The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-10-30
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aud now after al this, without any signs
OF repentance, they tbsuk that the offended
aud ruined people ought 70 forgivs them
+, mthaul repentance, and that, too, without
lhem evea rsking forgiveness. pnder these
ngRsavAting ~circamstapces, they propose,
without being called upon, TO lay hold OF tho
reiRs OF tue government. Ia their usual and
hlustering manner, they talk loadly Of the
WAY aud manirrS the government should be
controlled. Unshashed aud, unregenerRted
rebels, are the loUdrst and most vociferous
advocated Of the goveruhsat and COnstitu-
Iional rights,
After everything is summed up It Is reed-
le4sllo say, shat for every life that has been
lost--eyery dollar thar has been expended
every widow that has been made, every or
pban child IN the land--eyery dollar Of taxes
that has been laid, every tear that has been
shed, this diaboIical party is responsible for
the whole.
Now In conclusion, It Is unnecessary that
Ishould say anything lor Gen. Grant. 1t 10
4 enough to shy cha, he is your choice for
President. He was your choice on the bat
tle-feld. Grant, then, stands before US az the
foremost military commander in the world,
with neace for his platform. he is an hon
esl and AZ upright man. lie was nomi-
naGed by the unanimous consent of the Re-
ruhlican party. Tue Demons tried % get
him upon their ticket, with the only object
in vain, to reinstste their party upon his
popularity. But, he knew that lie had them
to fght through the whole war. He would,
therefere, disdain 10 be made President at
their hands, IL they possibly could do so,
lie would rather hea corporal in the Federal
army.
Elect such men as Seymour and Blair, and
the rebels wll run up the black flag, emblem
tticL Of the Fort Pillow, AndersOnyille,
Memphis and New Orleans and Camilla mas
sacres. Pull down the monuments Of our
departed heroes, erase the inscription which
commemorate their patriotism, burn the tro-
pixies dearly brought upon the desperate bat
Iie-felds--we might reduce to ashes the re-
cords Of she War Department--cast unto .he
sea the archives of the navy, aud erase from
our memories all the glorious victories Of
Grant, Sherman, Meade, Halleck, Burnside,
Thomas, Farragut and Foot, An6 all the no.
bic cempeerS Of the late struggle.
Finally it remains for the loyal beople to
decide whether the path Of safety lies IN the
election of a President who has heartily en-
dorsed the Rebellion, and been ia open hos
tility against the Government, who shall
decide of no effect all the emActments OF Con-
press since the dark and gloomy days Of
1861, environed rs we were with despieahle
and p~rowling foes--who shall decide to undo
and reverse all that has been done ia reStor-
ing the insurgent States to their practical
mUvings-who STALL desire to tear up and
burst asunder the National Congress, aud
drive il from the Capitol, and plunge tue
eountry into another war, anarchy and reyo-
luton.
lin view, then Of veal or woe, how will
YOU voter The vote in the Northern States,
as far rs have gone of, all have gone largely
Republican beyond the expectation of the
Republican party. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Indiana have given u shocking rebuke to
Democrats, CoppOrheads, Rebels and Demons,
Nebraska and Iowa have spoke in decisive
terms, other States will follow in pursuit
no mistake. Tue Republican ticket will
triumph in quite all the States. Grant dis
persed the Rebels at Richmond, and they sur
rendered to him at Apprenticeship will dis
perse them again throughout the length and
breadth Of the nation. tirant the Father Of
l~'eaee, the d~eliyerer Of his country.
Z" Let Us have peace"
Oct. %, 1868. FREO SLrHP.