Year: 1867

wish TO give yo1 nly re2sons for Withdrawing -
delegate fuIn the Union County Convention The fess
required at the primary election endo-smens OF
the re-cunsr1csio1 Of Congress Herr gen
usrnen must part. From the breaking out Of the
rebellion To the present time. have acted with you
and rejoiced in your But the wsr Is now
ovsr-no danger the Government and think
unrznly 70 continue the against the people Of
the South N the manner in which il is vaged.
They brave and generous people, and should re-
ceive from Us their brothers the treatment due such


people. The way they are now treated looks TOO much
like continuing strike after he resist
Down Georgia strike after he hclsrs.
But, gentlemen you repeatedly promised while the war
going on the rebels laid down their
arms the Southern States should all their places in
the Union with their rights uninpaired-thzs the
not wasei for conquest Nov I want to see these
promises redeemed. II in his private capacity
was TO act the Union party has in its public capacity
he would be called a common liar 1 do wish any
longer with party that has lost its character for
veracity. What are those reconstruction Of
Congress which the Union party have adopted test
of orthodoxy They simply abolish the State govern


ments Of the South and establish military rule in their
stead Besides they take the right Of voting from the





this making upon the system Of government estah
hshed by fathers: If Congress can deal this way
with the people OF the South may not do 50 with the
people of other States? California endorse the
reconstruction against the South, could
complain is Congress take II into its head
US? Right here gentlemen, you have slipped
up The people of this State viii never endorse the
reconstruction of Congress The war is now
over and we war. peace have a mother and sons
and daughters in the South and gentlemen withdraw
from your party rather than make against them.


Do unto others as ye would they should do unto you.
Imagine yourselves gentlemen citizens of reconstruc
ted State and Judge Convey and Judge Sexton pleading
case before a negro Court The is wherein
negro knocked down for ntrudng himself into the
society white ladies' the negro Court allows damages
to the negro who knocked down: the parties ad-
journ saloon to take drink and get TO talking the


matter general fight takes place and several
groes get licked little Yankee telegrapher sends off


dispatch ardly Outraged Rebels attack loyal citi
zens with sticks. slaves and bludgeons!, The whole
of YankeedoIn agitated and Congress petioned
send soldiers to the South, and TO conscae its
property. Here is the matter in nutshell. Il is what
happening in the South every day. How would the
Union of this county like to be ruled by negroes;
If they support what Congress has DONE they mighty
apt be ruled by Cinnamon and here for their
great leader. Sumner, has bill before the Senate
give the right of voting ALL in every State without
regard to nation color. Now, if sustain the
construction of Congress at this election
vote will be taken endorsement of Summers BILL
and may prepare ourselves to negroes, China
men. Kanackers. Dsgers and all at the polls. Great
God my Union brethren have we all turned crazy?
Down in Union county Geo-sy, there was man who
engaged to be married. and some fellers told him
that his girl had had baby. Well said he, l can
swallow that shes had two We'll. swallow
that. also. But. they nigger babies Well
damn me if l swallow that Gentlemen l in the
condition of that Georgian Damn if swallow the
Niger. ZACH. BAKER.