(CIRCULATE DISCREETLY.) THOUGHTS FOR THE LOYAL. By a Member of the League [caption title]

[N.p., 1863].. 4pp., printed on a folded quarto sheet. Neat, closed splits at top and bottom of central fold. Tanned, a bit of light soiling. Very good. Produced after the Confederate failure of Morgan's Raid in 1863, the anonymous Northern author of this work suggests that, since the war is clearly just about won for the Union, it is time to turn attentions towards ensuring that "the execrable heresies of State Rights, Nullification and Secession" never return. He sees them as the result of "a certain evil in our political system - the suffrage of those who have no interest in the country....We are now brought to this simple point. A proper education (truncated) of the masses removes all difficulties of government." His suggestion is based on the reasoning that by educating the uneducated farmer and laborer, they must naturally realize that it is good for them to give money to the government, and will not be led astray by evil or dishonest politicians (i.e. Democrats) with promises of tax breaks. A header above the caption title implores readers to "circulate discreetly," although to whom is not made clear.

Quite rare: No copies are recorded by Rare Book Hub, and OCLC locates only three copies, at Cornell, the Wisconsin Historical Society and the New-York Historical Society. There is also a copy in a Civil War pamphlet collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia. OCLC 15612671. (Inventory #: WRCAM57804)