, 1867-03-15
Address of the Union Central
the Voters of Washington Tommittee 4.

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GENTLEMEN: As the time fo, ~.
.the-Union Convention for AnriI leu meeting ~
the nomination of Delegate 10 Conr.i 1861, "a,
transaction of such other business az and Ii,
erly come before it, is drawing prar may PROP
mittee would submit few tboboL,, !oGf COSS
tions, that to them seem pertinent ana uu fefts
in view of the anomalous condition apFPtOptiah,
affairs. Although we are in a Tsr,;, Poltiell
dition, still, as loyal Americans. 20 ,boIIal co.,
do feel deep interest in national ,g'S'd Nt
hearts throb With joy or are depressed =, On
row, as the glory and honor OF our g. 'O,.
is advanced or retarded in her onws,i s,Oaat,
ined march to the goal of human l;L, uesta.
equal rights 10 all. That our loved ooJ iAd
r'ach this hight of national greatpes. viii
ain as God rules in heaven and eo[,S Cen.
our country, redeemed, discnthraIlsS Thea
years, mighty IN resources, grand in arh;Ouae 10
perpetual as time, will dilTuse lipbi onS Im'ni
10 the beHigh,ed nations of earth Ia no'iii
these are comprised our poli,icn, wa' 'Ht
grand object and purposes as por,icfT' 0Ht
izAtiOn. But, gcn,ltnicn, it cannot h. a. ugaH.
that we have arrayed against US. tho 1gOi'3
/ of discord, anarchy aud confRsion. .Ssnl
with bad designs and purposes; rebel. IV' a'a
democratic aiders and abettors of .uA'o'F
/ disunioni sympathizers and apoogi,t; ~ al
lion, all combiaed in the nefarou, p,,..s .soa-
arresting the progress of human libertr
laws. lA
Judging the future by the past, The, -,
deluge the country again in blood, be,tr,v y
4 earth and sea with the mangled renal n'
man victims, rejoice at the widows vo;i " IT,
at the orphans cry, spread havoc. N'll
ruin over the land, if by these they confI ' la'
into place and power; for their avorsd r... no'
of political action is to RITE or min 1''M
they enveloped the country in the flame. or..', .%
war. For His they sought to destrov ,La " 'l
s.itution and Government of our r,ib.-, ~" ~,
thank God, were overthrown and disarmss
this, more lately, under the auspice, of ~
new friend. the President, they apneslsd D. .%
people, and by them were most sirnaIv ,on,.a
Yet like their great prototype, the arch e.,
| who was thrown from the battlcmcnts ofb,,'-
! for his Treason, they are prowling around ~.
/ Tossing loyalty and devotion TO the Cons,i,r,;.
and the Government that for years tber Conn.,
| to destroy. BccOmin arrogant under tbo -
ership Of My policy they call LOYALTY ,r.,,,.
uaion disnnion. and those who proscrr,,l%
war and saved the Government. are tr,i,.,,.
their estimation.
Citizens Of Washington Territory. is il 5~,,,
t. see through The designs Of such mon, l..
you SO wcah as to be led by them. or beli,r.,
their preteus" uf loyalty to the rniono S,1
sReh men be placed in power by your votes, S,r
this Territory scH1 such rtprcs.ni4tirc al.
iOyal Congress Of the Nation? We think M,
We think your response will be il thunder ,,..,
n! Ifthis is your reply. then gentlemen .,,
GH;-", arm Yourselves for the fl ght: let hi, IT,.
rtary preserve her place side 10y sile will Il.
loyal States aud Territories Of the Union. Ia
jLn,rr all ?rrjglice, all sectional littrrr,a
O. al l. D I.