell a sacrifice to their country'5
saase, and which cries 10 the very heavens
for vengeance, pleading in the name Of wild
ows aud orphans scattered throughout the
length and breadth Of the land. Shall their
pleadings be in vain2 Shall the cries Of in
jured innocence fall upon u deaf eas? No
Never Never! !! We cannot 10 far forget a
Iacred duty TO our d~rpUsled i%ricu1s, who,
today, sleep in n parricts graves.
And here let US ask the question, Who
constitutes the great Republican party Of
Teunessee2 Every soldier who knows the
Value Of the great principles for which he
fought in the late shareholders rebellion
every citizen whssc patriotism WAS not the
subject Of Traffic 10 be laid down and taken
up at pleasure, to suit convenience and pc
%runiary interest: all who are arienily NJ
tached to the government Of the United
States Us the great ezsmpli5catioa Of true
Iiepublieanism, and are in favor OF peace
and harmony ia the State.
With such material as a party who can be
ashamed TO act, especially when the object
TO De accomplished Is one OF sucL fr1r5ceud-
snt Importance to every loyal citizen OF the
state. The Republican party are in favor of
rewarding loyalty aud patriotism, while the
Gnti-Lineola, Jobnson-slayery, conservative
rebel, eopperbead. Elheridgs party are in IA
yor Of making loyalty odious and coniemptl-
bic in the sight Of all hiqh-minded and hon
Orable men, women and children.
How PLEASANTLY 10 they forget the cele-
hra;ed declaration Of the great Nogul nj
Washington, when, % the first day OF April, /
1865, he said, Treason must be made obi
Gus. Traitors must be punished and imroy-
,rished they aust not only be punished, but
their social power must be destroyed and
after making treason odious, every Union
man and the government should be REIN
tursed out Of the pockets Of those who have
Inflicted this great suGering upon the coun-
try Who, ! would ask, cannot gee 10 this
declaration the subject Of confscation as adj
rseated so ably and SO powei fully by Mr.
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, in a speech re-
'enily made 10 the Congress Of the United
states. It "a too PLAIN to mistake. But
'gain az to their party, and ,hose who SOM
pose ii. Every rebel in the State is, or
claims to be, a cOnseTvatiye-aa F.heridge
Importer Every one in the State who OBJ
posed L%ineoln's emancipation proclamation
h an Eiheridgs supporter. Every rebel
'ympaihiIsr is an B;heFidge supporss-
Every dsierier from the army is an Ether
idgs supporter, and | can add, there are a
few men, and few ills, like angels visits, who
slAim 70 have been Uuion men all the tine
nd Jsi sh'T are setting With tho Tsry class
" Pea whom ,h's probes 10 have opposed