The weekly loyal Georgian., 1868-02-15

noble hope. born iTltheir souls of the eIec-
trio fire of Freedm, would be forever
qnenched in midnght darkness. You.
Loyal white Leaaers, with the colored
race. have fully committed yourselves to
the Congressional Ian. You would not
recede, If You void. Should this plan
fail in North Caroha. from your want of
energy, what wodd be your condition !? T?
That " hideous nark," placed upon you
during the rebelliOg for yonr devotion to
the Union, would Il sunk still deeper into
your foreheads. f0ur names would De-
come reproach, nd the finger of rebel
scorn would point,yon out in your most
secret retirement. What hope of redress
wouldyou have wlen you were bound hand
and foot, with tie heel of your old op
pressors on your lfcks
But there are hiher considerations than
these to stimulate you to action. Every
interest OF the Stale demands its restora-
tion to the Union Il the earliest possible
moment. Our sol and climate, from the
sea shore to the Tennessee line, present
almost every yarlay to be found in other
States. Iron, coal copper, marble, plum
Dago. and other Minerals hidden in inex
haustible quantities in our hills and yaF
leys, while the brad belts of the gold and
silver region richly reward the labors of
the miner. Our 6rests abound with the
, most valuable tees. Our rivers and
streams, as they how to the sea, waste
| enough power to turn the machinery of all
America. Our past history, previously to
the rebellion, presents long succession of
pages of which. We may we'll be proud,
illustrated as theJRsare by early and con-
tlnued devotion n constitutional liberty,
and by probitEaA a sense of honor as a
people and as as &ate, on which there is no
stain. Why shohld. our agriculture and
commerce languish, and our rivers run
idly to the sea! Why have not Northern
enterprise and capital poured IN upon US,
to enhance the value of our lands, to en-
ploy labor, and build up Industrial
interests The h1swer is, because ace hare
nota1een restored to the Union. Under the
auspices of those who involved US in re
beltion, and WHO, though the conflict of
arms bad ceased, continue as rebellious as
they eyer'Were, by their opposition to the
national will, we are growing poorer every
day. These leaders, instead of, inviting
immigration, are repelling it by their
sectional councils. and their silly repinings
over the unhappy past, and the narrow
minded, malignant manner in which they
treat those whom they are pleased to term
Northern adventurers and Radical
emssaries." Gentlemen of education and
chagacter who have come among US from
heE>North, to inyest their money and to
share eur fortu instead of being well
coined by these Saders as American citi-
zens and as friehs, are misrepresented,
maligned, and held up as the enemies of
our people. These leaders are THUS intent
on our ruin. They can see nothing worthy
of approval in pu6lic affairs which does not
promise to contifae them in their ill-gOtten
power. They spit upon this distressed and
impoverished people as a most fatal in
cubus, preventing the success of every
effort thus far teIestore prosperity by the
restoration of the Union. Twice already
have they induced our people to reject
terms of reconstruction proposed by q
~fnagnanimous government and they are
now making third attempt to plunge our
people into final ruin, to crafty their
ambition and thirst for office.
II Brothers, you are to meet these leaders
Aagain and overcome them. With the aid
of all true Republicans, keeping even step
with the g noble army of Heroes of Amer
ica, ".yOu can d9it. You have the power
It FORTH Ca1s M. sd d4se aAf ealH "a fdfR HfR1
tions with all lolKT organizations, and with
all true Republicans, whether they belong
to our Councils or not. Remember your
holy pledges, and redeem them. by efforts
as intriped and indefatigable as were those
by which, on thousand battle fields, our
nation was preserved in its integrity
against the armed assaults of treason.
With Union to inspire us, and with Vigi-
lencc guarding every avenue by which
traitors would approach TO assail us and
with determined purpose 10 use the
power we possess for God, our country and
mankind, VICTORY is certain. The
Union will be reconstructed. Our beloved
State will once more put on the garments
of prosperity and5oy; and our people will
be contented and happy through the long
ages reserved for the existence of the gov
ernment which WASHINGTON established,
and which LINCOLN labored and died to
preserve.
Fraternally yours,
WV. HOLDEN, President.
JAS. Fl. HARRIS, 1St Tice Pres.
A. H. Jones, 2d Vice Pres.