The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-13
nc Duiy of RepuNIlcanS.

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The EePuA ban party. T3iaatihe duty. tAe
imperative duty Of all patriots, aad those
who would rescue the cOuntry from the ex.
treme peril in which psmocsatir mlsrule
would %iRyoIve1 it. The Democrats party,
headed BY Johnson, Is nothing morethan q
wild, reckless and ruthless mob, With no
regard for popular rights and hc,sanctity of
constitutional obligations. Their success is
the downfall of free government in, America,
"the npTOOring of The universal peace, /" and
an end 70 all the Institutions that beauty
bless and sdOrn our country. The war will
have been tonight, its hardships and priya-
lions endured and its Rubieon of dangers
crossed over, all, all in vain if this party is
to control the administration Of affairs and
defeat the Radical plan Of restoration.
The glorious results Of he triumph of
loyalty over treason, obliteratiug every stain
upon the escuteheou Of American civilization,
rendering asuuder the letters of m inhuman
and bOrbareus slavery, and voucbsafing to
az the God,given rights Of manhood, free
dom and citizenship will be cast away, and
we will be visited with a succession of ma
stioaal fatalities, whose parallel Il has never
been the painful duty of history's muse to
record. Every Republican must consider
that a mighty responsibility rests upon him.
and he is recteant to his own implied pledge
Of fidelity to The principles of This party, 1.-THE
doesn not labor emerge ical'y and zralously to
secure the objects Of its organization. He
SHOULD work with that lndeftigaDle energy
and unyielding determination, that would
call forth his energies, increase his desires.
stir up his zeal, animate his hopes and rem.
der inaeXible his purposes. as if some great
personal advantage and cmolument were to
be secured,
The National Republican Convention meets
at Chicago the l2th of May next, and will
nominats candidates for the Chief Offices OF
the Government, This will be national
struggle, involving Ill the issues between Re.
p~nGlicanism and modern Democracy. The
Chicago Convention will put forth men oil
The finest administrative abilities, and who
have ever been above the slightest suspicion
Of s! mpathy with rebellion, and whose ser.
vices have been brilliant and distinguished
in defence Of the Union. The Democracy
have no such men in thcil ranks, The per.
fdious johnson is the most available man
they can nominate, snd we have no idea that
the American people will endorse all the
crimes Clinging to Him like the shirt of Ne
n,esis BY returning him to the Office he now
disgrnces. johnson viii be the Den ocratic
candidate, and the lodi Hero Of the war
against treason, the standard bearer of The
Republican creed, itrcquircs no Inn. 10 lie.
eide between these rivals. Their respective
histories are before the country, Inc one hid
eous with infjelily, trcschery and crime, the
other resPieOienl Mil patriotism, patriotic
zeal and military glory, Let every patriot
consider il his bOunden duty to destroy the
last ysstigc Of Democrats treason and rcbel-
lion, encourage ana reward loyalty, punish the
insIigatOrs Of the Southern revolt, aud make
Tor himself character that his p%osterity will
not blush to own. Meet the enemy at every
point. Parry his blows. Disseminate light
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fire Of 'T6. We have liberty to erpstuatc, a
Constitution. TO preserve and Il country to
save. rE sfs.' .TH
'Snai'h from the ashcs of yonr sire',
Tho rmhsrs Of their former fires, f.
Aud he whoi in the strife expires,
VIII add 10 theirs q name Of Far,
That tyranny win quake 10 hcar'r
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