Year: 1862




mems souls. The fate of our glorious Union and
revered Constitution, yea, the destiny of this
! -rnat Republic hang trembling in the balance.


erth shakes beneath the tread As e".'''-A


le booming of cannon aud " the clash of
resounding arms" The very breeze that blows
! from the South is tainted with treason. Rebel
hordes having been swept from the valley OF the
Mississippi are now rallying in Virginia for one
more desperate struggle. England and France
having received the most tempting offers to aid
in this Infamous work of rebellion, are furnish
ing the insurgents with ammunition, arms and
iron-clad vessels, and evidently intend armed in
terventon. If we falter now all is lost never
was there so great prize at stake


With an unbroken Union how noble and mag
nifcent is this great Republic, closely linked 10
the pursuit of common interest, tranquil and
prosperous at home and respected abroad out
with the Union severed how proporionatey d
minutive and contemplate would be number
of petty republics jarring, Jealous and perver4e
some floating the reptile flag, others the Bear
and Cactus banner, and without any determined
Notwithstanding and unhappy at home I;
weak and Insignificant by their dssentions in the
eyes of other nations.


The only hope for the success of the rebellion
is foreign intervention, and assistance from their
apologists and sympahizers in the loyal States.
If they cannot give material aid, they traduce
Congress, and calnmniate the Administration,
villfy the gallant officers and brave men who are
nob hat nd Ind
plish the same purpose. Could the " Ceznrian -
operation have been successfully performed and
| the "Pacifc Republic" put into operation, we
should have experienced long ere this all the
horrors Of civil war, and been blighted with the
same desolalion that has swept over Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri


But this scheme having proved abortive the
policy they will now pursue will be to divide the
Union strength and build up great party who
will endnauar Ia ani,,.,I-. fr'' va W '''a
ment. This will be attempted by systematic
course of misrepresentation, and by denouncing
every act of the Government intended to punish
treason and suppress the rebellion as a oioiation
of the Constitution.


Under false preenses they hope once more to
gel into positions of trust and profit, only to be-
tray them into the hands of the enemy.


Could the Vallandingham Peace Democracy
carry this State in the ensuing election, the news
as it flashes across the continent, will carry joy
to the rebel, and sorrow to the Union army.


We fully endorse the sentiments endorsed by
the lamened Douglas, to wit There is now
but one queslion-GOvernmen or no Govern
ment, country or no country and it has become
the imperative duty of every Union man--every
friend of constitutional liberty, to rally to the
support of the Government and flag, and he
should be marked as no true patriot who will not
abandon all party issnes in times like these


As the so-caled Union Democratic Central
Committee dsregarding the advice of their great
leader, and the wishes OF large majority of the
members Of their party, refused to lay aside
party names and call Union Convention, we,
the Republican Central Committee, do hereby
this day dsband and return the trust confded
to us to the people, where under our form Of
government all power resides, and recommend
that the loyal voters of each election precinct
proceed on Saturday, August 9th, to choose dele
gates irrespective of former party ties, to at
tend UNION MASS CONVENTION to be held
in Weaverville, on MONDAY, AUGUST l1th,
A. D., 1862, to nominate Union ticket, that
the entire Union strength of this county may be
concentrated and that true and unconditional
Union man may be sent to the Legislature.


We have taken the vote of John Conness and
q h.,
number of delegates to which each precinct is
entitled Let every precinct be represented.


The only test of qualification of voter should
be-Are you in favor of supporting the Admin
isratou in all its efforts to preserve the Union !?


The following is the representation to which
each precinct in the county is entitled